Seriously trivial thoughts
Visited another local “pond” named Plaza Lake to try out my new Nikon 70-200 f/2.8. Overcast day and probably would have preferred the reach of my 150-600, but I had to get out of the house and try this baby! It’s a little heavy, but less than I expected. Sharp as a tack.
Went to the air show last weekend and tried out my Tamron 150-600mm F/5-6.3 mounted on my Nikon D7200. I also brought along my D750 and some primes so my bag was pretty darn heavy. I had plenty of length with the cropped sensor D7200 and Tamron, but getting good focus on propeller planes was …
Well, the storm passed and I was able to get down to a local pond to test out my new D7200 and the Tamron 150-600. Boy, what a difference a cropped sensor makes compared to using my D750.
Blackbird Antiques in Comfort, TX is a great place to find interesting antiques, home decor, bedding and more. The owner, Karen Frias, has two adorable pugs (used to be three…miss you Eddie!) that are worth the visit alone.
I got a nice deal on the Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens so I took it out for a test drive this morning. This is my first experience with a super zoom and here are my initial thoughts.
Mom and Dad came up for a visit for the first time since I bought this place 5 years ago. That was a treat! I tried several new photography techniques on this trip, like bracketed exposures to create HDR images. I particularly like the one where the sky looks on fire. Used my new 20mm …
Took a trip up to Colorado Springs. Visited the Rocky Mountain National Park, Garden of the Gods and Great Dunes National Park. Weather was a bit off and the skies were mostly grey, but still managed to get a few good shots.
I am absolutely LOVING my new 35mm f/1.8 lens on my D7000! There was only one fleeting moment when I saw a jack rabbit in a field that I missed my zoom. I’m so used to framing my shots in camera that it will take a while before it becomes natural to think “crop” not “zoom.” It’s a …
