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I'm Kurt Munger, your friendly host and editor of kurtmunger.com. This website was founded during the summer of 2006, and for some reason beyond me, still remains in a state of flux.
Here's a quick blurb regarding my decision to start this website, what the site is about, and a little info on me as
well. In a nut-shell, this website places a heavy emphasis on DSLR lenses and digital camera reviews
(mostly Sony and Minolta right now), along with an occasional general interest article that might help you take better pictures,
or just make you laugh, such as this one, which by the way, is the most popular page on the site! As of 2010, I'm beginning a transition to reviewing the mirrror-less
cameras and lens options from most of the big manufacturers, as this design has a bright future in my opinion, and I'm running
out of Sony stuff to review!! Please keep in mind I've generated all the content on this website, and believe it or not, all thoughts and opinions
are my own. This is, above all, a personal website, and I've never tried to promote it. You found this site by
recommendation, or a highly rated page that matched your search. Occasionally I get bored, and like to post dubious
material in a prominent place like the homepage, just to pull your leg. If you don't like your leg being pulled, just
avoid reading the homepage and other pages.
My interest in Photography spans more than three decades, starting
in the mid 1970s, at which time I inherited my first camera, a Kodak instamatic 100 with pop-up flash. About ten
years later, after I finished school, I bought my first SLR, a Canon AE1 program, then a superb Canon A1 while in Europe.
Eventually, I quit the Canon FD system, and went with the new hi-tech, auto-focusing Minolta 7000. Finally, I jumped
on the Digital SLR bandwagon with the Konica Minolta 5D in 2005.
I thought having my own website would be a fun
way to channel my passion for photography and camera technology into a useful endeavor. The original intent of this site was to post my pictures for family, write a few photography articles
about what I've learned over the years, and to review digital cameras. Today I don't care much for reviewing digital cameras
as they're ephemeral. Good quality lenses are a smart buy today, since they seem to retain most of their original value,
and will last at least a decade or two before becoming obsolete. When I review a lens today, I know it will be relevant
for quite some time, and that I didn't waste my time on a product that will no longer be for sale a year later.
Many people ask why I use Sony equipment (usually in a derogatory way) and not Canon
or Nikon. My last camera system was Minolta, naturally I had a few lenses on hand, so my obvious digital SLR choice
was the new Konica Minolta 5D. Konica Minolta sold out about a year later to Sony, and here I am today.
I'm originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, but have lived all over the US, and currently
live in Tucson, Arizona, where the site is generated. I spend my spare time by hiking the trails in the Santa Catalina
Mountains north of Tucson, AZ.
My sign:
Sagittarius; sign of the Archer. Typical traits; Optimistic and freedom loving, or, Irresponsible and superficial,
take your pick.
Attention! I receive no loaners or freebies from Sony, Sigma, Tamron etc, nor have I ever been wined and dined by them (Junkets). All lenses, cameras and equipment reviewed were either purchased or rented by me, or loaned by B&H Photo, or an individual.
The picture of me above was taken at midnight, 6/25/10 from
Glacier Point, looking down on Yosemite valley. Shot with a Sony A900, Sony 16-35mm F/2.8 lens at F/4, ISO 400, 26mm,
30sec exposure, with a bright moon to the SE. |
