I suppose it’s not really and truly macro, but at 1:2 (or thereabouts), it’s close enough. The difference between rocking back and forth to focus and twisting a little ring (or, in the best case, pushing a button) is indescribable. Instead of 8-12 shots to get one that might be in focus, it’s one …
Author Archives: James Cockroft
Spooky
*yawn…
untitled film stills
Like some stills from some dark future movie… shooting out the car window on the way to work in the morning=fun times.
not so itsy-bitsy
As mentioned previously, I recently acquired a Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D, my first auto-focus, close-focus, telephoto zoom lens.
New Tools/Toys
So in response to my gear lust (see here), and sort of in anticipation of future transition to “full frame” (or acquisition of a F4 or F100), I researched and purchased a couple of old lenses.
Meringue
Does this not look like a pile of meringue, or maybe some folds of frosting or whipped cream or something? Luscious.
Brother Osama reads the Alphabet
Just as the title says, this is a recording of brother Osama Saleh reading the Alphabet. May Allah bless brother Osama for his efforts: he’s teaching an Arabic 101 class at ICI. We’re using Dr. Imran Hamza Alawiye’s Gateway to Arabic, book 1. In the above recording, brother Osama says the name of the letter, makes …
