salamander1

What I do is, I will  cut the cloth in pieces  similar in size to the removed paper wrap  (a little bigger) and then use the original rubber bands to attach them to the sticks. It's perfect. Just ...

Placed 10^th in the challenge.

I make my own swabs by removing the paper wrap, which often sheds and leaves fibers behind, and replacing it with Zeiss microfiber cloth. The cloth is super soft and absorbent, and when moistened ...

lovely images!

Placed 8^th in the challenge.

Placed 8^th in the challenge.

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Placed 34^th in the challenge.

A new super 135mm f/1.8L to die for. :-D

:-)

Placed 63^rd in the challenge.

Placed 62^nd in the challenge.

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Placed 26^th in the challenge.

Placed 11^th in the challenge.

lovely shots, tony!  excellent framing, colors and light.  number one is my favorite.

"Uhh, can't you just turn off IS with the switch on the lens?"
several hundred times a day? a thousand times???

" Image Stabilization is always on. Seems like unnecessary wear and tear on the IS mechanism."

this is an excellent point!

Placed 11^th in the challenge.

Placed 37^th in the challenge.