Archive for the 'Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM' Category

Danbury, Connecticut. I was down at Danbury Airport taking pictures of the initial setup of the biggest fireworks show in Connecticut. I’ll be shooting the rest of the set up and the show tomorrow all day and into the night. Took a break from watching the construction of the rocket firing tubes to shoot some [...]

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New Preston, Connecticut. It was so muggy today I felt like I was shooting through mist but I walked up here to scout out this location for shooting the 4th of July fireworks this friday night. Got totally soaked in sweat. Ugh. The fireworks will come from the first point just left of the center [...]

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Last update Tuesday, December 28, 2010 This is my current collection of camera gear. It isn’t meant to show off or intimidate, simply to give those of you who are following my photography an overview of what I have and use and why. I’ve accumulated this gear over many years. My style of photography is [...]

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This is the first in a series of posts on camera gear that I use and tips on how to use it. There is a limited glossary and a list of resources at the end of this article. While the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM is not the most expensive or highest end lens [...]

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New Preston, Connecticut. Gary and I hiked up to the top of the "hill" that’s just southeast of Lake Waramaug called The Pinnacle. As one who used to be a serious rock and mountain climber, this ain’t no pinnacle. However, for us old men with heavy packs full of photo gear it was a trek [...]

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I was visiting a neighbor here in Warren who, like me is an amateur photographer. She just bought a Canon 20D (like me) and was trying out a new lens for an upcoming trip to Iran. The lens is a Canon 24-70 f2.8 L, a lens I’ve been debating about for a while now. So, [...]

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