Category Archives: Hardware

Photo Opportunities & Secondary Tools

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Winter birds.   It’s definitely still winter here in Alaska even though the days are rapidly getting longer, and wild creatures keep right on taking care of the day-to-day business of survival.  Late last week on a beautiful cold sunny day, … Continue reading →

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New Lenses + Micro Four Thirds Group

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Canon.   Take a deep breath and let your imagination run wild for just a second…and then try to wrap you mind around this lens title:  EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x.  That’s what Canon has just announced, along with … Continue reading →

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Trends and More Tools

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Megapixel race.   There’s been a lot of thoughtful dialogue lately about reduced emphasis on sensor pixel count as a singular criterion for choosing one camera or system over another (see Thom Hogan’s Jan. 24 commentary here).  Not that “megapixels” has … Continue reading →

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New Tools

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

Epson R3000.   Epson has just announced the Stylus Photo R3000 which no doubt will quickly become the standard-bearer for their line of wide-format 13” printers.  Delivery won’t begin until March, so we have a bit of a wait for production … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Decade

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Chuck_Maas

New Opportunities.   Well, it’s a new year and a new decade and the state of the art of photographic imaging has changed in almost unimaginable ways from a scant 10 years ago.  Not just that digital capture has replaced film … Continue reading →

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Looking Forward

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Chuck_Maas

This time of year the sun stays very low along the southern horizon, even though we’re already gaining well over a minute of daylight every 24 hours.   The days are still short, but it won’t be long before there’s lots … Continue reading →

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Hardware, Software, and Metadata

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Chuck_Maas

RED EPIC.   While my personal interests and pursuits are focused mostly on making still images, I’m well aware of the seduction of motion and of the pell-mell incorporation of video capability in both small still cameras and DSLRs which has … Continue reading →

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“Sunny” California

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Chuck_Maas

Back from a visit with family and friends in “sunny” California, only on this trip there was a lot less sun than usual.  We had over four inches of rain along the Central Coast during my stay, and several overnight … Continue reading →

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Trends in Imaging Tools

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Chuck_Maas

Connectivity.   For those working with large collections of files, the wires that connect CPU to storage (computer to hard drives) have a significant impact on your time.  Simply waiting for a big file to read or write can tax one’s … Continue reading →

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New Macs, Functional Perfection, and Crowdsourcing

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Chuck_Maas

Back to the Mac.   Steve Jobs and selected luminaries from Apple conducted their latest special event Wednesday at Cupertino heralded as “Back to the Mac.”  The short summary is:   updated iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand components in the new iLife ’11 … Continue reading →

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