Longer lens equals tripod required
Just saw a photo that left me wondering if I should feel a sense of melancholy or do a “happy dance”. Our other house, with a SOLD sign on the lawn. After careful reflection, I’m going for the musical choice.
This afternoon, caught up in the combination of sun and breezes that defines a beautiful summer day, I decided to dig deep into the camera bag, and try something new. A session with a really long telephoto lens. Just in time for the passage of the outbound ferry, I braced myself against a solid wall, held my breath and tried several exposures: at 500mm (handheld), the result is mediocre. At 1000mm (teleconverter), I went from shutter release directly to wastebin. Conclusion… the tripod is actually a requirement.
We (the A team) decided to play with the super vacuum this afternoon. Huge canister, lots of suction. My only fear is that the machine will pick up everything in its path, and that I’ll be left sorting through the gathered dust, just in case.
Still haven’t solved my problem of the passage door that won’t stay closed. The strike plate is just too far from its target, and my efforts with pads, and hammers and resetting the screws have led nowhere. Next up; holding things closed with the super vacuum. I can learn to live with earplugs.
It wouldn’t be an issue, except that the dog has decided that the master bed is much more comfortable than his pad on the floor. A quick shoulder shove, and he’s the “king of the castle”, until he gets spotted and returned to zero. Of course, being a dog, the lesson doesn’t get learned.
