And if you trust CNN or any of these news networks.. such as FOX NEWS, MSNBC... you're insane.
Because, as we all know, CNN and the other networks have perfected the science of computer voice synthesis and developed 3D CGI techniques to perfectly duplicate human beings, or they've found perfect lookalikes and soundalikes for every candidate in these debates and is faking the entire process.
Be careful! They're also after your precious bodily fluids!
I'd argue that the wiimote plus nunchuck is pretty close to a standard controller. Not counting the motion sensing (of which the PS3 has a crippled version of and all others lack) and analog pointer (which no other console has), the combination gives 3 shoulder buttons, an analog stick, and 9 face buttons (if you count the d-pad as 4 buttons like most Wii games seem to). I'd further argue that a game developer who absolutely requires more than this needs to have a long, hard look at their control scheme. Sideways does suck, though. My left hand cramps up badly in Excite Truck and virtual console NES/Genesis games.
I'm not sure it's Canon's fault; my 350D can get auto white-balance right most of the time. I usually shoot raw, so I don't have to put it to the test much, but it's pretty good. I'm thinking user error and advertising dollars from cellphone companies is a bigger factor in this article.
You mean the wifi that lets someone play a song three times or keep it for 3 days, whichever comes first, and does nothing else? No live streaming, no wireless syncing, no unlimited copying of un-DRM'ed files? Open your eyes. Right now, wifi on the zune is useless, and I'll believe the promises of future functionality when Microsoft has an official announcement.
This will simply make your subject look like a cardboard cutout. It's a half-decent gimmick if you're doing webpage design, but useless for real photography.
Folks, if you want to isolate a subject, use a lens with a larger opening, narrower field of view, or just get closer to your subject.
He'll make an alliance between the younger consoles (Wii and DS) and first systems (NES and Master System), and win a war against the ancient returning evil of Sony.
In the physical sense you're right, but look at this comparison chart. When one has to consult a 25x10 cell spreadsheet to see which lens mounts and meters light properly with which body, it can't exactly be called the best interoperability. For example, the D50 will only meter properly with autofocus lenses (except for the oddball F3AF's), and anything manual-focus (aside from AI) can't even physically mount. Contrast that to the Pentax or Canon idea of "if it mounts, it meters". A $20 adaptor off Ebay is often all one needs for the physical mount.
When I bought my Canon Rebel XT, I got the vertical battery grip along with it. It came with two interchangeable battery trays, one that holds two proprietary lithium-ions, and one that holds 6 standard AA's. It's standard for all vertical grips for Canon's entry and advanced amateur film and digital bodies to take AA's. I've never run out of power yet, but I keep that tray in my bag anyway in case of emergencies.
I almost wish I had gotten into Pentax instead of Canon in my film days, that K100D is an awesome available-light street shooter. Compact, quiet, nice antishake. I tried one with the equally tiny FA28/2.8 at a store once. The perfect digital street shooting combo. (For those of us mortals who can't afford $10000 for an M8 and various associated 10%-better-and-%300-more-expensive lenses, anyway.)
The former governing party, now the official opposition, is having a leadership convention soon. Kind of the equivalent of a US presidential primary. There's quite a few candidates for the job, many of them slimy ex-ministers. Mr. Volpe here is one of them.
Frankly, he's screwed. Everyone in the other parties will say this is yet another example of Liberal corruption, and every other Liberal leadership candidate will find very polite and honorable ways to attack him and say how much they think he's scum. He'll have very few friends in this whole mess.
And as for libel, they'd have a very tough time proving that in court, especially given the facts coming out about the donations. Political parody is nearly as popular as hockey up here.
From what I understand of this kind of astrophotography, fast aperture is just as important as high resolution, and there are very few off-the-shelf telephoto lenses or refractor scopes that rank high in both. As you said, a good APO refractor is extremely high-resolution and will blow almost all camera lenses out of the water, but they're slow compared to many camera lenses. On the flip side, fast camera lenses typically have awful resolution wide-open. The 200/1.8L's used here are one of those rare exceptions; these lenses are no slouches when it comes to resolution. Another good choice might have been the Nikon 200/2G, another fine, fast lens with excellent performance wide-open.
As for field of view, it depends on the size of the sensor they're using. Smaller sensors will give narrower FOV. I can't find any info in the articles as to the size of the sensors used. Here's some info on the lens. It gives vertical, diagonal and horizontal FOV in terms of film and typical DSLR sensor sizes. On 35mm film, FOV is a little over 12 degrees on the diagonal.
Very cool project. I've heard of amateur astrophotographers using fast lenses, but this takes it to a whole new level. The lenses used in this telescope (Canon's 200mm f/1.8 L lens) not only collect an enormous amount of light, but are also among the highest quality lenses ever made.
But because Nintendo is making the controller, it's automatically going to reshape the gaming landscape. Such claims need to be taken with a rather large grain of salt - Virtual Boy, anyone?
Force-feedback, anyone? Analog stick, anyone? Shoulder buttons, anyone? Yeah, no-one else has every used anything that Nintendo's pioneered on its' controllers. That would be just plain nutty.
(And I'll put good money on the odds that the PSP2 will have a touch screen, and that the PS4 and Xbox720 controllers will have accelerometers.)
(How does it work on the Konica Minolta cameras? Does it wiggle the sensor round or something like that?)
Basically, yes. Instead of moving an optical group in the lens, it moves the sensor. It's a very interesting idea, and works very well from what I hear. Apparently it gives about a 2-stop advantage. Not quite as high as the 3-stop advantage in the latest version of Canon's in-lens IS system, but of course, it means one doesn't have to buy new lenses.
I almost wish I had bought into the Minolta system. I would kill for IS on Canon's 28/1.8 prime. That would be a wonderful street shooter lens! The thought of being able to handhold sharp shots with Minolta's 28/2 at ISO800, f2 and 1/8th or 1/15th makes me very envious.
Oh, for home users, you're absolutely right. Home development of C41 is just more trouble than it's worth. I know some people have managed it, but if one has a pro lab (or even a well-maintained and staffed amateur lab) nearby, it's just so much less hassle to have them develop the negs and proofs.
And I just had this mental image of a Rube Goldberg-esque homemade Kodachrome machine chugging away in someone's basement, with rows upon rows of pressure gauges and big Frankenstein style switches.:)
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>> I for one, welcome our new english speaking tyrannical ape-like overlords.
> You're about six years too late for that.
The original poster said "english speaking", clearly this can't be a reference to the president.
>the idiot governor here doesn't trust good people to be honest and instead caves to criminals and the RIAA.
But you repeat yourself.
Slackware still doesn't have PAM, thank god, but does use MD5 by default.
And if you trust CNN or any of these news networks.. such as FOX NEWS, MSNBC... you're insane.
Because, as we all know, CNN and the other networks have perfected the science of computer voice synthesis and developed 3D CGI techniques to perfectly duplicate human beings, or they've found perfect lookalikes and soundalikes for every candidate in these debates and is faking the entire process.
Be careful! They're also after your precious bodily fluids!
I think that's exactly why yahoo photos is getting canned, free unlimited storage makes flickr less attractive.
I'd argue that the wiimote plus nunchuck is pretty close to a standard controller. Not counting the motion sensing (of which the PS3 has a crippled version of and all others lack) and analog pointer (which no other console has), the combination gives 3 shoulder buttons, an analog stick, and 9 face buttons (if you count the d-pad as 4 buttons like most Wii games seem to). I'd further argue that a game developer who absolutely requires more than this needs to have a long, hard look at their control scheme. Sideways does suck, though. My left hand cramps up badly in Excite Truck and virtual console NES/Genesis games.
I'm not sure it's Canon's fault; my 350D can get auto white-balance right most of the time. I usually shoot raw, so I don't have to put it to the test much, but it's pretty good. I'm thinking user error and advertising dollars from cellphone companies is a bigger factor in this article.
DirectX 10 only works under Vista.
The biggest reason to get these cards over other existing ones is for DirectX 10.
The drivers for these cards don't work under Vista.
Huh.
Perhaps you're thinking of OpenBSD's Theo de Raadt? He's a confirmed git. Smart and dedicated, but definitely lacking interpersonal skills.
Congratulations, Microsoft. You've accomplished the impossible.
Having a memorial to one fruitbasket right above another seems rather appropriate. Sure, he did amazing work early on, but the dude was grade-A crazy.
You mean the wifi that lets someone play a song three times or keep it for 3 days, whichever comes first, and does nothing else? No live streaming, no wireless syncing, no unlimited copying of un-DRM'ed files? Open your eyes. Right now, wifi on the zune is useless, and I'll believe the promises of future functionality when Microsoft has an official announcement.
This will simply make your subject look like a cardboard cutout. It's a half-decent gimmick if you're doing webpage design, but useless for real photography.
Folks, if you want to isolate a subject, use a lens with a larger opening, narrower field of view, or just get closer to your subject.
He'll make an alliance between the younger consoles (Wii and DS) and first systems (NES and Master System), and win a war against the ancient returning evil of Sony.
It was so bad that I traded it sight-unseen for one of the DS Need for Speed games and didn't regret it.
It doesn't look a thing like CNN's, nosirree.
In the physical sense you're right, but look at this comparison chart. When one has to consult a 25x10 cell spreadsheet to see which lens mounts and meters light properly with which body, it can't exactly be called the best interoperability. For example, the D50 will only meter properly with autofocus lenses (except for the oddball F3AF's), and anything manual-focus (aside from AI) can't even physically mount. Contrast that to the Pentax or Canon idea of "if it mounts, it meters". A $20 adaptor off Ebay is often all one needs for the physical mount.
When I bought my Canon Rebel XT, I got the vertical battery grip along with it. It came with two interchangeable battery trays, one that holds two proprietary lithium-ions, and one that holds 6 standard AA's. It's standard for all vertical grips for Canon's entry and advanced amateur film and digital bodies to take AA's. I've never run out of power yet, but I keep that tray in my bag anyway in case of emergencies.
I almost wish I had gotten into Pentax instead of Canon in my film days, that K100D is an awesome available-light street shooter. Compact, quiet, nice antishake. I tried one with the equally tiny FA28/2.8 at a store once. The perfect digital street shooting combo. (For those of us mortals who can't afford $10000 for an M8 and various associated 10%-better-and-%300-more-expensive lenses, anyway.)
The former governing party, now the official opposition, is having a leadership convention soon. Kind of the equivalent of a US presidential primary. There's quite a few candidates for the job, many of them slimy ex-ministers. Mr. Volpe here is one of them.
Frankly, he's screwed. Everyone in the other parties will say this is yet another example of Liberal corruption, and every other Liberal leadership candidate will find very polite and honorable ways to attack him and say how much they think he's scum. He'll have very few friends in this whole mess.
And as for libel, they'd have a very tough time proving that in court, especially given the facts coming out about the donations. Political parody is nearly as popular as hockey up here.
From what I understand of this kind of astrophotography, fast aperture is just as important as high resolution, and there are very few off-the-shelf telephoto lenses or refractor scopes that rank high in both. As you said, a good APO refractor is extremely high-resolution and will blow almost all camera lenses out of the water, but they're slow compared to many camera lenses. On the flip side, fast camera lenses typically have awful resolution wide-open. The 200/1.8L's used here are one of those rare exceptions; these lenses are no slouches when it comes to resolution. Another good choice might have been the Nikon 200/2G, another fine, fast lens with excellent performance wide-open.
As for field of view, it depends on the size of the sensor they're using. Smaller sensors will give narrower FOV. I can't find any info in the articles as to the size of the sensors used. Here's some info on the lens. It gives vertical, diagonal and horizontal FOV in terms of film and typical DSLR sensor sizes. On 35mm film, FOV is a little over 12 degrees on the diagonal.
Very cool project. I've heard of amateur astrophotographers using fast lenses, but this takes it to a whole new level. The lenses used in this telescope (Canon's 200mm f/1.8 L lens) not only collect an enormous amount of light, but are also among the highest quality lenses ever made.
But because Nintendo is making the controller, it's automatically going to reshape the gaming landscape. Such claims need to be taken with a rather large grain of salt - Virtual Boy, anyone?
Force-feedback, anyone? Analog stick, anyone? Shoulder buttons, anyone? Yeah, no-one else has every used anything that Nintendo's pioneered on its' controllers. That would be just plain nutty.
(And I'll put good money on the odds that the PSP2 will have a touch screen, and that the PS4 and Xbox720 controllers will have accelerometers.)
Simply sublime.
If there is any justice in this universe, you will be promptly be rewarded with +5,Insightful along with a free harem of the gender of your choice.
(How does it work on the Konica Minolta cameras? Does it wiggle the sensor round or something like that?)
Basically, yes. Instead of moving an optical group in the lens, it moves the sensor. It's a very interesting idea, and works very well from what I hear. Apparently it gives about a 2-stop advantage. Not quite as high as the 3-stop advantage in the latest version of Canon's in-lens IS system, but of course, it means one doesn't have to buy new lenses.
I almost wish I had bought into the Minolta system. I would kill for IS on Canon's 28/1.8 prime. That would be a wonderful street shooter lens! The thought of being able to handhold sharp shots with Minolta's 28/2 at ISO800, f2 and 1/8th or 1/15th makes me very envious.
Oh, for home users, you're absolutely right. Home development of C41 is just more trouble than it's worth. I know some people have managed it, but if one has a pro lab (or even a well-maintained and staffed amateur lab) nearby, it's just so much less hassle to have them develop the negs and proofs.
:)
And I just had this mental image of a Rube Goldberg-esque homemade Kodachrome machine chugging away in someone's basement, with rows upon rows of pressure gauges and big Frankenstein style switches.