Silent Sentinels
During World War II, German submarines, referred to as u-boats due to the designations given to them by the German navy, wrought havoc throughout the Atlantic, sinking allied ships, both civilian and military, almost with impunity. There was a great, founded, fear that the Germans were operating their submarines in American waters with great regularity,…
Missed It By That Much…
When I bought the little Sony RX100m3, and later the Sony a6100, a part of the reason for selecting them was that they are compact cameras that I could carry with me all the time. Admittedly, the a6100 is a little harder to carry than the RX100, but still, it’ll fit in the compartment in…
Back Yard Adventure With Sony’s E 50mm F/1.8 OSS, And A Fond Farewell To Fuji
Today’s adventure was a trip to Service Photo, with the intent trading my remaining Fujifilm kit on the last (for now) few bits for my Sony kit. Specifically: a 50mm f/1.8, a small but capable flash, a third battery, and a couple of other small bits. The hope was that I would be able to…
Sony’s E 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6 OSS At Gettysburg — Test And Review Images
I spent a hot, hazy, and humid afternoon in Gettysburg putting Sony’s E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS zoom through some of it’s paces. Some of the video will appear on the next episode of What’s In My Head. The lens used for the test was rented from Lensrentals.com for the purpose of the test. The combination…