Iron_Dreamer

Purk, I'd say try to setup a mini meet with some of the key players, if personal gear is what you're more interested in. This CanJam was fairly similar to the "offical" LA meets of thr last few years, where there has typically been a low member to vendor gear ratio.

I noticed most of the usual SoCal HF contingent, and plenty of newbs, so overall the meet stayed pretty busy. Had fun when I could get away to try some of the new products like the Enigma Acoustics Darma and Mr.Speakers Ether, solid new competitors in the $1k-$1.5k headphone space. UE had their awesome new earscanning system up and running. Mostly just caught up with old friends and served up doses of sobering 009/BHSE performance. Fun times. Wasn't too much for extracurriculars, so no dish there.

I never had an issue with Windows or OSX machines, only with mobile devices.

Oh and Eye-Fi tends to have a lot of connection problems with its' Android app, randomly and without explanation. It will work great for weeks, then unexpectedly stop, and not work again without clearing the card and app's memories. I have seen it on more than one of their old cards. Maybe the new Mobi models are better?

I've never used an EOS-M, but I know it has a reputation for slow AF. Not sure the CP-A will be much better if you need tracking of moving objects (Nikon 1 is the only mirrorless that does a good job of that). We'll see. Like you I'm finding the Note4's optical stabilizer a boon for casual photography, but would like something small that can produce high-level prints.

Will do, Ric. I'm expecting similar AF peformance to the Fuji XE-1 I had stolen, with cleaner RAW files and sharper corners wide open than its' kit zoom, all while being more pocketable. While I liked thr Fuji retro controls, ultimately I get where I want quicker with DSLR style control dials. I just wish it had WIFI built in, as Eye-Fi is just a PITA.

Well, you are seeing elements of selectivity (in what I choose to showcase) and post-processing at work. I try my best to nail every shot, and work to find what suits each best. Momentum has been good lately.

For anyone else watching this thread, there's a pretty great deal on for the Nikon Coolpix A (APS-C 16MP fixed 28mm equiv f/2. at Adorama and Cameta right now, $330 shipped, refurb. I decided to order one and see how it shakes out. Not quite an RX1, but should deliver super high image quality from a pocket, and at 10-20% the cost, I'll give it a try.

Thanks so much, everyone. Always good to know it's not just in my head. Here's a couple more, from last weekend.

I like a lot about the RX100 series, I would also suggest looking into the Panasonic LX100. It's a bit thicker, but has a better lens and larger sensor, along with more physical controls and a better grip. It is a bit more expensive, though you get the EVF that only the RX100iii has.

Some recently posted shots from my January trip to the Grand Canyon:

Happy belated birthday, glad you're on the mend!

Happy birthday Fitzy!

This!

It was California Casualty.

The main things I'll be replacing are my laptop (though as I have something that works okay for now, I may wait for Sky Lake CPUs to drop), JH13, HM901, and a bunch of hard drives, flash drives, memory cards, cables, batteries, and chargers. I lost my Fuji X-E1 system, but may take a while in seeing how I want to replace that as the camera market is ever changing. I likely won't replace the two Benchmade knives I lost, as I still have a couple, and the rock climbing gear I may or may not as that is still jumbled in my brain with last year's tradgedy. I suppose, though it's awful hard to believe that from time to time. I'm certainly lucky to have the friends I do though. And that makes the shitty luck at least somewhat easier to deal with.

Got the news that the initial check from insurance should essentially cover what I lost in terms of out of pocket cost in that car break-in last month, which is a huge relief

Happy birthday, hope there's a raffle!

Lazy fucks!

We'll see how that Sigma turns out. It's a lot of extra bulk for 2/3 stop on a less wide lens. I like the aggressive pricing by Sigma.

Really like that last one of the statues!

At the mothership for growlers and bottles heading back to SoCal. Glad I had my younger in Hayward, as the line is blocks and blocks long on a monday!

I can see star motion at 25s at 20-24mm on a D800. Quite pixel peepy, but it is there. 30s at 14mm is okay though.

Ed likes coffee

You weren't there to finish what Ed ordered