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New Camera: Confessions of a Gearhound

The joy of a new toy. I mean, camera. Let’s be honest: there is nothing quite like unboxing a new camera with new lenses, particularly if they are from an entirely new and unfamiliar system. A Sony Alpha A7Rii Review.

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About that Bokeh

So there's been some talk recently about "bokeh" or ぼけ as the Japanese would have it, which in English means "blurring."   The two camps, "full frame" and "micro four-thirds," are jostling and elbowing.

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Earth to Mother ship....

Earth to mother ship, I'm beaming up my weekly report of strange things that humans do... this weekend was more strange than normal because of the heat wave...

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Breakfast of Champions

Ok I know this is just another 'food selfie' but seriously, how can you compare caphe sữa đá (slow-dripped iced coffee with condensed milk) and Bun Bo Hue (spicy noodles with deep broth, from Hue) with - uhm - Wheaties? Seriously?

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