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swapping lenses

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Vancouver, 2001.08.28

I traded in one of my lenses today for another. I had discovered that my Minolta 70-210mm was somewhat limited. I had read good things about a Tamron model with the same range, and went across town to a place that was supposed to carry them new. They didn't have any new lenses, but they did have a used one. Including my trade-in, it cost $210. I'm very pleased.

rand()m quote

The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love, and in order to occupy and distract himself without love he gives way to passions and coarse pleasures, and sinks to bestiality in his vices, all from continual lying to other men and to himself.

—Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov