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Many Ironic Problems
I was using a 2x Soligor tele-extender and my 50mm f/1.4 lens today. The first thing I noticed was how much I see my hands shake, compared to when I (typically) use a wide angle lens. The other thing I noticed was this combination of lenses gave me no control over my f-stop. The auto/manual…
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Red Branch, Bellingham, 2010
Today was a good 1-hour walk. Was certainly glad to get away from the computer. The light today was perfectly diffuse. Classic contrast between water drops and thorns, don’t you think? Print version.
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Aldrich Ride — Very Pretty
I expanded my northbound commute to go up Aldrich on Wednesday. Very pretty. I’m hoping to keep doing that. I like the extra distance and I like going down the hills–I got to 28mph! I bet I can get to 30. Also I think I can get better photos of the rolling countryside on that…
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Streetfox Tadpole Trike
This is the kind of bike I think I’d most like to build. You can tell that this trike was built from an old suspension mountain bike. However, the placement of the suspension between the backrest and the rear wheel seems like it would offer a much more comfortable ride on this trike than on…
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Tweed Ride
My sister has a bunch of friends in Eugene that do “tweed rides.” Yes, dress up in tweed, go for a group ride! More Tweed Ride on Katura’s flickr. Awesome! I think Archival Clothing is a site that has some interest in this. Bikeportland seems to have some buzz too. I noticed the tall bike,…
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Third Blog! THIRD!
Not third post, no. I’ve lost two blogs so far. No more administrating my own blog…I’m happy to have it hosted now.
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