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For anyone who stumbles across this page this is where I will blog my adventure while studying in China. I started this because when I started I knew nothing other than to show up at the university on September 10th.. This will be my third time abroad, I have already studied in France and Japan.
My goal is to share the adventure and hope that someone other than my family and girlfriend will read it or learn something from it. Please look, read and comment.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008

New Camera

So after some trouble I finally got my camera. These are the shots i thought to share or brag about. Taken from around Beijing. The camera is a Nikon D60. I picked up an 18-55mm lens and a 55-200mm Lens. Both lens have image stabilization. I really enjoy the camera. Its light easy to use. Big LCD screen. It is also nice that it has some Idiot proof to the design. When you change auto focus there is a little picture that shows a flower vs a surfer, help you choose what you need for what situation. Its kinda nice to think that way. to associate the different modes with actuall uses not the descriptions from differnt books all by memorization. So here are the photos.
What do you think? Yes tehre are several Black and white. It turns ou i really like it. Especially with all these old buildings. Black and white just had some special feel to it. I don't know.

You must admit the fog of beijing with a sunset makes some wonderful colors. I was really suprised at how peachy the sunset is. I've seen blues, reds, etc but this peach color is rather new. Or so I felt.

I have a lot of fun with this camera. Plus i know its silly but i live the clack of the shutter. It is kinda dumb i know but still. Its kinda nice to have a camera that feels professional. Its exciting. It feels smart. It feels important. ITs statisfactory to use equipment. Its like the real thing ya know?

Im still hungry. Its too late now for food. Or so i guess. Unless of course i go down to the night market but that seems far far away for a bowl of noodles. So ill just go to bed and tommorow ill eat.

So what is my plan. Um.
Tommorow i will have to buy a kite. Tuesday i plan to go to the great wall to fly kites off the wall. Sounds like cihldish fun to a new level
so tommorow i need to find some kites. also more panoramics.




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2 comments:

Giselli said...

The most wonderful thing is to see an emperor's palace in sunset, against the red sky.

Erwin said...

Wow, nice pics! And I understand the "sound of the shutter" thing. I have it as well :)

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