What are chasers doing about still photography?
Not as much as in bygone years, with the advent of video cameras. Consistently high-quality still film photography is a degree of difficulty above shooting video — and perhaps even more sensitive to lack of skill and understanding on the part of the photographer. However, the 35 mm slide still carries greater resolution than any videotape or digital imaging available; and a few chasers have even begun to use medium-format cameras. Recommended camera gear includes multiple 35 mm removable lens cameras with fixed 50 and 28 mm lenses, along with fixed or adjustable zooms out to about 200 mm. Fumbling around with multiple lenses and filters can be difficult and annoying in the heat of the moment, when a tornado churns along in a field several miles away; therefore, a well-organized accessory kit is a must for the serious photographic storm chaser. As for photographic technique, there are as many pieces of advice as there are photographers; however, there are some basics of high-quality st
