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Now that I’m working again, its easier for me to find a few bucks for some new photo gear (which is a lot more expensive than new fishing gear – at least up front). This week I found that Citizen’s Photo had an older Canon 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 on their used rack for a scant [...]

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I thought I had this going already, but seems to have diappeared…
Anyways, there is now less than 2 weeks to get your shopping done.  I suppose this is a good time for me to get started.  Oops.  What can I say.  I work retail, so this time of year, yes, even this year, has been [...]

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The TrekPod is awesome. See my previous post about getting it for my birthday last week. My lovely wife and I headed out to the Oregon Coast last weekend for a quick get away, and my first chance to put the TrekPod though the paces…
The first thing I did was set it up [...]

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Following the direction found on Flickrs Poor Man’s Macro group I built a quick reversal rig for my 20D.  The deal is easy.  Take one unneeded body cap, hollow out, glue on one unneeded filter ring, attach to body, screw on lens backwards, go take photos.
My current setup is a 52mm filter ring allowing me [...]

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just picked up a used Sigma 28-105mm F2.8-4 lens today.  Similar in focal length and better in aperture than the L glass I rented the other week.  Granted, it’s no replacement for L-glass, but it a good decent lens.  And, most importantly, the price was right!
I did get the Lowepro Fastpack 250 the other week.  [...]

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