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Travel Photography

August 12, 2015/0 Comments

I took them both. My Sony RX100 and one of my Nikon DSLRs, the Nikon D600. For the Nikon, I brought along a 50mm prime and a 24-120mm F4 zoom.

The Nikon kit is heavy. And, in the Florida heat, a tad uncomfortable.

We spent yesterday at Universal Studios in Orlando. I decided to leave the big DSLR behind. I took the very small Sony as my camera.

I have to say that it performed well above my expectations for a compact point and shoot camera. Well enough that I doubt I would have captured any significantly better images with the DSLR particularly given the location and the time of day.

It was quite liberating to walk the park with a camera that could easily fit in my pocket whenÂ needed. No hassles when doing the rides.

Here are a few photos from the day.

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October 28, 2009/1 Comment

Malcolm Gladwell is the keynote speaker this morning. He starts in a few minutes. Should be interesting. #
Gladwell is now up. Hair is very strange. #
Gladwell's lessons for transformation are many. #
Lesson 1: revolutionary change can be rapid. Transformation can happen now. #
Lesson 2: transformation begins with an act of reframing. #
An example of reframing: the iPod. From a technology gadget to a simple, easy to use fashion statement. #
Lesson 3: most important power is social power. Transformation occurs through social power. #
Example of social power: laptop purchase. We rely on our network to help us make purchase decisions. #
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October 27, 2009/0 Comments

IBM claims 30 billion RFID tags are being produced every year. Big brother in a chip? http://bit.ly/qIfyN #
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October 15, 2009/0 Comments

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Hydro has located the electrical lines. Crew is digging now to fix the broken water line. An expensive bill to follow. #
Lots of digging but no joy in finding the break in the well's water line. 400 feet is a lot of digging. #

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October 14, 2009/0 Comments

First indoor ride of the fall season. When the temperature falls below 10 degrees, it is time to pull out the indoor trainer. Sigh. #

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October 12, 2009/0 Comments

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October 1, 2009/0 Comments

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September 21, 2009/0 Comments

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