Welcome to my Photo Blog

I have decided to take the plunge and switch over from my Blogger page.  I have grown a bit in my photography hobby over the last year and want to make a serious commitment.  Switching to WordPress allows me to have more control of my sites format and is easier for those who would like to comment.

I was really happy with the results from my recent trip to New York City and hope to have more excursions like that to work on my technique.  Also, spring is here and as you can tell from my last few post, I am taking advantage of some good weather and the beautiful flowers and trees around the yard.  The bees have been quite pesky, but that is part of the fun.

Currently, there are 2 cameras in the Alpha lineup, the A100 and recently released A700. Sony has also announced a replacement for the A100, possibly sometime next year. For my needs, the A100 is great. I don’t do pro photography, so don’t need some of the advanced features of the A700.

For lenses, I use a Minolta 50mm F1.7, Sony 18-70mm F3.5-5.6, a Quantaray 70-210mm f4-5.6 and a Quantaray 70-300mm f4-5.6. The Q 70-210mm and 70-300 may have to go to eBay and be replaced by a Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) or something similar. I also have an external flash from Quantaray.

Along with the Beercan lens, I am thinking of adding a walk around camera case. Something that is not to bulky.

I have had the A100 since March of 2007. It was an easy decision, since I had some lenses and a flash from my Minolta 3Xi film camera. The A100 has been a pleasure to use and some example will be posted here. Since June the camera has also been drafted for use in astrophotography, primarily the Moon. Here is my favorite so far.