I recently bought myself an old legacy lens from Nikon (review is possibly in the work), to compliment my Sony A7ii. It's a pancake lens, the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AiS Series E, adapted with a cheap $10 adapter, this setup gives me the minimalistic look that they Sony mirrorless cameras tend to offer. As for my day in DC, I was originally planning to go visit the Hirshhorn Museum which just featured an exhibit from the famous Yayoi Kusama. Well, the line was incredibly long and I didn't have an advanced pass to get in. Not letting that ruin my day, I visited the National Gallery of Art again to not let the day go to waste. Below are a few shots, from today.
New York City, 2016
I have finally finished the photo set from way back in the summer of 2016. Here's my story,
As I sat on my computer editing photos, I realized that everything I was editing was old. I found myself "re-editing" old photos rather than creating something new. Summer was coming to an end, and what better thing to do than plan a last minute trip out of state. A friend and I decided to buy a two-way bus ticket(~$35 each) to New York and explore all the city has to offer in a day. There's were so many sights to see that by the end of the day, our feet were killing us and the only thought in our minds were a place to eat, sit, and our beds. However, the $1 pizza and The Halal Guys did keep us going through the pain of walking. All in all, I will definitely visit this amazing city again, and for a longer period of time too.
Here's our timeline.
Merry Christmas!
I'd like to start off this post by saying Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone reading this post!
Today is not an ordinary Christmas holiday for my family, because today is my grandmother's birthday! We started out the day with last minute errands, and we were lucky enough that some stores were open. We picked up some of her favorite foods to eat and surprised her with two birthday cakes (one traditional and one Vietnamese gelatin cake). Here's a photo of my grandma and some delicious food we had below.
Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday Grandma!
Huntley Meadows Park
I took a much needed study break today and headed out to Huntley Meadows Park to catch the golden hour. I got to test out my new lens and adapter, the Sony 24-70mm f2.8 SSM and the Sony LA-EA3 adapter. I was stunned on how well the lens performed. The lens is sharp, versatile, and sun flare was reduced to a perfect amount in my opinion. As for the LA-EA3 adapter, the auto focus is slow and the adapter itself has connectivity issues. I will be upgrading to the LA-EA4 adapter, as it will fix all of the problems that I have with my current adapter. Nevertheless, It felt good getting behind the camera again, so here are some quick edits from the short time I was there.
