The creamy frothy white one is the Pinna Colada and the bubbly radioactive looking green one is the Gimlet.Enjoy !

Although I think he would like a more advanced camera, he will have medium format available to him when his old TLR (given to him by a relative who use it to photograph Hong Kong in the 1950's) comes back from being repaired. I don't have that option though.

I have to be honest but I didn't even realise that there were such things as medium and large format photography. I rarely see anyone using a camera that doesn't look other than either a relatively modern film camera or digital compact or SLR.

This despite working in an area with fine art photographers and being responsible for signing off purchases for their Hasselblads, etc. I just presumed they were superior 35mm or digital cameras!

Anyway, OBP's research on my behalf threw up some interesting questions about what's important to me in terms of the camera I use.

Having been converted back to the joy of film, I was happy about a more advanced film camera. I am also more aware of print quality issues now because of the impending exhibition. I was reticent though about having to go fully manual and perhaps not having the kinds of light metering available that I've grown used to on the digital cameras and the recent 2nd hand 35mm.

The discussion centrered on; ease of use (handheld v need for a tripod), including size and weight, auto focus, interchangeable lenses, aperture priority options, in camera metering, price and a general conversation about the real benefits I might expect from this as opposed to 35mm or indeed my digital SLR.

Having spent some time in galleries and looking at prints for sale in London recently I would say I can see a definite quality benefit for medium format. Pictures are sharper, crisper, seeming to have greater depth. That's the case at either an A5-equivalent size print or at A3+.

So, OBP dispaired of finding something that met all the constraints. He told me I was expecting too much. But, then yesterday, he thinks he's found the ideal camera. Perfect for hand-held being designed as a way to help SLR users transition to medium format, has almost all the characteristics I wanted, and doesn't cost a fortune.

I'm asking some questions of the seller (a photography company in Scotland dealing online) but I may be the proud owner of it yet!

I'll show you, in the posts that follow:

• How to take a common household item and use it in a unique new way. We'll turn it into the ultimate lose-weight-feel- great-total mind-body-get-fit device that just might make you rich!
• How everyone age 10 to 100 can jump start their day with an enthusiasm they haven't experienced in years...if ever!
• How to take great photographs with 7 very simple tips you probably never heard before.
• How to turn any hobby into a profit center when you add this element of photography - now you can get paid for doing what you love!
• A whole new secret world that you never existed until someone shows you how to "see" it. I'll show you how to see it and from that point on you'll look at God's creation with a whole new appreciation and excitement
• How photography can actually extend your life. I think it was Earl Nightingale who said,"The people who live the longest are the people who have something to do." When you do it like I'll show you, you refresh your body, your mind and maybe even your pocketbook! Best of all you can begin at any age...it's never too late to start!
• You can become famous, win awards (recognition, cash and prizes) in your spare time. Think back to the last time you won an award, felt great didn't it? But for most folks, that feeling doesn't come often enough. I'll show you how to make it come early and often!

In the posts that follow, I'll share my success stories with you along with tips, tricks and samples
of how photography has changed my life and the lives of so many others. Everyday folks who found it so simple and beneficial -once they were told of it's secret potential.

If you'll join me here, I'll take you on a unique adventure. I'll show you a fun, new way to create a younger feeling body, a sharper thinking brain and introduce you to several secret ways to make money with your new found passion - photography. Despite what you may have heard before,
it doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, your current camera just might be the least expensive fitness machine you've ever bought!

Or, if you're not interested in better health, clearer thinking, or more money, I'll show you how to decorate your home with, "Government Art - How to get your FREE share of the millions spent every year."

NEXT: 3 fun ways to use your camera to burn up to 432 calories per hour!

I had a bit of a break today, though. We went to the Lewes Horticultural Show (or something to that effect) to take some photos for the newsletter or magazine that they want to produce with them. I would post some of them, but I don't have my camera cable with me. You can see them another day.

やはり自分でレストアした物は愛情いっぱいです。

サムネイルをクッリクすると拡大します。

このカメラ昔懐かしいハーフサイズカメラ（一つのフレームで二枚の写真が撮れるカメラ）なんて経済的！！！ぜんぜんスペシャルティーはありませんが僕のお気に入りです。レンズは、canon lens sd 50mm 1:2.8 もちろんボディーレンズとも日本製です。作りはスーパーシンプル。なぜならば僕がリストア出来たから。愛情をかけたカメラで愛情いっぱいの一枚を

Rumors of a successor to the Canon 5D have been circulating for a while and now the digital-imaging blogsphere is churning again--this time with a brooding ad Canon has posted on some of its Web sites featuring the murky outline of mysterious dSLR and the phrase "Destined Evolution." Everybody thinks its the Canon 5D Mark II because it appears to lack a pop-up mount and has some design features that harken to Canon's other high-end EOS dSLRs.

A next-gen 5D--the current model retails for about $2,300 (body only)--has been a long time coming, and advanced amateur shutterbugs (and some professionals) have been waiting not so patiently for the rumored 5D Mark II to arrive--so much so that they barely batted an eye at the just-announced $1,400 EOS 50D.

(http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10033646-1.html)

Here are the stats for the 50D and 5D Mark II, respectively:

Canon EOS 50D:

• 15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
• 6.3fps continuous shooting, max. burst 90 JPEGs with UDMA card
• DIGIC 4 processor
• ISO 100-3200, expandable to 12800
• 9-point wide area AF
• 3.0” Clear View VGA LCD with Live View mode & Face Detection Live AF
• Magnesium alloy body, with environmental protection
• EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• HDMI connection for high quality viewing and playback on a High Definition TV
• Full compatibility with Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites

(http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082605canoneos50d.asp)

Canon EOS 5D Mark II:

• 15.3 MP full frame CMOS sensor (vastly improved light-gathering capacity per pixel: improved micro lenses; miniaturized micro circuitry; enhanced signal/noise ratio)
• Weather sealing same as 1Ds Mark III
• Dual Digic III with all-new "CXR" NR system reported to best 3rd party NR software. Available as a C.F with 4 levels of customizable parameters.
  14 bit A/D conversion
• ISO 12800 (C.F. up to 25600)
• Reported 1 2/3 stop sensitivity improvement
• All-new 29-point TTL CMOS sensor
  with 12 cross-type for F/2.8 or faster lens (35% faster than 40D)
• Micro lens fine adjustment for up to 14 lenses
• 300,000 exposure shutter durability
• 6.0 / 3.0 fps
• 3.0" LCD (922,000 pixels)
• EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• Live View (improved from 450D; latest generation)
• 6/3 fps continuous shooting for up to 68 frames
• MSRP $3499, available June 2

(http://gizmodo.com/367086/canon-5d-mark-ii-rumored-specs-and-details)

What do you think? 50D or 5D Mark II? (Or Nikon, I know, I know...)

so i took Lumix (my camera) into The Shop four-and-a-half weeks ago, and ever since, i've been coping with separation anxiety.

i adore this camera.  i'm not the kind of person who sends her marred graduation gifts into The Shop every day, but i was hoping to revive it, give it new life!

being the second and most-capable camera i've ever owned, Lumix has a special place in my heart.  he's been with me since senior prom, capturing colorful gowns and beautiful smiles with a handy little flash that doesn't "wash out" fair skin (amen!).  he was with me in k'auai, venturing through secret beach trails and freezing perfectly-exposed frames of the north shore on morning katamaran rides. he's been with me ever since i started at cal poly, blessing me with the most crisp & up-close photos of my projects.

so a month without Lumix around has been kind of depressing. during Dale's wedding, i defaulted to Karly's canon whatever shot thing, and as I sat near that beautifully-lit alter i sighed, "what a shame."

C'est la vie,
Chappie

Picture Gallery

I eventually got around to figuring out how to get it fixed. They estimated it would cost about $130 US dollars.

I took my time deciding if I wanted to repair it or put the money towards a new camera. I mean digital cameras are cheap, even though I spent more than than average on this camera!

I decided to finally get the camera repaired when I noticed my decline in picture taking this year. I also have an underwater housing for the camera which is actually quite a lot of fun! Not to mention that I really like the camera, it takes amazing pictures!

Enclosed with the camera was a very short note asking for the Canon Factory Service Center to call me with estimate for repairs so I could pay them.

They returned the camera back to me and never called! I was a bit surprised, thinking I had done something wrong. Canon included with the camera a repair letter which contained:

The service on your equipment has been completed. As part of Canon's commitment to its customers, you can be assured that your equipment has been returned to Factory Specifications.
Total Due $0.00

They never charged me a thing! They replaced the LCD because I am a valuable Canon customer?!? Huh?

I am still quite surprised. I almost feel guilty accepting this! What companies can you name would do such a repair for free that clearly was the fault of the customer?!?

MATTHEW ELLIS EDGE; PHOTOGRAPHER

JON HUCK; PHOTOGRAPHER
(one of my favourite sets below)

 JOHN SINGER SARGENT; PAINTER

and there goes a morning of procrastination.
i visited the Met this past summer, and i brought my notebook along with me and jotted down some notes of photographs i admired. one of the notes said "Subway Passenger" by Walker Evans. i looked itu p this morning, and i dont recall looking at a photo like this, but here it is below:

i'm also very devastated right now. well, maybe nto devastated, but. remember how i had to send my camera in last time because the lens was makign a loud grinding noise? well that lens is all better, but i just bought a sigma and now THAT lens is making that strange noise. is something wrong with these lenses, or is it my body?

do yourself a favor and check this guy out

http://markfleming.pixyblog.com/page/Galleries

Interested in buying the slick Nikon D40 body only camera? If you read this article before you buy, you can find out a few things you may want to know before buying...

What are the pros? For starters, the Nikon D40 body only has a superb 10.2 megapixel sensor. Anymore in the megapixels and it becomes some what unnecessary. Anything less - you lose some on the quality side. A pretty great characteristic of the camera is also the compact size and weight of the camera. This is perfect for snap shooting and quick altercations

A cool feature of the Nikon D40x body only is the in-camera features such as black/white effect, sepia look and a few other cool photo editing features.

What else? Again, for starters, the no-shutter-lag is totally awesome! With the addition of instant-onand the slick auto-focus, the D40 and D40x are just phenomenal cameras!

To continue, the battery life on the Nikon D40 body only camera is near perfect. You can take 500 plus pictures with flash, or even 1,000 pictures without flash. Extremely frustrating, having a battery dying on you is just a bad, bad experience.

What's bad to say about the Nikon D40x body only? The first "bad" think is the Nikon D40x body only is very small. If you have big hands, this could be a problem. You also are not able to change the WB settings with one button and the LCD screen is not on the very top of the camera.

In a nutshell:

Buying the Nikon D40 body only will definitely be a wise choice, as it's one of the best cameras out there for that price range. However, the D40x is my personal favorite, with the D40 closely in second.

Save 5% on the Nikon D40x (Body Only) at Amazon.com...

Hot that it was not, I finished my tea, read the newspaper, and strolled towards my balcony, only to find that there was a lot of ruckus going on in the neighborhood. And to just let you know, my neighborhood is a lots of pigeons. Hundreds and thousands of them.

And the reason behind this was a nasty visit from a flock of beaked eagles. Aditya you can perhaps help me pin these birds to their exact name (One of my readers tells me that they are black kites, but googling on the subject has broadened my choices to four species: black kite, indian spotted eagle, greater spotted eagle and lesser spotted eagle). In the meanwhile, I shall continue the story. While all the eagles were busy in action, two of them were lazily perched on the building roof opposite to my balcony. Seemed as if they had their full. Poor neighbors.

I immediately grabbed my pristine Olympus FE-15 auto focus digicam and started taking a few shots. The results were not quite good, as the distance was very large, and my digicam has just a tiny 3X zoom. So I brought my Bushnell binocular, manually adjusted its focus and placed the digicam behind the binocular to get some zoomed in shots. And I must admit that the shots weer pretty neat and had a modest detail. Have a look!!

The two of them captured without the binocular:

All shots focused on the right birdie zoomed in with help of my binocular:

You can catch all the photos here. Not all are of excellent quality, but seem pretty modest, given they were taken by manually coupling a binocular and a party purpose digital camera. Enjoy.

The company produced "Panasonic" digital camera is "Lumix DMC-FZ28" equipped with cameras Territories.

The new camera features powerful zoom lens that can enlarge the image up to 18 times, and works to facilitate the capture images from remote distances as well as from highland areas, as even bigger picture 1 .32 weakness through the use of the additional feature optical amplification, while the wide-angle 27 Millimetres ideal for imaging the broad areas or regions within the narrow home, allowing photographers to capture the broad picture in both cases.

The new camera allows the liberation of images through the cut or enlarge parts of the image to print.

A friend recommended this camera (the friend was joking btw,)

Check out the RED camera:
http://www.red.com/cameras

I have looked into Final Cut Pro as well, (or Final Cut Studio,) and it looks promising.  But I have not done all my research.  I am pretty sure I can convert my files through Cyberlink BD solution, with PowerDirector, to FullHD, HD SP, or SD (720x480.)  So, converting with HD is possible, but editing is still a problem.  So, the different problems stack on eachother and the tower of cards falls again and again as I pull out a card from the below.

So, with all these options, ideas, hopes, possibilities - my future - and other's desires, I am swirling in an ocean of choices, hoping to find my way out.  Oh God, send an albatross.

Who knows what will happen next?  I ask for your prayer, and I look foward to the days when I will be holding the camcorder in hand, acting and filming with others, editing, premiering, posting...

God bless and thanks for listening.

-b

P.S. I do not ask for sympathy.  I do not ask for donations.  I do not require your help.  I humbly request prayer and understanding, and greatly appreciate any suggestions or ideas you have to give.  Thanks.

In English | En español

We still don’t know what it represents specifically, but, does it remind you of some things? Well, the most obvious reference is the colors. It has 4 different colors, just like the letters in the Google logo: blue, red, yellow and green. Where else do you see them? The game Simon has them, even the general shape, but Chrome’s icon has a more modern look. There are three surrounding colors instead of 4, plus the main circle in the center. A circle has 360 degrees, as circular as the Firefox logo. Google borrowed source code from the creators of Mozilla Firefox. Chrome will also add the ability to use Firefox’s add-ons in the near future.

Now, why does it look like a Pokéball? Ash (Satoshi in Japan) and Google have something in common. Ash’s famous slogan can perhaps explain Google’s goals: Gotta catch’em all. The competition between Google against Microsoft and Yahoo in many different areas is a sign of how powerful the company currently is and wants to be. Besides the search engines, they have instant messengers, e-mails, blogs, video-sharing sites, photo storage, maps, etc. The competition doesn’t seem to end. Last but not least is the webcam. Google may not look at us through our webcams, but it can look at everything we do in their sites and their affiliates’. At least, they protect the users’ privacy more than its competitors do, it seems.

Source : Google Blogoscoped [http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-09-04-n21.html].

En español | In English

Aún no sabemos que representa específicamente, pero, ¿les recuerda de algunas cosas? Bueno, la referencia más obvia es la de los colores. Tiene 4 diferentes colores, como las letras de Google en el logo: azul, rojo, amarillo y verde. ¿Dónde más se les ve? El juego Simon los tiene, incluso la forma general, pero el ícono de Chrome tiene un look más moderno. Hay tres colores circundantes en vez de 4, más el círculo principal en el centro. Un círculo tiene 360 grados, tan circular como el logo de Firefox. Google pidió prestado código fuente de los creadores de Mozilla Firefox. Chrome también agregará la capacidad de utilizar las add-ons de Firefox en un futuro próximo.

Ahora, ¿por qué se parece a un Pokéball? Ash (Satoshi en Japón) y Google tienen algo en común. El eslogan famoso de Ash puede quizás explicar las metas de Google: Gotta catch’em all (Atrápalos ya). La competición entre Google contra Microsoft y Yahoo en varias áreas diversas es una muestra de qué tan poderosa la compañía actualmente es y quiere ser. Además de los motores de búsqueda, tienen mensajeros inmediatos, email, blogs, sitios de vídeos, almacenaje de foto, mapas, etc. La competición no parece terminar. Por último está el webcam. Google no puede mirarnos a través de nuestras cámaras web, sino que puede mirar todo que hacemos en sus sitios y en los de sus afiliados. Por lo menos, ellos protegen la privacidad de sus usuarios más que la de sus competidores, según parece.

Fuente: Source : Google Blogoscoped [http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-09-04-n21.html].