Oh yea, cheap lenses are no bargin, you can get some real nice older lenses from the big manufacturers for reasonable prices. The lens is probably the most important thing in photography, besides your brain. Good lenses will give you much better results on film, this really will make a difference especially with 35mm.
I feel the need to add Nikons Nikormat to the slew, this was probably the first pro-(con)sumer model ever. here is a link: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwa res/cla ssics/nikkormat/elseries/index.htm the nikkormats are built like a tank, most nikons are, personally I think the ELs offer the best value.
On the other hand take a look at a bronica RF645 www.tamron.com, while this camera is a bit more than $200 is looks to be a pretty slick medium format system that is lighter then a pro 35mm slr. The deals on this system are very good right now, under $1000 on ebay, With the current rebates you can get into a new system in the neighborhood for a bit more then $1000. You will need to do a little research on what a rangefinder is. For instance for close-up work a RF camera is not the answer, however, for portraits, you will know if people blink when you take your shot because you will see it durning the exposure, something impossible,through the viewfinder anyway, with an SLR camera.
I recently purchased a horseman 6x9 camera, the funny part is I can shoot that as fast as my olympus 5050 when it is shooting high resolution tiffs. The horseman is a totally manual camera meaning I have to wind the film and cock the shutter between shots, oh yea don't forget to remove the darkslide, just love that digital speed.
I have missed far to many shots with my digital because of the lag time between when you hit the button and when it actually takes a picture.Also it takes forever to write a large file to the flash, this is why I can shoot my horseman just as fast,and no shutter lag.
To continue with the war, if you are set on 35mm don't listen to the cannon dude above, go with nikon and get a professional outfit;-) just kidding, all cameras have their strengths and weaknesses, you really need to handle them for yourself and find out what suits you. A trip to NYC could be very helpful in your endevor, that city has more camera gear then you could imagine.
First off, I'd never let my kid play/buy that game. End of story there.
I totally agree.
Morally, I would never let my kids play a game that involves steeling cars and killing people. This is definately an adult scenario.
The stupid parents probably game them the gun, because it has the little bullets,.22 cal. "Don't shoot your eye out, O.K." Totally illegal, at least in my state, for those kids to be shooting that gun unsupervised. What were they 16 and 14?
My thoughts exactly, may as well buy a dell for $399. Who would have thought that semi-dumb terminals would sell for more than a smart pc(as long as its running linux;-)
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These energy conservation methods "were" common place in America. Older southern homes are designed for throughout the house air flow. with vents in the center roof to let out hot air.
Now builders just build as cheap as possible and make it up with energy sucking appliances, there are no shortage of buyers. Office buildings in which the windows do not open, houses with no windows on the sides (so you can't spy on the woman that lives in the house exactly like you own 5 feet away) the list goes on and on.
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Cremated...
Boy what a waste of resources;-)
I think we should outlaw cremation as well as burial (waste of real estate) dump all the dead bodies into a vat add pressure and viola fossil fuels. Methane may be quicker but the shit is caustic.
But seriously though, this stuff is all well and good but proper building construction and insulation could probably save more energy than these things could ever hope to produce. Buildings could require less heat in the winter and less AC, Air conditioning and alternating current, in the summer.
Before we had air conditioners and heaters proper architecture and building techniques were extremely important, now we really don't seem to give a shit because electricity is/was extremely cheap and reliable.
Try closing your south facing shades on a sunny day. On hot days, 90+, my great room gets extremely hot if I close the shades early in the day it stays reasonable. This is important because I do not have air conditioning. I should just be a lazy American and get central air installed;-)
Are you talking about the people who hand out printed files like they were handing out leaflets on broadway? This shit drives me nuts.
GIVE ME AN ELECTRONIC COPY SO I CAN FIND IT LATER.
The major problem is most people can not read and analyze stuff on a computer screen. This probably has as much to do with the $199 monitor special, or the free one that came with the machine as it does with the need for brain training on how to read on a monitor. Sun monitors rule.
I think this has a lot to do with computer haves and have nots. Geeks have an inate ability to read and comprehend information on a computer screen. The sick thing is they get off on it.
Humans have the ability to easily distinguish among 6-7 things. Past that many it's inherently difficult to distinguish in short-term memory. When the US phone companies first developed the 7 digit phone number, it was because this many digits is around our natural memory limit.
We can easily distinguish between thousands of things. If we couldn't language would be impossible. Insects can probably distinguish more then 7 things. I think you are neglecting the fact that we have and use our long term memory quite a bit.
Judging from your code for your phone lookup it probably makes sense to you;-) Call me a simpleton, but I use a similar system for phone lookups.
My guess is that all you young wiper snappers, who like your fonts extremely tiny, and are completely anal about window placement, would not like Sun's pleasing to the eye, legible, simple gui. One that doesn't over burden the user with needless shit and shine-ola;-)
I agree the my network places/ my computer is outdated not to mention stupid. Why not have a "Filing Cabinet".
The only real file manager is the one on osX and I can't get past the touch pad. Still running tkdesk...
BTW: I like the virtual deskop selector on mad hatter. Windows people really dig the virtual desktop thing, they just don't understand how to use them.
...its lack of focus and how its developers attempt to make it a do all from a server to a Desktop all in one package...
While I agree this phenomon exists, I think the modularness of linux make it a perfect environment for the future, desktop and server alike.
Being an IT director you are going to choose "product" based on merit and proven technologies. At a small start-up you probably will be pressed into cost savings. Linux can, at the very least, offset your software costs and provide some resiliency in your network as well as get some junior administrators a little ramped up on how linux works.
Linux is in a lot of places these days and shows no sign of slowing down.
I don't think the general public really knows that they can run all the cool software that they got from the bargain bin or even cares for that matter.
The general public doesn't even know what software really is. Many don't realize they are running windows let alone what an OS is. Most new computer users are in it to get online to do email and web. The web is an amazing tool, ten years ago you had to go to a library or a bookstore to get a fraction of the information available today.
When the software that comes on a linux box matches a users needs and provides them with an intuitive interface that allows for user customization, there will be no reason to run or develop for windows exclusively. This is when Balmer starts to have a real fit. Open Source Software will dominate the marketplace because it is better, people will make money by selling support and installation/integration/customization work.
Users do not even need to know they have a network drive, much less browse the network if you set it up and administer it properly. Seemless integration is the name of the game. Mount the users home directory over the network as they log on, shit chroot the machine to it to for extra security. The data is consolidated, redundant and backed up. share files via web tools as well as a net mount for user shared file areas.
This ZD net review is nonsense, the basis for the review is faulty to begin with. An enterprise deployment would include extensive testing before actually rolling it out to a test pool of users. You would then ghost your customized and tested image for easy retival and installation. Work out any bugs and ghost again.
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Oh yea, cheap lenses are no bargin, you can get some real nice older lenses from the big manufacturers for reasonable prices. The lens is probably the most important thing in photography, besides your brain. Good lenses will give you much better results on film, this really will make a difference especially with 35mm.
May as well keep the war going in full glory...
a res/cla ssics/nikkormat/elseries/index.htm
I feel the need to add Nikons Nikormat to the slew, this was probably the first pro-(con)sumer model ever.
here is a link:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardw
the nikkormats are built like a tank, most nikons are, personally I think the ELs offer the best value.
On the other hand take a look at a bronica RF645 www.tamron.com, while this camera is a bit more than $200 is looks to be a pretty slick medium format system that is lighter then a pro 35mm slr. The deals on this system are very good right now, under $1000 on ebay, With the current rebates you can get into a new system in the neighborhood for a bit more then $1000. You will need to do a little research on what a rangefinder is. For instance for close-up work a RF camera is not the answer, however, for portraits, you will know if people blink when you take your shot because you will see it durning the exposure, something impossible,through the viewfinder anyway, with an SLR camera.
I recently purchased a horseman 6x9 camera, the funny part is I can shoot that as fast as my olympus 5050 when it is shooting high resolution tiffs. The horseman is a totally manual camera meaning I have to wind the film and cock the shutter between shots, oh yea don't forget to remove the darkslide, just love that digital speed.
I have missed far to many shots with my digital because of the lag time between when you hit the button and when it actually takes a picture.Also it takes forever to write a large file to the flash, this is why I can shoot my horseman just as fast,and no shutter lag.
To continue with the war, if you are set on 35mm don't listen to the cannon dude above, go with nikon and get a professional outfit;-) just kidding, all cameras have their strengths and weaknesses, you really need to handle them for yourself and find out what suits you. A trip to NYC could be very helpful in your endevor, that city has more camera gear then you could imagine.
What he said! ^
Your on to something there!
Why are we reinventing the wheel, don't ATMs work just fine?
And Yes winders in your refridge is all part of microcraps plans.
Why some people shouldn't be allowed to breed,
LOL
First off, I'd never let my kid play/buy that game. End of story there.
.22 cal. "Don't shoot your eye out, O.K." Totally illegal, at least in my state, for those kids to be shooting that gun unsupervised. What were they 16 and 14?
I totally agree.
Morally, I would never let my kids play a game that involves steeling cars and killing people. This is definately an adult scenario.
The stupid parents probably game them the gun, because it has the little bullets,
Chain those fuckers up. Control your animals. My dad did, not that he was abusive;-)
Why did they let their idiot kids watch violent video games and play with guns.
The parents should be charged with manslaughter because of parental negligence.
The parents should be sued and brought up on charges.
For the price take a pc and turn it into a thin client. It is the deployment and software that makes it slim.
My thoughts exactly, may as well buy a dell for $399. Who would have thought that semi-dumb terminals would sell for more than a smart pc(as long as its running linux;-)
These energy conservation methods "were" common place in America. Older southern homes are designed for throughout the house air flow. with vents in the center roof to let out hot air.
Now builders just build as cheap as possible and make it up with energy sucking appliances, there are no shortage of buyers. Office buildings in which the windows do not open, houses with no windows on the sides (so you can't spy on the woman that lives in the house exactly like you own 5 feet away) the list goes on and on.
Cremated...
Boy what a waste of resources;-)
I think we should outlaw cremation as well as burial (waste of real estate) dump all the dead bodies into a vat add pressure and viola fossil fuels. Methane may be quicker but the shit is caustic.
But seriously though, this stuff is all well and good but proper building construction and insulation could probably save more energy than these things could ever hope to produce. Buildings could require less heat in the winter and less AC, Air conditioning and alternating current, in the summer.
Before we had air conditioners and heaters proper architecture and building techniques were extremely important, now we really don't seem to give a shit because electricity is/was extremely cheap and reliable.
Try closing your south facing shades on a sunny day. On hot days, 90+, my great room gets extremely hot if I close the shades early in the day it stays reasonable. This is important because I do not have air conditioning. I should just be a lazy American and get central air installed;-)
LOL...
I have seen this phenomenon;-)
The major problem is most people can not read and analyze stuff on a computer screen. This probably has as much to do with the $199 monitor special, or the free one that came with the machine as it does with the need for brain training on how to read on a monitor. Sun monitors rule.
I think this has a lot to do with computer haves and have nots. Geeks have an inate ability to read and comprehend information on a computer screen. The sick thing is they get off on it.
Humans have the ability to easily distinguish among 6-7 things. Past that many it's inherently difficult to distinguish in short-term memory. When the US phone companies first developed the 7 digit phone number, it was because this many digits is around our natural memory limit.
We can easily distinguish between thousands of things. If we couldn't language would be impossible. Insects can probably distinguish more then 7 things. I think you are neglecting the fact that we have and use our long term memory quite a bit.
Judging from your code for your phone lookup it probably makes sense to you;-) Call me a simpleton, but I use a similar system for phone lookups.
Nice one slick;-) spread the word, keep the faith, and give everyone distro disks.
My guess is that all you young wiper snappers, who like your fonts extremely tiny, and are completely anal about window placement, would not like Sun's pleasing to the eye, legible, simple gui. One that doesn't over burden the user with needless shit and shine-ola;-)
I agree the my network places/ my computer is outdated not to mention stupid. Why not have a "Filing Cabinet".
The only real file manager is the one on osX and I can't get past the touch pad. Still running tkdesk...
BTW: I like the virtual deskop selector on mad hatter. Windows people really dig the virtual desktop thing, they just don't understand how to use them.
KDE is something to see.
FYI: hard core window maker user
yea right.
There is more to the world economy then a garage software company that sells shareware at the flea market.
you must be in some box or something.
...its lack of focus and how its developers attempt to make it a do all from a server to a Desktop all in one package...
While I agree this phenomon exists, I think the modularness of linux make it a perfect environment for the future, desktop and server alike.
Being an IT director you are going to choose "product" based on merit and proven technologies. At a small start-up you probably will be pressed into cost savings. Linux can, at the very least, offset your software costs and provide some resiliency in your network as well as get some junior administrators a little ramped up on how linux works.
Linux is in a lot of places these days and shows no sign of slowing down.
I don't think the general public really knows that they can run all the cool software that they got from the bargain bin or even cares for that matter.
The general public doesn't even know what software really is. Many don't realize they are running windows let alone what an OS is. Most new computer users are in it to get online to do email and web. The web is an amazing tool, ten years ago you had to go to a library or a bookstore to get a fraction of the information available today.
When the software that comes on a linux box matches a users needs and provides them with an intuitive interface that allows for user customization, there will be no reason to run or develop for windows exclusively. This is when Balmer starts to have a real fit. Open Source Software will dominate the marketplace because it is better, people will make money by selling support and installation/integration/customization work.
I think you got a point.
Emperor penguins look pretty cool, not so dufus like.
Emperor penguins on google images
Right on dude.
Users do not even need to know they have a network drive, much less browse the network if you set it up and administer it properly. Seemless integration is the name of the game. Mount the users home directory over the network as they log on, shit chroot the machine to it to for extra security. The data is consolidated, redundant and backed up. share files via web tools as well as a net mount for user shared file areas.
This ZD net review is nonsense, the basis for the review is faulty to begin with. An enterprise deployment would include extensive testing before actually rolling it out to a test pool of users. You would then ghost your customized and tested image for easy retival and installation. Work out any bugs and ghost again.
Being that I have never consented to any SCO license in the past, I see no reason to start now.
Rock on man!
power to the people;-)