Brandon Sanderson: Sanderson's First Law
I have a ton of respect for Mr. Sanderson, and he is currently one of my favourite authors. Although I am not currently trying to become a writer, I love writing and telling stories to my sons. If I ever try to come up with something more involved than bedtime stories for my sons I most certainly will reference the suggestions and guidelines Mr. Sanderson outlines in this Law as well as his Second Law.
My photography toys wish list
So I thought I’d post up my wish list for photography toys. I have lots of fun with the equipment I have now, but here’s what I’m wanting in the near (as in within the year) future:
- Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM - I love shooting in low light, and I’m not really a flash person so a fast lens like this is on the top of my list. You’ll see a trend in fast lenses coming here. We may be picking this one up with our tax return this spring.
- Canon FL 55mm F1.2 - With an EF adapter this lens converts into an amazingly shallow depth of field manual-focus lens for a really affordable price. I’ll get this one as soon as I find a good condition copy to do the conversion with.
Then there’s the other equipment that I will likely have one day, but not in the near future.
- Canon EF 85mm F1.8 - Just a nice, cheap fast prime.
- Canon EF 70-200 F2.8L IS II - On every photographer’s wish list.
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM - A great wide angle lens for landscapes.
- Canon EF 24-70 F2.8L USM - This one’s for my wife.
- Canon EF 24-105 F4L IS USM - Dang near perfect all-purpose lens.
- Canon 7D (or whatever replaces it) - This is camera body I’d like, but it probably won’t happen in the near future.
Along with those are a few more items that are not likely to happen unless I win the lottery:
- Canon EF 135mm F2.0L - A super sweet fast prime, in a discreet black.
- Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM - A very fast and sharp prime, and way cheaper than the comparable Canon 85mm F1.2L.
- Canon EF 200-400mm F4.0L IS extender 1.4x. All I can say is this one makes me drool uncontrollably. It’s definitely unatainable to me without winning the lottery.
There’s tons more equipment that are all really nice, but these are the ones that get my heart going, and the drool flowing.
My new photography project
I’ve been a little restless lately since its too cold outside to work on my truck, and I don’t have a garage. While searching for cool news regarding my other hobby (photography) I came across this article. I love DIY projects, and I’ve been wanting a fast aperture lens for quite a while but I can’t afford most of the lenses that would be worth while.
Now, following the information in this article I’m going to be searching out a Canon FL 50mm F1.2 lens to adapt to my Canon EF mount camera. It will be manual focus only but from what I’ve read so far the results should be very sweet for a minimal cost. I’m hoping to find the lens for around or below $100 and the adapter mount is $125, which gives me a fabulous lens for around $200. I can’t wait to get started. I don’t think I’ve been this excited for a project for quite a while. Hopefully I’ll be able to get everything together, and I’ll post up my results in the coming months. It should look something like this:
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My middle son. The fact that he’s so dang cute is his mother’s fault.
Beard Revue: The Proper Beard
The anatomy of a beard is often appreciated but rarely defined. Here we have a fair diagram of the essential elements and rules of a fashionable face fungus.
Anatomy of Beardy Parts:
figure 1 • An entire proper bearded specimen is known as a quillot as derived from the ancient term…
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