Here is a typical Japanese Postman on a red Postal Service Motor Bike. These are all over Japan of course and they ride these things like mad. You really have to watch out they don’t run over you! They do ride these things pretty fast however, they are pretty good drivers in […]

This is a shot of a Salaryman or businessman in Japan on his way to work presumably. It was rather early in the morning and I was doing some panning shots. The front of the bike took on a bit more blur, but I thought it kind of added a cool effect to […]

This is a photograph of a cigarette on the street in Nagano, Japan. This is probably a good example of trying to make a shot out of nothing. I was down to my last few shots on my memory card and thought I would see what I could do with this particular subject. […]

One of the things I enjoy doing very much while I walk around Japan is to shoot textures. A while back I used to search and download textures off the internet, but then I thought how easy that might be to just shoot textures myself. From there I got hooked! Now everytime […]

This is a shot of my daughter Sasha Caroline. She is now about 1 year and 3 months old. We were out at the park and I noticed she was balancing on the heels of her feet. I got down and waited for her to do it again. Luckily I was […]

A few days ago I received an email regarding my black Nikon AI-S Nikkor 45mm lens I purchased last year. Here is how the email read:
I’ve been trying to find a NIKON 45mm F2.8 Manual Black for years. Don’t suppose you want to sell yours do you?
The short and simple answer I’m afraid […]

I bought a couple of these recently and they work awesome. I get a lot of glare when shooting here in Japan and this little device helps tremendously. I strongly recommend it. I bought mine for $49.95 off of Ebay. I believe they retail $69.95 on the Hoodman website. Below […]

A few days ago I received an email with a question about my 72mm CP Version 1 and dedicated lens hood. I thought I would write and respond to the email along with adding a few pictures.
*** I was able to read your post about the 72mm CPL (ver. 1) with the HN-13 dedicated […]

Nikkor 28mm F1.4 is one of the most legendary lenses that Nikon has ever produced. This lens is now discontinued and has become highly collectible. Even though this lens is highly regarded, it’s Auto/Manual focus selector switch can get easily damaged or cracked. This spare part is not easy to find & not freely available. […]