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<title><![CDATA[Video: Macro Video Sample/Demo of the Nokia N900]]></title>
<link>http://mynokiablog.com/2009/11/27/video-macro-video-sample-of-the-nokia-n900/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jay Montano</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hey it&#8217;s Friday! I was just about to leave to catch a train (going home-home first then London]]></description>
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<p>I was just about to leave to catch a train (going home-home first then London for the weekend) but thought that I couldn&#8217;t let the weekend go by without a blog post.</p>
<p>This is just an absolute quicky showing off the N900&#8217;s autofocus video. Unlike the N97 or other Nseries that are stuck to a fixed zoom point (N97 horribly set to infinity, so anything closer than, um 1 mile is blurry), with the N900, the subject can be very far away, within a few cm and the infinite degrees in between.</p>
<p>This was literally all shot, edited in  2 minutes. Uploading whilst I type this.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Buoni obiettivi a prezzi convenienti? Si, M42]]></title>
<link>http://sgommapiuma.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/buoni-obiettivi-a-prezzi-convenienti-si-m42/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sgommapiuma</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Parlando della scelta della macchina fotografica mi sono soffermato poco su uno dei motivi per cui l]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Parlando della scelta della macchina fotografica mi sono soffermato poco su uno dei motivi per cui la Canon si rivela una decisione buona anche per chi vuole andare nella direzione del low cost.</p>
<p>Le Canon sono infatti compatibili con i vecchi obiettivi con attacco a vite (detti anche M42). Tramite un adattatore del costo di pochi euro si possono così recuperare obiettivi che sul mercato sono ormai deprezzati pur essendo delle ottiche valide. Spesso anche notevolmente migliori degli attuali obiettivi di fascia entry level.</p>
<div id="attachment_47" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 110px"><a href="http://sgommapiuma.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/bar.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-47" title="Bar" src="http://sgommapiuma.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/bar.jpg?w=100" alt="" width="100" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Con Cosina 200mm f3.5</p></div>
<p>Ci sono però dei limiti. Il primo &#8211; importantissimo &#8211; è che possiamo dimenticarci l&#8217;autofocus. Non è cosa da poco, sia per la pigrizia e scarsa esperienza che ormai mediamente il fotografo improvvisato ha, sia perché col digitale la messa a fuoco si complica. E&#8217; necessario un mirino abbastanza luminoso o almeno il live view (anche se non sono certo che funzioni su ottiche non AF) oppure un&#8217;ottica appunto luminosa sufficientemente da poter consentire la messa a fuoco. Inoltre con obiettivi di focale media e lunga l&#8217;impresa si complica per il peso &#8211; si tratta di obiettivi di metallo &#8211; e per l&#8217;ingrandimento.</p>
<p>Eppure si possono fare dei veri affari oppure &#8211; come nel mio caso &#8211; degli acquisti davvero interessanti. Il mio parco ottiche M42 fino ad ora conta un 28mm f2.8 (Tamron), un appena acquistato 135 mm f2.8 (Super Paragon) e un 200 mm f3.5 (Cosina). Costo medio? 12 euro per ognuno&#8230;</p>
<p>Dedicherò un post per ciascuno. Come vedete si tratta di ottiche luminose anche se non eccellenti, ma in grado di dare delle grandissime soddisfazioni.</p>
<p>Il Tamron 28mm (croppato a 1.6) diventa un 44.8 mm su DSLR Canon consente una visuale molto simile a quella dell&#8217;occhio e restituisce una luce speciale, satura e tersa contemporaneamente.</p>
<div id="attachment_48" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://sgommapiuma.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/alone1.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-48" title="All alone" src="http://sgommapiuma.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/alone1.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Con Super Paragpn 135mm f2.7</p></div>
<p>Il Super Paragon 135 mm diventa un fantastico 216mm su DSLR Canon, ottimo per i ritratti ed i primissimi piani. Luminoso permette una veloce messa a fuoco anche se bisogna fare attenzione all&#8217;esposizione. Valido anche per la street photography.</p>
<p>Il Cosina 200 mm, che risulta un mostruoso 320mm su DSLR Canon, è eccezionalmente luminoso ma necessità di molta attenzione e di una buona base di appoggio.</p>
<p>Infine due parole sull&#8217;adattatore. In commercio ce ne sono di due tipi: solo metallici e con segnalazione della messa a fuoco. Quelli metallici (disponibili in argento o nero, preferibili in quest&#8217;ultimo colore per evitare riflessi interni alle ottiche) sono i più a buon mercato (circa 10 euro). Di fatto sono degli anelli che permettono di adattare la filettatura per EOS a quella a vite ed inoltre tengono premuto la leva del diaframma dei vecchi obiettivi (anche gli auto) lasciando poi regolare il diaframma dalla ghiera posta sull&#8217;obiettivo stesso. Consentono la messa a fuoco all&#8217;infinito. Una volta montati la macchina non riconosce l&#8217;ottica e appare sul display &#8220;F0&#8243;. Si mantiene generalmente l&#8217;esposizione automatica, tanto che si riesce anche a scattare in Program e TV pur se personalmente preferisco andare tutto in manuale.</p>
<div id="attachment_49" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://sgommapiuma.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/shadowed.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-49" title="Shadowed" src="http://sgommapiuma.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/shadowed.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="100" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Con Tamron 28mm f2.8</p></div>
<p>L&#8217;altro tipo di adattatore (che non posseggo) ha in più un chip che consente di passare alla macchina le informazioni sulla corretta messa a fuoco, facendo così visualizzare nel mirino i puntini rossi e segnalandolo anche acusticamente. Mi attira molto, se non fosse per il prezzo, attorno ai 50 euro che al momento mi pare davvero elevato per un prodotto del genere.</p>
<p>Le possibilità di imparare a modulare la luce ed i dettagli dello scatto, con questo tipo di ottiche sono grandissime e la soddisfazione per i risulati ottenuti è sempre alta. Il digitale, paradossalmente, evidenzia tutte le proprie possibilità proprio con questi vecchi obiettivi. A presto.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nikon D300s In depth review!]]></title>
<link>http://hfortysixit.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/nikon-d300s-in-depth-review/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hfortysixit</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Nikon D300s In depth review! Could the new D300s be better than older sibling D300? With the &#8217;]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID300S*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>Nikon D300s</strong></a> In depth review!<br />
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Could the new <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID300S*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>D300s</strong></a> be better than older sibling <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID300S*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>D300</strong></a>?  With the &#8217;s&#8217; model in the introduction of video that first came on the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID90*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>D90</strong></a> finds it way to the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID300S*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>D300s</strong></a>.  With the new features Video,Slient shutter, and 7fps (up from 6) is this going to be enough to make users switch from <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID300S*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>D300</strong></a> to <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID300S*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>D300s</strong></a>?  </p>
<p><em>The Nikon <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=NID300S*&#38;BI=2839&#38;KBID=3779"><strong>D300</strong></a> made quite an impact when it was first launched &#8211; enough to prompt us to conclude: &#8216;There&#8217;s simply no better semi-professional digital SLR on the market.&#8217; And, in many respects, it is still the camera to beat in that class &#8211; nearly two years later and it is still able to command essentially the same price as at launch (though the strong Yen has pushed all prices up). And this success appears to have left Nikon unsure how to improve on its APS-C flagship.</em> &#8211; Source:[DPreview]</p>
<p>Complete review after the jump!<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Lens longevity]]></title>
<link>http://allanphoto.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/lens-longevity/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>allansjackson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://allanphoto.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/lens-longevity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I’m an ignoramus when it comes to technical issues but I’m wondering about the pricing of electronic]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I’m an ignoramus when it comes to technical issues but I’m wondering about the pricing of electronic goods, lenses in particular. In the old days when you bought a good lens, you paid through the nose, as you do today, but at least you had assurance that that you would most likely have the use of the lens for your life-time.</p>
<p>Now when you cut off your limbs and give them to the retailer in exchange for a piece of glass, it will only be usable as long as the electrics last, and there’s no telling how long that will be. I would love to know how long these things are designed to last, but I’m sure that the average will be considerably less than the lifetime typically enjoyed by  pre-electric lenses.</p>
<p>What brought these thoughts on is that  a friend has had a Canon 24-105mm lens for a couple of years and it recently stopped working. He was quoted more than half of the dollar price for new lens, to have it fixed. In another case, practically our whole camera club used to shoot Canons and many of us owned their 17-85mm lens. Ever single one of us, and several other people we know, have had that lens fail, and had to pay plenty to get it fixed.</p>
<p>I was a pretty early adopter of Canon autofocus in my home town of Durban, South Africa. I bought three lenses in the early 1990s and one in 2003, when I switched to digital. Only one of those, a  35-135mm, is still working.</p>
<p>I don’t know whether lenses have come down in price much in real terms, but they should have. Do electronic lenses offer the same value for money as the  lenses in the past did? If the manufacturers offered parts at cost, as a service, maybe&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Autofocus system vs GTD?]]></title>
<link>http://asepsotic.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/autofocus-system/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alastair</dc:creator>
<guid>http://asepsotic.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/autofocus-system/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Autofocus System. Quite an interesting read. Reminded me of how I always did my tasks before som]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The <a href="http://www.markforster.net/autofocus-system/">Autofocus System</a>.</p>
<p>Quite an interesting read. Reminded me of how I always did my tasks before someone handed me an organizer. From then on, I screwed up.</p>
<p>As a matter of fact, I think I already do practice Autofocus in some way with my OmniFocus to-dos. I&#8217;ve never prioritised per se. If I get bored with the to-dos in one &#8220;project&#8221;, I just move to another.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t see the projects as well, I just see the to-dos.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s quite an &#8220;in the moment&#8221; kind of thing.</p>
<p>I just don&#8217;t do it by pages, as the Autofocus system recommends. I do my to-dos hovering between projects. So projects are kind of, for me, like the pages in the Autofocus system.</p>
<p>I suspect all systems are essentially the same. Unless of course, there are people who follow their lists in a completely linear fashion. If so, it&#8217;s quite clear that&#8230; I don&#8217;t know, this being a clear assumption: They don&#8217;t feel very creative?</p>
<p>What I&#8217;ve really learnt and have found useful is to have all the things I want to read linked in OmniFocus and I only have up to 2 items in the browser window open.</p>
<p>There seems to be a lot more satisfaction that way even if the movements seem incremental.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Canon releases firmware update for 7D]]></title>
<link>http://cameratech.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/canon-releases-firmware-update-for-7d/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Camera Tech</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cameratech.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/canon-releases-firmware-update-for-7d/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS 7D: version 1.0.9 improves AF accuracy in live view]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS 7D: version 1.0.9 improves AF accuracy in live view as well as rectifies a few other problems.<br />
<a href="http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos7d/firmware.html">Available For Download Here</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Perchè reflex ?]]></title>
<link>http://faberex.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/perche-reflex/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>faberex</dc:creator>
<guid>http://faberex.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/perche-reflex/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Le reflex o meglio SRL ( Single Lens Reflex , cioè reflex monoobbiettivo , per distinguerle dalle ]]></description>
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<p>Le reflex o meglio SRL ( <strong>Single Lens Reflex</strong> , cioè reflex monoobbiettivo , per distinguerle dalle vecchie <strong>biottiche</strong>) sono fotocamere in cui l’immagine vista nel mirino è esattamente quella che arriva al sensore , in quanto riflessa da un apposito specchio mobile posto d’avanti a quest’ultimo. Al momento dello scatto, lo specchio si solleva e lascia che la luce colpisca il sensore , creando la fotografia. Per evitare che l’immagine nel mirino sia <strong>“specchiata”</strong> ossia invertita , la macchina incorpora un dispositivo ottico chiamato <strong>“pentaprisma”:</strong> un prisma a 5 facce che “raddrizza” l’immagine vista dal fotografo. Specchio mobile e pentaprisma sono, di fatto i due componenti che qualificano una macchina reflex, ma di sicuro hanno poco a che fare con la qualità delle foto. E allora perché le reflex fanno foto migliori ? Ovviamente , non c’e un solo motivo. Vediamo di esaminare i principali.</p>
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<p><strong>Obiettivo </strong></p>
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<p>Tutte le reflex digitali utilizzano obiettivi intercambiabili .in pratica e’ possibile staccare dal bocchettone l’obiettivo di serie e mettere al suo posto qualsiasi lente , compatibile con l’attacco della propria macchina ( che è diverso da produttore a produttore) Questo permette d’essere estremamente versatile ciascun obiettivo ottimizzato per i diversi compiti dalla macrofotografia al ritratto , alla “caccia fotografica”. In generale una  reflex economica viene venduta con un obiettivo tuttofare  di solito un <strong>onesto zoom 18-55 mm</strong>. o similare, quasi sempre poco luminoso <strong>( ovvero diaframma max dell’ordine di f/3.5)</strong> che andrà benissimo per i primi mesi, fino a quando vi sarete chiariti le idee sul tipo di foto che volete fare</p>
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<p><strong>Sensore</strong></p>
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<p>La maggior parte delle reflex digitali monta sensori di <strong>dimensioni APS-C</strong> ,corrispondenti a circa 25,1 16,7 mm, tipico delle compatte , il che vuol dire che, a parità di pixel ,ogni microdiodo del sensore di una reflex e 10 volte più grande di quello di una compatta , e quindi registra meglio la luce</p>
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<p><strong>Computer</strong></p>
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<p>Ogni produttore ha messo a punto un potente motore di elaborazione per le sue reflex. La funzione di questo chip è quella di gestire la macchina ma , soprattutto quella di elaborare i dati grezzi in arrivo dal sensore , trasformandoli in file di formato standard. Più il chip è potente, e maggiore è la velocità operativa della macchina. Ecco quindi che i modelli più veloci sono in grado di fare più cose contemporaneamente : scattare ,elaborare lo scatto appena fatto e salvare nella memoria flash mentre la macchina già produce altri nuovi scatti</p>
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<p><strong>Stabilizzatore</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>I sistemi di stabilizzazione meccanica consentono di eliminare il <strong>micromosso</strong> ,intervenendo sulla posizione delle lenti  o del sensore negli istanti in cui l’otturatore è aperto. Due sono le scuole di pensiero</p>
<p><strong>Canon e Nikon</strong> .Entrambe lo montano sugli obiettivi ( per cui se si vuole la stabilizzazione bisogna sempre comprare l’obiettivo dotato del dispositivo) , adducendo come motivo della scelta la maggiore ottimizzazione dello stabilizzatore ( che deve correggere uno specifico obiettivo) e quindi una maggiore efficacia ; <strong>Olympus,Pentax,e Sony</strong> lo montano nel corpo macchina per cui automaticamente tutti gli obiettivi sono stabilizzati.La motivazione principale in questo secondo caso è il risparmio per l’utente finale , che si ritrova stabilizzato anche il parco obiettivi preesistente.</p>
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<p>Esposimetro</p>
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<p>Le reflex vantano di norma un sistema <strong>esposimetrico</strong> (quello che calcola tempo e diaframma in base all’illuminazione della scena) molto sofisticato .In genere può lavorare sia sull’intero campo inquadrato con prevalenza al centro della foto , sia in modalità <strong>multizona</strong>  (i vari selettori del fotogramma sono misurati indipendentemente e messi a confronto con una banca dati presente nella memoria della macchina ) sia ancora in modalità <strong>spot</strong> ( la misura viene effettuata su una piccolissima area al centro della foto) Questo da al fotografo grande libertà nella determinazione dell’esposizione. E  di solito e’ anche possibile procedere a una <strong>staratura intenzionale</strong>,generalmente fino a più o meno <strong>2 diaframmi</strong>, per i casi in cui <strong>l’esposimetro</strong> venga ingannato da condizioni ambientali particolari.</p>
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<p><strong>Autofocus</strong></p>
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<p>Anche il sistema di messa a fuoco delle reflex è molto sofisticato più di una compatta. Per prima cosa, esso è formato da più sensori , che controllano il fuoco su diverse parti del fotogramma .Al sensore principale, posto al centro, si affianca di norma almeno <strong>4 sensori disposti a croce</strong> , e a volte molti di più. Possono essere selezionati automaticamente dal sistema , oppure potete essere voi a scegliere a quale sensore legare la messa a fuoco. Con questo sistema è possibile focalizzare perfettamente un soggetto fuori asse rispetto al centro del fotogramma. Inoltre , la messa a fuoco della reflex è di solito molto più rapida di quelle compatte, e soprattutto se si utilizzano obiettivi dotati di motori di messa a fuoco a ultrasuoni, che garantiscono una messa a fuoco pressoché istantanea. Infine, è spesso disponibile la messa a fuoco continua predittiva , ovvero in grado di seguire un soggetto in movimento e di prevedere dove si troverà al momento dello scatto.</p>
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<p><strong>Formato RAW</strong></p>
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<p>Tranne rarissime eccezioni , le compatte registrano le foto in un formato compresso chiamato <strong>JPEG</strong> che elimina molte informazioni provenienti dal sensore. Le reflex invece hanno la possibilità di utilizzare il cosi detto formato <strong>RAW</strong> ,ovvero grezzo, che in realtà non è uno standard in quanto differisce da produttore a produttore e che permette di registrare tutte le informazioni raccolte dal sensore, senza sottoporle a elaborazioni da parte del computer di bordo. Gli scatti eseguiti in RAW vanno poi elaborati usando appositi programmi <strong>( Adobe Ligtroon o Apple Aperture)</strong> .La presenza nel file di tutte le informazioni rivelate dal sensore consente, per esempio, di variare a posteriori il bilanciamento del bianco o l’esposizione, di ottenere effetti simili all’<strong>HDR</strong> , e molte altre cose ancora. Ovviamente , l’elaborazione di un file raw non e’ alla portata di tutti e richiede una certa pratica , ma una volta acquisite le nozioni necessarie , permette di avere una marcia in più nella creazione di immagini ad effetto.     </p>
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<p><strong>Altre caratteristiche……….</strong></p>
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<p>Fino a qualche anno fa, le reflex digitali erano pressoché sovrapponibili , da un punto di vista operativo, alle loro sorelle a pellicola. Da qualche tempo le cose sono cambiate .Il primo segnale e’ stato l’arrivo degli stabilizzatori , tecnologia mutuata dalle videocamere . E negli ultimi mesi , si e’ assistito ad un avvicinamento fra la relex e la compatta , e fra la reflex e la videocamere. Vediamo perché. Un problema delle reflex tradizionali è sempre stato quello di essere difficili da utilizzare. Progettate per professionisti , l ereflex non disponevano per esempio, di programmi reimpostati per vari tipi di scene(tramonto ritratto, sport.) ma utilizzavano regolazioni adatte agli iniziati : priorità dei tempi, del diaframma,o addirittura , la modalità manuale, che lascia tutto nelle mani del fotografo. Nelle nuove Reflex , pensate anche per chi è alle prime armi, troviamo spesso, non solo modalità scena per vari soggetti , ma anche molti automatismi che possono occuparsi di tutte le regolazioni necessarie, al pari di quanto avviene in una compatta del tipo inquadra e scatta. Inoltre , molti fotografi trovano scomodo l’uso del mirino ottico , soprattutto perché nel momento dello scatto, l’immagine sparisce (per via dello specchio mobile) Da questo punto di vista , l’introduzione del <strong>LIVE VIEW   </strong>sta ridefinendo il concetto stesso di reflex , tanto che negli ultimi mesi Panasonic , Samsung, e Olympus hanno presentato macchine digitali a obiettivo intercambiabile simili a reflex , ma senza lo specchio  e il pentaprisma , sostituiti da un mirino elettronico. Macchine quindi , che offrono la qualità e la versatilità di una reflex ma……tali non sono. Dalle videocamere invece le nuove reflex stanno mutuando( oltre allo stabilizzatore) la capacità di effettuare riprese audio-video, in qualità variabile dall’ <strong>HALF HD (720p)</strong> al <strong>FULL HD ( 1080p o 1050i)</strong> Ovviamente nelle macchine di fascia bassa e capacità video sono alquanto limitate per risoluzione , cadenza, uso degli automatismi e qualità dell’audio.</p>
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<p><strong>Ergonometria</strong></p>
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<p>Al di là delle varie caratteristiche tecniche , la cosa davvero importante e’ il feeling che si creare tra macchina e uomo.I fotografi esperti non smettono mai di dire che la foto non la f ala macchina , ma il fotografo. Di fatto, questo vuol dire che l simbiosi tra uomo e macchina deve essere perfetta , deve arrivare ad un punto tale che la macchina scompare .Perchè questo succeda , bisogna che la macchina si adatti al fotografo come un guanto, lo assecondi,nel suo modo di pensare. Per questo più che i numeri conta la filosofia del funzionamento sulla base della quale la macchina è costruita.</p>
<p>E’ l’unico modo per capire ,se reflex e fotografo sono fatti l’una per l’altro è prendere in mano la macchina e scattare le foto. Magari anche per poco tempo anche s equalche ora di prova sarebbe preferibile.</p>
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<p><strong>Modelli entry level</strong></p>
<p><strong>Olympus E-420</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nikon D60</strong></p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS 1000 ( non stabilizzato)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Pentax K-m</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sony A230</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Sono tutte nel range dei 400€&#8212;600€ con obiettivi inclusi.</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[The new D3s and the new DX macro]]></title>
<link>http://rasmusjohansson.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/the-new-d3s/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rasmus Johansson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rasmusjohansson.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/the-new-d3s/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier today Nikon introduced the Nikon D3s and a new lens called Nikon AF-S 85mm f/3.5 VR micro DX]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Earlier today Nikon introduced the Nikon D3s and a new lens called Nikon AF-S 85mm f/3.5 VR micro DX]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[DSLR Video / Les appareils photos font de la vidéo HD ... gadget ou révolution en marche ?]]></title>
<link>http://pampuri.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/dslr-video-les-appareils-photos-font-de-la-video-hd-gadget-ou-revolution-en-marche/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emmanuel Pampuri</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pampuri.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/dslr-video-les-appareils-photos-font-de-la-video-hd-gadget-ou-revolution-en-marche/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Des mois se sont passés depuis la sortie des premiers réflex numériques a fonction video. Nikon a dé]]></description>
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<p style="color:#a9a9a9;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:20px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Des mois se sont passés depuis la sortie des premiers réflex numériques a fonction video.</p>
<p style="color:#a9a9a9;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:20px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Nikon a dégainé en premier avec un D90 intéressant mais aux fonctionnalités vraiment embryonnaires. Aujourd’hui tout le monde s’y est mis Canon avec l’EOS 5D MkII et le 7D qui sort en octobre, mais aussi des challengers intéressants comme le Pentax K7 ou le Panasonic Lumix GH1. J’avais envie de causer de cette nouvelle tendance ici puisque la majorité des «communicants» sur le sujet s’expriment en anglais.</p>
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<p style="color:#a9a9a9;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:20px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Voici donc un article qui n’engage que moi sur le sujet :</p>
<p style="color:#a9a9a9;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:20px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">
<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:14px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">
<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">C&#8217;est Nikon qui a ouvert le bal en sortant le D90 premier reflex capable d&#8217;enregistrer de la vidéo. Engouement fulgurant sur le net, jusqu&#8217;à ce que Canon ne réplique avec l&#8217;évolution du 5D en Mark II. La première vidéo de ce boîtier nommée <a style="color:#797979;text-decoration:underline;" title="http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&#38;articleID=2326" href="http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&#38;articleID=2326">rêverie</a> en a laissé plus d&#8217;un pantois d&#8217;admiration.</p>
<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Alors que sa s&#8217;accélère et qu&#8217;on attend la réplique de <a style="color:#a9a9a9;text-decoration:underline;" title="http://www.red.com/epic_scarlet/" href="http://www.red.com/epic_scarlet/">RED</a> avec la Scarlet notamment,  voici mon point de vue sur la question.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Après avoir fait quelques tests avec les 5DMkII et le D90, ma première réflexion s&#8217;est fait sur l&#8217;ergonomie, à part sur trépied, monopode, épaulière ou autre c&#8217;est tout simplement inutilisable. Ces appareils sont prévus pour être plaqués contre le visage l&#8217;oeil dans le viseur et non a bout de bras en regardant l&#8217;écran LCD.</p>
<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">
<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Le souci vient du fait que ces boîtiers sont des appareils photos auxquels les constructeurs ont greffés des fonctionnalité vidéo. Ils ont du se laisser influencer par leurs services marketing, ne considérant pas l’impact que pourrait avoir ces nouvelles fonctionnalités sur les cinéastes peu fortunés qui depuis des années cherchent et trouvent des solutions pour recréer des effets de profondeur de champ cinématographiques sur des petits capteurs via des systèmes mini 35 et autres bricolages. Du coup ces modes vidéo sont intéressant mais leur utilisation en tournage s’avère vite être un cauchemar en dehors d’une accessoirisation coûteuse. C’est en allant chercher dans les catalogues des accessoiristes comme <a style="color:#797979;text-decoration:underline;" title="http://www.zacuto.com/dslr-tactical-shooter" href="http://www.zacuto.com/dslr-tactical-shooter">Zucuto</a> ou encore <a style="color:#a9a9a9;text-decoration:underline;" title="http://www.redrockmicro.com/dslr/#cinemabundle" href="http://www.redrockmicro.com/dslr/#cinemabundle">REDROCK micro</a>qu’on peut trouver son bonheur, une loupe sur le LCD, une épaulière, une poignée, un follow focus, un matte box, et nous voilà avec un look de robocop avec un outil puissant mais aussi encombrant qu’une grosse camera. Certes il y a ces effets de profondeur de champ et une image d’une qualité étonnante.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Les premiers outsider sont Pentax avec le K7 qui sort un boîtier plutôt bien conçu mais souffrant du même handicap pour la visée et un choix de codec que je trouve aberrant, le vieux motion jpeg encapsulé en AVI, j’adore Pentax depuis mes débuts en photographie mais je suis déçu. On joue dans la même court que Nikon, c’est joli mais inexploitable ailleurs que sur le web.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Panasonic sort le Lumix GH1 au printemps dernier, descendant du G1 mais avec un capteur entièrement revu pour une utilisation hybride photo / video et une visée électronique qui est d&#8217;assez bonne qualité et qui permet de filmer au viseur contrairement aux autres. C’est pour l’instant l’outil que j’ai choisi, mis à part un codec bridé (17mb/sec sur le GH1 contre 40mb/sec sur le 5D et 7D) c’est le premier boitier à proposer 1080p25 et 720p50. Le 5D MkII impose un 30p et le 7D semble prometteur en proposant enfin le choix des fréquences et des résolutions.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Côté codec justement Panasonic à choisi le format AVCHD qui est assez bien géré par les logiciels de postproduction notamment Final Cut Pro depuis la version 6. L’AVCHD et un codec moderne inutilisable certes en natif mais c’est un codec de plus en plus utilisé en tournage. Il nécessite un transcodage logiciel dans un autre codec mais la manipulation est 100% automatisée sous final cut via la fonction «lister et transférer». Le pendant haut de gamme de l’AVCHD chez Panasonic l’AVCintra est tout simplement pour moi le meilleur codec disponible sur un camescope broadcast sur le marché a l’instant ou j’écris ces lignes.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Canon n’a pas fait le même choix, même si on est toujours sur une base de Mp4/H.264 il est encapsulé dans un container QuickTime qui est plus compliqué à gérer (c’est pas dramatique mais quand même ça rend le workflow plus lourd.) La force de Canon sur le 5DMkII et le 7D est d’avoir optimisé le débit du codec à 40mb/sec ce qui donne une image offrant non seulement une meilleure qualité mais surtout une plus grande latitude de correction en étalonnage par exemple.</p>
<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">L&#8217;autre problématique est au niveau des fréquences d&#8217;image, le 5D n&#8217;autorise que les 30 i/s idem pour le Pentax, le Nikon D90 fait lui du 24 i/s &#8230; c&#8217;est l&#8217;autre point positif pour le GH1 qui utilise des fréquence 25p ou 50p plus adaptées à nos besoins européens. La version US est quand à elle en 30 ou 60 images progressives.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Au final pour résumer, le maître du jeu est le Canon avec son gros capteur et surtout depuis la mise à jour du firmware qui a eu lieu le mois juillet dernier. La sortie du 7D avec son capteur de taille APS impose sans doute un nouvel étalon, relégant le Nikon D300s aux oubliettes au vu de des fonctionnalités vidéo dépassées (rien de mieux que le D90)</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:underline;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Kit Scarlet en vesion «photo»</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Red propose dans son concept «DSMC» Digital Still &#38; Motion Camera un système modulaire ou l’on pourra tout choisir et concevoir l’outil de ses rèves en fonction de ses besoins mais aussi de son budget. Monture optique, taille de capteur, visée, poignée, alimentation électrique, enregistreur, interface de connexion etc.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Pour finir et donc en attendant la sortie de la Scarlett de chez RED, j&#8217;ai jeté mon dévolu sur le Lumix, certes il n&#8217;est pas exempt de défauts (sa limitation débit sur le codec) effets de «rolling shtter» et son capteur plus petit mais il est très agréable à utiliser et très bien placé au niveau tarif.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Son viseur laisse présager une bascule prochaine vers ce qui a été longtemps décrié par les puristes ; la visée électronique. Son avantage est qu’on voit ce qu’on aura comme résultat directement alors qu’une visée claire est certes plus agréable, mais elle nécessite une gymnastique cérébrale et une grosse habitude de travail pour imaginer ce qu’on aura au final sur l’écran en visionnant le fichier.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Au niveau des accessoires il faut aussi parler des bagues NOVOFLEX, le fabricant allemand a sorti des versions pour toutes les marques; Canon, Nikkor, Pentax, Olympus, Leica etc.</p>
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<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Tous les réflex ont leur autofocus qui fonctionne sur un reflex classique le système est uniquement opérationnel quand le miroir est baissé &#8230;</p>
<p style="color:#000000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:17px;opacity:1;padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0;text-transform:none;margin:0;">Panasonic a bossé sur son AF comme personne. L&#8217;autofocus par détection de contraste chez Canon / Nikon / Pentax est totalement inutilisable !</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Using a superzoom lens to get around imprecise autofocusing]]></title>
<link>http://ce9999.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/using-a-superzoom-lens-to-get-around-imprecise-autofocusing/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ce9999</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ce9999.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/using-a-superzoom-lens-to-get-around-imprecise-autofocusing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I noticed a while back that a lot of the landscape shots I was taking had problems with background o]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nikon D40 6.1MP the smallest Digital SLR Camera (Body) Review]]></title>
<link>http://digitalcamerabasics.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/nikon-d40-6-1mp-the-smallest-digital-slr-camera-body-review/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sheilassebas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://digitalcamerabasics.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/nikon-d40-6-1mp-the-smallest-digital-slr-camera-body-review/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Image quality of the D40 is very good which is #1 factor that I look for in a digital camera. Here a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Image quality of the D40 is very good which is #1 factor that I look for in a digital camera.</p>
<p>Here are the pros and cons of the D40 in my opinion:</p>
<p>Pros:<br />
1. Nice out of the camera result picture quality<br />
2. Affordable price<br />
3. Compact size and light weight<br />
4. Large and bright 2.5 inch LCD<br />
5. 2.5 frames per second<br />
6. B/W, Sepia, several more in-camera editing features.<br />
7. Instant power on, fast autofocus and no shutter lag<br />
8. Noise is acceptable at high ISO settings. Auto ISO settings available.<br />
9. Great 18-55mm II AF-S kit lens.<br />
10. Great battery life (400+ on a single charge. 1000+ if flash is not used).<br />
11. Auto (flash off) mode available<br />
12. 1/500 flash sync</p>
<p>Cons:<br />
1. No direct button to change QUAL, WB and ISO settings<br />
2. Grip comfortably but might be a bit too small for some people<br />
3. No top LCD and no front command dial<br />
4. Autofocus will not work with non AF-S or non AF-I lenses (such as the 70-300m G and 50mm f/1.8D lens)<br />
5. No AF/MF switch (have to use the switch on the lens)<br />
6. Only 3 autofocus point<br />
7. 6 Megapixel (More Megapixel needed to print larger than 12 X 18 at 300 dpi)<br />
8. No night landscape mode in pre-programmed settings<br />
9. No in camera image stabilization (like Sony and Pentax) but Nikon has lenses with it (VR).<br />
10. No depth-of-field preview button</p>
<p>In conclusion, the D40 is perfect for those who want high quality pictures, more control (than a point and shoot camera), and have a DSLR experience (instant power on and no shutter lag), without having to carry a bulky camera. And unless you are shooting sports/actions professionaly (which faster focusing processor, faster frames per second and larger memory buffer might be needed), the D40 is pretty much all you will need.</p>
<p>Happy Photographing!</p>
<p>Sidarta Tanu </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) Review]]></title>
<link>http://bestdcreviews.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/canon-digital-rebel-xsi-12-2-mp-digital-slr-camera-with-ef-s-18-55mm-f3-5-5-6-is-lens-black-review/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pesachemmas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bestdcreviews.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/canon-digital-rebel-xsi-12-2-mp-digital-slr-camera-with-ef-s-18-55mm-f3-5-5-6-is-lens-black-review/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I sold my beloved Nikon D70 after four years of use. I still miss it. I purchased a D40, but it neve]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I sold my beloved Nikon D70 after four years of use. I still miss it. I purchased a D40, but it never felt right. Picture quality was good, better than the D70, but I had to go through menus to do most everything (changing white balance, ISO, formatting the card, you name it), whereas the D70 had dedicated buttons. That makes all the difference in usability. Besides, the D40 does not even autofocus with my beloved 50mm 1.8 lens. Are you kidding me? I returned the D40 after 3 days of use.</p>
<p>I was lookind at the D80, 40D, the D300, the XTI, and this one. All good cameras (at the end of the day, they all take excellent pictures). it&#8217;s the usability/sweet price/new features factor that counts. 40D and D300 are expensive for me (not a pro). The XTI is getting old (still good though, and very good price). The D80 is very good, a bigger brother of my beloved d70, but still old: no sensor cleaning, to highlight tone priority, does not ship with a bundled VR lens. You are basically buying a 2006 camera in 2008. I did not like that.</p>
<p>I found this XSI at Circuit City. It felt right in my small hands. It had most of the buttons I need to make changes quickly. I still have to go to a menu to set my custom white balance (the D70 had a button for that). Same thing to format the card (button combination on the D70). Auto ISO is not as smart as Nikon&#8217;s implementation. Other than that, the camera is excellent. All the other buttons are there. It has an RGB histogram (very important; it lets you see if you are clipping individual colors). Picture quality is great. Very little noise (Canon&#8217;s CMOS sensor is cleaner than Nikon&#8217;s CCD on the D80), very pleasing skin tones (I take lots of pictures of my daughter and wife).</p>
<p>If the D80 had the same 2008 features as this one (highlight tone priority, self-cleaning sensor, bundled VR lens), I would have gotten that one. It&#8217;s still a great camera. This one is just a 2008 camera with features found in the semi-pro 40D and the pro 1DS.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m very happy with it</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hands on with the Canon 7D]]></title>
<link>http://outofnapkins.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/hands-on-with-the-canon-7d/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>outofnapkins</dc:creator>
<guid>http://outofnapkins.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/hands-on-with-the-canon-7d/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[howdy folks, PReview.com has a new hands on preview of the new Canon 7d. here&#8217;s the link: http]]></description>
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<p>PReview.com has a new hands on preview of the new Canon 7d.</p>
<p>here&#8217;s the link: <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos7d/">http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos7d/</a></p>
<p>It turns out that Canon has decided to up their game and be the leader of the APS-C sensor field again.  Although the 7D looks a lot like (and was timed right to be) the replacement for the 50D, from what I have read, the 7D is more like a big brother than a replacement.  I&#8217;m wondering if we&#8217;ll still see a 60D in february (only time will tell). With dual digic IV processors, 8 fps (frames-per-second), ISO range from 100-6400, a new 19 point auto-focus and new 18 megapixel sensor, at $1900 for the body and 28-135 image stabilized lens or $1700 for the body only, this is definitely worth a look for anyone considering a prosumer camera.  Expect retailers to start stocking it at the end of september.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[proximos lanzamientos de audio audio:808]]></title>
<link>http://audio808.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/proximos-lanzamientos-de-audio-audio808/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>audio808</dc:creator>
<guid>http://audio808.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/proximos-lanzamientos-de-audio-audio808/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lanzamientos en carpeta para lo que resta del año 2009: Aspera &#8220;trash&#8221; (ep) Autofocus ]]></description>
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<li>Aspera &#8220;trash&#8221; (ep)</li>
<li>Autofocus &#8220;crack-in up&#8221; (ep)</li>
<li>Superdomo &#8220;estrategias de espera para el ama de casa&#8221; (micro LP)</li>
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<link>http://richarddoust.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/autofocus-and-zen-writing/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>richarddoust</dc:creator>
<guid>http://richarddoust.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/autofocus-and-zen-writing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[idea: have an autofocus book for each project, but keep one overall one in which items can always be]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>idea: have an autofocus book for each project, but keep one overall one in which items can always be entered by default. In the general one, we can put in todos such as: &#8216;do one thing in the XX project book&#8217;.</p>
<p>We can then see if this project autofocus book breaks away, gains a certain autonomy, or not. Maybe after a while, the ideas in it will migrate back to the general book. This might mean that the project is not yet ready, or that the project is better seen for the moment as part of a general type of project, and therefore &#8216;its&#8217; ideas should serve other similar projects.</p>
<p>The autofocus systems could be a way for this decision to be taken naturally, organically, as part of its natural workings.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Passive Autofocus]]></title>
<link>http://thefotodiary.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/passive-autofocus/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>snapmemories</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thefotodiary.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/passive-autofocus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As mentioned in earlier post,  focus is found by in camera computation when using passive autofocus ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>As mentioned in earlier post,  focus is found by in camera computation when using passive autofocus</p>
<p>However, noted that the 2 sub-types of Passive Autofocus system, both uses contrast to find focus</p>
<p>There are 2 types of Passive Autofocus system</p>
<p><span style="color:#808000;"><strong>Phase detection:</strong></span></p>
<p><em>A separate AF sensor is used , the incoming light beam is separated into pairs and directed to the AF sensor.<br />
Using the 2 light beams, the sensor will determine the differences between the 2 and use it to calculate the distance and determine the correct focus</em></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#808000;">Contrast Detection:</span></strong></p>
<p><em>In case of contrast detection, it make use of the image sensor to get the image (light beams) which will be use to compute the focusing distance and drive the lens to find the correct focus. It usually start hunting from infinity which makes it slower.</em></p>
<p>Comparing phase detection &#38; contrast detection -</p>
<p>1) As the steps taken to find the correct focus for phase detection is simpler, it makes phase detection faster than contrast detection</p>
<p>2) While phase detection is faster, contrast detection by default will be tack precise as it hunts the full range. Phase detection will need to be calibrated to ensure the algorithm is good.</p>
<p>However, as techonology advances,  one day, contrast and phase detection will catch up with each other&#8217;s short coming&#8230;..</p>
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<title><![CDATA[In The Field #3]]></title>
<link>http://vwbora25.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/in-the-field-3/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vwbora25</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vwbora25.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/in-the-field-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s podcast demonstrates how you have to think on your feet and use the gear that you have]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LG KM900 ARENA:STYLISH,SILVERISH BEAUTY WITH 3D INTERFACE]]></title>
<link>http://cellphoneenthusiast.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/lg-km900-arenastylishsilverish-beauty-with-3d-interface/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>akhlis</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cellphoneenthusiast.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/lg-km900-arenastylishsilverish-beauty-with-3d-interface/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Viewty,Cookie,Renoir&#8230;and now it&#8217;s time for this dainty wide-screened cell phone to shine]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4" title="big" src="http://cellphoneenthusiast.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/big.jpg" alt="big" width="270" height="250" />Viewty,Cookie,Renoir&#8230;and now it&#8217;s time for this dainty wide-screened cell phone to shine brighter than any of its predecessors. By releasing Arena, LG seems to be quite sure about how consumers will respond to it. S-Class is what a new user interface LG tries to offer this time,and Arena is the first LG phone using this newly invented UI. Will Arena make our consumer-darling iPhone 3G lose its edge? Only time will tell.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at &#8216;her&#8217;  features now&#8230;</p>
<p>BANDS</p>
<p>UMTS 2100, QUADBAND GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz</p>
<p>DESIGN</p>
<p>Small, compact size is definitely a plus. And miss Arena is seemingly flawless in terms of design. The dimension is 10.59&#215;5.53&#215;1.2 cms, weighing 105 grams only,so it&#8217;s really phonelike, unlike the more costly,heavier,and thicker <em>iPhone</em>. There&#8217;s practically no keypads stretched on &#8216;her&#8217; body, other than call,menu/multitasking,and end button,which don&#8217;t really look like normal buttons. The color is silverish white, or whitish silver, if one may say. Simply put, the design is simply irressistible, impeccable.</p>
<p>SCREEN AND TOUCH USER INTERFACE</p>
<p>We may see someone&#8217;s traits through his/her eyes,and we can do the same thing to cell phones. Screen is a cell phone&#8217;s eyes which tells literally anything embedded in it.</p>
<p>Our slim Miss Arena tries to captivate its potential users&#8217; heart by providing the latest UI called <em>S-Class,</em>which is allegedly devised to compete with <em>iPhone</em>&#8217;s touch UI. A 16-million-colored TFT capacitive touch  screen with 3 inches diagonal and 480&#215;800 pixels density is said to be sensitive to finger press or touch, but not to stylush. And the drawback is quite classic, TFT is great under shade or indoor,but sucks outdoor.</p>
<p>CAMERA</p>
<p><em>Schneider Kreuznach</em> apparently loves to cooperate with LG since their last colaboration,LG KC 550,if I&#8217;m not mistaken. A 5-MP,flash,photography-software-supported camera which satisfies even the pros. Oddly enough, this phone can play DIVX video file but only can record a 3GP video file. It can be a downside for the phone overall performance .</p>
<p>CONNECTIVITY</p>
<p>What I hate from LG is that LG sometimes doesn&#8217;t even care about how its users connect their phones to another gadget, by wire/cable. Our miss Arena can only be connected to your PC via LG USB cable which of course isn&#8217;t compatible with any other phones. Therefore, if you lose or break it, you have an annoying problem to solve. Data and connection lines are various. Except the conventional USB cable, you can find WI-FI,and Bluetooth A2DP.</p>
<p>MULTIMEDIA</p>
<p>Arena provides complete entertainment features ranging from FM radio to internet-based applications which you can directly use without even downloading them first.</p>
<p>GPS</p>
<p>GPS receiver is provided here, though the access is rather hard even when using the HSDPA network.</p>
<p>BATTERY</p>
<p>With 1000 mAh, the stylish Arena can last for approximately 2 days (normal  usage). HSDPA,GPS,and a wide touch screen are a deadly combination to drain the battery&#8217;s energy.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[¿Cómo funciona el autofocus en las cámaras réflex?]]></title>
<link>http://luipermom.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/%c2%bfcomo-funciona-el-autofocus-en-las-camaras-reflex/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>luipermom</dc:creator>
<guid>http://luipermom.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/%c2%bfcomo-funciona-el-autofocus-en-las-camaras-reflex/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El autofocus es un sistema aparecido en la década de los 80 que sustituyó (o más bien complementó) a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>El autofocus es un sistema aparecido en la década de los 80 que sustituyó (o más bien complementó) al enfoque manual en las cámaras fotográficas. Un avance importante que permitió al fotógrafo delegar esa tarea a un automatismo presente en el cuerpo de la cámara, por lo que se ganaba un tiempo importante en fotografía de acción donde cada décima de segundo cuenta para conseguir la mejor imagen posible.</p>
<p>Ahora bien, si <a href="http://luipermom.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/como-funciona-una-camara-reflex/" target="_blank">en una cámara réflex</a> la imagen que entra por el objetivo se refleja en un espejo y llega directamente hasta nuestros ojos, ¿cómo hace la cámara para enfocar cuando presionamos hasta la mitad el disparador?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6846" style="border:1px solid black;" title="shutter-button" src="http://luipermom.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/shutter-button.jpg" alt="shutter-button" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>Yo también me preguntaba esto mismo hasta que un día decidí indagar un poco por mi cuenta, descubriendo que la solución es más sencilla de lo que pensaba: el espejo que desvía la luz entrante en la cámara por el objetivo hacia el ocular mientras componemos la fotografía no refleja la imagen al 100%; sino que deja pasar a través de él un pequeño porcentaje suficiente para “ver” lo que queremos fotografiar mediante un sensor dedicado situado detrás de él.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6845" style="border:1px solid black;" title="Nikon-DSLR-Chart" src="http://luipermom.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/nikon-dslr-chart.jpg" alt="Nikon-DSLR-Chart" width="400" height="365" /></p>
<p>Sensor que, al menos en este tipo de cámaras, realiza el enfoque por contraste; es decir, comparando los píxeles de una pequeña zona de la imagen y variando el enfoque del objetivo hasta que consigue la máxima diferencia de color entre unos y otros. Lo veréis mejor con un par de imágenes que bien podría representar el área a analizar por el autofocus:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6810" style="border:1px solid black;" title="desenfocado" src="http://luipermom.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/desenfocado.jpg" alt="desenfocado" width="96" height="70" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6811" style="border:1px solid black;" title="enfocado" src="http://luipermom.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/enfocado.jpg" alt="enfocado" width="96" height="70" /></p>
<p>Si la fotografía no está enfocada (como en el primer caso) la imagen resulta borrosa y por lo tanto los colores estarán entremezclados. La cámara entonces irá variando el enfoque y considerará que el motivo está enfocado cuando la diferencia de tonalidades entre los píxeles sea máxima (el caso de la segunda imagen).</p>
<p>Sabiendo esto entenderéis por qué en las instrucciones siempre se advierte que el enfoque automático no funcionará bien en un área de color liso, con muchos puntos brillantes o en completa oscuridad. Si el sensor encargado del enfoque no es capaz de distinguir entre un píxel y sus adyacentes será incapaz de realizar su trabajo.</p>
<p>Esto es el funcionamiento a grandes rasgos. Luego ya entraría en juego el que la cámara puede tener varias zonas de enfoque, que algunas de ellas están orientadas en forma vertical, otras en horizontal y otras en ambos sentidos, que a veces hay un sistema de iluminación para ayudar al enfoque en condiciones de oscuridad&#8230; pero todo esto ya son variaciones sobre el mismo tema.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6979" style="border:1px solid black;" title="d2h_illustration_sm" src="http://luipermom.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/d2h_illustration_sm.jpg" alt="d2h_illustration_sm" width="400" height="385" /></p>
<p>Una vez visto resulta sencillo, pero cuando no sabía cómo funcionaba el sistema de autofocus en las réflex le estuve dando bastantes vueltas al tema pensando dónde estaría “escondido” el sensor encargado de esta función para no interferir en la imagen que vemos a través del visor durante el enfoque.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">* Todos los artículos de este tipo en <strong><a href="http://luipermom.wordpress.com/fotografia" target="_blank">http://luipermom.wordpress.com/fotografia</a></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nikon Pro Guide to the D3 Camera]]></title>
<link>http://davidsaffir.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/nikon-pro-guide-to-the-d3-camera/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>David  Saffir</dc:creator>
<guid>http://davidsaffir.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/nikon-pro-guide-to-the-d3-camera/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been searching around for a clear, concise document that explains some of the more sophis]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retro technology in Tokyo]]></title>
<link>http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/retro-technology-in-tokyo/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gaijinnosekai</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/retro-technology-in-tokyo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;m gonna write about some old-skool technology lying around my uncle&#8217;s apartment ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:left;">Today I&#8217;m gonna write about some old-skool technology lying around my uncle&#8217;s apartment in Tokyo!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Olympus C-AF Camera </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">According to the Olympus website &#8220;the Olympus C-AF went on sale in 1981 as the first Olympus autofocus camera. It featured a unique automatic rangefinder developed jointly with another manufacturer.&#8221; My dad came to Japan around 1984 and it was then that he bought this little beast. He didn&#8217;t take it back home though because it is apparently broken. I haven&#8217;t tried putting new batteries into it yet to see if it works. Anyway, if it really is broken then I&#8217;d definitely like to get it fixed and use it sometime!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-599  aligncenter" title="olympus1" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-371.jpg" alt="olympus1" width="510" height="340" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-600  aligncenter" title="olympus2" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-375.jpg" alt="olympus2" width="510" height="765" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-601 aligncenter" title="olympus3" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/japan-2009-378.jpg" alt="olympus3" width="510" height="340" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-602 aligncenter" title="olympus5" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/japan-2009-379.jpg" alt="olympus5" width="510" height="340" /></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Mitsubishi &#8216;Times Square&#8217; Television</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">There&#8217;s not that much special about this mono-audio analogue TV apart from a nifty design feature where you can store the remote control when you&#8217;re not watching the TV. This TV is without a doubt older than me (I&#8217;m 21 now) and whilst most of the channels appear fuzzy and slightly distorted, TV Asahi for some reason appears crystal clear. Anyway, all of the major broadcasters are now regularly displaying messages during programs about phasing out analogue broadcasts. In Japan digital broadcasting is known as &#8216;chi-deji&#8217; of which the &#8216;chi&#8217; stands for &#8216;earth&#8217; or &#8216;ground&#8217; and the &#8216;deji&#8217; is digital.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-603 aligncenter" title="tv1" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-361.jpg" alt="tv1" width="510" height="340" /></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-604 aligncenter" title="tv2" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-362.jpg" alt="tv2" width="510" height="340" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">That&#8217;s the remote control! One push and&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-605 aligncenter" title="tv3" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-363.jpg" alt="tv3" width="510" height="340" /></p>
<p>&#8230;it comes out!</p>
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<p><strong>Sony Playstation </strong></p>
<p>Ok, this one&#8217;s not so retro but there&#8217;s also my PlayStation which I bought for a mere 2000 Yen the last time I was in Japan. A great way to kill some time when there&#8217;s nothing to do!!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-606 aligncenter" title="playstation" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/japan-2009-366.jpg" alt="playstation" width="510" height="340" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Vitesse de l'autofocus du panasonic GH1]]></title>
<link>http://panasonicgh1.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/vitesse-autofocus-panasonic-gh1/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Je n&#8217;ai pas de pooint de comparaison mais il me semble qeu la vitesse de l&#8217;autofocus est]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First Week Impressions]]></title>
<link>http://revowution.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/first-week-impressions-2/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RevoWution</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Just got home from a long day at work(s). Had my final day at Life Pharmacy Pakuranga for my externs]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Just got home from a long day at work(s). Had my final day at Life Pharmacy Pakuranga for my externship, and then my usual shift at Newmarket. It&#8217;s been a week since I bought my new <strong>Nokia N95 8GB</strong> cellphone/smartphone from Expert Infotech from all the way over the &#8216;Shore, and I thought it was a nice time to express my first week impressions! <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>What can I say? I&#8217;m still speechless from how satisfied I am with this cellphone! Features-wise, it is by far the most jam-packed cellphone I&#8217;ve ever owned (Wi-Fi, 5-megapixel Carl Zeiss autofocus camera, built-in GPS, 8GB of memory, just to name a few of the countless functions!), not to mention how sexy the phone looks! It looks so manly. The epitome of what a man&#8217;s phone should look/feel like! What&#8217;s more, 95% of the time, it performs extraordinarily well. Why only 95%, you ask? Well, being a perfectionist, there are a couple of very minor niggles/bugs that I&#8217;m not too fond of:</p>
<p>- First off, it appears that all Symbian-based Nokia phones have this bug, where text messages in the inbox are shown surname first. So for example, if I receive a text from &#8220;Mariano Rivera&#8221;, the inbox shows I have a text from &#8220;Rivera Mariano&#8221;. This one doesn&#8217;t bug me as much as the next bug;<br />
- After I flashed the phone to Taiwan firmware (the phone was originally for the Bulgarian region), I discovered that the firmware has trouble showing the names of texts I receive from 9-digit numbers (EG: 021-123456), and showing the names of calls (caller ID) I receive from 10-digit numbers (EG: +6421-123456). This bothered me the most, as a lot of my friends were on plan, and hence had phone numbers that length.</p>
<p>So after a few days of trying to live with these problems and trying to find solutions online, I decided to try my luck with the N95-2&#8217;s Hong Kong firmware (as Raymond updated his N82 to the newest firmware just a few days ago, and doesn&#8217;t have the dodgy 9/10-digit caller ID problem). Turns out luck was on my side. I now don&#8217;t have this problem, but at the same time, I desperately hope Nokia fix this bug in the Taiwan firmware for future updates (I much prefer having Taiwan firmware than Hong Kong).</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>N95 8GB (N95-2) Review:</strong></span><br />
<strong>Looks/Design:</strong> 9.5/10 (the slider&#8217;s a little wobbly, but still extremely solid. I just hope it doesn&#8217;t get any looser. But you can&#8217;t argue how sexy yet manly the phone looks!)<br />
<strong>Functions/Features: </strong>9/10 (if only the camera had the N82&#8217;s xenon flash, then this would&#8217;ve easily been a 10/10)<br />
<strong>Ease of Use: </strong>8.5/10 (here&#8217;s where my K800i might have the upper hand [it was soooo easy to use], but then again, maybe it&#8217;s because I&#8217;m a total noob to Symbian)<br />
<strong>Overall (not an average): </strong>9/10 (easily the best phone I&#8217;ve ever owned)</p>
<p>I also just finished my 5-day community pharmacy externship placement at Life Pharmacy Pakuranga. What a drag&#8230; The staff there were great, and it was a pretty good experience overall. However, I didn&#8217;t particularly like the efficiency of the dispensary. Their so-called &#8220;double-checking&#8221; system didn&#8217;t work well at all (even with 5 pharmacists on duty simultaneously!), and I found that patients had to wait much longer than they needed to for their scripts. But all in all, a nice experience!</p>
<p>Ok, I think it&#8217;s off to bed for me! 8am start at Superclinic! XD</p>
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