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  • EAJ 35 week update.

    EAJ 35 week update.

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    Well Elias is getting really mobile now.  He’s been belly crawling for a while now, but that was slow and he couldn’t get over/around a lot of obstacles.  He’s now full on crawling and can pull himself up to standing.  He’s even “walked” pushing a footstool across the front room (he was actually trying to…

  • For Sale: Canon 300mm f4 IS L

    For Sale: Canon 300mm f4 IS L

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    Yep, selling my 300 f4.  I LOVE this lens, but I use it primarily for sailing and surfing shots where I’m typically pretty restricted in where I can shoot from.  So a prime just doesn’t work very well for that.  Also, I’ve been using it with the 1.4 TC a lot lately which it take…

  • Elias is 8 months old today!!!

    Elias is 8 months old today!!!

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    Elias is 8 months old today.  Can you believe it?  We barely can.  He’s also had a few new milestones this week.  Last weekend he waved to another baby at a store.  Last night he waved to me when I left him with Nikki for his late night feeding right before he’s tucked in.  He’s…

  • New Gear: Canon 100-400 L

    New Gear: Canon 100-400 L

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    I traded the 50L for a 100-400L…  This lens has always been tempting for me, and I’ve realized recently shooting some sailing and surfing shots that the 300 has been limiting at times.  I find myself using it as much with a 1.4 TC (420mm f/5.6) as w/o and then at other times 300 is…

  • Formerly Owned Gear!

    Formerly Owned Gear!

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    here’s what I’ve owned over the years: Canon 1Nrs Canon 28~105mm Canon 28~135mm Canon 70~300mm III Sigma 17~35mm Sigma 50~500mm Lensbaby 3G RRS BH-40 Bogen 3421 Canon 1DmII Beattie Microprism & Grid focusing screen Canon Ec-B Focusing Screen (Microprism) RRS 1DmII L Bracket Sigma 24~70mm f2.8 EX DG Canon XTi Sigma 12~24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG…

  • EAJ Week 33 update!

    EAJ Week 33 update!

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    Well, Elias almost really has a tooth now.  He’s been getting both his front 2 teeth poking through, but his front left is getting to be apparent now.  He’s also climbing a lot more things lately.  He can pull himself up onto his knees very well and has actually put 2 feet on the floor…

  • Canon 50mm 1.2L

    Canon 50mm 1.2L

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    I just got the 50L today.  I actually took it in trade for my 45mm TS-E.  I’ll be testing it out over the weekend as I’ve always been curious what it’s like.  But odds are I’ll be selling it Monday as it’s twice as heavy as the 50 1.4 and 4 times the price… edit:…

  • Elias in his "spaceship"!

    Elias in his "spaceship"!

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouJUfcu8XWw Midweek post?  NO WAI!

  • For Sale: Canon 24mm TS-E

    For Sale: Canon 24mm TS-E

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    I’m selling off the last of my beloved TS-E lenses.  I LOVE movements and have ever since I used my first view camera.  I still do love them, but my issue is I’ve rarely used this lens in the year or so I’ve owned it, so it’s not worth holding on to and not using. …

  • EAJ Week 32 update.

    EAJ Week 32 update.

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    Well, tons of pictures this week.  What’s going on with us?  Well, we got Elias a “cage”.  It’s more to be a temporary childproofing technique, but he really seems to like it.  We put him in it with all his toys and it keeps him out of trouble, but it also keeps the pets away…

  • Arrrrrrghh!!!

    Arrrrrrghh!!!

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    Elias the puddle pirate (waits to see how many people might get that…)?  There’s a story to this, but it’s long and involves internet jokes so just trust me it’s as funny as Elias is cute.  This week’s been fun though.  Elias licked everything in sight at Ikea last weekend while having a great time. …

  • A sling bag that doesn’t suck?

    A sling bag that doesn’t suck?

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    could it be? Exclusive First Look at the Kata 3N1-20 DSP from Girls Gone Geek on Vimeo.

  • Elias is 7 months old already?

    Elias is 7 months old already?

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    Wow, time flies when you’re changing diapers.  Elias turned 7 months on Thursday.  He’s really starting to get to the point where he’s fun now.  Or I should say where the fun times way outweigh the difficult times.  He can sit up on his own, and does all the time now.  He’s still scooting, but…

  • Kyle surf shots:

    Kyle surf shots:

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    Another week, another hurricane.  This time it was Kyle, and he went east of us, off the tip of the cape, but close enough we got a good swell, some wind, and a ton of rain.  I went down to the Monohan’s dock again to check it out.

  • Moving w/o moving is still a lot of work…

    Moving w/o moving is still a lot of work…

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    Moving you ask?  Well, Nikki and I have been playing with other ideas for the layout of our house.  We’ve been in the biggest bedroom upstairs, but that leaves Elias’ room on the way to ours.  The problem there is he has no real door to his room, so it’s noisy and bright.  That means…