Archive for the ‘ gearhead ’ Category

surefire l1 lumamax flashlight.

Why would you want a flashlight that costs over $100? Because you want the best! And that surely is what Surefire flashlights are. I had always saw them and was curious. And tried and tried to talk myself out of getting one. But after “wandering” into numerous gun stores, outdoor stores, fishing stores where I [ READ MORE ]

tad gear op1 admin pouch.

I got this OP1 Admin Pouch (from Grey Training Group in North Carolina) since Tad Gear was out of this color. Grey Training’s online customer service was fantastic. The pouch is great. First of all… I LOVE the color. It’s foliage green but I have never seen this green in any other tac-gear product. The seams [ READ MORE ]

lum-tec b2 combat.

A few weeks ago, I read about an interesting independent watchmaker in Ohio who has been creating limited runs of about 20 different types of military style watches. I started doing some research and got bitten by the watch bug. Most guys who are into watches go straight for the generic fancy labels: Tag Heuer, [ READ MORE ]

china.

We had a FAST 1 week 3 city trip to China (Beijing, XianHua via Guang Xao, Hong Kong). I thought’d I share what equipment I travelled and matching pictures. First off… I am not a telephoto shooter. Previously, I brought only a 70-200 f/2.8 IS on trips (monster to travel with). In fact, that’s the only [ READ MORE ]

timbuk2 canvas shoulder pad.

After doing a couple of trips with my Belstaff 556 Colonial Bag as my camera bag, I realized the missing pad really adds weight into my shoulder. The leather pad is beautiful but cuts into your shoulder with heavy loads. So I found this waxed canvas shoulder pad in dark brown from Timbuk2 and ordered [ READ MORE ]

belstaff goes mainstream.

JCrew has partnered with several designers and Belstaff was one of them. They are now offering the 556 Colonial Shoulder Bag on their website. I bet it’s a really limited run and they don’t ship till December but here is your chance to grab one at a reasonable price! Go to JCrew.com. [ READ MORE ]

belstaff 556 colonial shoulder bag.

I know when I posted the Belstaff 554 Large Colonial Shoulder Bag I said that was the last bag I would ever buy. Well, I lied. The Belstaff 554 is a fantastic bag and I have no regrets. But I found myself often faced with the comment, “Wow. Nice bag… it’s big.” And people were right. [ READ MORE ]

canon 24mm f/1.4 L II.

Okay. Why would you plunk down over $1500 for a prime, wide angle? There is just something magic about this lens to me. The Mark I version was a favorite lens of mine to shoot dogs with. You couldn’t match the background blur, color and build quality of that lens. I was always very happy [ READ MORE ]

charlie and levi try out the photobooth.

So I have been trying to get this photobooth thing right for Evelyn’s wedding. Couple things learned, don’t use a fabric backdrop. We were down in Cerritos and there was a fabric shop with a huge sale. I got 16 yards for $35. But it was $35 wasted… the fabric doesn’t hang right. I am [ READ MORE ]

panasonic dmc-lx3: point and shoot euphoria.

So I bought a Canon 40D the other day. I love my Canon 1DmkIII but I have always wanted a lighter, carry everyday, anywhere camera. I figured also with Eveyln’s wedding coming up, I would have two bodies to shoot. Plus, I got a great deal… I know I know… we are in a recession. So [ READ MORE ]