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By anonymous_object, June 10, 2009 8:03 am

OK,  I said I was going to get a telephoto lens next but the more I looked at the Canon 100mm Macro lens, the more I wanted it ^^;  Well, technically it is a telephoto lens but not the type I originally had in mind ^^ Continue reading 'Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro'»

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By anonymous_object, May 5, 2009 10:02 pm

Ink-tan is jealous.

Since I bought my Canon 40D, I’ve been wanting a zoom lens to replace the mediocre 18-55mm that came with it.  Well, I now have that better lens ^^  I am now the proud owner of a Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM ^^ Continue reading 'Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM has been secured!'»

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By anonymous_object, April 22, 2009 10:03 pm

Was talking with a friend who just bought a compact digital camera and liked the slow shutter speeds for sunsets.  I realized I hadn’t messed much with very long exposures on my own DSLR camera so I decided to give it a try.  Took out my pocket LED flashlight and set the shutter speed to 30 seconds ^^ Continue reading 'Some slow shutter fun'»

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By anonymous_object, March 9, 2009 5:48 pm

After discovering a recent figure sale at Toylet, I persuaded myself to break my streak of acquiring only Lucky Star figures and picked up this beauty.  Here we have the lovely Mao from the PS2 game Shining Tears. Continue reading 'Max Factory 1/7 Shining Tears Mao'»

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By anonymous_object, March 3, 2009 10:59 pm

Yep, I had to send my recently acquired Canon 40D back to the seller due to a problem with the backup battery. Basically, it didn’t work >_<  Every time I took out the main battery to charge it, the camera’s date/time would be reset since the backup battery didn’t take over.  This caused the main battery to be constantly in use (even when the camera was off) to keep the time.  The main battery drained faster and then I had to remove it again to recharge which reset the time again!  OK, I didn’t want to keep doing that so I sent it back to the reseller who, surprisingly enough, had a warranty program for their used cameras.  After about a week at the seller’s, I get a camera back.

And, yes, I did buy it used.  This model came in out late 2007 so it’s not exactly brand new but buying a new retail kit is still pretty pricey.  On the other hand, since it has been out for over a year, considerably cheaper, used 40D’s can be found.  The original camera I bought was in decent shape but clearly in used condition.  The camera I got back was not the same camera I initially had.  In fact, it’s nearly brand new :D  I ran a shutter count check on it, and it had only been clicked about 500 times.  In the life of a DSLR, that’s really young.  So, you could say I’m pretty happy.  I paid about half the price of a new 40D and ended up with a nearly new one in the end.

Now, back to taking more photos of cute figures ^^;

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By anonymous_object, February 16, 2009 9:17 pm

Yay, they’re finally here.  These are the first real figures I’ve purchased since last August when I received my last set of Lucky Star characters figures.  Here we have Hiiragi Kagami (Kagamin) and Izumi Konata as made by Clayz.  From preview images of these figures, they looked a tad plain but upon arrival and further insepection, I have to say I like them.  They’re fairly simple but they capture the characters pretty well ^^ Continue reading 'Clayz 1/8 Hiiragi Kagami & Izumi Konata'»