While I’ve been walking through my past cameras, I talked a little in a previous post about my move to the Pixel series of phones from Google and shared an image from (i think) one of the earliest models. I talked way back about how I could see mobiles taking over from “real” cameras and I do certainly find myself using my later Pixels more and more… although sometimes through necessity, such as this trip to Madagascar where the airline lost my bag containing my a7R III, so all I had for a few days was my Pixel 3 XL.

Pixels Pt.2

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• Date Taken2019-10-02 21:27:53
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/30
• Aperture1.8
• ISO724
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Finishing up the cropped Sony range, for me, was the A6400 in Africa…

The A6400

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• Date Taken2019-07-17 19:29:05
• CameraILCE-6400
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/800
• Aperture6.3
• ISO250
• Focal Length266.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

The NEX-7 was my main camera from that series, but I did dabble with others from the Sony cropped mirrorless range. Like the A6000 which was invaluable on my trips to Africa when paired with the 150-600 lens…

The Other NEXs

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• Date Taken2014-10-04 00:07:37
• CameraILCE-6000
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/4000
• Aperture6.3
• ISO800
• Focal Length600.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

This kids to do list is way more fun than mine.

The To Do List

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• Date Taken2019-10-04 09:32:13
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/640
• Aperture4
• ISO1000
• Focal Length85.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Here’s another image from my random wander around Morondava in Madagascar while I was still waiting on the airline finding my luggage… including “real” camera… nicely captured, Pixel, nicely captured… 🙂

On the Coast

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• Date Taken2019-10-03 12:14:40
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/7800
• Aperture1.8
• ISO84
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Here’s a shot I grabbed on my Pixel as I wandered around the streets of Morondava waiting for the airline to find my luggage…

Exploring Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-09-30 17:20:33
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/270
• Aperture1.8
• ISO53
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

When we were over in Zimbabwe for my last photography workshop there, we visited a community near the lodge we were staying at during one of their gatherings. There were a whole bunch of kids there taking part in the various dances and events. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming.

Zimbabwe Community

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• Date Taken2019-09-22 05:46:49
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/160
• Aperture4
• ISO160
• Focal Length74.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Exploring the towns and villages of Madagascar with my Google Pixel…

Wandering in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-09-30 17:20:33
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/273
• Aperture1.8
• ISO53
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Yep, this is just how people hang out at the airport. It’s really fun to see these anachronisms that abound all around Africa. And the best part is, everyone is super nice. People in Africa (at least in my experience) are some of the kindest and most lovely and happy people in the world. The whole place is just heartwarming.

Airport in Zimbabwe

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• Date Taken2019-09-28 11:37:04
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/412
• Aperture1.8
• ISO52
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

I actually don’t know if that’s a female adult or not. I can’t really tell the difference. But I’ll tell you one cool thing about elephant ears. The blood vessels follow a perfect Fibonacci sequence… the same pattern you see in river deltas. This pattern maximizes the cooling of the blood.

Mommy and Baby Elephant

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• Date Taken2019-07-17 20:58:26
• CameraILCE-6400
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/400
• Aperture6.3
• ISO250
• Focal Length200.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias