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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 [ 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. [ READ MORE ]

belstaff 554 large colonial shoulder bag.

For those of you who know me, you know I have a bag obsession. I finally got my hands on a Belstaff Large Colonial Bag. It is GORGEOUS. Expensive… yes… but I think definitely worth it. Since there is so little information about this bag, I’ll post some of my thoughts and a detailed description. [ READ MORE ]

canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens

Canon doesn’t have many ultra-wide choices: 14L, 16-35L and 17-40L. I have owned the two latter. The 16-35L used to be one of my favorite travel lenses. Especially on the 1.3 crop body. It has since been replaced by the 24L but I still love the dramatic wides the 16mm can produce. There is the [ READ MORE ]

canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens

This is probably Canon’s most versatile lens in their lineup. It takes 1:1 macros, great focal length for portraits and nice compact short tele. It prrobably one of if not the sharpest lenses. Beautiful color and nice bokeh… not as nice as teh 85L but pretty nice. It’s also a fraction of the price. The [ READ MORE ]

canon 85mm f/1.2 L II lens

I just found out they call this lens the CanonBall. And it surely is. The thing is HEAVY, short and stout. It is a piece of light sucking engineering marvel. The pictures that come out of it are nothing like you have ever seen. Sharp where focused, silky smooth bokeh and beautiful colors. The only [ READ MORE ]