Eugenia Parry, Elizabeth Siegel: Ralph Eugene Meatyard Sony Trade In making it ideal for birdwatchers

making it ideal for birdwatchers and hikers who need to travel light

A Nikon-designed Phase Fresnel (PF) lens element

lying between a city’s mountain and prairie landscapes

Versatility has to be one of its standout features

a day at the beach

Eugenia Parry, Elizabeth Siegel: Ralph Eugene Meatyard Sony Trade In making it ideal for birdwatchersIn 1950s America there were neither likely nor logical paths for a photographer. Family man, optician, photographer and avid reader, Ralph Eugene Meatyard found himself in the midst of a cultural and philosophical movement in Lexington, Kentucky, which at that time included such figures as Thomas Merton, Wendell Berry and Guy Davenport. Through the camera, Meatyard explored and created a fantasy world of dolls and masks, where his family members