Posts


  • Pentax MX, a fast fifty, and whatever film you an scrounge up as you wander through the rubble.


  • Nikon 1 V1 @ Somerville Jazz Festival

    I’m loving the fast AF of the V1 and the pretty darn good image quality in a small package aspect of it. I’m just not feeling the user experience though. Feels good in hand, but I feel like I’m operating a computer not a camera. Having long reach in a small package is really nice…


  • [This is the first post in a series. The second, “The Case Against APS-C” can be found here. The third, “The Case Against Micro Four-Thirds“, can be found here. “The Case Against 1″ Sensors” can be found here.] Let’s get one thing out of the way – full-frame cameras off better image quality than APS-C, Micro Four-Thirds,…


  • I’ve been thinking of selling off some gear, including some more Micro Four-Thirds stuff. I shot them a lot last year but they’ve pretty much sat on the shelf this year – about 3,000 photos, 700 of which were testing the disappointing 3D lens with a time lapse. The exposure range (thanks Ctein) of the…


  • I am so 99% almost done with this story I can taste it. But I need to sleep, perchance to dream of the headings I need to finish the story.


  • If you are on Google + and use Pentax gear, considering joining the new Community – Pentaxians United. The emphasis is on photography, not gear, although there’s room for that too. Pentaxians United – Google+:


  • I haven’t been spending much time with the Nikon 1 V1 lately. Which makes sense since it was really purchased for a single reason – rigged motorcycle photos. Riding season is over, of course so cameras smaller (Pentax Q) and larger (Pentax K-01) have been getting more play. Even the K-5 has been pretty dormant;…


  • Will someone please tell the phone makers that placing the flash close to the lens is the primary cause of red-eye?, a photo by john m flores on Flickr. I just noticed this, and realized that most camera phones make the same mistake of placing the flash close to the lens. I’d love to see…


  • A bit of shameless self promotion here…actually it’s as much about Pentax cameras as it is about me, because Pentax has a lineup of cameras that fits my needs to a T. The Feb 2013 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine is out, and the cover features a photo that I took with a Pentax K-5 with…


  • Website The Photo Brigade recently featured the camera gear that I take on my motorcycle trips… In My Bag – by John Flores | The Photo Brigade