Tamron Workshop

In October 2008, Sue & I attended a Tamron workshop put on by our local camera shop Keeble & Shuchat: http://www.kspphoto.com/.

I'd been hearing a lot about the Tamron SP 17-50mm lens: pro glass, very sharp lens. We took advantage of the discounts to add this lens to our gear, along with two very nice items which we won in drawings: an ExpoDisc and a Manfrotto traveling tripod.

Update 4/12/2011: This Tamron SP 17-50 F2.8 lens has become the mainstay of my shooting, both with the Nikon D80, and since last December, the Nikon D7000. Along with my Nikon primes: 35mm F1.8 and 50mm F1.8 — I use these for all my event shoots.

I just wish Tamron made an SP 50-105mm F2.8. Sigma makes a 50-150 F2.8. I’m looking into that

New Mexico trip

In early February 2008, Sue and I took a wonderful trip to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, and Chimayó (New Mexico). It was an extraordinary time with excellent winter light.

Here are some images from our trip:
http://www.chriswesselmanphotography.com/Nature/New-Mexico/
and
http://www.chriswesselmanphotography.com/Travel/NM