All Things Joey
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.
My friends and I spent a weekend in Wellsboro, PA to explore the Pine Creek Gorge also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.
In addition to hiking, we rented a house in Sabinsville, PA and enjoy an (unplanned) electronics-free weekend.
This month’s Bokksu box focused on the difference Japanese prefectures… so it was a random assortment of snacks from across all of Japan. The general theme seemed to be citrus flavors.
I can’t say this one was my favorite, but it had a few goodies to enjoy.
I recently purchased the Sony ECM-B1M digital shotgun microphone for the Alpha ecosystem.
The benefits of this microphone are:
1. The input is purely digital audio
2. The controls are physical on the microphone (so you don’t have to change settings in the menu).
3. The hot shoe connection eliminates the need for a 3.5MM wire.
Take a look at the video to listen to the different sound settings.
This video is NOT a promotion or ad. I was not paid for the video nor was I given a sample device to test (I paid for this out of my own pocket).