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Grand Canyon South Rim Tour

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Let’s begin our tour of the Grand Canyon South Rim.  Not every building or point of interest is included as you can imagine.  This is not meant as a colorful photo display as it was not spring yet, so no flowers and greenery.  I was here from April 15-17th 2008, and one of those days was spent hiking to the…

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Eric Scott, Jet Pack Pilot Extraordinaire

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I went to this event on January 16th, 2009 in Tucson, AZ, and used the Sony A900 with Sony 24-105mm F/3.5-4.5 lens.  All images are direct from the camera, though some have been cropped.

 

GO FAST Sports is promoting their new sports drink, and secretly call it “GO FAST” sports drink!  The color theme is red and black, you’ll …

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Junk Yard Event

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If you want to check out this junkyard in-person, you might not be able to see it from inside the fence.  It’s purported the owner is a surly fellow, who may not be willing to give you a tour, or allow you to “browse.”  You can walk around the fence and take pictures all you want.  The best time is…

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Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4 (D) Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4 (D) lens.  Scroll down for the review. Lens Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4 (D) Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood, and a users manual. Cost $250-$300 on eBay Build quality Good Additional information
 No longer produced and no Sony equivalent yet. Specifications below
 Optical configuration 14 elements in…

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Konica Minolta AF 28-75mm F/2.8 (D) Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Konica Minolta AF 28-75mm F/2.8  (D) zoom lens.  Scroll down for the main review. Lens Konica Minolta AF 28-75mm F/2.8 (D) Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood and users manual. Cost Current eBay prices run between $350-$450.  Check prices here. Build quality Good Additional information
 Check out the similar Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 Sam…

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Konica Minolta AF DT 11-18mm F/4.5 – 5.6 Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Konica Minolta DT 11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 zoom lens.  Scroll down for the review. Lens Konica Minolta DT 11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 zoom lens Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood and users manual. Cost $649 retail Build quality Good Additional information
 Good lens, but check out the Sigma 10-20mm too. Specifications below
 Optical configuration 15 elements in…

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Konica Minolta AF DT 18-70mm F/3.5 – 5.6 Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Konica Minolt AF DT 18-70mm F/3.5-5.6 zoom lens.  Scroll down for the review. Lens Konica Minolta AF DT 18-70mm F/3.5-5.6 zoom lens Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood and users manual. Cost $199 retail by itself, or $100 as part of kit. Build quality OK to Good Additional information
 Same as Sony DT…

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Konica Minolta AF DT 18-200mm F/3.5 – 6.3 Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Konica Minolta DT 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 zoom lens.  Scroll down for the review. Lens Konica Minolta DT 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 zoom lens Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood and users manual. Cost $499 retail, but much cheaper when purchased in a kit. Build quality Good Additional information
 Plastic lens mount.  Optically identical to the Sony…

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