Some new toys have begun to trickle into my hands… starting with this: Not quite a Digital SLR, but it’s close enough for what I do. That’s my venerable Canon PowerShot S3 IS with my new toy – a LA-DC58E Conversion Lens Adapter (58 mm mount) and LH-DC40 lens hood. Although this won’t let me… Continue reading New (Camera) Toys
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New Toys Coming Soon
For those that are keeping track, we’re coming up on my 30th birthday this November – a momentus occasion, apparently. And because of that, it seems as though some fun new toys may be coming my way. I’ll give you a hint: the terms aperture, focal length, and alt-azimuth mount have been thrown around. In… Continue reading New Toys Coming Soon
Carrying Photography Stuff
I like to take my camera with me when I go walking in the woods – I find “nature” photography very relaxing – but there is a serious downside that’s been bugging me for some time now. Because the “best” light for taking really nice photos just happens to also be the time when there’s… Continue reading Carrying Photography Stuff
Jupiter
I was up late last night (as always) and I had noticed recently that Jupiter was in our night sky rather brilliantly. But last night the sky was unusually clear, so on impulse I pulled out my tripod, set my camera for full manual mode, and tried my hand at taking some night photos. I’ll… Continue reading Jupiter
A Castle… In New York?
Yep. Near Bear Mountain in New York State, there is a castle sitting on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. Who knew?