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A two thousand dollar bike frame! Yikes! Said John Robinson.
Peanuts John.
Rivendell Bikes and A. Homer Hilsen
I was surprised and pleased the other day to have a new ad arrive, over the transom*, from Rivendell Bicycle Works of California. TOP, of course, is a photography site, and we haven't gotten very many ads from companies that don't have much to do with photography. Rivendell sells handmade bicy...
I don't even know where to start Mike.
I suppose the first order of business is that it is NEVER too late to take up cycling. Snow and Wisconsin winters, 9 months a year it is zero problem? Besides don't you move the TOP HQ to Florida in the winter? You live in a very active cycling community in southern Wisco. Ever hear or TREK? Waterford built or may still build some of Grant's bikes and is owned by Richard Schwinn. Yes that is in Waterford Wisconsin. Madison, just a short piece to your right is one of the best...you get the picture.
The A. Homer is just the ride for you! No need for fancy pants or clothing, just toss on your favorite tweed jacket and head out the door.
Some people around here talk of buying and collecting too many cameras, I was one of those people that used to have too many bicycles.
I had so many bikes that when I opened my small business back in 2000, I funded the entire start-up with the capital I raised selling my bikes! At the time I had a Volvo that I paid $290 dollars for,and at full retail (I never paid retail) about $30K in bikes and bike related stuff. I once lived in an apartment with two other bike dorks and we had a staggering about of money in bicycles, tools etc in that place. We had over 30 sets of wheels that were not even attached to bikes!
I have known Grant a long time, and had a few bikes that had his name all over them from Bridgestone. I never have bought a Rivendell, but I will some day. My guess is that it will be long before I ever buy a Leica.
These two passions are very similar and go hand in hand perfectly.
It's not how fast or how far you ride, it's how long.
Ride forever!
Rivendell Bikes and A. Homer Hilsen
I was surprised and pleased the other day to have a new ad arrive, over the transom*, from Rivendell Bicycle Works of California. TOP, of course, is a photography site, and we haven't gotten very many ads from companies that don't have much to do with photography. Rivendell sells handmade bicy...
I was going to buy an M9 in order to make me a better looking Street Photographer, but I hate anchovies.
Nice one John
A Leica Won't Improve Your Photography
By John Camp I enjoyed the Veblen-value essay; a terrific piece of writing. My problem with Leica has never been that the cameras are expensive, or that much of their cost is in Veblen value. Hey, it's your money, do with it what you wish. I don’t even have a problem with Veblen value. I drive a...
I was all set to pre-order both from your Amazon link, but I was abruptly jolted awake from a wonderful nap by the dog licking the drool from my face.
Leica's Back
Over the past handful of years we've reported that Leica has had its problems. Well, with a new team in place, a passel of smart new products, and (clearly) a dynamic intelligence behind its long-term strategic thinking, it's safe to say Leica's back. In fact it may be in a better position now t...
Assuming your designer has an eye towards contemporary ergonomics it sounds perfect.
The shutter on this D700 contraption I just got sounds like an industrial riveting machine!
I think the tiny rose tattoo above your right buttock is what really makes you a Rock Star.
You wear a robe? I figured you always walked around wearing a Misfits biker jacket.
Previsualize that!
The Digimat
A friend the other day said I'm a "rock star," which made me giggle. He was referencing the formidable reach of my influence and the broad sweep of TOP's popularity, not the fact that I wear my bathrobe until noon. And he's right, in a way. I mean, look what just happened: I wrote an article abo...
That is a crazy bunch of flowers. Cool camera though.
More on the 20mm f/1.7 Lumix G
PhotographyBlog has posted a generous number of samples from the Panasonic Lumix GF1 and the Lumix G 20mm ƒ/1.7, including a full ISO set with raw files, taken at the European launch in Berlin. The picture above was shot on the "Elegant" My Color custom JPEG preset. I must say it looks like a...
Ironically, my (and other people's) forgetfulness could be having quite the opposite effect on your Amazon commissions!? Maybe that is wishful thinking but it has certainly come to the attention of everyone here!
BTW Mike, how come you no longer have an Amazon logo as the link?
Open Mike: Snow Leopard Reminder, Blog Notes, Mike Notes
I was hurt to the quick of my Scots soul the other day (I blame my "cheap gene" on my Scottish heritage—this is naught but base bigotry, so, sorry, all you Scottish people), when several readers revealed they had bought extremely expensive cameras recently but forgot to use my links, even though...
"Don't swing so damn hard and follow through!"
My father and coaches when I was 14
Works for tennis too!
The Landscapist's Friend
It's raining and gray today, which means that I can't go whack a $4.50 bucket of balls at the driving range, and Lulu is going to be gazing lugubriously at me all afternoon because she doesn't understand (or, more likely, doesn't care) that if it's wet and rainy here it also means it's wet and r...
I'm pretty sure the Nikon D700 sells for less than the Alpha 850 is going to sell for. No?
I just paid $2300 5 days ago. I could not find it cheaper from a legitimate dealer.
Yes Mike, this is where I apologize for spending $2800 on Amazon and forgetting to go through your link. I was just so gobsmacked that my wife suggested I buy it I was temporarily insane! My trusty Oly E300 finally croaked.
Next time (like 10 years from now)
Sony A850, and a New Price Barrier Broken
I'm never going to understand why camera companies introduce multiple products on the same day—it definitely reduces the coverage they get from scurvy li'l bloggers like me. I'd be happy to feature all of Sony's cool new products one at a time if they'd un-embargo them with a few days' space ...
Fabulous.
A Dribble from the Pipeline
In geekout mode now, take a look at what Fazal got.... Mike Send this post to a friend Featured Comment by Ed Taylor: "Beautiful camera to my eye. "After reviewing some of the photos taken with this camera, I realized something had changed. I knew it would happen eventually and it has. Phot...
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Bad Shopper: UPDATE (and Jim Lager Leica Books)
I know this is just egregiously off topic, and I apologize in advance to those who might be annoyed on that account. There's an on-topic bit at the end... ...Just wanted to share that I was floored by the responses to yesterday's post, which I fancied that hardly anyone would read. Instead, it g...
Put a full size fridge next to the double cabinet and the opening if it fits. Electric(if needed)is easier to deal with in this situation than H2O for ice. You don't need no stinkin' ice maker!That way you get a 36" base cabinet and counter top next to that range.
Bad Shopper: UPDATE (and Jim Lager Leica Books)
I know this is just egregiously off topic, and I apologize in advance to those who might be annoyed on that account. There's an on-topic bit at the end... ...Just wanted to share that I was floored by the responses to yesterday's post, which I fancied that hardly anyone would read. Instead, it g...
Both these cameras appeal. I almost bought a G10 just yesterday but decided to go deep instead! It's only money...
Packers should sign Jim Mcmahon. Hell, the Bears should resign him!
The Canon S90
Old Champions Brought Out of Retirement... Brett Favre in better days. But it ain't 1997 any more. ...It ain't 2005, either. (For more cool shots of the S90 like this one, see Pocket-lint.) It's on, baby. The battle is joined. Shots have been fired. Professing innocently that he isn't aft...
"I think it's clear that Olympus needs to hire Shaquille O'Neil as a pitch-man. Or Yao Ming. Somebody who can palm a basketball will show the new Pen off to best advantage, I'm sure. But you've got to like this woman's manner and accent!
My film Pen measures 108 wide x 63 tall x 48 deep at the lens. Or, as I prefer to think of it, about 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 2. Makes me feel like Shaq!"
Grant Petersen shoots digital? What is this world coming to? You riding plastic bikes these days too? ;-)
Nice to see the Bike Curmudgeon reading The Photo Curmudgeon!
Taking Pen in Hand
A couple of readers sent me this link, to a young woman in England with a German (or Dutch?) accent handling the Olympus E-P1. Sometimes seeing someone handle a camera can give you a better idea of what it really looks like. Mike (Thanks to Dave Sailer and Hugh Crawford) (P.S. Somewhat anno...
I'm gonna do this and shoot nothing but cats.
Why It Has To Be a Leica
I honestly didn't mean this to be a big thing on the blog this week, but I guess, by popular demand, I have to elaborate. But please see the note at the very end of this post. First of all, what I'm suggesting is an exercise. Young people think a year is a very long time. All us older people kno...
Pardon my French but on spec that camera kicks ass!
New Pentax Flagship, the K-7
Fast, compact, and quiet—that's the gestalt of the K-7, which is a perfect match to Pentax's beautiful Limited prime lenses. Finally, finally, finally, a Japanese camera manufacturer has broken with the size/quality lockstep that has been like a hard-and-fast, albeit unspoken rule among Japanes...
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