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By "shutter lag" I mean the time that elapses between (a) when I trigger the shutter release, and (b) when the shutter actually opens to record the image. (Rifle shooters call this "lock time," the slight delay between when the trigger releases and the gun actually fires.) This is a case where...

My list of requirements for a "walking around" (hiking) camera contains those two items, plus a third: I want capability to shoot in RAW format. Oh, and I also want minimal shutter lag. The camera that best seems to fit those specs for me now is the Canon Powershot G10. It is similar in...

Sure, he probably would have been open to prosecution had he shot the bobcat. But it is hard for me to imagine a conservation officer (game warden) who would run in somebody for shooting an animal out of season in a case like this one. Likewise, it is difficult to imagine a prosecutor that...

Wonderful photos! Interesting site. Good story. Thanks for sharing. G.

Whoa, now! Don't get rigid about this one. The optimum aperture varies from lens to lens -- model or even individual lenses. And this is not something unique to the digital SLR world, either. The old thumb rule is that lenses generally achieve their best performance about two stops down...

Not mine. I have some HDPE bottles by Nalgene that have been in service since before 1974 (i.e., 35 years-plus) and remain flexible, watertight and quite usable. My biggest gripe about the HDPE Nalgenes always has been that they will pick up and retain flavors from foods and beverages...

Thanks for the birthday greeting! G.

The CF cards I've used (SanDisk brand) also have been remarkably capable of taking abuse. Several used in the newspaper photo department I work with even have severely dented cases, and still function perfectly. I don't know how hardy some of the other types of cards are, those with what...

Not intending to create thread drift, but ... Roadside springs with potable water once were fairly commonplace in New York and New England, according to my recollection. Sometimes I wonder if perhaps a changing conception of what is "potable" has closed nearly as many of these one-time...

I am acquainted with Ken Knight and have hiked with him on a few occasions. Despite his impaired vision, Ken is a competent, very experienced trekker, and is fiercely independent. His disappearance is very worrisome. G.

If I am not mistaken, ISO stands for International Standards Organization. In Photography, it is a standard indicator (measure) of a film or image sensor’s sensitivity to light, upon which an exposure computation to determine correct f/stop and shutter speed combinations can be based. In film...

Tim Seaver said it all, above. Amen! G.

And I might be one of them. :D To me, hiking and fishing is about as natural a pairing of activities as there could be. Glad to see that the State of NH evidently sees it that way, too. G.

Well, you should have that dog on a leash! ;) G.

I voted for, “I am an idiot, but I don’t want to hear it from anyone.” Virtually every fellow idiot I know shares that same view. While hiking, I generally prefer to mind my own business. At least as long as I am alone. Meeting other people on the trail is a personal delight, usually. (I...

For all the years I’ve used Coleman gasoline stoves I have followed the lighting directions by rote, and never had any problems with either getting the thing going or with flare-ups. I’m not sure exactly what the lighting lever on my old Coleman two-burner gas stove does, or how. I do know...

Woody48 already has indicated this, but Canon's specs for the G10 (as posted on B&H Photo Video's site) are: 47 RAW images per GB of memory153 JPG images per GB of memory B&H Photo also lists a 2GB Sandisk SD memory card to fit the camera for about $14. A 4GB card is about $35. (I've used...

Our ancient Coleman two-burner gasoline stove seems to hold its pressure best (require least pumping to maintain fuel flow) when the tank is half full, or less. There probably is some scientific explanation for this, but I'm not especially interested, knowing from experience what works and what...

Mrs. G and I use an ancient (ca 1950-1955) Coleman two burner white gas stove that continues to give great service on car camping trips. Usually, we can get through a full week (or more) of camping on a gallon of fuel – including gas to run a single mantle Coleman Peak One lantern. The stove...

For car camping, Mrs. G. and I have used a Coleman battery powered, one-bulb lantern for a number of years. It puts out adequate light, and runs on four D-cells. This may be just what you're looking for. We also occasionally use a Coleman Peak One single mantle, white gas lantern. In...