(photos can be found here) As mentioned before, I ordered a new camera & lens. I wanted something of decent optical quality, small (in relative terms), cheap (again, relative), and flexible. I think have come pretty close to these goals with this camera (Canon Rebel XT aka 350D) and lens (Canon 17-85 IS USM lens) …
Category Archives: Me & my ramblings
Cambodia and Vietnam travel preparations
FedEx should be picking up our package to the San Francisco Consulate General of Vietnam in a couple hours. Unlike Cambodia, there is no mechanism to get a travel visa on arrival (airport visa). Vietnam requires sending in an application form with a recent photo, your passport, $45, and a prepaid return envelope. Our flight …
A better picture
After much deliberation, I made the leap. My starter kit is a Cannon Rebel XT (350D) with the 17-85 USM IS lens, a Sandisk 2 GB II card, and a UV filter for protection. I wanted to buy at a local shop, but at a price difference of 15% on the body and almost 20% …
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
Anna and I snuck a burrito in and watched Dave Chappelle’s Block Party last night at the decotastic Pacific Gaslamp. Unless you reaaaally hate rap, I can’t recommend the movie enough. It is not really a concert film, but more of a documentary of the making of Dave’s dream concert. There are great performances, but …
San Onofre and Tecate
(Until I have the RSS feed fixed for gallery2, I’ll post links on the front page) Photos of San Onofre beach and sunset. A few weekends back Anna and I drove up to San Onofre beach to hike under the freeway and watch the sunset. Luckily we brought rain gear, as it stormed for a …