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Nikon D7000 – Mirror Lock-Up Confusion
I wrote earlier about a problem I was having with the LCD screen on my newish Nikon D7000. You can read about it in detail here. Essentially, the problem was that on hot days while out with the camera, the LCD would stop functioning properly. It would either stop working altogether or would kind of flicker and almost show an image but then just remain …
Madama Butterfly, Keelung Isle, & the Pingxi Crags
The so-called Cycling Canadian still doesn’t have any recent cycling to talk about, but I HAVE been jetting around on two wheels a fair bit – they just happen to be powered by the 150cc engine of my beloved scooter.
I went on a 3-day trip a couple of weekends ago that took me to Taiwan’s east coast for some dolphin-watching, some swimming at Fulong Beach, …
My Nikon D7000 and the Mysterious Red Paper
I mentioned the other day that I was having trouble with my newish Nikon D7000. It wasn’t a huge problem, but it was something that I wanted to get checked out. The LCD screen was frequently not working. You can set a digital camera to show you the picture you just took. And you can specify for how long you want that image to show …
The Trangia Camp Stove and the New Multi-fuel Burner X2
I want to talk camp stoves. My favorite stove – and almost the only one I’ve ever used – is the Trangia. The Trangia is a unique stove out of Sweden that uses alcohol as a fuel. It’s not terribly well-known in North America, I don’t think. For a North American to understand this stove, you just have to think fondue. It’s pretty much like …
My Experience with a Nikon D7000 DSLR
A few months ago, I purchased a Nikon D7000 DSLR. It was something of a surprise purchase in that I went out to buy a Nikon D5100. I went to the camera store with money in my pocket fully intending to just buy a D5100 and then bring it home.
Once at the camera store, however, I started to have second thoughts. That’s not to say …
Sandiao Cape Lighthouse and Bitou Cape Trail (Day 3 of 3)
The third day of my little scooter adventure was a great grab-bag of places and activities. My hotel was nice enough to have a 12:00 noon checkout time, so I was able to relax in the morning. I left all my stuff in my room and hopped on my scooter to head south from Fulong. My first stop was a little fishing village called Maoao. …
Exploring Fulong Beach (Day 2 of 3)
I had a much better night last night. I decided to stay in Fulong for another night and asked about that at the hotel. My room, however, had been rented out already. I figured that would be the case, and I hadn’t gotten my hopes up. Luckily, they had other rooms that were still available and luckier still, they were free right now and in …
Dolphin-Watching at Wushih Harbor, Taiwan (Day 1 of 3)
I went to type out the date for this journal entry, and I was stumped at the year. Was it 2015? 2016? I had trouble remembering for a while. That’s how tired I am this morning after the adventures of yesterday.
I was up early yesterday morning – at 5:00 a.m. – in order to get a jump on the day. I wanted to be on …