DIY: Using camera sling straps with a tripod L-bracket

❝ I have a tripod L-bracket always attached to my camera (as it allows me to use the tripod at a moments notice, easily attach the camera hand strap, and provides extra protection for the camera...

My go anywhere sleeping bag..

❝ At 75$, this was one of the best gear purchases that i ever made. I live in South India and i wanted a sleeping bag which i can use in a variety of conditions from hiking in the tropical jungles of...

McNett Seam Sure : Give your leaky tent a new lease of life

❝ I've bought my Sierra Designs Lightning 2 ultralight Tent back in 2007. The lightweight tent accompanied me on quite a few adventures from trekking in the high himalayas to touring around Ladakh....

Zeiss 50mm f1.4 Planar focus shift issue. Understand and avoid it

❝ Anyone buying the Zeiss 50mm f1.4 Planar (ZE, ZF, C/Y) should be aware of its Focus Shift issue. It is a well documented issue with this lens (and several others like the Canon 50 f1.2 L, Zeiss...

Zeiss 50mm f1.4 ZE real world travel and landscape image samples

❝ Back in 2009 i bought in to the hype surrounding the Zeiss lenses and purchased the Zeiss 50mm f1.4 ZE lens. This little lens easily exceeded my expectations with its image quality, color rendition...

First impressions review of Acratech GP-s Ballhead vs Benro J0..

❝ As a backpacking adventure travel photography enthusiast, i've realized over the years that having the right equipment matters, especially in extreme conditions i frequently find myself...

simple homestay, friendly and knowledgable host..

❝ When i visited Maan back in October 2010 there were no signboards advertising homestays or guesthouses. I asked around, and villagers pointed me to a local home (check the map above for the exact...

Beautiful scenery, diverse wildlife. A photographer's and nature lover's paradise.

❝ I visited the TsoKar lake back in October 2010 while cycling the Manali - Leh highway.

The Tso Kar lake is located close to the main highway and one can always do a short detour to the lake...

wonderful insight into the lives of the nomadic grassland people.

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For a long time i've been fascinated by Mongolia and i've pretty much gobbled up every book i could find on that country. And i have to say that this book is my favorite of them all....

what can i say... this book was a lifesaver..

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Back in 2007, i rode through Bhutan on my motorbike. Back then i had a lot of trouble gathering any information on the country. I didn't even have any decent road maps. The lonely planet book...

my very first book on Bhutan.. made me wanna go there immediately after reading the book.

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For most western travelers traveling to Bhutan is all but a distant dream. The country is notorious for trying protect its cultural heritage from the 'evils' of modern tourism. Every year it...

breathtakingly beautiful... imo the most beautiful of ladakh's high altitude lakes.

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In my opinion, this is hands down the most beautiful of all the high altitude lakes in Ladakh. I visited the Tsomoriri lake back in October 2007 on a rented Enfield motorcycle. The trip...

not much useful for independent travelers to bhutan..

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Not much useful in terms of independent travel, especially accommodation options etc. But otherwise provides good information on the various places of interest around the country and the...

stunningly beautiful.. perfect for extended stays

made me go to the sunderbans after reading it..

if you buy only ONE book to get to know Ladakh, let it be this one..

❝ This book provides a wonderful introduction for anyone looking to learn more about Ladakh. Its author, Janet Rizvi, lived in Ladakh for a few years during the late 1970's. In a few hundred pages...