Destination Unknown

20 years ago, I started a second career as a motorcycle journalist, and I’ve been lucky enough to see many of the beautiful places in the world and publishing stories and photos of my adventures. I’ve started documenting my bicycle adventures in a similar fashion, and will be sharing those stories here. Please join me.

“The idea is to die young as late as possible

Ashley Montagu

The Latest Stuff…


  • I’ve gotten a lot of views and compliments from the some of the funnier things posted lately. Enough to warrant it’s own website. So welcome NewCameraNews.com to the virtual world, and check it out for the latest camera “news”. WhatBlogIsThis will continue to be about my experiences with cameras and motorcycling. NewCameraNews.com is for the…


  • [frame from Nikon promotional video] Following the launch of new full frame cameras from both Sony and Nikon (the A7/A7r and the Df), the two giants have joined forces for a unique event, the first annual White Men in the Country Full Frame Retreat (WMCFFR). A weekend of brotherhood and full frame photography, WMCFFR is…


  • And with a click of the mouse, it was done. Local man Brett Boghus has just pre-ordered the new Nikon Df, just hours after it’s official announcement. “This is the last camera I’ll ever need. It’s got all the features that I want. So the right thing to do is to pre-order it now at…


  • So I graded the cat this morning to see what I could pull from the K-3’s video. One of the lessons that I’ve learned with the Panasonic GH2 is that if you want to grade the shot in post then it’s best to shoot flat, turning down sharpness, saturation, and contrast in camera, and then…


  • In a rare move, Canon congratulated key rival Nikon on the launch of their latest full-frame digital camera in a full page ad in the New York Times. The ad features a photo of the new Nikon Df–a full frame camera with retro styling-with the simple line, “Good Luck with that.” Following the launch of…


  • Went for a walk with the new K-3 this weekend to test out some of its video capabilities, specifically to see if digital image stabilization (SR) was useful on a monopod. Here are some sample shots: Some observations: Digital SR works, sometimes. It’s much better than turning it off when using a monopod. Digital SR…


  • Cool COOL COOL! It’s here earlier than I expected. OMG I’m just glad that I was here to receive the package instead of being out to lunch or having something resembling a normal life out there in the world. And I’m sick of hitting refresh on the UPS tracking screen. Thank you Mr. UPS guy!…


  • In a surprise announcement, the NSA announced on Thursday that they were setting up an Instagram account, @NSAToday. The idea is the brainchild of NSA intern Roger Winter, a recent graduate of American University. Winter is a DBA (DataBase Administrator) at the NSA and an avid amateur photographer. With the fastest growing collection of photography…


  • The Nikon Df, A return to ugly. In an exclusive interview, we sat down with Nikon Df Large Team Leader Suzuki Kawasaki to discuss the inspiration and aspirations of the new dF. “When I was asked to lead the Nikon Large Df Team, I was very excited. I knew that the Df needed to be…


  • I’ve been spending way too much time staring at test shots of new cameras, peering into the shadows of wine bottles and 100% crops of moving objects. Plenty of home office book shelves and backyards as well. And cats. With their tongues sticking out. Which got me thinking that these test shots have a zeitgeist…