Tag Archives: Photography

New Lens - 50mm f/1.8

I think I’m going to enjoy this.  Manual focus is not as difficult as I thought it would be but I could understand it being problematic when photographing something active (Loki was pretty tired when I took this photo).

Nikon Repair Service

Just wanted to give the thumbs up to Nikon’s repair service.  I sent my 55-200mm VR in for repair (the VR stopped working) on May 21st and got it back today, June 4th, in perfect condition with all the accessories and paperwork that I sent with it.  Everything was covered under the 5 year warranty [...]

Random Updates: Megen Uses Docs, Vanity Searches, and New Toys

Google Docs Saves The Day
Megen’s been using Google Docs for doing a lot of her work for Medical School.  They aren’t allowed to save to the computers at school so using Google Docs lets her work from any computer and continue working at home.  There were some small issues with formatting but other than that [...]

Insuring Photography Equipment

Do you insure your expensive photography equipment?  I didn’t for a long time.  I thought it would be a waste of money.  Then I found myself not bringing my camera certain places: downtown, on road trips, or anywhere it might get left in the car.  All because I was worried about what would happen to [...]

Most Successful Zoo Photography Yet

Megen and I went to the zoo this weekend.  It was a perfect day: the sun was out but it wasn’t too hot and there was a nice gentle breeze.  I’ve had successful photography outings at the zoo before but I always made rookie mistakes like forgetting to change settings after coming outside from an [...]