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To the Midwest and Back

Posted by Matthew Durr on June 25, 2014
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Last weekend I got the chance to tag along for a short 2.5-day road trip from Kentucky to Oklahoma and back. Though I knew there wouldn’t be a wealth of time for photography, I decided to bring my entire kit with camera, lenses, chargers, and everything else I might need should something break along the way. Though it all filled up the backseats of the car, a lot of my gear saw use, so there’s something to be said for over-prepared-ness. 🙂

Photo ops only began after arriving in Oklahoma—a time crunch kept me from stopping for photographs along the way. After a nice supper at an Italian restaurant in Edmond, OK, I took a brief look around the small town to come across the Bella Forte glassware studio located in Italian Jim’s Restaurant. One of the artists was blowing glass as I passed by, and he welcomed my camera in the intensely-hot blowing furnace room:

Decorating 85mm, ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/60

Decorating
Nikon 85mm, ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/60

Out of the Fire 85mm, ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/125

Out of the Fire
Nikon 85mm, ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/125

Shaping 85mm, ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/80

Shaping
Nikon 85mm, ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/80

Typical of many small-town areas, a prominent and detailed sculpture adorned a street corner outside the restaurant:

Sculpture 85mm, ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/100

Sculpture
Nikon 85mm, ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/100

Naturally close to the historic and iconic Route 66, we detoured in the late evening to see if there were any landscapes or old buildings to catch in the fading light:

Dense Zeiss 32mm, ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/60

Dense
Zeiss 32mm, ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/60

Stone Zeiss 32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, .4 Seconds I wanted to learn more about this building, but mosquitos the size of dimes swarmed me as I got close to the information written on the wall.

Stone
Zeiss 32mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, .4 Seconds
I wanted to learn more about this building, but mosquitos the size of dimes swarmed me as I got close to the information written on the wall.

Oklahoma Sunset Zeiss 32mm, ISO 100, f/8, 1/50, 7 images stitched

Oklahoma Sunset
Zeiss 32mm, ISO 100, f/8, 1/50, 7 images stitched

With the sunlight gone, we made a final stop at Pops, a fun restaurant and gas station featuring an enormous neon pop bottle that lights up in myriad colors after dark: Continue Reading

For Sale: 180mm/300mm f/2.8 AI-s ED!

Posted by Matthew Durr on June 13, 2014
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[UPDATE: Both lenses sold!]I am still getting caught up with the changes Summer has brought to both my scheduling and to the outside world. Though this has kept personal photography a bit stifled, I have set up a plan for the next few weeks to get everything back on track. The first order of business is clearing out a couple lenses from my workhorse collection that I no longer need.

Because eBay selling fees are no fun for buyer and seller, feel free to shoot me an email if you want to set up a purchase on either/both of these lenses outside of eBay to get a lower price.

180mm f/2.8

(UPDATE: Sold!) Up first is my compact 180mm f/2.8 AI-s ED, a personal favorite that I sell only because I never need the compactness it affords when I need the focal length. At the same time, I often need the extra speed my 200mm f/2 AI-s ED provides when the lights get low. eBay item listing here.

300mm f/2.8

(UPDATE: SOLD!!!) Next is my oldest workhorse, the 300mm f/2.8 AI-s ED. This tank of a lens has been with me for so long it will be hard to see it go, but with the cropability my 200mm f/2 provides, and the extra reach I will have with a 400mm f/2.8, my fast 300mm no longer has a use in my assignments and events. eBay item listing here.

Fun things to come, thanks for dropping by!