Too many hobbies, not enough focus
I own a 2016 MacBook Pro with Apple's famous(ly unreliable) butterfly keyboard. It's fine to type on but is prone to failure, so much that I bought an extended warranty just to deal with it. Apple eventually opened a free repair keyboard program to repair them outside of warranty. Mine was humming along just fine …
I went to our local recycling center recently to drop off some wood that we couldn’t burn. I always like to stop at the electronics “trailer” where people dispose of TVs, microwaves, printers, and computers. I found a working Power Mac G4 Cube there several years ago so I know it can result in quality …
The D100 was Nikon's fourth digital SLR (after the D1, D1H, and D1X), but introduced its second DSLR body style. Released in 2002, It eschewed the extra battery grip and some of the extra buttons and connections from the D1 series for a more streamlined standard camera body. It cost $1,999 and was one of …
Sally has always wanted photos of the boys at the beach. Not beach day photos, but real portraits. So we planned a day and went to the beach last week. It didn't turn out the way we thought it would and it was stressful at times, but we ended up with some great photos and …
My Nikon D2Xs represents what was Nikon's high-end back in 2006. The D70 represents Nikon's advanced amateur model from 2004. It sold for $999 (body only) and included a 6 MP CCD sensor (1.5x crop), ISO 200 - 1600 sensitivity, five selectable autofocus points, 3 fps continuous shooting, 1/8000 max shutter speed, a single CF …
Sonny in March. He was a very regal animal. Sonny passed away on Tuesday at the age of 18. He died of kidney failure due to old age. We noticed him laying in an odd places and having trouble with his back legs on Friday. He looked a bit thin and tired but he was …
Each of the cameras in my new "vintage" camera collection has a specific purpose. Most are to represent a certain time in the evolution of Digital SLRs, similar to my Mac Museum where I try to get one representation of every major design. My D3200 follows that trend by representing Nikon's smallest and least expensive …
I've always enjoyed Tulips. They come in beautiful colors like red, purple, yellow, orange, pink, as well as interesting mixes. I like their cup shape and the way the tops of the petals layer together to make a jagged line. I particularly enjoy the way they look backlit, when the light creates deep shadows within …
After proving that I could still take good photos with my Pentax I started to think more about older digital SLRs. I started researching the Nikon line all the way back to the 2003 D1 and became interested. I thought it might be cool to own one of the early examples of a digital SLR …
A daily journal, published weekly. Impressive, right! Friday 5/8 Organized my photo closet to make room for more lenses and camera bodies. Walked downtown Dover with Sally then got takeout at Third Street Grille. Boys with GiGi. Took my 2005 *ist DL out and used it to take photos of my D750 in the Flashery …
