the bifrost · #vancouver https://simondamb.org/tags/vancouver everything on the bifrost tagged #vancouver. en Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:18:06 GMT 60 https://simondamb.org/og/default.png the bifrost · #vancouver https://simondamb.org/tags/vancouver Clearing Out the Camera Gear - For Sale https://simondamb.org/blog/camera-gear-for-sale https://simondamb.org/blog/camera-gear-for-sale Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Simon Damborg blog PHOTOGRAPHY photography technology vancouver Finally moved to a full frame body as my primary shooter, so clearing out some of my less used lenses & bodies. After years of using a crop sensor as my primary, and an old A7II body as my backup for events & full frame, I finally made the switch to a full fram A7CII as my primary lens, so time to cleanup and clear-out some of the less used pieces!

Will eventually get around to listing these on marketplace, everything is up for conversation or trade...

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Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G — $999

Has been my daily driver for years - incredible lens and the go-to for majority of people shooting on a sony crop body. Not the latest model, so a lot more affordable than the newer options!

  • Constant f/2.8 across the whole range, no light lost as you zoom

  • Frames like a 24-82, which covers almost everything

  • The lens that lived on my a6400 for years... the one I'll actually miss

  • Serial 1813028, hood and (3d printed) caps included

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Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G — $899

Basically brand new, bought it when I got my full frame body but decided I should have sprung for the 24-70 since I don't mind the extra weight on my daily driver. This is a great option if you are looking for something a bit smaller / lighter (and much more affordable). Open to trades or combo if you want to pair this up with the A7ii body below.

  • Full frame f/2.8 in a shockingly small package
  • Weighs almost nothing in a bag
  • Sharp wide open

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Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G — $639

A great quality and fun wide prime lens to shoot with. Great for anything indoor, low light, and super sharp with that 1.4 aperature.

  • Wide, fast, and TINY
  • f/1.4 eats low light for breakfast
  • Great for video and tight indoor spaces
  • My "one lens, don't want to think about it" lens for a while
  • Hood and caps included

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Sony a7 II body — $600

My first full frame, still takes a lovely photo in 2026! Primarily used this as my secondary body when shooting at events. Older model, still works great and takes great photos - body is definitely used, but everything works great. Open to trades or combos.

  • 24 megapixels, in-body stabilization
  • Cheapest honest way into full frame
  • Being straight: it's been USED. Grip and edges show wear. Everything works, nothing rattles, shutter count on request

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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 — $189

The classic first prime - a must have if you're shooting portraits or anything of the sort. Was my favorite prime lines before I started spending a lot more $$ on zooms.

  • Biggest jump in image quality a beginner can buy for the money
  • Everyone's first "whoa" photo comes from a fifty
  • Not a pro lens (autofocus hunts, soft wide open) but at this price who cares

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Sony E 16-50mm kit lens — Free with any other purchase

Tiny pancake, fits in a jacket pocket with the camera attached. Free if you want it with any other purchase :)

]]> Search and Rescue: North Shore https://simondamb.org/resources/search-and-rescue-north-shore https://simondamb.org/resources/search-and-rescue-north-shore Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Simon Damborg resource OUTSIDE hiking vancouver Knowledge Network docu-series following the volunteer members of North Shore Rescue as they pull hikers, bikers, and snowshoers out of the mountains right above Vancouver. A Knowledge Network original (2021, dir. Grant Baldwin) following North Shore Rescue... the volunteer team responding to calls in the mountains, canyons, and forests of North and West Van. 5 episodes, ~56 min each, free to stream. Cliff rescues, avalanche calls, long-line helicopter extractions, and the real humans balancing volunteering with the rest of their lives.

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