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Jason Frels

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Finding the Right Backpack

I have a backpack problem. The problem is that there always seems to be one more backpack that I want even though I have several. This is similar to my coffee mug problem, but more expensive. I even find myself watching reviews of camera backpacks for entertainment(?). You are justified in thinking me a bit… Read More Finding the Right Backpack

March 6, 2023 Jason Frels26 Comments

Why Would I Need a Teleconverter?

I recently purchased a teleconverter for which I have been saving up. I plan to undertake a photography expedition in spring that will involve landscapes and potentially a lot of wildlife and I have been trying to up my wildlife game in preparation. Shooting wildlife photos is quite a different skillset and equipment set compared… Read More Why Would I Need a Teleconverter?

January 2, 2023 Jason Frels10 Comments

Feisol Tripod

Birds at my birdfeeder

Today’s blog is more of a gear review than a photography discussion, but I wanted to write about a tripod that I recently purchased. I have been frustrated with my old tripod for quite a while and I wanted to get a better one. But, I didn’t want to just get a new tripod. I… Read More Feisol Tripod

August 1, 2018July 31, 2018 Jason Frels3 Comments

Nikon 18-35mm f/4 Lens

Colored lights at the Long Center in Austin Texas downtown at night

There is a lens that I have been wanting, the NikonĀ AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. It is a wide angle zoom that would be useful for landscape photography. My current lenses left a gap between 14mm and 24mm and I often find that I would like to shoot a bit wider that 24mm. Nikon… Read More Nikon 18-35mm f/4 Lens

June 9, 2018June 8, 2018 Jason Frels5 Comments

A New 14mm Lens

Austin Texas Downtown wide angle

I got a new lens! I got a wide angle lens primarily for night sky photography. I wanted something wide and fast so I can get the dim stars across wide sections of the sky. The lens I purchased was the Rokinon SP 14mm f/2.4. There were lenses that are considered better, but they are… Read More A New 14mm Lens

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Jason Frels8 Comments
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