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comet McNaught
20 January 2007 22:01I saw the comet tonight, after the smoke haze and clouds cleared. I raced up to Mugga Hill just outside town and took photos (30sec, Fuji ASA400 film @ f5.6, 2 photos at 28mm, 2 at 90mm) I had to turn autofocus off so I hope my poor eyes got the manual focus right.
Mugga hill is outside the lights of town so the ky is quite dark. The comet is awsome. The tail easily crosses 10% of the sky, and looks like a celestial feather quill pen.
Mugga hill is outside the lights of town so the ky is quite dark. The comet is awsome. The tail easily crosses 10% of the sky, and looks like a celestial feather quill pen.
Camera Lens
22 October 2005 12:07Today I finally picked up my replacement camera lens. Canon were real buggers about it. I put my order in and it was on back-order. A week later they told me, "It's on back-order."
A week later, "It's on back-order."
A week later, "It's on back-order."
Then they said, "Oh, the 35-80mm zoom isn't made any more. Would a 28-80mm do?" I said it would, and they placed it on back order
A week later, "It's on back-order."
A week later, "It's on back-order."
A week later, "It's on back-order."
I got cranky and finally worked my way up the food chain to a supervisor who knew what was happening. "The 35-80mm zoom and 28-80mm zoom are discontinued lines," he said. "I'll put you down for one of the new 28-90mm zooms. I see your order has been in since--" Long pause." September 1st?! Okay, I'll mark this a priority order." I thanked him.
Today I picked up my new lens. I have a proper camera again! I can put away the company Olympus digital.
A week later, "It's on back-order."
A week later, "It's on back-order."
Then they said, "Oh, the 35-80mm zoom isn't made any more. Would a 28-80mm do?" I said it would, and they placed it on back order
A week later, "It's on back-order."
A week later, "It's on back-order."
A week later, "It's on back-order."
I got cranky and finally worked my way up the food chain to a supervisor who knew what was happening. "The 35-80mm zoom and 28-80mm zoom are discontinued lines," he said. "I'll put you down for one of the new 28-90mm zooms. I see your order has been in since--" Long pause." September 1st?! Okay, I'll mark this a priority order." I thanked him.
Today I picked up my new lens. I have a proper camera again! I can put away the company Olympus digital.
