New camera means...

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...more photos!

Just yesterday I received a new [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0735LP2G1/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0735LP2G1&pd_rd_w=41b2F&pf_rd_p=811154a9-44b1-49f2-9177-84495098de64&pd_rd_wg=w5Gxl&pf_rd_r=1N9FAQFW5ZZ81G807VY0&pd_rd_r=c25dd6bc-96a2-4e15-b540-9ee1cbff9950&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFQVzlUV0c2WFE2WVkmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyOTgxODZ​ZMUMyRVRUQ0EzOEUmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDI0NjgyNjNTMFZMOUVNWTQ4MjImd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1​zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWMmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl]Canon Powershot sx740 camera. It's a point and shoot, but with a nice 40x optical zoom. My I-phone 6 takes decent enough photos, but I found myself wanting something a bit more to capture shots of my CB1100. I'm about 50% sure of a long trip this summer and I figured a new camera would nudge that certainty up to at least 60, maybe even 70%.

Which means I had to test it out on my CB1100. Which means I had to give it a chain cleaning and then wash n wax from head to toe so that it would presentable.

With my I-phone, Mt. Hood just tended to appear as a tiny white mound in the distance with this same distance / angle, but this is much better:


A bit closer:

Let's see what the zoom can do:

Very acceptable for me:


All taken from the same spot, across the road from where my bike was parked.

I wash my bike good 2x per year, sometimes skipping the spring cleaning. When I do go at it, I tend to go overboard and clean in / around / up n down, sideways...probably takes 4-5 hours after degreasing, cleaning chain, prewash, wipe down, re-wash with soap and warm water, spong-bath like, blow dry then shammie dry, then remove mini scratches and swirls, then wax. It's all just vanity, but I do enjoy it--never feels like a chore. It was pretty filthy from a number of Nov / Dec rain rides, but I don't mind the time with the bike. Gives me a chance to re-acquaint myself with its inner beauty and the chance to look things over good.



The camera's macro can get about 1 cm away. I think I may have missed a spot on that chain.

Start the washing all over!

The pipes were gross...carcasses from last June mixed with those from fall...ugh. Some very fine steel wool and wd-40 made quick work of the goo. Feels like a new bike...keeps me from looking : )


The wax smells like cherry...so yummy and fitting:


My pick-up is such a show-off


The closeups with blurred background...couldn't get that with my I-phone


Fun little camera. Size of the phone, but twice as thick. Buttons are a bit too small, but as I get familiar I hope to do some nice shots. I am no camera expert, but it's nice to have something a bit "more". I find myself pouring over maps of the northern states. Never been to North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin. I'm hopeful.