Tugboat Roundup Day 2

I have really appreciated the 24-105mm lens in place of the 16-28mm and 28-70mm lenses. Focal lengths longer than 70mm have seen a lot of use and I haven't wanted or needed anything wider than 24mm. And no lens changes.

I was going to wait until things got going a bit at the Tugboat Roundup before heading over this morning but the lifting fog with sun got me out and walking earlier than planned. There are now 52 images in this year's gallery which will probably be it as I'm up at Saratoga National Historical Park later today and tomorrow's forecast is for rain.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 31mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec., ISO 100

Tugboat Roundup Day 1

Today was the parade of tugboats up the Hudson River to Waterford Harbor. I tried to get some different perspectives this year as I try to vary the photos I get from an event I've photographed for about 15 years. But, the weather is usually the same, the boats are the same and there's only so many spots from which to shoot.

Galleries from 2013 to 2018 can be viewed at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Older-Archives/Tugboat-Roundups. There are also galleries from 2024 and 2025. Photos from this year's event will be added to the gallery at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/Projects/TBR2026.

Here are some images from day one.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/4, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/4, 1/4000 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/4, 1/1500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/4, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/4, 1/3000 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 70mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec., ISO 200

A Solitary Lens

It's now been a week since I sent my two f/2.8 zoom lenses to MPB in exchange for a 24-105mm f/4 lens and some cash. The transaction is all processed and I'm just waiting for the f/4 zoom to ship. If it ships today, I should have it tomorrow. One of the perks of residing on the outskirts of the New York City sphere of influence is even free economy shipping gets here overnight [UPDATE 9/9/26: Although MPB did mark the lens as shipped and printed a FedEx label the morning of this post, they failed to get the lens to FedEx. At best, it will actually ship today and I will get it tomorrow, one day before Tugboat Roundup.]

My 45mm f/1.2 lens, therefore, has been my only option over this time. And I've been enjoying it immensely. I did use the Minolta MD 200mm f/4 lens once and put it back into storage.

I continue to add files to the 45mm 4:3 project gallery which you can visit here.

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/1.2, 1/60 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/2, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/2, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/1.4, 1/90 sec., ISO 800

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/1.4, 1/125 sec., ISO 800

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/2, 1/45 sec., ISO 800