Tag Archives: Tripod

A Comparison of Current Nikon 400mm and 800mm Lenses

My 800/6.3S PF lens is about to ship and I wanted to make sure I need it. (LOL) Since I photograph birds a lot, focal length, handholdability, and close focus are all especially important. As […]

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Mercury Transit Details

(This post is from an email conversation with a friend. I thought the content might be useful for others.) [Updated 12/31/19 – Typos and clarifications.] For the Mercury transit, I didn’t use any special equipment except […]

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Shooting Slot Canyons – Part II

(This is a continuation of the conversation from the previous post.) I went back and checked the time of day of both of my visits to Canyon X and notice that the shots from the […]

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Shooting Slot Canyons Around Page, AZ

(This post is from an email conversation with a friend. I thought the content might be useful for others.) The last two times I was in the area I saw the packed parking lot at Upper […]

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Q&A: Travel Tripod Recommendation

(This post is from an email conversation with a coworker. I thought the content might be useful for others.) Q:  [I am] looking for travel tripod recommendations.  something i can toss in my suitcase or easily […]

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