johnmflores

Category: Photography

  • Winter Shadows

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    The low winter sun screams through a chill sky and through the branches of a naked tree to warm the brick facade.

  • Pentax K-01 vs K-5, Size Compared Using Internet Technology, Circa 1992

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    Here’s a size comparison between the Pentax K-5 and new Pentax K-01. I went old school animated GIF to show that I’ve tried to align the K-mount screws and pins as precisely as possible. Is it a big enough size difference for you? For me, the answer is yes.

  • Alex with Nate’s paws

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    Alex with Nate’s paws, originally uploaded by john m flores.

  • Olympus OM-D

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    Olympus OM-D, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Another piece of the puzzle…

  • Bragging Rights – Who’s Got the Smallest Pancake?

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    Until the release of Panasonic’s diminutive 14mm F2.5, Pentax’s DA40mm F2.8 was the undisputed Mini-me of the camera world. I’ve got both and finally got round to showing how they stack up… My findings: They are nearly the same depth. The Panasonic lens extends farther from the lens mount while the Pentax lens extends farther…

  • On the Road with Micro Four-Thirds

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    In the seven years that I’ve been writing motorcycle travel stories, I’ve used a number of cameras, from Nikon and Pentax dSLRs to advanced point-and-shoots from Canon and Ricoh. Last summer I travelled for RoadRUNNER Magazine to Kansas to do a trip on riding and eating barbecue there. It was my first trip using Micro…

  • It’s in the bag

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    It’s in the bag, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Heading into the city tomorrow to interview the Managing Director of Ducati North America. From the interview I’ll be producing an article for RoadRUNNER Magazine as well as a video for their website. I’ve got a lot of commuting to get there and only…

  • Humpty Dumpty sat on the bookshelf next to the motorcycle books

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    Humpty Dumpty sat on the bookshelf next to the motorcycle books, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:There is no color in winter, so instead of fighting it I will embrace it. This shall not be the winter of my discontent. This shall be the winter of black and white.

  • Logan puts candles into his dad’s cake

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    Logan puts candles into his dad’s cake, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:The built-in flash of the Panasonic GF2 can be pointed up towards the ceiling, which helps get rid of that “taken with the built-in flash” look. Combine this neat bounce capability with a little shutter dragging to balance ambient light against…

  • Logan puts candles into his dad’s cake

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    Logan puts candles into his dad’s cake, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:The built-in flash of the Panasonic GF2 can be pointed up towards the ceiling, which helps get rid of that “taken with the built-in flash” look. Combine this neat bounce capability with a little shutter dragging to balance ambient light against…