Denver Iowa Weather Underground

Works great for my light pollution issues here in Denver when photographing the night sky.

I've been using this as my long glass almost exclusively for nearly two years as a photographer for The University of Iowa athletic department. I'd heard great things about it and couldn't wait to try it out, and I've not been disappointed. The extra reach is great for sports like football and soccer, but I can also use it on the baseline of a basketball game to shoot as tight as I can when the action is at the other end of the floor. The only drawback I've encountered is at night, where I would still prefer either a 400 f/2.8 or a 600 f/4. Overall, I'd give it a 4.75/5.

Here in Iowa it can be very winding and especially near a large lake. This reflector is easy to maneuver, light to carry, easy to direct and feather the light. Set up is pretty simple and easy. I like the fact that I can collapse this reflector and store it in my VW Jetta. I have used the Westcott colapsible style reflectors with poor results. The fabrics are good, however the frames in the wind flap in the wind and its tough to get good results. These are pricy but they work. For simple use, I mount this loosely to a Mathews Hollywood head on a light stand and then direct the light where I want/need. I looked at other options and for me this was the best.

In the past I've set up stereo systems in homes and the best I ever found was a speaker system by Iowa it was all electric it was only 1 in thick speakers this bose this little box fills my whole apartment with the sound I don't know what Bose did but it's beautiful it's true sound you can even hear when a guitar player slides the g-string it's just like those electric Iowa speakers that are installed 40 years ago

I have two of these. I use then for my APAP equipment. I have one at my home in Texas and one at my home in Iowa. When I travel, I put my APAP, humidifier, power brick, mask, and hose in the Commando bag. The size is perfect for that, and the bag is also a perfect fit in my personal item space under the seat in front of me. I can also get a couple of sandwiches, some granola bars and my prescription meds in the bag, along with other miscellaneous items, such as spare batteries, my Nook, and usually a couple of bananas. If I leave the humidifier out on business trips, I can get a couple of camera lenses in there. I carry one camera body and an 18-200 lens in my backpack.

These binoculars have served me well over the past few months, birdwatching in forests and prairies of Iowa. Vortex has an excellent reputation for a Chinese-manufactured product, and I have to say that the quality of these has met my expectations. The carrying pack also keeps these binos very secure and simple to carry along. I wear it on cycling trips and can whip these out at a moments notice. I'll attach a couple digibinned images of a rare egret in my area, needless to say I've been very impressed with the performance of these binoculars.

On a road trip from home in Durango, CO to Denver, I decided to take only one lens with my Fujifilm X-Pro2. From my kit, I chose the 23mm f2. I left the other primes and a zoom at home, opting to apply some discipline to my shooting. As a retired pro photographer, and nearly 80, I still take my photography seriously and full of the joy of it. The weather coming home was dark and moody and this lens took full advantage of the dramatic landscapes. This lens is more versatile than I ever imagined. It is now my go-to travel lens.

I used this to shoot a video of a university in downtown Denver. Since the shoot was in the middle of the day and Denver does not usually have a ton of clouds in the middle of summer - this was a great way to knock down some of the harsh light and keep high apertures on my Sony G-Masters. I've gotten to use these in the Rocky Mountains as well and it has been very useful in sunny winter conditions.

This filter is great for daytime exposers in a city scape and nature landscape. I live in Denver, and I used this filter for a long exposer of a fountain in my area and it came out great! made the water look smooth and amazing!

After living in Denver for decades, and then moving to the Pacific Northwest, I figured I needed something to keep the equipment dry. No more than I got this (quickly sent from B&H), unpacked it and got it filled and running, then I shot a two-day cyclocross event in rain and high humidity. On day one, a photographer left early after his main lens fogged up. One day two, one of my lenses fogged. In Denver I never had this happen, but the second day shooting in the Pacific peninsula, I had a 700-200 fog up. When I got home, I put in the cabinet and after a day or so, it was good as new. If you are considering one of these and think the cost is high, check the repair costs to remove mold from a good lens. This is way cheaper. The lock is a nice touch, too.