The advent of live view digital cameras (fixed and interchangeable lens) not only allows software correction of distortion (something impossible in an analog camera), but crucially also lets you see the result of whatever distortion corrections are being applied at the point of shooting, so the preview image matches the captured image. In the film era, distortion correction had to be designed into the imaging lens, and this was (and remains) true for digital SLRs too (the need for the captured image to match what the photographer saw through the viewfinder limits what the camera can do to the shot once taken). It's a process that has divided the forums, with some arguing passionately that it's cheating and that the lenses aren't really as good as they appear, while others maintain that it's the final results that matter, rather than how they're achieved. What's more important, the final image or how it's achieved? Over the past year or so, we've encountered an increasing number of cameras with lenses that capture significantly distorted images which are then corrected using in-camera software. My AT journeys to date - 1/3 of the way done! We have recently expanded from just providing information on PA to all of the AT states.In-camera distortion correction: Can software ever take the place of optical excellence? Richard Butler looks at the trend towards cameras correcting lens distortion and what it means for photographers. We are still collecting data for the other states but could really use some AT pictures to spruce up our pages. If you take a look at PA, you will see how we would like every state to look. I'll be going north to south, finishing in Harper's Ferry. I've been backpacking on the Appalachian Trail (the "AT") since the late 1990s.
In the years since, I've knocked off 721 miles of the AT, traveling in sections from Erwin, TN, to the MD/PA border. Each year I try to add on a new section, and this year I've decided to write about my preparation and the hike itself. It's Hiking Time I've been backpacking on the Appalachian Trail (the 'AT') since the late 1990s. I'm currently training for the Richmond Marathon in November, so I didn't want to take too much time out of marathon prep for a hike. I fondly remember my first multi-day trip - 4 days and 3 nights hiking north from the James River to Reed's Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 60 miles later I arrived at Reed's Gap - exhausted, blistered, and sun-burned - and I couldn't wait to get back out on the trail. So this year I'm blocking out 7-8 days to hike south from Duncannon, PA, to Harper's Ferry, WV, a total of about 125 miles. Pennsylvania doesn't usually show up on hiker's "must do" sections of the AT, but the hike is close, and I can drive to it, so there's less of an issue for travel time and expense. CNN story on Jordan Trail This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 7 months ago by Rex Sanders.
And it should be fun to finish in Harper's Ferry, the traditional "psychological" half-way point of the trail, and home of the headquarters for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the organization that coordinates the clubs that maintain the trail. I'm planning on starting my hike on September 17 - only a month away! In the meanwhile, I'll be posting about a variety of topics - how I plan for a hike, the gear, clothing, and food I take with me, and some of what's involved when you actually hit the trail.
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