Craig NC

I guess the downside of closer access is that there would be even more people.  These was actually a person from Italy, down there in a wheel chair! I wouldn't surprise if the person pushing her ...

Went out to the Grand Canyon for nearly 2 weeks in August. I made a 2 day side trip to Page, Arizona to do the Antelope Canyons and also visited Horseshoe Bend 5 times over the course of the 2 ...

Went out to the Grand Canyon for nearly 2 weeks in August.  I made a 2 day side trip to Page, Arizona to do the Antelope Canyons and also visited Horseshoe Bend 5 times over the course of the 2 ...

One advantage of going on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia is timing doesn't have to be perfect.  If the leaves are coming late, you go farther north or to high elevations on ...

Jim, That's a good point on the reviews.  It's odd that Ephotozine reviewed their copy using the A7R.  Other reviews before that one by them used the A7Rii.  On DXO when I look at the sharpness ...

I don't know where DXO got their 70-300 copy, but I am really quite pleased with my copy and have excellent sharpness over the full frame.  THeir test results do not line up with my experience. ...

The Sigma has much worse CA.

Where did you hear that leaves were likely to be ahead of schedule?

I have owned both.  I hate to bust anyone's bubble, but the 19mm Sigma is really not that sharp.  The 30mm and 60mm do much better.  Stopped down to f8 for landscape you will not see a difference ...

I would not make the assumption that the crowded Smoky Mountain NP is your best bet for Appalachian fall foliage. Virtually the entire Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is spectacular. While ...

I am looking to get a beefier tripod (usually use Mefoto Globetrotter). Looking in the 3-4.5 lb carbon fiber offerings. Induro seem to have a good reputation for mid priced tripods. 3 series No ...

Planetary and high resolution lunar imaging is more about quantity than quality.  With the high magnification required for this type of imaging, atmospheric distortion is your biggest enemy.  You ...

I need that Sony GPS added......  This was my first morning there (out of 10 days), so it was somewhere near the  ever popular Mather overlook, which was easily accessible.   I rented a minivan in ...

Don't know the person in the frame, though I did take a few shots, and liked the one where he was standing up on the rock outcropping.  It could just as well have been me, as I did find myself ...

Richard, Thanks for your kind words.  I probably use my 16-35mm 70-75% (though more in the 20-35 end than the widest end).  The 50mm 10-15% and the 70-300mm 10-15% (mostly in the 70-90 range).  The ...

Stopped down, I don't think I could ask for a sharper outcome. Only real issues I have had are focus in low light situations. Here's a sample from about 2 weeks ago at the Grand Canyon after sunrise. ...

I am looking to upgrade my current ball head (Mefoto Globetrotter) to something better.  I like the idea of the P0 with the pan head on top.  It has an option for their own "classic" release or ...

It's better for everything, except your pocketbook and your backpack

I'm glad you were happy with your test results.  Guess we would only need one reply per question on this forum if we all agreed.  All I can do is respond with my personal experiences, hopefully ...

Sorry to disagree,  but the outer 10% of either side of the 24-70 f4 zoom are noticeably soft compared to the center, regardless of how much you stop down (no pixel peeping required).  No one ...