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I got a new Polaroid compact tripod - $30 - from Amazon. I thought it was going to be the same height as my old Vivitar, but it's considerably shorter - and longer when collapsed. But it is also thinner. In my view, it still qualifies as an excellent travel tripod. This Polaroid is 42", and my...

Two new L brackets from China: Now I just need to find some kind of secure ring for the hole to attach the Black Rapid carabiner to.

I just spent $180CDN on this: Panasonic Eneloop Pro Advanced Charger Rechargeable Battery Kit 4xAA High Capacity 2550mAh Ni-MH - KKJ17KHCA4A Panasonic Eneloop Pro High Capacity Rechargeable Battery AA 4 Pack Ni-MH 2550mAh Pre-Charged - BK3HCCA4BA. eBay's best deal is $33US for the charger...

I just spent $180CDN on this: Panasonic Eneloop Pro Advanced Charger Rechargeable Battery Kit 4xAA High Capacity 2550mAh Ni-MH - KKJ17KHCA4A Panasonic Eneloop Pro High Capacity Rechargeable Battery AA 4 Pack Ni-MH 2550mAh Pre-Charged - BK3HCCA4BA. eBay's best deal is $33US for the charger...

I put batteries in it, and I'm still seeing white spots, so I know it works. If I had noticed that the port cover was torn off before I bought it I would have chosen another one. I'd like to buy a cover for the front though.

My son had my old tripod, and I got it back from him the other day, so I wanted to post comparison pics here. I haven't used this tripod in many years as I thought it was in bad condition, but as shown, I extended it and put my F100 on it. It is working fine, and I intend to use it with my FE2...

New sync caps for my FE2 and F100. The FE2 didn't come with a sync cap, but the F100 came with both. Somehow I lost one of them in the first couple of days after receiving it. It's around my house somewhere. I plan to buy a few more sets to keep on hand. I like keeping the ports covered.

For some reason the shot below is blurry in the print, so I thought it was a loss. I was surprised when I looked at the digital image and found that it is not blurry. FE2 with 50mm 1.4.

My wife, Grace, and Mr. GQ. He bears a strong resemblance to my dad. I can't tell you what I did right here, or why these shots are better than the other ones I'm not posting. I really have to start writing down my exif in a notebook, so I can refer back and learn from it. I really like the...

A Cameron T100BH. $70 from Henry's. It has an Arca plate, so it is compatible with a Peak Capture Pro. I'm happy about that. It was sooo hard to walk out of that store this morning! I headed for the door, and did a U-turn... right back to the Nikon DSLRs, and bought a Lens Pen. The other one I...

I actually like standing on the sidelines and watching the world go by. Yes, it would be nice to have all that functionality in my pocket all the time, but I'm not willing to pay the price for it, and I'm not talking about the $600. People are not seeing it now, but I think the dependence is...

FE2, 50mm, f/1.4, shutter: 1/1000th