Taking a ride in the snow

Taking a ride in the snow
I am not a fan of being cold at all, but I really enjoy riding an ATV in the snow. It happens to go along really well with my photography passion. I took the opportunity this morning and didn't get much from the photo perspective, but the ride was so peaceful.

Going Carbon Fiber for Camera Support

Going Carbon Fiber for Camera Support
The mirrorless switch has me excited to get out and shoot. With the 100-500mm lens requiring support in all but bright light, it was time to let my decades old Manfrotto tripod and monopod go and make the switch to Carbon Fiber. I went with SIRUI mostly, except I wasn't really a fan of their tripods, so I have a SIRUI gimbal head on iFootage brand legs. The weight savings is significant. Especially the gimbal…

Photo Hunt – Aldar Lake WA

Photo Hunt – Aldar Lake WA
It was a failed trip unfortunately. It was too early for the boat access and that was the only path to the water. I did catch a couple nice shots driving around looking for access.

Mirrorless Camera Switch

Mirrorless Camera Switch
It's official. Years of being an SLR guy are over. I am now on the Canon Mirrorless system. As for what I switched to? The Canon R5 full frame is the main camera and an Canon R7 crop sensor camera fills in when I can't get the reach I want with the R5. I'm using a handful of L-series lenses, the RF100-500, RF24-70 F4, RF70-200 F2.8 and keep the RF1.4x and RF2x extenders in my…