Photography, random posts and very little about kebabs.
After around 3 years of almost constant use my Nova 4 bag has (well the strap) has finally retired. I could just get another strap, but really it’s been failing in other areas too. One zip broke, holes in the top flap.
It’s looking a sorry state. I’d get a new Nova 4, but it’s too much like a big man bag now, so what next?
I’ve found the Stealth Reporter D100 very cheap, so may get that. I need to investigate the front pockets though (important for me!)
Took Rachel and a couple of others to see a special screening of a new Thomas the Tank Engine.
It’s starts at 11, but the cinema opens at 10:40.
Well actually it opened at 10:45. As I had prebooked this shouldn’t have been a problem. However the ticket machine didn’t like my Credit Card. So I ask what to do. I had to join the queue for food (which was by now fairly long). 15 minutes later I get to the front. She said tickets for Wall-E, no I had (and still have) a printout for 4 Thomas tickets. But it didn’t work, so she went to get a manager (who never turned up). The next person had the same issue, but the card worked for her. So she tried mine again and this time it worked (at 11:02). We missed the first 5 minutes thanks to the shower of shit ticketing arrangement.
So after the screening I approached an assistant who claimed I couldn’t get a refund as the film had finished. I should have come out as the film had started (try explaining that to a 3 year old).
After a small queue of similarly disgruntled parents had formed, she decided to try a refund. This did work and the we left, hopefully with a refund on it’s way.
No apologies for the utterly shite ticketing system, or the fact that ticket issues are addressed by the fucking hotdog vendors. Apparantly cos everyone had bought tickets online it was our fault the system failed. I can live with system failures if the backup plan was to use the correct box office. But no, as I said the food stall was where we had to go and wait for all the people infront buying (expensive) food.
I don’t think I’ll be in a rush to revisit Star(sh)city in the near future, well the Vue cinema anyway.
The full frame EOS 5D Mark II combines outstanding resolution with 3.9 fps shooting and superlative high ISO performance. The addition of Full HD movie recording expands the boundaries of photography.
Features
21.1 Megapixel full frame CMOS sensor
For the ultimate in creative shooting, the EOS 5D Mark II features a full frame CMOS sensor (36mm x 24mm). With no cropping or magnification effects, enjoy a true wide angle experience through the large, bright viewfinder. Redesigned pixels minimise noise, while a 21.1 Megapixel resolution surpasses the standards demanded by the leading picture agencies.
DIGIC 4
Canon’s DIGIC 4 works with the EOS 5D Mark II’s image sensor to deliver outstanding reproduction of colours and subtle tonal gradations. DIGIC 4 also delivers split-second start-up times, Face Detection AF in Live View mode, and additional HD movie recording.
High ISO
For handheld shooting in low light, the EOS 5D Mark II offers ISO speeds of up to 6400. For dark scenes where using flash is undesirable, this can be expanded to an incredible ISO 25600.
Full HD movie recording
The EOS 5D Mark II complements outstanding still imaging capabilities with Full HD (1080) video recording. Users can even shoot video to memory card without losing the ability to capture still images. An HDMI connection allows High Definition playback of footage and images on an HDTV.
3.0” High Resolution LCD
The 3.0” Clear View LCD features 920,000 dot resolution, wide viewing angle and dual anti-reflective coatings – allowing ultra-detailed image review in a variety of conditions. Live View displays real-time images on the LCD, offering three types of auto focus: Quick AF, Live AF, and Face Detection Live AF, which locks onto faces detected in the frame.
Up to 3.9 frames per second
The EOS 5D Mark II offers continuous shooting at 3.9 frames per second. When shooting JPEGs to a UDMA card, maximum burst is limited only by card capacity.
9-point AF + 6 Assist AF points
Precision auto focus is assured by Canon’s AF system, which employs 9 selectable points and 6 Assist AF points.
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Canon’s built-in dust prevention system offers three ways of guarding images against the effects of dust: reduction of internal dust generation; an in-camera sensor cleaning mechanism; and the ability to map stubborn dust spots for removal with Digital Photo Professional software (included).
Durable, compact design
With a magnesium alloy construction, environmental protection and shutter durability of 150,000 releases, the EOS 5D Mark II is equally suited to location or studio work.
Article (c) Canon UK
Bullet points for the moaning fuckers to use as a reason not to get the 5D MkII:
The above comments do not represent my thoughts, just the thoughts of the mind numbing fuckwits that moan about features they are never going to use whilst producing completely shite HDR imagery of exciting stuff like bins and dog turds.
*for me only.
However, quite happy as i’ve been playing with PHP to modify my SCphoto uploader.
Added the feature to select which gallery I want to use, also increased the capacity for upload to 6.
Things to add in the future:
Also looking to restrict directory listing, this is easy to do via a blank index.html file. However I’d like the option to list via a password option.
Bloody indecision (again). I thought I had a bag chosen, but no I find another. This time its the Lowepro Fastpack series.
This bag seems to offer a better camera solution, but it seems to be at the expense of the day pack above.
So, 2 solutions (both around £70 online) but both are flawed somehow. The Rover 2 AW has a smaller camera section, but larger above. Also there is no real separation between the 2 compartments on the Rover. Bit of a piss if something leaks. Mind you neither really have water storage in mind.
So if I have time I’ll find a retailer who has the Fastpack series in stock, just to try (again).
No doubt I’ll find another bag to look at soon. I’m wondering why I bothered with the Vertex 200, though that’s a great bag for events – just not hiking and carrying non camera related stuff.
Mmmmmm, not too sure if the Fastpack has an AW cover – handy for the lakes!