Canon EOS 6D (26mm, f/8, 1/250 sec, ISO3200)
When we finally landed in San Francisco it was cold, wet and foggy. Just like home I thought but it was San Francisco only. After a short night in the Motel we drove through the city out of town. Continue reading
California Vacation in Numbers. FullFrame vs. Mirrorless. Is good high ISO performance overrated? Which lenses and why? How much car do you need? Why big can be small.
Canon EOS 6D (53mm, f/9, 1/125 sec, ISO100)
Out of nowhere it is finally there: Our second trip to the USA. Three weeks again, South West again but there is one big difference. After three great vacations in Canada and the one in the USA in 2010 this is the first time we rented a car! All other vacations we very going around in RV’s. I opt for a smooth transition by renting a Full Size SUV and because this is the land of supersize I got even more: A Chevrolet Suburban. Continue reading
Canon EOS 6D (238mm, f/10, 1/200 sec, ISO100)
“I’m back”. Back from sunny California. While there was nothing but rain in Austria there was nothing but blue skies in the Western part of the USA. We traveled California for three weeks. Less than three years after our last visit.
What was in the camera bag(s)? Continue reading
SONY NEX-5 (16mm, f/8, 1/40 sec, ISO200)
September 2011 we spent 3 weeks in British Colombia. It was our third time there. The same country, the same province(s), same RV and campgrounds style and we were the same ( well almost, just 10 years older this time ) but the trips were completely different. Continue reading
SONY DSC-RX100 (16.2mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, ISO125)
The picture above is not sharp or better it is unsharp but it is not totally unsharp. It is easy to see what’s in there: A couple of cars driving along the Autobahn into the setting sun. The fast AF of my RX100 focused on the dead flies on the windscreen and created a better shot than if it would have focused on the cars. Continue reading