Day 202—Dangerous Combo

I should know by now that that Action Camera, a credit card, and me is a very dangerous combination. I stopped in Action Camera this afternoon because the other day I noticed that there was a spot on my sensor and I wanted to have them clean it. I left with a clean sensor, which they cleaned for free, and a new book on the D800, a remote control shutter release, and a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, none of which were free. This lens is what they call “good glass” in photographer-speak. I mean really good glass. I learned about this lens in the Photographer’s Workshop I completed last month and the instructor could not say enough good things about it. I can see why. It is a great lens for portraits and offers versatility for photography in tight quarters which I seem to run into when I offer to take photos for friends. I have only an hour or so of experience with this lens so far, but oh my, what a lens it is, despite the fact that it weighs almost a quarter pound more than my 28-300mm lens. The focus is so crisp and sharp, I wonder how I ever had doubts about the focus in my D800.

Today’s post is a potpourri of shots. The first was taken with Action Camera’s test 24-70mm lens that I tried out in the shop. The second was taken by the salesperson in Action Camera demonstrating the remote and testing how far the sensor reached. My 28-300mm lens was on the camera for that shot. The other two are test shots taken at home using the new lens.