Tag: Nikon Nikkor-H Auto 85mm f/1.8
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I became more and more aware that the days of my vacation were slipping away last Friday, and decided that it was time to get out for another walk and take advantage. It was (mostly) cloudy and I wanted to use the new D-96 I had mixed earlier in the week, so I chose to…
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Monday marked the beginning of three weeks of vacation and I thought what better way to begin than a little walk, a seasonal beverage, and a little browse at some books! So off I headed (dressing a little better for the occasion) for Old Ottawa South to make a few photos, but also to stop…
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Somewhat unexpected, but as August has given way to September, a fall chill has set in. In more recent years, it has been the case that summer temperatures have a habit of lingering well into September, even passing the celestial season’s hint that it’s over. It seems that *we* did not get the hint either.…
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Until last weekend’s Pride week events, I was running out of steam. It happens every summer as the weeks of heat, sun, and humidity continue. There are only so many photos of lovely flowers and sunny days you can make and only so much greasy sunscreen and sticky sweat you can tolerate. By August, I…
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…so when the organizers decided that they would quietly remove last year’s Palestine solidarity statement from its website in an effort to retain sponsors as well as the support and participation of parties that pulled out in response last year, many in the community pushed back and halted the parade. Kathleen and I were near…
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It’s not that often more than one or two days passes where I don’t make photos. Between bouts of hostile(-to-me) weather and variety of other life needs, it took me until yesterday (Friday) to load another roll into a camera after the little floral adventure last Sunday. I was not entirely confident that it would…
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I’ll be honest, I wanted to title this post with some sort of groaner like “Kent Pan This New Film!” Or “No Mere Film”. I thought better of it in the end. Please clap. Kathleen and I decided that our Saturday adventure this past weekend would be the Ottawa Retro and Antique Market, held at…