{"id":441,"date":"2009-08-21T16:53:54","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T21:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/?p=441"},"modified":"2009-08-21T21:47:12","modified_gmt":"2009-08-22T02:47:12","slug":"new-addition-to-the-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/new-addition-to-the-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"New Addition to the Bag&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello readers;<\/p>\n<p>Hey, what you can say when you have your favorite toys, well, what I can say is, I AM HAPPY,<\/p>\n<p>Today came the new addition to my photo bag, a Sigma 17-70mm f\/2.8-4.5 DC APO HSM Macro. Is a solid lens, well built and not that heavy.<\/p>\n<p>I had been testing this baby this afternoon, and guest what?, well very surprised with the results. Here I show you  what I am talking about:<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-442\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\" href=\"https:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/20090821-_CDL2612.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-442\" title=\"Authori.....\" src=\"https:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/20090821-_CDL2612.jpg\" alt=\"Authori.....\" width=\"614\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Authorit.....<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-443\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\" href=\"https:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/20090821-_CDL2609.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-443\" title=\"Violetas en Macro\" src=\"https:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/20090821-_CDL2609.jpg\" alt=\"20090821-_CDL2609\" width=\"614\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Violetas en Macro<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\" href=\"https:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/20090821-_CDL2620.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444\" title=\"That Way\" src=\"https:\/\/cesardphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/20090821-_CDL2620.jpg\" alt=\"That Way\" width=\"614\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">That Way - a Portrait<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Settings Used<\/strong>:<br \/>\nAperture f\/Stop: f\/8<br \/>\nISO Speed: ISO 400<br \/>\nWB: Auto<br \/>\nMode: A Aperture Priority<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ok, see pretty good isn&#8217;t it?, I am happy with this one, going to be my every day lens.<\/p>\n<p>No more to say, tonight going to downtown to do some pictures. tomorrow will be time to see.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Light Hunting.<\/p>\n<p>CesarD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello readers; Hey, what you can say when you have your favorite toys, well, what I can say is, I AM HAPPY, Today came the new addition to my photo bag, a Sigma 17-70mm f\/2.8-4.5 DC APO HSM Macro. 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