![]() ![]() I’ve seen many amateur photographers out there with high-end Nikon or Canon kits, and they spend a lot of time fiddling with their equipment, and not much time actually seeing the landscape. Okay, now that I’ve trudged through all of the technical details, I’d be remiss not to point out my anti-establishment philosophy on photo equipment: save your money! Buy affordable, quality equipment that will help you enjoy the outdoors, but not get in the way of it. However, in 2020 I’m making a transition to Affinity Photo and Affinity Design for the images and graphics you’ll see on the blog, as I’ve finally decided to cut the cord with Adobe. On the processing end, I work on a Mac and have traditionally used the Adobe Creative Suite to process images. Both are the right mix of quality and affordability. I also carry a set of neutral density filters for shooting long exposures in bright light.įor accessories, I use a couple of different Slik tripod models: the classic, tank-like Slik U212 DX (that is nearly indestructable, though I’ve had three) when I feel like carrying a heavy tripod around and the lightweight Slik Sprint Pro for longer trips into the backcountry. It’s true that I lose a couple stops, but it’s also rare that I don’t have need for a polarizer in a given scene. For filters, I simply keep a polarizer on each lens almost all the time. I like Olympus cameras for their affordability, optic quality, history of innovation and especially in creating compact cameras tailored to the outdoors.įor the Olympus E-M10, I carry three lenses: an 9-18mm super wide angle for landscapes, a 12-50mm general purpose and video power zoom that is usually on the camera and 40-150mm telephoto lens for detail and macro shots. My current camera setup is an Olympus E-M10 Mark III for setup shots and an iPhone SE 2020 that I keep on my pack belt for informal shots or potential Sasquatch sightings. I’m strictly a weekend warrior, and use consumer Digital SLRs these days. I caught the photo bug in the early 1980s with my old Olympus OM-1 (still works!) and Kodachrome 25 slide film. It’s good therapy for the mind, and an essential counterpart to the more stressful parts of my life. I especially like finding new (or slightly used) waterfalls that have never been mapped, or have simply been forgotten by the cartographers. Can’t get enough of either, and I am happiest when I’m out there trying to capture what I see and feel with photography. My two great passions in nature are waterfalls and Mount Hood. I don’t sell photos, but I do donate them to non-profits and public agencies, so feel free to send me a message if you’d like to use one! This blog is filled with images that I’ve taken, so this page is about the photos - and the photographer! If you see an image on this photo that is uncredited (and not a historic image), then it’s one that I’ve taken. No good.Ĭan anyone recommend a tripod that seems to meet the criteria I just described? It'll be easier to make a decision if someone out there could narrow down the infinite possibilities to just a few quality choices.The author along the Salmon River (photo by Greg Lief) Does that make sense? This crank I mentioned seems to only lock the height at various pre-determined increments. It's odd and I'd much rather prefer a locking screw-type mechanism that allows me to release the tightness, raise or lower the center column/camera height to where I'd like, and then tighten the screw to secure the new position. Namely, the plastic crank that raises and lowers the center column and adjusts the camera's height. Plus, after checking them out, I outright hate some of their features. I did some random research and discovered that the cheap Dynex and SunPak models sold at my local Best Buy are rather laughable. I want something under $100 that has decent construction and a relative heaviness so that a small breeze won't rock or topple my tripod/camera should I ever take it into the wild. That being said, I'd rather the tripod support more weight in case I ever decide to upgrade to a true DSLR. Not sure what the technical term for my size camera is, but it doesn't weigh much. Right now I've got the Canon A650 IS which is somewhere between a point and shoot and a DSLR. I don't have a particularly heavy camera. That being said, I'm utterly clueless as to what I'd need or which one to choose. ![]() I held off investing in one for quite a while, but in light of upcoming projects, I can't make do without one any longer. I'm itching to do some long exposure and staged studio shots and figured now's the time to pick up a tripod for my digital camera. ![]()
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