Zero'ed In

A nice NcSTAR 3-9x40mm sniper scope will fit well with my incoming Type96...

-Adjustable magnification (3x-9x)

- Rubberized durable skin

10/24/08 UPDATE : The scope and Type96 work impressively well. Excellent craftsmanship and durability.  good deal.

S&W1911-a-like

That's the original Wilson Combat slide on it, that I sprayed today. I like.  Reminds me of the SW1911.  But now I'm considering spraying the frame as well...a "bit" more complicated.

Caspian Diplomacy

That's what happened to the Wilson Combat Colt after it broke; I fitted this slick Caspian slide to it and voila!

In The Eyes of the Beholder

(taken with the Sony T500)

i had yet another moment.

The Think Green Campaign

I had a moment. 

Disgustingly Disgusting.

WE Colt MK IV 

-SERIES 80-

So tonight, I came home, and my neighbor intercepted me saying that she had a couple packages come in today.  (oh yeah!) It's always an awesome feeling when you get a package, especially a box, in the mail.  Well, I got two tonight, two yesterday, one on wednesday, and one on monday, and I have one coming in either tomorrow or Monday, so this is one of those "I feel so special, I must be spoiled" weeks, which never happens.

Anyway, tonight was the Evike.com order.  The guns.  I had ordered a Wilson Combat CQB Elite Colt, but after reading reviews, decided to cancel it.  Instead, I had bought the solid competition gun, the Colt Mk.IV plus some green gas. Au contraire, evike I suppose, made a "slight" mistake like I thought (hoped) they would.....and sent me both guns plus the gas.  I was delighted to say the least. :D

I proceeded to open the package No.1 and found the Wilson Combat Colt, and instantly was dissapointed they had sent me the "wrong" one, assuming the other box was the gas. Nope; they also threw in a UTG soft pistol case, in which I can fit all of my 4 [hi-power] pistols in. (It also perfectly fits my 6 magazines for the guns.  Impressed, but not surprised, I was.

WE Wilson Combat Colt

-CQB ELITE-

Loading the WCC, however, was quite impractical for the field, but doable if no rush needed.  the inner cavity for the gas reciever on the bottom of the mag was deep, so WC provided an extension piece to place between the gas bottle nozzle and the mag's gas reciever.  And, it's a small easily lost piece if not careful, so I have to make sure to find a good spot for it, and fill the mags before going out.  

The Wilson Combat CQB Colt is absolutely gorgeous (yeah, I know I said it) and is a very solid and fast-firing gun.  Here is what I observed so far: 

-Blowback is strong

-Accuracy is unarguable 

-tactical 3-dot sights

-laser/light rail integrated into the frame

-two 15-round mags included

-sounds, feels, looks amazing with engraved "Wilson Combat" and "CQB Elite" on either side of the slide

-tactical slide grips on front

-excellent balanced weight

-good power

-unacceptable price - (even though I didn't have to pay for it) $150

--2.5/5 stars so far, because internal parts broke and that shouldn't happen with a 150 dollar gun :(

So the Wilson broke, but I already had ordered a new slide before it did, and got to slip it on and she shoots perfectly and looks even better now. problem solved.

Peace.

Introducing, The AlphaScope

This beauty is a little something I picked up on Amazon.com recently.  It came with a 2x converter, so whatever zoom (mm) I put in, it will multiply by a factor of 2.

a Phoenix 650-1300mm MF Super telephoto lens.

with the 2X converter, 1300-2600mm. :)

I'm taking it out for a test run tomorrow, since I just opened it and figured out how to bypass the shutter lock tonite.  The moon wasn't out, so I really didn't have anything to do with it tonite.

It has a T mount, so I had them throw in a Sony/Minolta "A" mount adapter, and things come together harmoniously. :)

My Alpha is so spoiled.

Never Fails

On my way to college, I see an Audi A8 in Lincroft, no matter what time it is...I always see one, and decided to catch it this time.  Don't ask how, I just do, and they aren't exactly your popular Civic or Accord.  Great car, no doubt, but there's always one roaming around the area of the campus.  Never fails.

Awaiting Arrival.

So, I'm waiting for the release of the new Sony T500 slim 10.1MP camera, which arrives on or around October 1st, this year.  Why not wait for the T700?  Same specs, except the T500 incorporates 720p HD video recording with Dolby Stereo as well, in which I am very pleased.

I needed an upgrade to my T5, something with more power and features, yet with the same great Zeiss macro lens, and here it is.

"This 10MP ultra-compact camera with a 3.5" touch panel LCD and 5x optical zoom can create 720p HD movie clips at 30fps. It also features a dual photo and video capture mode which lets one take still images while recording a video, with no interruption. Other features include Face Detection and optical Image stabilization." -DPReview.com

Update - Oct 1st - I bought it yesterday, in black, should be here either by Saturday or Monday.

Crysis WARHEAD

The sequel to the Game of the Year 2007 and the (in my opinion) best FPS to date.  For me, this sequel just...appeared without warning, and I was surprised at how quite the debut day was.  And then, there was the pricetag.  I put 5 bucks down to reserve it and the total came out to $30, which is, to say the least, underpriced for a game of this "caliber".  Delighted, I was.

100% Intstalled, as of now.  I'll post later with gameplay pix, and reviews on how I percieve it to be, to see if it lives up to it's predecessor.

...Instinct.

As the cliche goes, "go with your first instinct", I believe I may finally go with it this time.  All my life I've had so many instances where I regretted neglecting my first instinct.

My instinct and mind are independent things.

There are two instances with countereffects between Fruition and Failure:

Instinct>>>>Complementary Action = Fruition

Instinct>>>>Thought Process>>>>Delay/Doubt>>>>No Action/Clouded Reaction = Possible Failure

It's simple to look and see on paper that the first option is generally the best, but when faced with real-life situations, applying this concept becomes more difficult than one would think.

Out on a limb, with faith, and God guiding me; that is where He wants me.  Full trust.  And I believe, that first instinct comes from God, and all that follow are from your clouded consciousness.

Throwback.

http://xfphotography.blogspot.com/

go there. now.

But before you do, chill for a while and allow me to entertain you with some of my fun films from college.  they're all basically PG, with the exception of one brief PG-13 scene in "Unkut".

A New Beginning.

Well, I finally bought my first SLR. A Sony Alpha (a300k) and took some shots today(nite) and had some novice fun. :) Maybe I'll stick with it, maybe I'll go for the 14MP A350 or Canon's 450D XSi, cannot make that decision yet.

I bought the 300mm Sony lens while I was there, and got it for a steal. Also picked up the ultrafast Sandisk Extreme III 4GB CF card, heard it was the best, so I gave it a whirl.

This'll be fun to figure out. So, I took 101 pix tonite, messin' 'round with everything before I read the manual. :P

This could be a good thing. Hopefully, I can sell my prints.

I was quite pleased with the moon shots I can get now. :) Zoom is good.

Back to Skools..

Today, I start my 3rd semester a mi colegio. So, this should be "nice", considering it's thursday and i have no class till monday after today. wa-hoodles.

-sorry for not posting since, what, July?, I was...busy, lol-

In other news, this past Saturday, the big music event- Revelation Generation- happened...and I was there, along with my wonderful nueva familia.

Newsboys

Maximus.

Maximus

I had this "great" idea on my time off, and decided to do another "knock-off" photo. Well, I can't say my results are perfect, but they were satisfying. I had to custom-design the font, because there was no way I was paying 25 bucks just for the original font. So, I made my own. :]


I never saw the film Scarface, but that infamous front cover is something I couldn't forget.

Scarface

The Incredible Hulk

Edward Norton definitely seemed to pull it off better than the previous Hulk's Eric Bana, from the critically demolished Hulk of 2003. But, just like the last Hulk, this one left us hanging (by a moment) and it left me thinking, "Not again!"

Excellent cinematography, and the CG was better this time around. It was missing Jennifer Connelly, that's for sure, but overall, the film was composed quite well. With the same cameos including Stan Lee and Lou Ferrigno, plus at the end an added bonus, which you will find out.

By the way, there's no after-credits scene, I made sure.

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content

Got it on DVD.

7.2/10

Hancock

Hancock (7/02/08)

Hmm. Not the typical Will Smith movie, but it certainly has his full-effect true Smith character in it. I certainly enjoyed it though, even though the story seemed somewhat repetative, and it was slightly short running just over 1.5 hours.

It was certainly a great day off to see it though, with my buddy (Update: my woman as of July 17th) out here in Jersey. There are some great films out in theaters now.

Surprise, Charlize Theron!

She's all like SHAZAAM!

yeah, it upped my rating. ;)

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language

6.5/10

PreRelease Commentary 4

Leatherheads, starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger kicks off as a classic comedy about the early forms of pro football. Mixed with the quick wittiness of Clooney and the equally sly Zellweger, Leatherheads boasts loads of laughter and eyebrow-raising talent.

George Clooney is the man. I mean, this guy has the sly-est talent and witty humor that carries on to every film he makes. And yes, Clooney directed this one, and even if you didn't know that, if you're familiar with Clooney, you'll know anyway. Like Clint Eastwood, who acted then directed as well, George has definitely hit the bullseye with this film. It's entirely enjoyable to watch and laugh with.

I screened this just tonite, after watching part of August and completely choosing this over it, since the movie was going nowhere. The only thing August had was Josh Hartnett, big deal. I've seen it before, where they make some story then stick one or two big timers in it to sell it, but if the story sucks, then it looks bad on the actors/actresses rep. Nope, everything stayed the same with Hartnett. All I can think of is Pearl Harbor. Nuff said.

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

7.9/10

Autography

Copyright, lol, by Ryan Maximus Corneliusen. 2008

The Happening

M. Night Shyamalan's mind just totally "jukes" mine whenever I watch a film of his.

The Happening, came out in theaters this past Friday (the 13th). I screened it just tonight, and for an 80min (91 total) film, it felt more like a 110min film because of the interest it sparked in me.

The film starts off with an especially disturbing/sparking event that instantly grabs your attention, Ten Hut!, and now you need to see the rest. It kept me on the edge of my seat, it reminded me of the film, The Core. It was easy to watch this with the slick Mark Whalberg as main role; he definitely took charge, but also displayed a softer sounding side as opposed to the "sharp" Shooter.

Basically, without revealing too much, people start acting weird, I mean really weird, and then do even weirder things, and all because of the "wind" that spreads across the northeast.....e.g. My area, PA, NJ, & NY. This is the second film in the past few days I've viewed that takes place in my tri-state area.

Rated R for violent & disturbing images.

very disturbing images.

7.2/10