Christmas came early this year!

And in a big way. The day before Thanksgiving we got two D2HSs down at the O'Colly. Our D1s are really going downhill fast - these new cams couldn't have come at a better time. Kudos to Sean Mathews, the current photo editor, for convincing the business people to shell out for them.

So anyway, I'm looking forward to putting these bodies to the test. I shot several test shots around my apartment, and they look pretty amazing. The noise on these bad boys is hardly noticable. They put the D100s to shame in that respect. Not to mention that they shoot around eight frames per second. When I took the first series of shots, I was amazed - the rate of fire made my jaw drop. Let's just say I'll be saving my pennies to buy one for myself.

Cowboy hoops

So I've shot about 6 basketball games, and we're not even into conference play yet.

After a terrible game on Friday, I redeemed myself tonight. OSU steamrolled Jackson State by almost 50 points and I got some good stuff.





Torre Johnson, who's in both shots, is a promising newcomer. Once the team gets used to each other, things should be interesting.

On a side note, Eddie Sutton was back in action after being absent from Friday's game. Word 'round the campfire was that he had some pretty bad back pains. He looked rough tonight - walking slowly and hunching over. It'll be interesting to see how his health affects his ability to coach.

Football has come and gone...

The last home game took place Saturday and the Cowboys walked away with a win. My best shot ended up being of the Texas Tech quarterback. OSU shut down Tech's passing game - they had a season-low in passing yardage.



This was taken from the end zone with a 600mm lens - I finally got the hang of it. Too late to do any good, though. It does get a little hectic taking the teleconverter off, which you have do do when a team gets near the red zone. It's a short time window when you know something big will be coming up.

Tech's pass-heavy offense was really tough to shoot. Getting good receptions in a photo is probably my big weak spot when it comes to football. I'm getting better at guessing which receiver will get the ball, but bringing my camera up to focus on him is still difficult.

In a career update, I've been busy. Three assignments for the World last week, two of which were OSU basketball. It was my first time really transmitting photos on deadline, which was interesting. Anyway, I'm looking into getting a pro-level 200mm lens with the check - a piece of gear that I REALLY need.