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ezurbub

Japan - Nagoya (two)

Apr 26, 2007 23:03

Our first full day in Nagoya began with a walk up a hill past the soccer stadium and tennis courts of Nagoya University (virtually in Jerome and Lea's back yard) to a French bakery Blanc Pain (god I love the internet), owned and run by a Frenchman named Didier and his Japanese wife. Lea is chummy with them both and we were all treated to really ( Read more... )

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ezurbub April 27 2007, 19:45:23 UTC

Hey, that would be great. I haven't been in almost two years...

ex_eoin April 27 2007, 19:35:53 UTC

just wanted to say im adding you! minneapolite, that use to live in chi, probably moving back...and going to japan/hk this summer!

i'm running a 30d, you?

ezurbub April 27 2007, 19:50:51 UTC

Ah, wow...Japan and China! Lucky you. ;) I can't wait for the chance to go again. It's killing me!

I use a 20D, but I'm trying to figure out my upgrade path. How do you like the 30D? I saw on your blog that it's a recent acquisition along with a 500gb drive and other stuff. Nice.

I've added you back...

ex_eoin April 27 2007, 20:59:33 UTC

cool cool.

yeah, i've been spoiling myself lately.

it's nice so far, although i'm already yearning for some slightly better glass than the one it comes with (i was shooting on a uh...pentax k1000 prior to this ha ha)

ezurbub April 28 2007, 14:44:40 UTC

lol...Pentax. ;) My friend in Nagoya is buying a K10D, I think. I've never used a Pentax, so if we go back this November, I'll be checking his out.

Anyway, yah...the kit lens is ass. You've probably heard this before, but the Canon 50mm/1.8 lens is an absolute must-have since it's only $90 and the photos it takes are gorgeous: sharp, good contrast/color, good bokeh. The build quality is horrible, but it's only $90. A friend also recently purchased a 30D kit; he and his boyf were going to Morocco and the Ivory Coast (just returned), so I gave him my 50/1.8 and told him "you don't want to take those photos with the kit lens." He'd never used a prime before (which I'm assuming is not case with you), so he was a little reluctant. But when I saw him the other day and he was raving about the 50 and will now get one ( ... )