Kitty

A few days ago the mini-blind in my bedroom fell for the last time. Every few weeks it falls out of its hangers because I pull it up once a day and drop it down at night. The far hanger slowly works open and then bang it pummels my plants. This time it broke up a plant I've been waiting years to get to bloom again. I may have dented the wall when i threw the blind. Now it's in a messy pile under my bureau and I'm not re hanging it. I'm playing with alternatives, but for now just hang fabric over the existing curtain rod and pull it off during the day. This has made my bedroom nice and bright in the morning, and the sun worshiping cat quite content.

Abby

I really want a fast prime. I'm using my 100 mm 2.8 macro for any low light shooting, and the distance needed for even small subjects is not easy to accommodate. I'm also not a huge fan of the focus you get at 2.8 anyway. I prefer sharply focused pics over soft focus, so often shoot at lover f values. The Kit 18-55mm Lens is just too slow for indoor uses without flash, though maybe I'm just a focus nutcase. The kit lens works okay when on a tripod with live view focusing. With enough light outside it can work well there too.

When I have a full-time job again I need to pick up a 50mm f/1.8, which I should have picked up while I still had disposable income.