2 megapixels just means that you can blow the actual print up more without losing image quality. Now what you're really interested in is the CCD and the lens(es). That's what determines how good the picture looks, not necessarily how high its resolution is. VGA cameras (640x480px) can produce just as good quality as a 5mp camera with an equivalent lens.
Indeed. My 1994 Plymouth Sundance (2 door 'Duster' hatchback) with all its 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual glory is rated in the mid 30s for highway mileage. I managed to average 45 for highway, which is the vast majority of my driving.
Those 300 mile drives to Canada from my home in central Minnesota will let you run the tank dry so you can get a good estimate, heh.
I have a Creative Nomad that I use in conjunction with a small FM transmitter when I'm in my car. I have never, ever plugged headphones into my Nomad because I have no reason to.
My reasoning? I live in an area of New Orleans that has a lot of property crime (still some violent crime, but drastically less than many other parts). My friend's new Pioneer CD player was stolen from his truck not but a month ago.
Which would be more appealing to a thief: A shiny, brand new car CD player or the factory deck? Don't think that if you have a CD changer or XM radio that they won't notice that tiny control panel, either..
30GB Nomad: $300 FM transmitter: $20 Not having to worry about your car stereo getting jacked: priceless
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Heh, oops. The last indicator mark should be a rectangle to indicate the film has been processed.
And of course the accuracy of the indicator is totally dependent on whether or not the user (or lab tech) turned the spool manually at any point.
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The only thing that APS film has going for it is that it's easier to tell if the film has been exposed or not. There's a four-position indicator that lets you know if the film is (X) Unexposed, (semicircle) Partially exposed, (O) Fully exposed or (X) Processed. Index prints are also standard because the film remains in the cartridge. For some reason our APS film carrier kept getting a lot of silver buildup, but our 35mm carrier was fine..
Also, we had a newbie accidentally load some of that Seattle Filmworks stuff into our processor (standard C-41 chemistry) and it literally erased the entire roll. The same thing happens with TMAX film. You get this fully transparent spool of plastic:P
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That's why the Kodak reps always bitched at me to call them "one-time-use cameras".
2 megapixels just means that you can blow the actual print up more without losing image quality. Now what you're really interested in is the CCD and the lens(es). That's what determines how good the picture looks, not necessarily how high its resolution is. VGA cameras (640x480px) can produce just as good quality as a 5mp camera with an equivalent lens.
I never understood why mp was such a big deal.
So they actually still play that terrible game? Why not upgrade to something like UT 2004?
I think Greg Dean said it best with this strip.
Indeed. My 1994 Plymouth Sundance (2 door 'Duster' hatchback) with all its 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual glory is rated in the mid 30s for highway mileage. I managed to average 45 for highway, which is the vast majority of my driving.
Those 300 mile drives to Canada from my home in central Minnesota will let you run the tank dry so you can get a good estimate, heh.
I for one welcome our new Martian overlords.
Actually, it's a democratic republic. If you notice, the system has features of both but aren't completely one or the other.
Why do you think we have the democratic and republican parties?
I have a Creative Nomad that I use in conjunction with a small FM transmitter when I'm in my car. I have never, ever plugged headphones into my Nomad because I have no reason to.
My reasoning? I live in an area of New Orleans that has a lot of property crime (still some violent crime, but drastically less than many other parts). My friend's new Pioneer CD player was stolen from his truck not but a month ago.
Which would be more appealing to a thief: A shiny, brand new car CD player or the factory deck? Don't think that if you have a CD changer or XM radio that they won't notice that tiny control panel, either..
30GB Nomad: $300
FM transmitter: $20
Not having to worry about your car stereo getting jacked: priceless
Heh, oops. The last indicator mark should be a rectangle to indicate the film has been processed.
And of course the accuracy of the indicator is totally dependent on whether or not the user (or lab tech) turned the spool manually at any point.
The only thing that APS film has going for it is that it's easier to tell if the film has been exposed or not. There's a four-position indicator that lets you know if the film is (X) Unexposed, (semicircle) Partially exposed, (O) Fully exposed or (X) Processed. Index prints are also standard because the film remains in the cartridge. For some reason our APS film carrier kept getting a lot of silver buildup, but our 35mm carrier was fine..
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Also, we had a newbie accidentally load some of that Seattle Filmworks stuff into our processor (standard C-41 chemistry) and it literally erased the entire roll. The same thing happens with TMAX film. You get this fully transparent spool of plastic
Not only that, but they also apparently like to stop cars with grenades. http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/16/border.grenade/in dex.html
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