P1000 Birds in Flight

Birds in flight has always been a challenge. Naturally when you have a camera with a 3000mm lens, you have to wonder if it can be done or not. Can a super-long lens with a tiny sensor really get those birdies in the air. The answer is mixed and you should take a look at some of the photos and the video to get a full answer:

Crane: Sandhill Crane in flight
Seagull in flight: Gull in flight

Canon 83 MP Full-Frame Camera Coming? Is it too many MP?

Canon has confirmed that they are testing a full-frame 83 Mp camera that will re-capture the full frame camera megapixel crown back for Canon. The question is: does anyone really need a 83mp Camera? I'm sure it will be great for people who do giant wall-size prints and Magazine centerfolds, but who will needs an 83MP camera?

DSLR to MirrorLess -- Is it that much of a change?

There have been many people looking at going from DSLR to Mirrorless and thinking its a big deal. Many liken it to going from the old SLRs to DSLRs. I don't really agree with this analogy at all. Going from SLRs to DSLRs changed the entire workflow of a photographer whereas going from DSLRs to mirrrorless really doesn't.

Sony A9 II Specs

Rumors have it that the Sony A9 II is going to be announced in October with improved autofocus over the A9 and a new 36mp sensor. This is a big improvement in terms of resolution over the D5's 20.2 MP sensor and over the A9's 24.2 mp Sensor. If it can perform, as well in Low light and be just as fast in frames per second, it would outshine Nikon's D6 in my opinion.

Nikon P1000 image review

The Nikon P1000 gives an incredible 3000mm of zoom, but on a cellphone sized sensor which makes it bad for high ISO(anything above 200) shooting. But its incredible zoom is worth paying for. Here are some sample images and a review video.

Ground Squirrel
Canadian Goose
Pelicans
Heron

Nikon P1000 High ISO Test

I wanted to test out the Low light performance of the Nikon P1000 and see how it did shooting in RAW. This may be one Camera that I shoot in other modes besides raw and use the noise reduction feature because even at 100 ISO, it does get grainy if you zoom into the picture, see for yourself:


ISO 100: Download
ISO 200: Download
ISO 400:Download
ISO 800:Download
ISO 1600:Download
ISO 6400:Download

Grand Tetons and Salt Lake City

We went to Grand Tetons and Salt Lake City. The literal meaning of "The Grand Tetons" actually means "The Big Tit" and that's exactly what the Frenchmen who named the biggest mountain in the park were thinking of. Ahh, the french, what will they think of next?

Yellowstone National Park, Arches National Par, and Canyonlands National Park

Spent three days at Yellowstone National Park checking out all the Geyser Basins, wildlife, and Canyons. It was extremely scenic and there were large herds of Bison everywhere and the appearance of Yellow-Bellied Marmots as well. Great Trip through one of the oldest national parks in the USA.



We spent some days afterwards in the desert driving through Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park as well. The formations and the beauty of the natural canyons was amazing.

Sony A7R IV Specs relased

Sony just release the incredible specs for their A7R IV and its pretty amazing. Here is the rundown:

- 61 mp with 26 mp APS-C mode
- 15 stops of Dynamic Range
- Native ISO of 100 to 32,000
- 567 Phase detect AF points
- Improved dust and Moisture sealing
- 4k video at 30fps with eye-Af
- Dual UHS-II slots

Its all pretty amazing and puts Sony well ahead of the pack.

Rocky Mountains National Park Tour

Its been four years since I've been to Rocky Mountains National Park and this time was just a one day drive through instead of a three day tour of the park. However, we did get some good shots of Elk in the park and one of the big Marmot Lords came out and posed for us. Giant Mountain Rats are cute: