Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7
…lock the exposure, the display can show you a relative brightness diagram. This essentially lets you see every element in Minolta’s 14-segement metering pattern (kind of like taking 14 spot…
Wireless Flash Article
…2) The pre-flash burst is reflected off of the subject, read by the camera’s 14 matrix metering cells and compared against each other and any ambient light present. 3) The…
Malaysia
Click on any image for a larger view and for more information. All images on this site are available for licensing. Contact info@FriedmanArchives.com. Mosque Roof Crescent Moon and Star Monkey…
Chapter 17: The Ugly Dumpling
…atmosphere can vary greatly from “fancy” to “the moon” (i.e., no atmosphere). Fancy The Moon Until next time… “Yours Truly, Gary Friedman” January 13, 2004 Previous Chapter | Next Chapter…
Chapter 20: Spring Festival
…like standing next to a machine gun without the benefit of hearing protection. It took TWO MINUTES for this string to finish! It was the aural equivalent of 13 rock…
Chapter 21: Viewer Mail
Yes, that’s right; in this chapter I take the time to answer some of the frequently asked questions I’ve been delighted to receive from readers all over the world. Question…
Deep Space Antenna
This is a picture of DSS-13, part of NASA’s Deep Space Network. Arrays of antennas in Goldstone, California, Madrid, Spain, and Canberra, Australia. They are designed to communicate with the…
Girl with hat and Green Sky
I used one magenta filter on my flash and 14-bit RAW in order to take this picture. Full details of this technique appear in Issue 10 of Cameracraft magazine. “(C)…
Chapter 7: Shanghai’d
…dining car here, the cabin is air conditioned, the linens are white and spotless, and it’s a mere 14-hour ride back to Beijing. You’ll likely not find a finer rail…
Chapter 18: The Edge of the Sky
…future when I was a child, but 14-years-learning life in China making me have to believe that study in school only for passing the exam. For instance, I am a…