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Tom | Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n

TomD<\/a><\/p>\n

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That looks to be a fossilized \u201crolly polly\u201d insect. The ones that roll up into small armored balls. I ate one one, thinking it to be a chocolate chip fallen from my cookie. I won\u2019t repeat that mistake, ever.<\/p>\n

BTW: Below is a side by side photo of my new \u201ccarry around\u201d Sony A6600 next to my \u201cmain camera\u201d Sony A7IV.<\/p>\n

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A7IV Vs A6600.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Down here in Florida where self defense is considered to be a right, there is a maxim among the people who commonly carry weapons. That the best weapon for self defense is the weapon which you are most likely to have with you.<\/p>\n

The same principle applies to cameras. If I\u2019m going somewhere on a photo shoot, I\u2019ll very probably have the larger camera with me. It is the more capable but not to the degree you may suspect. But the other 99.999% of the time, the bulk and cost precludes it as a constant companion as I travel about. But the smaller camera fits in my console or even a pocket with a smaller lens. And I constantly find photo subjects for which I wish I had a more capable camera than a cell, even my capable (for a phone) Pixel.<\/p>\n

I used to get really good early dawn shots while going to work, when I worked.<\/p>\n

At one point, I had an earlier version of the A6600 but I gave it to my wife when she dropped and destroyed her camera. I asked for it back but was cursed at.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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