Dave & Doug,
If you are looking for the axe throwing video, that video is going to go live on July 3rd.
You will find it at the following link (or right here on this site).
Playing with old Canon Lenses
I found a two Canon FD lenses that I bought on ebay a while ago. I wondered if they would work with my Sony E-mount cameras, so I ordered an adapter ring and started playing around.
The lenses:
- Canon FD 50MM 1.8
- Canon FD 35MM 2.8
I took pictures indoors and out, and did some talking head video indoors.
My general conclusion is – while it is nice to play with old lenses, the new technology is far superior and makes life so much easier. You can not self-film/vlog with old manual lenses. I also really needed a ND filter outside.
Boiling The Ocean
People will often say “Don’t Boil The Ocean” when dealing with complicated efforts and projects. This is total BS.
Making “directionally correct” documents that don’t solve for outstanding data needs create a vicious cycle of manual work that is very difficult to break out of.
In difficult situations we SHOULD be talking about “boiling the ocean” and doing the hard work.
The New Kung-Fu (Un-Edited)
A thought experiment encouraging office workers to simplify. My focus is on procurement, but this video applies to any job.
Kung-Fu is the perfect analogy because evolution is mandatory. There is always someone pushing to improve and innovate. Failure to adapt = defeat.
Note: I have two versions of The New Kung-Fu, this one is a little edgy (PG-13 if you will). The more “professional” version can be viewed at The Source.
NJ Covid-19 Vaccine Experience
I was lucky to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (first shot) at the Gloucester County Mega Vaccination Center (Rowan @ GCC) this week.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to make a post about it, but I thought it would benefit people to know how the lines operated. While this is a South Jersey specific post, I think some of the tips are universal.
Overall, it was a very smooth experience and to-date I have experienced no side effects outside of a slightly sore arm (no worse than the flu shot).