Photo Jottings

5/16/08

Click me. Ever wonder what a Saguaro blossom looks like at the top of that giant cactus?  Wonder no more.  I have an odds and ends page with a couple pictures of Saguaro buds and blossoms, along with a couple of others.  It’s lame filler material until I get the next lens review out, which will be:

Minolta 24mm …

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5/11/08

This is the final entry in the Grand Canyon tour series.  This time it’s a hike from the South Kaibab trail, down to the Colorado river, across the Black bridge, over to Phantom Ranch, across the Silver bridge, then up the Bright Angel trail, all in one day!  Go here to hike the Grand Canyon.

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5/4/08

Sony users read up: The Sony 70-200mm G F/2.8 that you’ve been wanting for so long but couldn’t afford because it was way too expensive has now been officially lowered–again.  The original MSRP was $2399, then less than a year ago it was lowered to $1999.  Now the new MSRP is $1799.  Check out the SonyStyle.com website and order …

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4/30/08

I’ve finally sorted out my Grand Canyon pictures.  If you’d like to take a tour of the South Rim from Mather Point to Kolb Studio and Bright Angel Lodge–basically following along the rim trail, start here.  I put 64 pictures on two pages, so dial up people be patient.  Highlights include; Hopi House, El Tovar Hotel, Lookout …

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4/27/08

The next lens review up for careful consideration is the Sony DT 55-200mm F/4-5.6.  This lens is very similar in performance to the Sony 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6.  They’re both the same price, and as far as I’m concerned, I’d pick the latter as it’s a bit sharper at 200mm, and will work on full frame cameras of the future.  It…

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4/23/08

The Sony 50mm F/2.8 macro lens review is ready for you to scrutinize.  This was an easy lens to check out, as it’s nearly flawless.  It’s sharp at F/2.8, and very sharp from F/4 up to F/8.  I think *the bokeh is not quite as smooth as the Sony 100mm macro, also tested here, but *that’s …

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4/20/08

In between my reviews I decided to do something I’ve been thinking about the past couple of years; hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back in a day.  I took the South Kaibab trail down, crossed the Colorado river, passed by Phantom ranch, then took the Bright Angel trail up.  I cracked off about 800 pictures,…

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4/13/08

I’m starting up my lens reviews again, this time it’s the Sony 500mm F/8 reflex lens, which is basically a telescope you attach to your camera.  Its equivalent APS-C length is 750mm. This particular review is a little different than my other lens reviews, because of the fixed aperture and lack of zoom.  I did include bokeh examples …

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