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2018-10-11 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 24mm: Snowstorm Meltwater Pond View to Mt Conness Eastern Ridge

2018-07-16 Don’t Slip and Break a Hip: Five Ten 'Camp Four GTX' Hiking and Approach Shoe and/or Winter Shoes Four You?

2018-04-20 Morning Snowstorm follows Gorgeous Evening Sunset at Canyons Overlook, Zion National Park

2018-01-14 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series and Focus Stack: Icy Boulder in Lee Vining Creek

2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

2017-12-10 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Early Winter Examples in Eastern Sierra

2017-11-01 Warm in Van, Trout Grilled, Killer Weather, Best Fishing Ever, Red Wine... Makes up for the Tough Days

2017-08-18 Heavy Snow Remains in Sierra in Places + Trout Dead From Spawning Attempt?

2017-03-05 A Cold Day in .... until the Fujifilm GFX 50s Works Properly?

2016-10-24 Early Winter in the Sierra

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Stimulating your photographic creativity

Approaches to making fresh new images..

1. Good Light and Bad

Focus Stacking Examples

Examples of Focus Stacking..

1. Example: Extreme Range Perfection (Weathered Bristlecones)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

Mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Snowstorm Meltwater Pond View to Mt Conness Eastern Ridge
2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Snowstorm Meltwater Pond

Sony FE 28mm f/2

Fast wide angle..

1. Aperture Series: Snowstorm Rolls in Over Saddlebag Lake (A7R)

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO

Fast portrait lens..

1. Dual Aperture Series: Kolob Canyons Cliffs, Post-Snowstorm

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

1. Video Examples (White Mountains, Clear Weather)
2. Video Examples (Summit Attempt, Bad Weather Builds)

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

1. Examples: White Mountains Before Snowstorm (A7R II)
2. Examples: White Mountains, First Snowstorm (A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Snow and Sun (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon

Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Shootout vs Zeiss ZF.2 18/3.5 (Pescadero Creek, Weathered Rocks)

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Approaching Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)
2. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 1: Dawn to Sun (Sony A7R II)
3. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 2: Ice and Snow with Sun and Clouds (Sony A7R II)
4. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 3: The Day Wanes, Shadows Assert the Cold (Sony A7R II)
5. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 4: Follow the Light Down (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)

Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR

Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..

1. Early Winter Examples in Eastern Sierra
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..

1. Weather Sealing and Rain
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter

21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter

50mm f/2 Makro-Planar

Versatility in a “normal” lens and macro too!.

1. Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

1. Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (D810)

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter

Staying Warm, Dry, Safe

How to stay comfortable and safe in the outdoor..

1. Weather Comfort: Down Jackets, Wind/Rain Protection, Gloves
2. Weather Comfort: Down Jackets
3. Weather Comfort: Wool Jackets
4. Weather Comfort: Wind Shell for Wind or Rain
5. Weather Comfort: Gloves and Hats

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..

1. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

1. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)

Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..

1. Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (M240)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Leica SL

A star performer sets the standard on the SL..

1. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Weathered Barn (Leica SL)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2018

2018-10-11 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 24mm: Snowstorm Meltwater Pond View to Mt Conness Eastern Ridge

2018-07-16 Don’t Slip and Break a Hip: Five Ten 'Camp Four GTX' Hiking and Approach Shoe and/or Winter Shoes Four You?

2018-04-20 Morning Snowstorm follows Gorgeous Evening Sunset at Canyons Overlook, Zion National Park

2018-01-14 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series and Focus Stack: Icy Boulder in Lee Vining Creek

2017

2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

2017-12-10 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Early Winter Examples in Eastern Sierra

2017-11-01 Warm in Van, Trout Grilled, Killer Weather, Best Fishing Ever, Red Wine... Makes up for the Tough Days

2017-08-18 Heavy Snow Remains in Sierra in Places + Trout Dead From Spawning Attempt?

2017-03-05 A Cold Day in .... until the Fujifilm GFX 50s Works Properly?

2016

2016-10-24 Early Winter in the Sierra

2016-02-19 Reader Comment: Sony A7R II in Extreme Cold

2016-01-28 Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (A7R II)

2015

2015-11-24 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Post-Snowstorm Climb (Sony A7R II)

2015-11-02 First Substantial Winter Storm + More Zeiss Images on Canon 5DS R

2015-10-30 Yosemite Snowstorm: the Day After

2015-10-13 Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples: White Mountains Before the Storm

2015-10-05 All White Mountain Snowmen I’ve Met Prefer Weather-Resistant Zeiss Milvus

2015-10-01 First Snowstorm of the Season, White Mountains

2015-10-01 Reader Inquiry: Zeiss Batis Weather Sealing

2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Weather Sealing on Zeiss Milvus vs Zeiss Otus

2015-06-14 Two Sony FE 28mm f/2 Aperture Series: 'Waterfall View of Mt Conness Sub-Peak' and 'Snowstorm Rolls in Over Saddlebag Lake' (Sony A7R)

2015-06-13 Sony FE 28mm f/2 Aperture Series: Gnarled Stump in Snowstorm, Hoover Wilderness (Sony A7R)

2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Pine by Creek in Heavy Snowstorm

2015-06-06 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8: Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness Examples/Narrative

2015-06-04 Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness (with Zeiss Batis, Sony 28/2)

2014

2014-11-16 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (Nikon D810)

2014-10-22 The Weather Window About to Close, I’m Heading to the Mountains with Zeiss Loxia 35/2 and 50/2, Nikon 20/1.8

2014-09-17 Heading Out to Mountains, and Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions

2013

2013-11-16 Not So Warm After All. But the Idyllic Pause Before Winter

2013-11-15 Unseasonally Warm Weather and 7 Lenses to Shoot = Back to Mountains

2013-11-07 Friendly Weather, so Mountain Shooting

2013-10-03 Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions, Now with Two Webcams

2013-08-05 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Weathered Branches / Red Flowers (Canon 5D Mark III)

2013-06-12 Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions

2013-06-10 With a Little Luck, a June Snow Storm?

2012

2012-01-20 Zeiss Guide: Zeiss 25/2 Distagon Aperture Series (Bush in Snowstorm)

2011

2011-11-20 A Day’s Shooting in a White Mountains Snowstorm with the Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon

2010

2010-10-09 Stormy weather

2010-06-14 Patriarch Grove, White Mountains, June snowstorm

2010-03-07 Signs of Spring in Winter

2010-01-21 California Eastern Sierra weather reports online

2009

2009-10-05 Back from Yosemite high country — snowstorm!

2008

2008-01-24 Clearing snow storm