Panasonic Lumix Execs Come to Bozeman
Panasonic Lumix Execs Come to Bozeman. Two days ago was a big day for us at Natural Exposures and Polar Bears International. Three executives from Panasonic’s Lumix division came all the way to Bozeman, Montana. Mr. Yasuhide Yamada is actually stationed in New Jersey, but two of his colleagues, Shinji Watanabe… Read More »
Which Rain Covers for Keeping Your Gear Dry?
Which rain covers for keeping your gear dry? Doug, sorry I missed this until now. I have to say I’m a minimalist when it comes to rain gear for my cameras. My favorite is without a doubt the cheap, yet very worthy, Op/Tech glorified plastic bag. These things are incredibly inexpensive so I… Read More »
Nikon 80-400 Dust Problems? Was Never an Issue For Me
No I have never had an issue with the new 80-400mm having dust problems. I do use Outdoor Research dry bags to place my cameras and large lenses into when in the field if the dust conditions are severe. These work great for riding in open vehicles etc. Hope this helps.… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix Future Lens Development – Add Your Voice!
Panasonic Lumix Future Lens Development. This morning I’m working on a presentation for a meeting I have with Panasonic on June 2nd. Awhile back Panasonic contacted me to see if I would meet with two of their people from Tokyo to discuss future lens developments and they want to meet in… Read More »
Yongnuo YN560-III Speedlite Question
John, there is nothing you should have to do to make any flash fire from the GH3 hotshot. I’ve never used a Yongnuo flash, but there should be nothing special you have to do to make it fire. If it’s not firing, it may be due to the Program Mode… Read More »
Cathy Pemberton Reviews the FZ1000
Many of our Explorers have shown an interest in finding a camera system that is smaller and lighter than a traditional DSLR but also produces professional results. Cathy Pemberton gave the relatively new LUMIX FZ1000 a try in Costa Rica, so I invited her to share her experience for our blog audience. Take… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix G7 Just Announced
Panasonic Lumix G7 just announced. The Panasonic Lumix G7 is a new Lumix camera that is a middle-of-the-road body in the Micro Four Thirds format for those interested in small compact cameras with tremendous bang for your buck. The G7 does not replace the top-of-the-line GH4 but is more like a smaller… Read More »
NE Explorers Share Their Cuban Art
Rum. Cigars. Classic American cars. Beautiful white sandy beaches… These are just a few things that might come to mind when you think of the small country of Cuba. In March 2014, Natural Exposures and a group of Explorers visited this exotic island, and the NE Explorers were quickly immersed in the rich culture… Read More »
Mylio Releases Aperture iPhoto to Mylio Migration Tool
Mylio Releases Aperture iPhoto to Mylio Migration Tool. Over the last several weeks I’ve been working with the folks at Mylio to help develop an Aperture to Mylio migration tool. I haven’t had a chance to run this yet since I’m currently in Croatia, but the Mylio team has built… Read More »
Do You Know the Health of Your Hard Drives?
Do You Know the Health of Your Hard Drives? Awhile back I shared some very interesting information regarding a backup service we use called Backblaze. Backblaze is an automated way to back up my many terabytes of external hard drives. The service is worth noting again by itself, but they… Read More »