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	<title>Michael Chang</title>
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	<description>A lighthearted blog on photography, technology, and general musings</description>
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		<title>GPS Mounting in California</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you driving in California?  If so, the GPS laws have changed, again, this year.  There&#8217;s a lot of old material and misinformation circulating around the web, so here&#8217;s the definitive source from the California DMV, legalese and all:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm
What does this all mean for California GPS users?

GPS units must be mounted in a 5&#8243;-square corner [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/gadgets/gps-mounting-in-california/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=gps-mounting-in-california</link>
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		<title>Gitzo Replacement Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past few years, keeping track of Gitzo tripods is much like sorting out the iPod product variations&#8211; there have been a few lineup changes in just a few years, and the naming convention went through some confusing changes, as well.  So, reading forums and reviews about popular past models and trying to map [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/photography-gear/gitzo-replacement-guide/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=gitzo-replacement-guide</link>
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		<title>Bolivian Coffee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite coffee beans at the moment is Trader Joe&#8217;s Bolivian Blend.  The &#8220;blend&#8221; label is used because the beans come from a variety of farms.  The coffee is still 100% Arabica beans&#8211; no cheapo Robusto beans here!  The Bolivian Blend is a medium-dark roast, and it&#8217;s very aromatic and rich (caramel-like).  At [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/food/bolivian-coffee/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=bolivian-coffee</link>
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		<title>Panasonic LX3 Case &amp; Strap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Panasonic LX3 (and the similar Leica D-LUX4) is a bit of a clunky &#8220;compact&#8221; camera in terms of its form factor.  The protruding lens barrel gives the camera an slightly odd, &#8220;non-box&#8221; shape, and finding a good carrying solution is a challenge.  Personally, I don&#8217;t want to carry the camera around in the $90 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/photography-gear/panasonic-lx-3-case-strap/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=panasonic-lx-3-case-strap</link>
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		<title>28mm, 30mm, and 30.5mm Lens Caps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding a decent, pinch-style cap for the Sekonic 758 light meter was more of a challenge than I had anticipated!  Major online photos stores (like BH and Adorama) only carried slip-on caps, and finding the right slip-on size can be tricky (need to add 1 to 1.5mm for these small sizes).  Besdies, if you&#8217;ve ever [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/photography-gear/28mm-30mm-and-305mm-lens-cap/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=28mm-30mm-and-305mm-lens-cap</link>
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		<title>Firefox 3 Color Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh, happy day!  Mozilla Firefox 3 now supports color management!  This means color-aware browsing of photos and images in a decent browser.  Windows users didn&#8217;t have a mainstream color-aware browser available until Firefox 3.
To activate this breakthrough in WinXP:

Install and launch Firefox 3.
Type in &#8220;about:config&#8221; in the URL box.  (Ignore the warning about making custom [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/computers-hardware/firefox-3-color-management/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=firefox-3-color-management</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in the Bag?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is what I typically carry around in most outdoor, walk-around shooting situations:
Lowepro 75 AW top-loading holster bag
(great for dusty and damp situations)
Really Right Stuff Arca-Swiss L-bracket
(for tripod shooting)
Singh-Ray LB Warming Polarizer (slim)
(for landscapes)
Hoya Pro-1 S-HMC UV filter
(B+W MRC filters work great, too)
Lens hood
Extra compact flash cards
Extra batteries
WhiBal gray-card reference
(for white balance; &#8220;studio&#8221; size works [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/photography-gear/whats-in-the-bag/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=whats-in-the-bag</link>
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		<title>Shooting Spring Flowers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shooting spring flowers is a great exercise in composition.  How do you manage the foreground, background, &#8220;middleground&#8221;, focal point, colors, perspective, depth of focus, highlights/shadows, etc?  Shooting dense flower beds really helps you to explore your compositional style.
I like shooting dense flower beds, in particular, because you need to strictly control the elements that appear [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/photography/shooting-spring-flowers/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=shooting-spring-flowers</link>
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		<title>18-200 VR Zoom Creep</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, the Nikon 18-200 VR lens is a real, compact gem, and yes, it suffers from zoom creep after  some use.  (In other words, if you point the lens straight up or down while at ~135mm, the lens will zoom in or out because of gravity.  The best solution that I&#8217;ve found [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/photography-gear/18-200-vr-zoom-creep/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=18-200-vr-zoom-creep</link>
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		<title>Stainless Steel and Garlic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stores sell these specialized metal bars that magically wash away garlic oils/scents on your hands.  These bars often cost around $10.  What&#8217;s the secret?  They&#8217;re stainless steel!
So, you can save yourself counter space and a few dollars by using your run-of-the-mill stainless steel spoon, instead.  Why stainless steel pulls away garlic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.michaelchang.com/blog/food/stainless-steel-and-garlic/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stainless-steel-and-garlic</link>
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