I’m selling a bit of my camera gear.  Let me know if you’re interested in any of this…

Canon 40D : the camera I’ve been using for the past 18 months or so. If you want to see sample shots, just scroll down for countless pages. It’s a 10.1 megapixel digital SLR. It will shoot 6.5 frames per second continuously (great for sports), recording the files as JPEG or RAW. This is Canon’s mid-level crop camera. I paid $1200 for it, and it’s selling new on Amazon now for $860. I’m asking $500.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS lens : a fantastic “walk around” lens, it’s from the Canon “L” series — their top pro line. I’m selling this because I recently purchased a 24-70mm f/2.8 L, and the lenses are too similar to need both. I’ve used this lens a lot, but you can see one blog entry shot exclusively with this lens here. This lens is $1050 new. I’m asking $800.

Canon EFS 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens: the lens I’ve used for all of the interior design shots on the blog, like this entry about our family room remodel, and this entry about the living room remodel. This is an ultra wide-angle lens, so it will capture a huge amount in the frame. Note that this is an “EFS” model lens, so it will only work on a body that supports that type. (If you have a Canon camera lower in the line than the 5D MK II, this lens should work fine. It just doesn’t work with full-frame pro gear.  I’m selling this lens because I’m buying a 5D MK II, and this lens won’t fit on that body.) This lens is $725 new. I’m asking $550.

The score for the new piece is done.  The piece is called “Aurora Awakes,” after the goddess of dawn.  (If you Google “Aurora Awakes” right now, you get other stuff — like this bizarre YouTube video that, I’m sorry to say, has nothing to do with my piece.)

If you’re curious to see the score, the PDF is here.

Next up: parts. And after that, I can finally catch up on the blog entries about the recent Kingfishers Catch Fire performances, as well as some great school visits in the Fort Worth area. For now, though: dinner.

On Tuesday night at 7:30pm, the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Jerry Junkin, will perform “Kingfishers Catch Fire” at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.  (The Meyerson is the home of the Dallas Symphony, as well as the Dallas Wind Symphony.  It’s a very nice hall, and the acoustics aren’t too shabby, either.)    The program also includes (among other works) John Adams’ “Grand Pianola Music” and Steve Bryant’s incredible new piece for electronics and band, “Ecstatic Waters.” Steve’s piece is definitely one to hear live, and Kingfishers certainly benefits from hearing the surround trumpets in person, so if you’re anywhere near the Dallas area on Tuesday night, I hope you’ll come to the concert. Steve and I will be there. Adams: not so much. (Your loss, John Adams.  Loser.) I believe there’s a promotion code to get free tickets, and I just need to find that code. Check back on Monday afternoon if you’re interested.

UT played the hell out of Kingfishers at the ABA convention last week, and with the acoustics of the Meyerson, I think Tuesday will be even better. As the cool kids are all saying nowadays, “Be there, or be square.”