30/01/2012
I just noticed that I published the exact same number of photos on this set as I did with the previous one on flickr! On with the 2011 photos now…
Morning
Getting a ride on the tube for the event of the day, a goat race at Spitalfields City Farm…
Spitalfields Market
Zeroing on the location
Getting the shot
The goat race was not worth the ticket price… we doubled back
Getting breakfast
Rui inside the 16-35mm
After that we ended up watching a boat race on the Thames, Oxford vs… well, I forgot! Say hi to Horia
Pub
Wrapping up the day
The day after begins with leftovers…
Some of those in pretty good shape
Spitalfields Market again. She’s got a tiny skull with a top hat on her ear!
While looking for a Nando’s
Found somewhere around Brick Lane, London
On the other side of the street
Coffee break
nailed this one
forgot the museum’s name
no photos allowed
getting pizza
going back to Rui’s after getting some groceries
6 am, got a plane to catch
Home bound
2/09/2010
Was about to buy Eclipse cleaning fluid to get rid of some fingerprints on my 5D mk2 mirror when I came across a post somewhere (google it) that the Eclipse fluid might just be high grade methanol. Since I happened to have 90% methanol I decided to give it a try. Grabbed a couple of q-tips and did it. Tried it first on the edge of the mirror and seeing that it worked cleaned the remaining surface.
Worked just fine but left a few small specs of residue. The fingerprints (don’t know how they ended up in there) were causing severe light scattering on the viewfiender and probably messing up the focusing. Not there anymore!
If you come across this post and decide to do it yourself I am in no way liable! You’ve been warned!
I should have taken before/after shots…
15/08/2010
My camera gear during my London visit. Inside the Skin 50 pouch I carried the Zenitar 16mm and the Canon 50mm f1.4 as well as the Pixel Pocket Rocket card holder, extra battery and other assorted items. I used it strapped to my belt on the right side and it’s very comfortable and convenient. It’s my most common gear loadout. Mounted on the 5D mk2 is a 24-105 f4 IS, my primary lens.
26/05/2010
Some of the strips of gaffer tape on my 5D mk2 started to get a little too mushy and shredded for my own liking. So I decided to remove them and in the process found out that a pretty good way to do so is using fresh gaffer tape.
It clings to the old residue, removes it, and isn’t as “invasive” as using alcohol or other solvents (like acetone, as I read somewhere) which I suspect might do some damage to the body plastics, namely acetone… don’t try that folks, I’ve seen it happen.
And know what? I need to get myself an EF 16-35mm f2.8 II…
