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All Forum Posts by Craig Shelley
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Golite Coupon Alex, FYI, the earliest the coupon could be used was April 22. If you ordered on or after this date, they might give you a credit. It states you need to have it at "redemption." If any... |
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Golite The coupon will get you 20% off the website price - except "clearance" prices. It is good until May 5th on any order. In this case the tent would be 240 rather than 300. I got the coup... |
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Golite Alex, try S13BBC. It should get you a 20% discount. |
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Older lenses for Nex Jacob has a spreadsheet listed earlier on this topic. It's useful. I decided to focus on Minolta lenses. The focus peaking feature of the Nex is very nice for using these lenses. There ar... |
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Nex 5N It was the first time I've been to the Wind Rivers. I plan on going back next year too. It is a fantastic place. I should mention that I've used p&s cameras for the last ten years ... |
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Nex 5N Impressions I bought a Nex 5N last October and an SLT A77 in January. I have a large variety of lenses for both cameras, including quite a few older manual focus Minolta Rokkor lenses. I have the viewfinder ... |
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Review of the RX100 http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sony_rx100.shtml |
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HDR In-Camera Options I have a Sony Nex 5N and an A77 SLT. Both of these cameras support HDR in the camera. I've been quite pleased with the results even when hand-holding the cameras. Sometimes the photos look a... |
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Geigerrig I just picked up the Geigerrig at a Costco warehouse in American Fork, Utah. I weighed it on a triple beam balance. The bag is 96g, the pump and hose is 84g, the drink tube is 58g, and the inline... |
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Adapter Weights Jacob, When you talk about lens weight, you don't seem to include the adapter for the Nex. I know the adapter I have for the MC Rokkor lenses is quite heavy. Are there really lenses that ar... |
All Reader Reviews by Craig Shelley
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Lightweight Backpacking and Camping by Ryan Jordan et al. I've read a lot of backpacking books and go on backpacking trips each month. A lightweight pack is a better way. I have a scientific background (Ph.D. organic chemist) so the viewpoint and writing st... |
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NOLS Wilderness Guide by Mark Harvey It covers a lot of different topics. Unlike other books written by "traditional" backpackers, such as O'Bannon's Backpackin' Book, I didn't feel like I skimmed some good ideas from a knowledgeable and... |
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Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book 2001 Reading this book reminds me that it’s possible to learn from all types of backpackers. The book is well written and illustrated. The illustrations have ideas that are not always in the text. All... |
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The Backpacker's Field Manual by Rick Curtis This book covers a broad range of topics and it is quite up-to-date. The author recommends that you carry it on all your backpacking trips. It's a "field manual", according to the author. At 417 grams... |
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Hiking Light Handbook by Karen Berger If you've never backpacked, never thought about backpacking, never talked to others about backpacking, and never read a book on backpacking, this book will not be a complete waste of time. It is very ... |
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The Ultralight Backpacker by Ryel Kestenbaum This book has some useful information and guidance so I decided to give it two stars. It isn't the worst book I've seen on backpacking but it isn't very good. The author recommends that you cut tag... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin I've read several books on backpacking. This book is the best, without a doubt. I'll agree with Mark that it isn't a complete guide. Sure, you can read extensively on the backpackinglight.com web sit... |
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Pentax Optio s5z I'm really hard on cameras. They get sandy, wet, banged around. I've gone through several. I also have an Optio WPi right now. Previously, I had a s5i, and a Konica-Minolta (not small enough). Th... |
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Garmin GPS Geko 301 For years I used a Garmin eTrex Summit GPS. It finally died and I decided to downsize to the Geko 301. The weight is just 71 grams. I also carry the Geko 201 as a backup at just 66 grams. The comb... |
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Granite Gear Vapor Trail I've bought quite a few packs (frameless and internal frame) during the last two years. The Vapor trail is still my favorite. The weight for the Large is 1102 grams (quite a bit over the 2 lbs state... |
