Nikkor 24PC-E

As promised, here’s some trivia on the new 24PC-E lens. I’ve shot with it for about a month now, starting at the March Moab DLWS event. It can be used as a “regular” 24mm lens with manual focus put that’s not truly how it’s meant to be used. Simply put, it’s an amazing piece of optical technology. Its Tilt is vastly more than what I expected, the Shift is what I expected. The panos it produces are stunning. It is a very sharp lens with amazing edge to edge quality.

It’s purpose, operation and shooting tips I’ve written up in a four page PDF you can find here. Hope it helps.

D3s IN stock, 5 of 'em!

My good friends at Crown Camera just called and said they have FIVE D3s in stock, just came in. Not only that, but if you call them and tell ‘em I sent you, they’ll knock $200 off the price. Here’s their number 800-655-4256, ask for Frank.

PS…I’ve been asked a few times lately about the new 24PC-E lens. I have one, shot a couple of panos, been playing with it and will have a posting all about it and its use by this weekend. I can tell you, it’s one sharp puppy!

D3s IN stock, 5 of ‘em!

My good friends at Crown Camera just called and said they have FIVE D3s in stock, just came in. Not only that, but if you call them and tell ‘em I sent you, they’ll knock $200 off the price. Here’s their number 800-655-4256, ask for Frank.

PS…I’ve been asked a few times lately about the new 24PC-E lens. I have one, shot a couple of panos, been playing with it and will have a posting all about it and its use by this weekend. I can tell you, it’s one sharp puppy!

Special Edition

Yes, vol 12.3 of the BT Journal is in the mail and, and it’s a 36pg Special Edition. Only available to BT Journal subscribers, the Special Edition features a HUGE piece on Yellowstone winter photography, piece on Spit Shine that Pixel and a feature by our own Josh Bradley. This issue will never be sent out as a sample, so if you want it, you’ve gotta belly up to the bar. You can get a sneak preview here if there are any doubts you should own a copy.

There are those rewards

I’ve been very fortunate in my career in many, many ways, one is the friends I’ve made amongst those I hold in the highest regard. Becoming friends with Joe McNally and Joel Satore has brought many rewards. I’ve always, always respected and feel very fortunate to be able to call the great photographer Jay Maisel friend and with whom I’ve had some very colorful conversations with to say the least.

Another photographer who I deeply admire and who I’ve had very meaningful conversations with is John Paul Caponigro. Our conversations aren’t about f/stop or printers (though I’ve learned all I know about printing and paper from JP), but rather life and the environment. JP being a very insightful and forward thinker has recorded and published many conversations he has had with the great visual communicators of our time. I’m quite honored that JP has included me in that group. You can read the Moose installment here. I hope you enjoy.

NAPP Photo Safari

So, when you go on a NAPP Safari, how do you feel just after Joe’s & Moose’s presentation? Well, our participants walked out of the hall and collapsed. With all we throw at them in two hours, Joe & I were just happy their heads didn’t explode. After this, we went out shooting.

We had four models working the beautiful Polasek Gardens. We broke up into small groups with the four models, this is Tiffany who was very willing to sacrifice herself, posing precariously over the lake full of crocs. This is a 200VR shot with two flashles being the main lights.

This piece of art, talking about what’s behind Tiffany caught my attention, so I had Tiffany pose in front of it and Josh was stage left with a single gelled flash shooting it through a Lastolite Trigrip panel. Darn good fun. Tomorrow, Photoshop World begins and if you see me, please say hello!

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