Memo Amazon Drive X-day
The announcement last month of the end of the Amazon Drive service caused a stir in many places: web uploading will end in January 202...
Memo 
Camera & Lens smc DA*50-135mm F2.8 test shoot+α
It'd been weeks since I got it, finally I got a chance to try out the lens.The smc DA*50-135mm is a current model and one of a PENTAX ...
Camera & Lens Summary: New gears in this season
My modest investment activities this fall are now complete. The following is a summary of the lineup of newly introduced and leaked eq...
Nature, Flora and Fauna Mimosa pudica
In Japan, mimosa refers to Acacia dealbata and other plants in the family Fabaceae, but this is actually a misnomer that has been wron...
Nature, Flora and Fauna Red spider lily again
Just a little out of season due to the order of publication, but here is the second installment this year of my "red spider lily walk....
Camera & Lens Is it true “Sigma lenses produce cold colors”?
It is often said that "Sigma lenses produce cold tints". You must have heard or seen this before, right?I have used several Sigma lens...