Hi folks,

Let me introduce you to a term I discovered while expanding my photography knowledge (albeit slowly)… LBA or Lens Buyer Addiction. It afflicts pretty much most if not every photographer. It constitutes an irresistable urge to procure quality lenses, even if one has no need of them. I’ve fought hard against this addiction

Actually it looks like Christine and I have pretty much completed our lens collection for the foreseeable future. We’ve recently purchased 2 lenses, 1 new and the other second hand.

The new lens we purchased, and is currently enroute is the new Pentax DA* 60-250mm f4. I have been waiting for this lens to come out for probably about 3 years now. It’s finally here. The lens retails for $1900 + taxes at Henry’s and Vistek. I managed to snag a Canadian copy of this lens (new with 2 yr warranty) for $1500 + taxes. Yahoo! So far online reporting shows it to be a VERY good lens so I’m quite keen to get it in my hands.

The second hand lens is the Sigma APO 170-500mm, f5-6.3 DG. A good deal popped up on Pentax Forums. Now, it is considered a middle-of-the-road lens, and won’t on its own win any beauty contests. However, $565 is a fair price for the quality we are getting and we will get the opportunity to play at that focal range to see if it is of value, and how often so. If we find we really like the range then we may (in the future) upgrade to a better lens. I’m quite curious to see what I can do at the 300 to 500mm zoom range.

So ya, I think for now that’s going to have to be it for new lens procurements, time to focus our dwindling funds to other things. I’ll post some pictures when I have the chance.

Well…

Yesterday I went on a little trip around Vancouver, waiting for calls from a couple of people while trying to chase a great deal on a Pentax lens. No dice on the lens… but I took a few shots while in Kitsilano.

Not much to say, other than hope you enjoy the shots.

RadMan

Ah, cats all over the place!

And this one is the biggest suck of the bunch! When we first met her we didn’t know her name (like all the cats in our complex) so we just went about giving them nicknames. Siam, Grey, Scardy Cat, and this one… “Patches”.

She has a constant habit of crying for attention and today she was feeling particularly needy. I noticed her up on a ledge, so I went to grab my camera. As soon as she saw me she came down and cried up a storm for some attention… I indulged.

Here are a couple of shots. Love that money shot too, got her right in mid yawn.

The first thing Christine noticed was the patches inside the roof of her mouth. Really interesting. Actually that’s a pretty freaky shot… oof.

Hee Hee!

Here are a couple of pictures I took back in 2003 when i was first living in Sudbury, ON. We lived in a duplex, and the train tracks ran right behind the house. Pain in the ass, let me tell you!

One morning with a fresh snow, I saw some beautiful scenery (in a rustic sense) and decided to take a few. These were shot with my old Point and Shoot Canon, so not the best quality, but not bad none-the-less. I’m happiest with the train cards. The other two were early attempts at a sunrise and scenic shots.

Cheers,

RadMan