It had been a long time since I had seen Dad. Usually, once a year, Dad would visit each of his boys on the east coast rotating between Connecticut, New Jersey and Florida. He would spend a week reacquainting himself with his grandchildren. But recently his health had worsened.
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Best Compact Camera for You
The manufacturer tells you the ’35mm equivalent focal length’ of the lens but then claims its absolute aperture. Here’s an example. Let’s say the camera has a 1″ sensor, which is a 2.7X crop factor. If they claim it has a 24-70mm full-frame equivalent lens, it’s actually a 9-28mm f/2.8 lens. OK, fair enough. But…
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Saugerties Lighthouse
On a drive, down from an overnight trip to Williamstown, Massachusetts my wife, hoping to make the drive more interesting for me, asked if there was any special location I wanted to photograph. From my list, I suggested the historic Saugerties Lighthouse in Saugerties, New York. I don’t recall the exact details about how I found…
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