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For Sale: Canon 17-40 L
by Ben
Yep, this is my second time around with the 17-40, and I’m selling it again. The 2.8 zooms keep calling my name, especially now that I shoot indoors so much with Elias. So I’m moving on the the older 16-35 I this time. Hopefully I can deal with it’s soft corners (only when not stopped […]
UWA lens test!
by Ben
My buddy Markitos ended up one upping my 20-35 with a 16-35. NOT a 16-35II but the original version… That got me thinking, and I checked KEH.com and it turns out they had one for less than my 17-40 and 20-35 are worth combined. I had a 16-35II for a while, but it was too […]
New Gear: Canon 16-35 I
by Ben
Well I’m back on the fence about 2.8 zooms again. I’ve been loving my 20-35L, but it’s been bugging me owning 2 lenses with the same FL. Especially when the same 2 lenses are/were later combined. But I’d owned the 16-35II and didn’t like it’s size/weight, but I especially hate it’s hood and filter size […]
Black Point
by Ben
I got up super early this morning again for another NSOP landscape/seascape shoot. We had a blast shooting Black Point in Narragansett. I got a few good shots and had a ton of fun. I’m not thrilled on the processing of these, but it’s a new camera, computer and software, so I’m working the kinks […]
Categories: blog, photography, scapes
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
by Ben
Well the parade/party day at least. It’s been a hectic week (yes I say that a lot, but it’s been a very bad few weeks at work, then we had an issue with our gas line at the house). I then shot this morning’s sunrise (up at 5:30am) with some guys from my photography forum. […]
Weakapog Beach
by Ben
After a rough week at work, some of the guys on my photo forum were having a group meet down @ Weakapog beach this morning, so I decided to join them. It was actually very nice to get out and shoot something w/o people in it. That’s what I generally prefer shooting, but it was […]
Categories: blog, photography, scapes
Happy Birthday (again) Elias!!!
by Ben
Well Monday night we had another birthday party for Elias… His official party was Sunday, but since we were home Monday as well we figured we’d have my parents over for dinner and have another party on his actual birthday. We were supposed to be flying to/in SLC visiting my sister, but work issues forced […]
364?!?!!!!!
by Ben
Yeah, it’s ALMOST Elias birthday… So close in fact today was his first (of 2) parties… Debbie and Andy threw him an awesome party today at their place and we invited everyone we knew with kids as well as Nikki’s family and friends. It was a great time and Elias seemed to enjoy all the […]
New Gear: Canon 20-35mm L!!!
by Ben
Yes it’s a relic, yes it’s designed in the 80s (but mine was made in 1996, the year I graduated HS!), yes it’s been replaced 3 times, but you know what, I LOVE IT!!! It’s a 2.8 constant zoom, but it’s not very big at all. It’s actually smaller than the 17-40L although a bit […]
Elias first steps?
by Ben
Well Elias is really getting moving this week. He’s been cruising for a while now and stood on his own last week… But Friday night I got home and Nikki said he’s taken 2 steps to her earlier in the night, so I got the camera out and we tried it again…. Well check below […]
Elias week 50 update.
by Ben
Well unfortunately we didn’t catch it on camera, but Elias stood up on his own for a solid 10 seconds this week. We were all on the floor in the living room when he suddenly put both arms up over his head then stood up and just stood there! He’s been getting better and better […]
New Gear: boda dry bag!
by Ben
Sold 4 bags earlier this week so I could try a boda. I’ve been stalking these online for a while now but always felt they were priced a bit high, at least for me. But looking at the design, it’s well done, and finding them for 25% off (instant rebate) I couldn’t resist after my […]
Bags 4 Sale
by Ben
Pico?
by Ben
Pico? Yep, PICO!!! Elias went to his third state this weekend going for his longest car ride yet (~4:30) going up to Pico in VT. I was very excited when Andy and Debbie suggested it because I grew up skiing at Pico about 20~25 years ago, but hadn’t been back since. Well it’s alive and […]