May 2010 - Photo Jottings

May 30 2010

5/30/10

This is a shot of the lobby looking towards the dining room at the Grand Canyon lodge, north rim.  It’s not the best as there were too many people and objects in my way to get the shot I really wanted.  I used the A900 with the Sony CZ 16-35mm F/2.8 @16mm.

I see a small green ghost just…

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May 17 2010

5/17/10

I’ve got a good jump on the Sony CZ 24-70mm F/2.8 and prime comparison comps that I promised last year—whoops.  Well, work keeps getting in the way of my free time.  I’m going to compare the Minolta AF 24mm F/2.8, Sony 28mm F/2.8, Minolta 35mm F/2, and Sony 50mm F/1.4 with the CZ zoom.  This time we start off …

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May 12 2010

5/12/10

Gila woodpecker flying out of nest in Saguaro cactus.  This image was taken with the Sony 70-400mm @400mm F/5.6.  Obviously, I could’ve used more focal length here to make this a decent shot, but I’m not posting this image because of the overall image quality, I’m attempting to draw your attention to the background on either side of the …

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May 10 2010

5/10/10

Eh, better late than never right!  I work during the day (mostly) so I can’t update stuff ’til the evening.  Sony pulls the cloth off their newest camera system, calling it NEX, with a new mount, this time an “E” to go along with the “A.”  The next one will have to be an “I” am I correct?  As …

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May 10 2010

5/10/10

 

Gila woodpecker flying out of nest in Saguaro cactus.  This image was taken with the Sony 70-400mm @400mm F/5.6.  Obviously, I could’ve used more focal length here to make this a decent shot, but I’m not posting this image because of the overall image quality, I’m attempting to draw your attention to the background on either side of …

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May 6 2010

5/6/10

Original or restyled?  Ever wonder what the differences are between the original Minolta prime lenses, and the restyled (new) versions?  Me too.  Well, I was able to compare both versions of the 35mm F/2 and posted this quick comparison page.

If you don’t have time to view the page, I’ll sum it up here.  The new version gets …

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