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[Ed. note: "Open Mike" is the often off-topic Editorial page of TOP, and is supposed to appear on Wednesday; "Sunday Support Group," loosely defined as posts meant to be supportive of projects and aspirations, is supposed to appear on Sundays....
Hey, I think I'm becoming a fan of Sigma lenses. I was impressed when I tried and wrote about the Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 ART in 2016. It's a fine lens that was enjoyable to use and performed admirably. I could see it being a "happily ever after" lens for a DSLR user. I mentioned last week that Sony has effectively kept me away from its APS-C cameras by not offering a reasonably-priced option for the kind of basic normal-wide prime I like for general shooting. The Sony Zeiss 24mm ƒ/1.8 ZA is a nice enough lens (and I have history with Zeiss, which makes it even more attractive), but it's
How To REALLY Fix the Menu Problem I really want someone to switch camera setup to interactive screens online which you then transfer to the camera. That way everything could be explained adequately and systematically. Cameras are just too complicated now for paper manuals and mazes of menus. But that's a different post for a different day. —Me, yesterday Okay, here's my idea. I can't believe I haven't written about this before, because it's been in my head for years. But apparently I haven't. The best way to fix the menu problem would be with an interactive setup/tutorial website that tran...
About That Carters-Bidens Picture The picture, which is making the rounds to an impressive extent, is an excellent example of what's called perspective distortion. The picture has gone viral all over the world because of an optical illusion that makes President Biden look like a giant next to a diminutive Mrs. Carter. It originated as a tweet from the Carter Center. No photographer is named; possibly it was a functionary or employee of the Center using a camera that has a wide-angle lens. It's even possible it was a smartphone camera. Phone modules are getting very wide now, which is histori...
Sony A6600: Is the Price Premium Worth It? First, I know I joke about how it rains every time I get a camera to review, but it's a little freaky and I really don't like it. I have the A6600 here for a week, and the last three days have been more or less constant rain. I left my tea mug outside yesterday morning and this morning there's an inch of rainwater in it. I've still been shooting every day, but dang, cut it out. Sony is just about to replace its high-end APS-C camera. According to various rumors, none confirmed, the new camera will resemble the A7C in design and have a higher-resolut...