All Things Joey
Having a blog means having an opinion. This category groups reviews of technology, concerts, books, food – essentially all things consumable.
A new year and a new Bokksu Box. The January 2022 Bokksu Box (Kanto New Year theme) was sesame and chocolate heavy with a dash of Strawberry.
Allison and Ben made their way through this box and Ben continued his trend of preferring savory over sweet.
My Sony A7IV arrived on Christmas Eve and I spent the last 3 weeks learning the settings.
This video addresses customization suggestions as well as minor issues with the camera.
The A7IV is a significant upgrade over the Sony A7C and I hope Sony addresses the battery and (potential) file codec issues.
Note: This video was shot on the Sony A7C with the Sony 35MM 1.8
I bought new sunglasses during Peak Design’s 2021 Black Friday sale.
The moment I saw them I thought – “I didn’t realize Peak Design made sunglasses and wtf makes them special?”
It was surprising how little information was available about these sunglasses on the internet and YouTube considering how beloved most Peak Design products are.
I review the glasses and provide more background information on how they came into existence.
The December 2021 Bokksu Snack Box arrived at the house last week and Ben and Allison did their monthly review. The theme was “Hokkaido Holiday”.
December in Japan seems to be connected with corn? There was a strong corn theme this month that did not go over well with the reviewers (can you say “corn tea”?).
The big winner was the apple gummy snacks and the white chocolate covered potato chips.
I purchased the Tamron 28-200 F2.8-5.6 during a Black Friday sale. I spent the last two weeks making videos and taking pictures to get more familiar with the lens.
A few weeks in, I really like this lens. At 28MM, it compares favorably to the Tamron 17-28 2.8 (as it should). For what it is, the lens is light (at just over 1 lb.) and gives very good range.
I am going to enjoy using the lens over the next year(s).
I purchased the Sony 18-105MM F4 lens last February for my A5100 APS-C camera. After almost a year of using the lens in my travel kit, my opinion on the lens has changed and I wanted to share those thoughts.
Note: I did update the firmware on the lens to version 4 after experiencing some issues.