Pak-Rifle Review Video
Here's a short video highlighting some of my experiences this fall with the new .22LR Pak-Rifle, a 16-oz small game and utility rifle. I mistakenly reported earlier here that the rifle weighed 22 oz…
Essays
Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.
Winter Color: Mammoth Hot Springs, WY
Photo: Sigma DP2, ISO 50, f/4, 1/1600 sec. I'm deep into reviewing the technical performance of a number of mid-sensor compact cameras right now for Backpacking Light. I just put the Olympus E-P1 review…
Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming
Lower Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. Sigma DP2 f/8 1/80 sec. November 15, 2009. Ryan Jordan photo. A lot of people take pictures of neat thermal features in Yellowstone Park. Some people…
Pushing Digital Image Data Around
Alan Dixon on the Cedar Run trail, Shenandoah National Park. Panasonic GF1, 20mm, f/1.7, 1/400 sec. To me, one very important benefit of a camera with a "larger" sensor is the ability to push…
The Fortunate Decay of Digital Camera Evolution: Uniformity in Digital Imaging
I'm writing a series of digital camera reviews at Backpacking Light over the next few months, including the Olympus E-P1, the Panasonic GF1, and the Leica X1 - three cameras that promise exceptional technical…