Camera

I picked up a Lumix DMC-FZ7 to play with last week. Not bad! Besides having a kick-ass Leica lens, it also has shutter and aperture priority, program and manual modes and a big zoom (36-432mm) too. I was raised with SLRs and rangefinders so having a digicam with these kind of controls that dun cost an arm and a leg is exciting! The Ixus is great for carrying around and photowhoring, but sometimes you just want to work on technique and being artsy-fartsy.

Aperture priority basically means that you can focus on an object and it will blur the background for those artsy-fartsy shots that many picture-snappers aim for. See?

Since I live 5 minutes away from an international landmark, I drove 5 minutes and took some pictures last night.

Yup, it's all a "Special Driving Zone" here...

Toll Plaza, where you pay to enter San Francisco. Is it worth it?

And the one sign that should be plastered on all sidewalks...