We recently flew back for a fall trip in Toronto. It was…interesting. Time certainly does fly though. I have very strong memories of our last trip there, likely because of the pandemic and being the first trip for our family. I remember having a different home every now and then with different expectations of what…
IRL Review Sony a77 II SLT camera
The a77ii is a prosumer “sports” oriented APSC camera that was released in the waning lights of Sony a-mount cameras. It was meant to provide an action oriented body to track action. I hesitate to say sports because sports has traditionally been tied to the Canon 1DX and Nikon D series bodies; and now the…
IRL Sony RX10 Cybershot review
Mark 1 RX10; this camera is so old I doubt anyone cares about it; its so old that one inch sensors while a hit before, are now largely taken out by computational photography. It was a camera that really got me excited at its announcement; large sensor, magnesium body, constant f2.8 24-200mm Zeiss zoom; of…
IRL review DSC-F717 and DSC-F707
Annnnnd I’m back doing IRL reviews; its been a while. Life got busy and I focused on other things than writing, but reflecting on vintage electronics still very much is my jam. The DSC-F717 and DSC-F707 were sort of legendary items in my mind; I knew about them and saw them in marketing but never…
New body new me
So I ended up choosing a new FE body. And then I chose another FE body in the time period it took for me to make a draft. And now I’m questioning my decision making abilities. TLDR- I chose the a7c as a next body shooting primarily from an a99ii; I love the AF on…
Child
So we had another kid. It was a scary experience and an overwhelming experience, but it was a worthwhile experience. Up until birth, our regular doc appointments had been showing a good follow set of news, with every bump generally coming with good news; i.e. the genetic testing or getting over the 12 week window,…
Holidays and the end of the year and the beginning of another COVID year
It’s 2022 and the year has now begun with another year notch on my belt. It’s been a pretty wild year in 2021. An overview of the year? I managed to finally finish my doctoral studies, defended in summer, and convocated in the fall – I had hoped that it would be in person and…
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