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Continue reading →: Canon's New Offerings
Five years ago, Canon released the camera that got me hooked for good on digital photography, the EOS-D30. Today, they announced their new offerings for 2006, the EOS 5D, a 12.8MP, full-frame, digital SLR in a camera body similar to my original 3MP D30. Many people have been waiting for…
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Continue reading →: Bike Shops in the Bay Area
The FSA Compact Crank that I purchased requires the use of a Park Tool BBT-9 Lockring Wrench. I had to call six different bike stores in the South Bay before I found one that had it in stock. Chain Reaction in Los Altos, Bicycle Outfitter, Performance Bike in Redwood City,…
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Continue reading →: August 2005 COBA Meeting
It was a fun and informative night at COBA last night. I spoke about white balance and my wedding invitations. I demonstrated the use of various white balance products, including the EXPOdisc, WhiBal, gray cards, WB presets, and RAW. I’ll see if I can clean up the presentation and post…
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Continue reading →: Running
I went out for a 7.4 mile run today from my house to the intersection of Mt. Eden and Stevens Canyon Road in Saratoga. Assuming the mileage is correct — I’ll confirm once my bike is operational again — I did the run at an 8:30 pace over 63 minutes.…
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Continue reading →: Eric Cheng Interview
There’s a great interview with Eric Cheng on the Nature, Wildlife, and Pet Photography Forum. Check it out to find out how underwater photography found Eric! Eric was one of my inspirations for taking up photography. I always enjoyed browsing through his photos of his time in college. Although I…
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Continue reading →: No Chain
No Chain. That’s the saying in cycling when your ride is effortless and you’re in the zone. Today, I experienced another type of “no chain” when my chain snapped into two. It happened when I was returning home. There’s a very short, but steep hill less than half a mile…
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Continue reading →: White Balance and Wedding Invitations
The August 2005 meeting of the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) from 7:30-10:30 pm. White Balance Which camp are you in with regards to white balance? Do you try to get…
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Continue reading →: Tour d'Adam
I finally found a way to beat Lance Armstrong (and all other contenders) and win the Tour de France next year! Kudos to Randy for pacing me right into the peloton! Time for me to get onto my other bike and go out for a spin. I recently purchased a…
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Continue reading →: Yerba Buena Festival
Yesterday, there was a free festival at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Garden. Rae and I were looking forward to a performance by Xeno — think punk Cirque du Soleil — but were disappointed when their act was cancelled. I’m not sure why; instead of flying acrobatics and twirling fire sticks,…
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