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Monday, 4 March 2013

Summerfolk Performers are proclaimed!

New Site Look & 2013 performers

http://summerfolk.org/
http://summerfolk.org/performers/
Youtube Channel with performer videos

They are up nice & early & there appears to be a video for each performer (I haven't checked each one, yet) &
they have a youtube channel with performer videos.

The line up looks pretty good (from what I've looked at) There aren't too many I remember seeing before and I can't see any from last year.

It seems like less performers than last year , so there could be a few more to come.

Note:Early bird tickets end March 31st.

*Also did I mention the Proclaimers are coming ?

Check out Last years Summefrfolk Photos.

Sunday, 3 March 2013

Link of The Day - My Favourite Lens

Samyang 650Z 650-1300mm f/8.0-16.0 Zoom Lens

I love for it' sheer ridiculousness*

I don't actually have one, most reviews say it's not easy to use, image quality is 'ok at best', it is heavy and too large to put in a standard camera bag
... but I still want one.

I first saw one on kijiji that came with a 2X multiplier (just add to the ridiculousness)* and it was $185! so I had to look into them.
They are sold under a few different band names /co-brands but they are basically all the same. new they range from about $250 + shipping up to $550 including shipping.
There are pics out there from this lens and some , aren't that bad. they are about what you would expect. If used carefully they can produce usable images, but I don't think you'll see anything from this lens in National Geographic. I did see a you-tube clip shot with this lens & 2X extender and again it wasn't too bad, definitely usable for what it was.

So, i would get one at the right right price to play around with, just not for paid gigs.
P.S. i didn't get the one from kijiji, because it was 5 hours away and shipping wasn't offered as an option.

*probably not real word