I started walking The Thames Path national trail in May 2007 (photos here), but due to an Unfortunate Incident (involving a tart’s calling card lying in the street, me stepping on it, slipping over and cracking a bone in my foot, then rain, rain, floods, more rain, foot and mouth, oh look it’s raining again), I had to put my plans on hold.
Curses.
Anyway, I managed to go a whole year without breaking anything (cor), and so my new camera and I went for a walk. Three walks, actually, totalling 40 miles. My thighs would like it duly noted that they hate me.
Cricklade to Lechlade:
Lechlade to Newbridge:
Newbridge to Oxford
Taking over 1,300 photos in three days is silly, even for me. My 450D is a bit different to my G7 – there were many, many photos where it didn’t focus where I expected it to, but every day’s a learning experience…
July 24, 2008 at 7:38 pm
It’s good for the figure, all that walking
(Not, I hasten to add, that you had anything whatsoever to worry about on that score, but still…)
You’re not alone with focus woes – the vari-point focus mode on my d300 stitches me up frequently, especially as the adjustment button/dial is just under where I place my thumb for comfort…
1,300 shots in 3 days? Now do you see what I mean about needing a BIG hard disk?
July 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Walked 40 miles in three days and haven’t lost so much as an ounce. I am, quite frankly, livid.
I’ve got a bit to go before I fill up my external hard drive – 236GB, apparently.
July 25, 2008 at 3:27 pm
My 300D does that, too. I find that I have more success if I place the cross points over the item I want focused than if I just ignore them when composing the shot. Also, your aperture will make a difference (apologies if that’s patronising).