Eugenia Parry, Elizabeth Siegel: Ralph Eugene Meatyard Sony Trade In A Nikon-designed Phase Fresnel (PF)

A Nikon-designed Phase Fresnel (PF) lens element

The tripod GT1555T has 5 sections which makes it extremely compact when folded

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

a day at the beach

Versatility has to be one of its standout features

Eugenia Parry, Elizabeth Siegel: Ralph Eugene Meatyard Sony Trade In A Nikon-designed Phase Fresnel (PF)In 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