Camera – Page 28

August 27, 2008August 14, 2009

New Camera, a Canon, it must be shit then….

….seems to be the thoughts of the internet at present.

15.1 MP (APS-C) CMOS sensor
6.3 fps with up to 90 JPEG image burst
DIGIC 4 processor
ISO range up to 12800
3.0” VGA LCD with Live View
High precision wide area AF
Magnesium alloy body
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
EF/EF-S lens and EX Speedlite compatibility

Now the discussion is 15mp will be shit on a APS-C sensor. Probably true with what we know today, but as no one has actually seen the camera then it’s fairly hard to judge. Seems some were expecting a 1DS in a 50D shell.

One person complained all non 1series bodies were faulty by design because the 2x converter won’t autofocus on some slower lenses. Other wish lists included faster fps (cos 6.3 isn’t faster enough), better iso (which it has) and Wifi. The latter still is an expensive option. But to be honest I doubt many would use it, so why include it.

We’ll wait and see, seems Canon cannot do anything right at the moment (in some eyes). Really the biggest failure of late was the poor response to the 1D MkIII. Nikon releasing the D3 has meant some have jumped ship. Whilst the D700 is the 5D killer cos for some the built in flash is superb (Ken Rockwell is a twat).

BTW, Nikon announce the D90, update of the D80 with the ability to record video for 20 minutes or so. Apparantly it’ll enrich your life too, fellate you, make toast and it’ll take pictures with every Nikon lens made since 1407. So it’s better already.

See you all when the 5D mkII is released for no doubt another it’s Canon, it’s shit shitfest.

August 7, 2008August 14, 2009

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally past the $250 mark on Alamy.

4th sale. Image AHRCKW – Pollença old town. Calvary steps

Highest fee yet. $267.64

Still, I will wait for the account to be paid. But bleedin ell

Happy now, justified my Alamy account for this year! (actually it’ll pay the accountancy fee – almost!)

April 27, 2008April 27, 2008

Sniper watch.

Mmmmm, possibly a new sport (and possibly dangerous!). When someone important visits, don’t look at them look at ‘them’

Beetham Tower

As Prince Charles was in the area I thought I’d avoid any shite and decided to visit the Cube construction. On the way back I thought I’d take a look at the streets around the Mailbox. As you can see from the above image the position of modern and old looked a nice composition (subjective I know, but that’s what I thought). An ordinary shot of Beetham Tower and a Synagogue (I assume, there’s Jewish symbolism on the fence)?. On the larger image I noticed something on Beetham Tower.

Sniper?

So next time, don’t look down. Look up.

April 2, 2008April 2, 2008

Finally, finished my Bullring website!

Yes, it happened. Finally got my thumb out my arse and finished of that project.

Old / New Gallery

Although the gallery looks the same I’ve made a few changes including rollover thumbnails, Linked images and a slideshow. All in wonderful Javascript!

The initial thumbnail is the black and white image, rolling over to the new colour thumb (using onMouseOver and onMouseOut).

Try it, you might like it!

March 18, 2008March 27, 2008

Canon Eos 5D firmware update 1.1.1

This firmware update (Version 1.1.1) incorporates the following fixes and improvements:

It now supports high-capacity CF cards.
It allows the latest lens names to be recorded in the Exif information of images taken.
It adds lenses that are compatible with the Digital Photo Professional 3.2 lens aberration correction function.

Version 1.1.1 firmware update is for use with cameras with firmware up to Version 1.1.0. If you already have Version 1.1.1, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

(Source: Canon Japan – Download link)

Handy update if you must have 8gb+ cards. The lens data is a nice addition, but as I’ve not got any of the new lenses it’s fairly irrelevant. Lens aberration correction looks to be a useful addition. Though I don’t tend to use DPP at all, that said worth a try to correct something shite.