During critical periods throughout World War 2, Hitler would be hesitant and unable to decide on a course of action, … More

It was my folly to imagine the weather in Kenya in the same manner that most people presume Canada is … More

About a decade ago, Tamrac introduced an innovative tent pole based, fast deploying tripod for light use.  It was called … More

Recent politically, embarrassing events in Canada’s House of Commons have dredged up the spectre of Nazis and atrocities committed in … More

As much as watches have become associated with this well known fictional British spy, in the original books written by … More

I met Gord Price this Spring, although I’ve been a fan of his for several years. Well before Covid. I … More

Another momentous day in Canadian history has just past at the beginning of this week and it happened 79 years … More

A watch for professional musicians. We are finally back to regular ballroom dancing with not a face mask in sight … More

I consider myself very fortunate to have been born and continue to live through an era of unprecedented prosperity and … More

Long term readers of this blog will be familiar with my fondness for designing and shooting forced perspective images with … More

I have recently been observing a Great Horned Owl nest with two fledglings that are rapidly growing and taking on … More

It was the recent bevy of new m43 lens announcements from Yongnuo that reminded me of their Android based m43 … More

(shot with Olympus OM-1 and Leica 15mm f/1.7 lens) The back story to this article is that I was riding … More

(tested against OM-1 and Phase One IQ260 Achromatic) I have to thank the kind people at Pixii for lending me … More

Hydrofoils hold a special place in my heart regardless of the fact that I have never seen one in action … More

More than a decade ago, Audi introduced twenty A1 e-Tron models with a rotary Wankel engine as a range extender … More

Men of my age will surely recognize this famous poster with the iconic Lamborghini Countach.  And recall many similar others … More

This article is a natural extension of my last one, but the watch in question celebrates not the RCAF but … More

I had intended to write this before November 11th, which is Remembance Day here in Canada or Veteran’s Day in … More

Driver Jim (no relation) was cursing the weather, the rock hard summer tires on his Tundra Buggy and its frozen, … More

(there is m43 and Olympus content in this blog, you just have to find it!) Once again, I was not … More

So ….. I capitulated and got myself a Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 (TC-1.25x).   I’m going to Churchill, Manitoba in November to … More

I have been so preoccupied that I nearly failed to recognize that summer is nearly at an end.   This made … More

Afternote:  (added Jan 15, 2023). This appeared in the newsletter of Starfest 2022 where I gave a talk about this … More

A few years earlier I had learned a little history of the Heuer watch company while writing about it’s most … More

It took me sometime to gather all the small components necessary to adapt the IQ260 for some narrowband, in-city astro … More

I like photo contests that start and end in a one month period because I don’t want to wait a … More

I first heard of this Danish company called Phase One nearly a decade ago.  Back then, they made very high … More

The significant jump to 1053 cross type AF points on the new OM-1 body led me to wonder if this … More

It all began with a contentious post on a FB watch group.  “What is the Holy Grail of watches?” Not … More

(images taken with E-M1.2 and Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro) I bought another watch … that I don’t really need.   I’m … More

Even amateur planetary observers and photographers need big aperture telescopes because when it comes to resolution, size does matter.   … More

In case you haven’t figured it out yet, part of the purpose of this blog is to offer less expensive … More

The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is considered to be the most famous automobile in the world. This is because it … More

The Qlocktwo Watch made its debut at Baselworld in 2012 but as I am new to the world of watches, … More

All images shot with E-M1.2 About a decade ago, a number of watch manufacturers began introducing professional diving watches filled … More

The new No Time to Die Omega Seamaster Professional Diver sitting atop a 1958 first edition copy of Dr No. … More

(¹umlauts matter, every other Internet review I’ve seen has lazily excluded them.  It’s a sign of respect for the language … More

Last year I attended the London, Ontario SKYDRIVE Airshow. It was a success because it was well conceived and executed … More

Perhaps it is because I am in my fifth decade of life that I’ve become recently attuned to the passing … More

It has now been exactly 50 years since a certain watch was worn on the surface of the Moon and … More

A neighbour reported on an online forum that his car had nearly been stolen while dining out locally.  On leaving … More

(some of this material has appeared elsewhere) The pandemic may have severely curtailed my activities as a tennis and motorsports … More

(My Olympus E-M1.2 floating in my kitchen sink) . I’ve lived in Canada very nearly my entire life and am … More

When I was a boy, not that long ago, I used to play with toy cars made by Matchbox, Corgi … More

When this new Zuiko telephoto lens was announced, there was almost immediate speculation that this was another Sigma creation, similar … More

It’s about time that I finally write about something with which I have some authority.   I’ve spent my entire life … More

Three years ago I was extolling the virtues of the onboard camera on a relatively new Huawei smart phone I … More

(shot with Olympus E-M1.2) The problem with technology is that people take it for granted as something that has always … More

I will begin by confessing that I am not a wedding photographer. The prospect of capturing such a milestone event … More

During the past Pandemic Christmas holiday, I decided to retrofit a decades old slot car race track for the digital … More

I’m revisiting a topic that I had previously promised never to revisit. But due to the Pandemic, I’m finding it … More

Mazda is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a company although they did not start manufacturing true automobiles until 1960.  They … More

I’m going to shamelessly self promote myself with this blog entry but at the same time remaining true to m43 … More

Here in Canada, every summer event was cancelled to prevent large gatherings of people during the Covid Pandemic. I was … More

Some of you may task me for continuing to buy products made in China after I declared in an earlier … More

The pandemic has eliminated my usual summer time photographic endeavors – I was even planning to try shooting some wedding … More

There are rumors that Olympus will deliver two new Pen F bodies later this year.   But it’s unlikely.  Nevertheless, Olympus … More

Brand loyalty starts at an early age.  I was probably 9 years of age when my father brought home an … More

Like my two recent entries regarding music (but with  a photographic tie in), this will be my last discussion on … More

We’ve all seen the photos, so it is real.  It looks very well built, so it will be hefty.  As … More

Dedicated to Charline Norgrove, a dear fellow m43 user who was always the first to champion my posts. The Leica/Lumix … More

Just wanted to reassure all readers that this blog really is about photography and associated camera gear.  My current preoccupation … More

Something very different on the blog today, a step into the world of music.  I have not been a professional … More

Part 2. STC also provided me with their Multi Spectral Astro clip in filter and when I ran it through … More

I was an astrophotographer first, before I was a photographer.  And I don’t mean photographing tiresome Milky Way galaxy backgrounds … More

I had the recent opportunity to shoot the Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance which is modeled on the premier Pebble Beach … More

I’ve been so busy this summer that yesterday was my first airshow of the season, the annual Brantford Community Charity … More

The premier world professional tennis tournament in Canada, the Rogers Cup, has come and gone again for another year.  It … More

I finally received my Zuiko MC-20 teleconverter and was eager to run it through a few tests to see if … More

My father was a young man during that era made famous by Mad Men.   Although a Western educated bourgeoisie, … More

I’m not a true artist because I draw terribly and likely paint even worse.  But I discovered that being a … More

The idea for this project began as a thread comment from a knowledgeable poster who speculated that even modern Zuiko … More

One of the best selling features of the new E-M1X body is the ability to take 50 MP high resolution … More

There is nothing quite like stepping into tropical weather, low 30s and 90% humidity, whilst surviving the last few weeks … More

Nearly all my lens acquisitions are predicated by a specific photo shoot opportunity.   The need to shoot candid portraits of … More

Returning readers will be familiar with my penchant for Sigma lenses, specifically as an adapted lens for use on m43 … More

All the photographs in this article were shot with either an E-PL5 or E-M1.2 body.  There was never a comment … More

I found myself spending two weeks in Italy and decided that in the best tradition of m43 to travel as … More

I’m an avowed motorhead, and also a rotorhead.   The second distinction defines a car/motorcycle/airplane enthusiast who has a special affinity … More

Recently, I alluded to receiving media credentials to cover the Rogers Cup Men’s Tennis Tournament in Toronto.  The Rogers Cup … More

At the incredibly advanced age of 52, I’ve finally realized one of my life long dreams – to be “considered” … More

Sigma has been enjoying consistently universal acclaim for its Art series of fast prime lenses and zooms and continues to … More

  Sigma Corporation has been around since the early 1960s, always offering third party lenses with innovative design and prices … More

During Black Friday sales in 2015, I acquired my first smartphone – a Lumix CM1.  Never heard of it?  Few … More

I like to shoot prime lenses because I have a bit of a Type A personality and want to always … More

Those of you familiar with this blog will no doubt recognize this troubling fondness I have for vintage camera telephoto … More

Lost amongst all the hoopla in the days leading up to the Great American Solar Eclipse this past August was … More

I’m not a portrait photographer because I consider that the pinnacle of the art.  But a couple of recent developments … More

I didn’t think I would spend quite so much money so soon after getting the E-M1.2 body but I did … More

This is a telephoto Canon EOS prime lens that Sigma discontinued about a decade ago and they languish on eBay … More

I recently had the opportunity to visit a bird of prey sanctuary and pondered for far too long about which … More

If you have been following my blog, you will be well acquainted with the Olympus OM 500 mm f/8 reflex … More

This article started life as a comparison of three EOS telephoto prime lenses as economical alternatives to the much vaunted … More

After becoming an owner of a Leica branded (well, self branded) m43 camera body, I needed a matching wide field  … More

I have a small collection of some of the better quality 43rds lenses because it can be a less expensive … More

As it has somehow become fashionable to release “fake news”, I decided to perpetuate some of my own and announced … More

Some people were interested in how well the AF worked with the Metabones Speed Booster and so I thought I … More

One of the fundamental joys of black & white photography is that it makes life simpler.  A simple life is … More

We all want to preserve and maintain our expensive astronomical observing gear.   Part of realizing that goal would be to … More

I’ve owned my beloved Canon T2i for six years and resisted upgrading all this time because the sensor remained virtually … More

Being the last major league baseball franchise in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays unify Canadians from coast to coast to … More

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