We had a lovely weekend in upstate New York. Saturday we attended a coworker’s wedding reception in a local park:
And today we visited Tim (Megen’s brother) at Cornell:
And now we get to watch the Steelers. Overall a perfect weekend.
Posts Tagged ‘Photography’
A Beautiful Weekend
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Cruise Slideshow
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Megen and I spent 5 days on a cruise traveling to Key West, Cozumel, and Belize. We spent our time on the boat by the pool (often eating) for hours on end; it was extremely relaxing (to the point where we frequently fell asleep pool side). In Cozumel we explored Mayan ruins and in Belize we went snorkeling on the reef (and saw a dolphin!). Watch the slideshow below but be warned you will be jealous.
Groundhogs
Friday, July 11th, 2008Megen and I have been paying close attention to a family of groundhogs that live just around the corner from our apartment. We see them nearly every day and have even given them names. Last night I got a chance to take some photographs of them. Here’s some tips:
- Groundhogs are really fast. Don’t let those short stubby legs fool you!
- They are frightened easily but also very curious. I walked up to their mound and could see them poking their heads out of various holes at me. When I got too close they darted back in. So I slowly stepped closer and waited. Only a few minutes later they popped their heads out again to check me out.
- Don’t sneeze. A sneeze ended this photo shoot.
DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece Review
Thursday, June 19th, 2008I purchased a DK-21M magnifying eyepiece for my D40 a few weeks ago. It magnifies the image that you see in your viewfinder by 1.17x. This might seem insignificant but I’ve found it to tremendously useful for aiding in manual focus. Many lenses do not auto focus for the D40 because it lacks a motor; if the lens doesn’t contain a motor (Nikon AF-S and Sigma HSM lenses do) then you are stuck with manual focus. I recently purchased a 50mm 1.8 which does not auto focus. I found manual focusing to be pretty easy but thought it could be better.
The DK-21M makes it even simpler. The viewfinder is larger and seems brighter; making it easier and quicker to manual focus. I’m still not perfect at it but I’m able to get my shot much quicker than I could without it.
One minor concern with the DK-21M is that it requires you to push your eye very close to the viewfinder or you will not see the edges (and thus miss the green dot that tells you when you are in focus). This is especially problematic if you wear glasses.
Apparently the DK-21M will also fit on most Canon cameras too. At $30 after tax and shipping I think it was a little bit pricey but worth it. Try to buy locally if you can to save on shipping.
By Any Other Name
Sunday, June 15th, 2008
