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Thank You, Phil

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Phil just emailed from the UK to say that he enjoys this web site – especially the Yosemite photos. Phil (BigPhilUK at flickr.com) visited the Park twice in the last few years and looks for online photography to satisfy his Yosemite addiction… ;-)

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

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Equipment

Lens for Sale

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If anyone in the Bay Area is interested, I may be selling my Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS f4-f5.6 lens. I haven’t decided for sure just yet, but I have other lenses now that cover more or less the same range and it seems a bit redundant.

This is a fine all-around lens for Canon 1.6 crop factor cameras including the 350D, 20D, and 30D. This lens is in great shape, having just returned from the Canon Service Center where the it was cleaned and adjuste. Use the email link at the bottom of the sidebar if you are interested. I much prefer a direct sale to a local buyer who can see and try the lens before purchasing.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

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Stories

A Strange Comment

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Last weekend I was descending from Mission Peak – in the eastern hills of the San Francisco Bay Area – when I passed a hiker who noticed my photography gear. I think the tripod on the back of the pack tends to give me away… ;-)

He asked, “Did you get any good pictures.” I answered, “I hope so.” To which he replied, “I assume you don’t use digital.”

Now I sort of wish I had pursued that thread. I wonder what he meant? Did he assume that “real photographers” (if that’s what I looked like to him) wouldn’t fall for that new fangled digital stuff? Was he a photographer himself?

He didn’t say much when I replied, “Yes, I do. I switched to digital and I can’t imagine going back.”

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

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Photographers

T.O.P. Ten: Number 8

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The Online Photographer continues a series on “top 10 photos” with a look at Diane Arbus.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

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