The Rangefinder Window, That Is. © JOEL WOLFSON I rediscovered an old love while writing an article about using M lenses on my Panasonic S5 IIx. My old love? Rangefinder cameras. For the article, I borrowed some Leica cameras and lenses, graciously loaned to me from Camera West. This allowed me to make the needed comparisons … [Read more...]
How To Choose Lenses for Infrared
The Best Lenses for Infrared Photography © JOEL WOLFSON Not all lenses perform well with infrared A fantastic lens for normal visible light photography may be terrible for infrared (aka "IR") photography. Choosing the right lens can be tricky. If you’re planning to get an infrared conversion for your camera, make sure you have … [Read more...]
The Bastard Art
by Joel Wolfson Photography is the bastard art. There are many reasons for this, not the least of which is that everyone owns a smartphone and many of those people are under the mistaken impression that they are “excellent” photographers. And photography is used for many purposes besides art so there's no immediate association of it with art. In … [Read more...]
Why I Burned My Own Property and How I Photographed It.
This story was also published on PetaPixel I was committed to burning my property. I know this sounds a bit crazy but we’re talking about a prescribed burn. My wife researched programs in our area for homeowners to reduce fire hazard. In our area the firefighters are cross-trained for both wildland and structure fires so they are perfectly … [Read more...]
Forgot My Camera Rain Cover
9 Wet Days in Ireland with the X-Pro2 I didn’t go to Ireland for the sunny weather. The wonderful people, food, music, beer, and spectacular scenery far exceed any benefit one might get from a sunny destination. One problem. I forgot my camera rain cover. Ergo, Murphy's Law dictates it would rain a lot when I wanted to … [Read more...]