Friday, June 4, 2010

New Lens in the Bag...The Nikon 16-35 mm


Here is a picture of the new lens on my Nikon D3.  This new ultra-ultra wide angle lens is designed for full frame cameras (Nikon D3 series & D700).  This lens would be the equivalent of a 24-52mm lens on a DX sensor due to the 1.5 crop factor of the smaller sensor.  For DX Nikons, stick with the wide angle lenses designed specifically for DX sensors especially since this 16-35mm costs $1250.  This is the very first 16-35mm lens, from any manufacturer,  that has VR (image stabilization) built in!  Very Kuhl!  I never considered handholding a lens at 1 plus seconds and getting a clean shot.  Now possible with this lens!  I'll post some pictures after I play with this bad boy for a while.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Big Dog!

My brother in-law happens to be one of the top Pit Bull breeders in California!  This is his son wearing on of their new logo shirts.  Nice!
I'll be posting some shots of the Pits in the near future.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Life ON & OFF the Beach



Spent the day at the beach and couldn't help but notice the extreme contrast to "perceived" wealth and happiness.
The homeless guy was under the pier when I took this picture of his opened orange sleeping bag.  Talking with him I realized that he appears to be at peace with his present situation, happy even!

I wondered about the guy on that sail boat.  Was he also happy?  Or was he thinking more about getting back to work and paying for that boat?  I'm not sure but it sure makes me think!  How about you?
I do know that I would much rather be on the boat than under the pier as long as I had no worries!

Elephant Seals at San Simeon Beach



At the top, two 15 foot elephant seals fighting for the prettiest girl on the beach!  The guy on the right won!
Middle photo shows hundreds of these seals on the beach.  They come back every year!
Bottom picture shows my wife looking at information about the seals. Come to think of it, I am the winner here because my wife is by far the prettiest girl on the beach!!