Member: Dr_Lizardo

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FEBRUARY 22, 2008 @ 08:54 PM

All dressed up and no place to go.

Tonight I showed up at my friday night guitar playing place and it was closed due to inclement weather. Wimps. I even brought two guitars because there's always somebody breaking a string or showing up with no instrument that wants to play.

I guess I've just been the usual me lately. Wanting to buy things I don't need. Worrying about money and bills and such. At least it looks like Coke is coming through, been playing phone tag with some bureaucrat about my start date. The character of Coke initially seems very much to be the massive slow bureaucracy that was described to me. At least it's a four day week albeit with ass-early workdays.

Also the Jazz band that I like to go see on Saturday evenings isn't getting together this weekend of the next, so It's going to be a rather musically sparse weekend I guess. But with the fresh snow there should be some good pictures to go out and find. Unfortunately the aperture on my 4x5 lens is hanging up and needs repair when I have a little cash. I still have my RB to fall back on. It's even heavier than my Speed Graphic though. Maxes out what my tripod can support. And the 120 back often acts a little funky.

Lizardo wants a DSLR. A sony to use them Maxxum lenses on. Vexing question as to how much you want to spend to be how current in the technology. Get a 10mp A100, ($600)or a 12mp A700?($1200) Also dpreview.com just had a report that sony's just announced a 24 mp sensor, so should I wait for that to appear in a camera, and how much is that going to cost? and what will be on the horizon then?

Whatever. I guess me not rambling about my neuroses makes for a short blog.

aleikum salaam

Liz.
Comments
Thora

Thora

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 23, 2008 03:41 AM

Well, there's Greyhound, Amtrak and some hideously expensive way to get to Yaletown from Boston. I'm thinking I should just join the SG Boston group (there must be at least 3 by now) and beg for or invoke some hospitality for the night.

Thora

Thora

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 23, 2008 08:26 PM

Awesome, I'll contact Sid. I'm getting in around 3pm. If you think you'll have a delivery in the area or will be there for some other reason, please do let me know. Otherwise, I'll figure it out. I may be able to get you a pass for Black Sun, too.

Thora

Thora

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 24, 2008 01:17 AM

OMGoddess, The IRS actually called you? Jeez Siamese, they have nothing better to do than harass working people? So you're like their token non-mobster tax evader? That sux arse! As for me, I got a stomach flu after i got back from P-Con. I'll let your imagination take over from here.

dekews

dekews

Jewett City, CT
July 2005

FEB 24, 2008 11:49 AM

I still think that Sony's best digital camera they've made is the f828. I have one and love it. The main downside is that you can't change lenses. You can get a telephoto and a macro, but that's about it.
Are you sure you don't want to get a Nikon or a Canon? They seem to really be where the bang for the buck is.
A 24mp sensor? Mamiya has had a 22mp for years. The real question is 'is it going to be affordable?'

Granny

Granny

SUICIDEGIRL

Massachusetts, USA

FEB 25, 2008 03:46 AM

Yeah, there's another Stormcrow but they're not as awesome (in my opinion, at least) as the one I posted. I think they're a bit bigger... somewhere. I'm not sure.

ZakSmith

ZakSmith

Los Angeles, CA
August 2003

FEB 25, 2008 07:20 AM

its full of close-ups

Ash

Ash

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

FEB 25, 2008 04:52 PM

A photographer that actually *limkes* sony?? Wow! This is a first for me! Im surprised u can use the minolta lenses on it, I actually prefer minoltas. Honestly, I've been told that megapixels arent really as big of a deal as many ppl think they are ... anything 6 and above can be awesome with the right equiptment to accompany it. I mean, what do u really *need* that kind of magnification for? My 7 megapixel DSLR makes insanely large/detailed photos and Im very pleased with it. But u cant help what u like, so if u are set on a sony then go for it!

Ash

Ash

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

FEB 26, 2008 03:39 PM

I meant to say "likes", but apparently Im passed the point of "editing", whoops!

I forgot to mentin that this is the first time I can recall seein g your EYES in a profile pic! U look so much better smile

Mneylu

Mneylu

SUICIDEGIRL

Ontario, Canada

FEB 27, 2008 06:19 AM

i hear you on the wimp thing. people are such wankers about the weather- snow doesnt stop me at all- but freezing wind will. :S

thanks for your love towards my newest set when it was in hopefulls! biggrin

Papina

Papina

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

FEB 28, 2008 07:19 PM

I like the new profile pic. smile

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