
Nikon Introduces New Fluorine Coatings
Nikon introduces new Fluorine coatings made to repel all sorts of offense elements such as muddy water, grease, oil and just bout anything else you could think of. The video below shows paint actually being applied to a piece of Nikon glass that simply beads up and is easily wiped away.… Read More »

Solar Roadways – Are You Kidding Me?
Solar roadways – are you kidding me? That’s exactly what I thought when I received an email from Indiegogo a fund raising internet site for entrepreneurs needing to raise cash for interesting projects. And this Solar Freakin Roadways project fits that bill amazingly well. This technology is hard to believe but if you… Read More »

Aperture Question from Kari Lautamaki
Kari, I haven’t noticed the issues you’ve discussed when using Aperture. I’ve been very pleased with what I’ve seen with how Aperture handles the GX7 files. However, I’ve only recently purchased and started using the GX7 so maybe I’ve not encountered similar situations to what you describe. Yes the buttons… Read More »

The Lumix Diaries Italy – Final Update June 9th
The Lumix Diaries Italy is my first of what will be an ongoing diary/journal of sorts detailing my travels with the Panasonic Lumix camera system. This first installment will chronicle our Natural Exposures Invitational Photo Tour to Italy. Currenly all of my travel photography is now shot virtually exclusively with the smaller, lighter Micro… Read More »

Auto Focus Shoot Out With Lumix GH4, Fuji, Sony and Olympus
Auto focus shoot out with Lumix GH4, Fuji, Sony and Olympus. The boys from The Camera Store TV are at it again and doing another great review of several different cameras. As Chris Nichols points out, all the camera manufacturers are beating their chests with grandiose claims suggesting each of their newly… Read More »

John Nesser: VR or no VR, That is the Question
John, if it were me I would not buy the Nikon 70 to 200mm F2 .8 lens. Instead I would purchase the 80 to 400mm version ll VR zoom lens. It is incredibly sharp, easy to hand hold, has a much broader range and is about the same price. Hope that… Read More »

The Winner of the Bose $250 Gift Card is Jim Edwards
Winner of Bose $250 Gift Card is Jim Edwards. On February 24th of this year we sent out an email to everyone signed up on our email list. The subject was, “What is on Your Travel Bucket List?”. We’re always asking our NE Explorers where they want to go. To say thank… Read More »

Panasonic Lumix 14-140mm Lens Review by NE Explorer Mark Pemberton
Panasonic Lumix 14-140mm Lens Review by NE Explorer Mark Pemberton – a real-world enthusiast’s user report on this terrific little lens. There are more extensive reviews with lots of graphs, charts, sample images, etc. (like this one on Micro 4/3’s photography), but I asked Mark to offer his thoughts from a general user’s perspective on this updated version… Read More »

F11 Photo Jeffrey Conger and Behance Portfolio Review
F11 Photo Jeffrey Conger and Behance Portfolio Review proved to be a rewarding combination for a small group of interested photo enthusiasts this past Wednesday night, May 14th. Jeffrey Conger, an avid and very successful photographer as well as Professor of Graphic Design at Montana State University was featured as the headline speaker.… Read More »

Canon or Nikon? Lynn Owsley Guest Post
Canon or Nikon? The following is a guest post by Natural Exposure’s Explorer Lynn Owsley. Lynn has been traveling with us for several years and when she first started she was struggling with her photography. When I met Lynn she was shooting Canon. By the time she joined us for… Read More »
