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I have a considerable experience in macro-
and close-up photography of
shells and fossils (over 30 years) and take all pictures for the illustrations
in my own scientific publications. In practical
terms, this experience amounts to several hundreds of photographs published
in international scientific journals and books, and several tens of
thousands of photographs in my personal archive, which I use continuously as
a source of observations and illustrations for my
scientific research. I
also used to do my own BW darkroom work until 2000,
when I switched to digital photography.
Besides my use of photography in research, I have an interest in macro- and
nature photography, especially birds.
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These
pages are based on my personal experience. Some of them
deal with technique, and much of it applies both to film and digital
photography. A set of these pages provides my personal impressions on some of
the
pieces of equipment I own and use. My impressions are based on a substantial use
of these items, although I do not claim to use all their features, or even to
make an optimal use of them. In fact, it is entirely possible that I am using
some of these items in ways never intended by their designers. My purpose with
these pages is not to make comparisons with other equipment,
and especially with other camera brands. At present, I only use Nikon digital
reflex cameras, and lenses and accessories that work with these. Therefore, the
contents of this site are heavily Nikon-centric. If you are
looking for reviews of other brands, or of the latest models of cameras and
lenses, you will be better off checking some of the biggest photography web
sites.
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I
started this section of my web site in the summer of 2006, and will be adding
pages as my time permits. Therefore, please feel free to re-visit my web site
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This is a list of equipment I own and use (and some of the equipment
I used in the past, especially cameras). Follow the available links to see a brief description
of the items, and my impressions based on use in practical situations. I will
add links
as my time permits.
The following items are odds-and-ends related to photographic technique and
equipment.
Old literature  -
This page makes electronic copies of several old manuals and booklets available for download. They describe photographic and microscope equipment, some of which is reviewed on my site. I moved this section to a separate page, since it keeps growing.
Photography resources - A short list of the web sites and books on photomacrography and/or Nikon equipment that I find most useful.
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Warnings, comments and rants on bad equipment
The Sigma lens finish
It looks good, but how good is
it?
What can possibly go wrong with an
adapter ring?
Lens caps What is good and bad
about them? |
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