If you look at a famous painting, you don't wonder what brand of brushes the now-decomposing artist used. Of course, if you go to a painters forum, you'll see passionate debates about which brand of brush to use.

Only a poor craftsperson blames their tools, but a good craftsperson will tend to get better results with better tools.

I'm primarily a film shooter, even though outside of photography, I'm quite "digital". My tastes in cameras are best described as somewhat idiosyncratic. I like to own reasonably priced cameras that can be made to produce excellent results.

Sigma DP2 is official(via)
The DP2 is a parallel follow-on to the DP1, with a big sensor and a prime lens, this time less of a wide-angle lens.
Better Indoor Lighting: A reliable setup
After reading Strobist, I almost purchased the recommended cheap old Nikon flash. However, I also wanted a flash to be carried around for impromptu situations that I could have better control over, I felt that the Nikon would be too specific to the Nikon cameras.
TFP Documentary / Image Theft / Leica M8
Somebody's writing a documentary about the TFP modeling community, some more thoughts on image theft, and a Leica M8 is shown to be pretty awful for real use in Iraq.
Thom Hogan on the P6000, G10, and LX3(via)
I've been keeping my eye on these three cameras, given that one of the three is my current option when my G7 dies. Although I'm also holding out hope for a bigger sensor serious compact.
Mimu Daymoon
Mimu in a red dress with the moon in the background.
Chains
Ursula with a chain
Where we were - the San Mateo Bridge
The San Mateo Bridge. While we were talking, Emily was taking a bunch of pictures. I only took one. I carefully evaluated metering and decided this was really the picture I wanted to take.
Back and water
Ursula with her back turned to the camera and a water bottle.
Fallen
Ella lying on the ground near a creek
Start of the 2/20/2008 lunar eclipse
The eclipse was starting right around moonrise....
Glitter
Kitten against the Port of Oakland and the setting sun.
2/20/2008 lunar eclipse: Early HDR
A three exposure blend of the lunar eclipse
2/20/2008 lunar eclipse: Later HDR
A three exposure blend of the lunar eclipse
Reflection
Ella making an arc, reflected in the water.
Arc
Ella making arch forms
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