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Comment by Don posted on Public Photography ban? at 27/02/2007 - 14:58
Interesting.
Did you know that Brittian has more video cameras surveilling the public, than any other country?
Stores can set up cameras in the stores to deter thefts and provide "security" for the public. They always have them inside, to prevent loss, but rarely have them in the parkinglots to protect your, car or your safety AFTER the shopping.
The police have cameras on you, but after Instances like Rodney King, they don't want you putting cameras on them.
The same laws that allow them to capture your image under "reasonable rights to privacy in public places" is being taken from us under the guise of protecting us.
Transparency and liberty, and less controls would be needed to ensure our protection.
the right to bear cameras, is more important now than ever.
if a terrorist is snaping pics of a bridge, then ten tourists, capturing the terrorist on video or stills, or film, will aide us, more than hurt us.
Did you know that Brittian has more video cameras surveilling the public, than any other country?
Stores can set up cameras in the stores to deter thefts and provide "security" for the public. They always have them inside, to prevent loss, but rarely have them in the parkinglots to protect your, car or your safety AFTER the shopping.
The police have cameras on you, but after Instances like Rodney King, they don't want you putting cameras on them.
The same laws that allow them to capture your image under "reasonable rights to privacy in public places" is being taken from us under the guise of protecting us.
Transparency and liberty, and less controls would be needed to ensure our protection.
the right to bear cameras, is more important now than ever.
if a terrorist is snaping pics of a bridge, then ten tourists, capturing the terrorist on video or stills, or film, will aide us, more than hurt us.
Comment by Don posted on Public Photography ban? at 27/02/2007 - 14:33
You may find that you can get away with a faster shutter, a wider aperture AND still maintian adequet DOF.
Interiors usually require wide angle lenses, therfore f8 to f16 may be more than enough if u use hyperfocal distance...ie focus 1/3 the way into your frame and bracket youur apertures in aperture priority....(most lenses these daze don't have hyperfocal distances marked on'em anymore.....
that may solve your problem....or not.
Interiors usually require wide angle lenses, therfore f8 to f16 may be more than enough if u use hyperfocal distance...ie focus 1/3 the way into your frame and bracket youur apertures in aperture priority....(most lenses these daze don't have hyperfocal distances marked on'em anymore.....
that may solve your problem....or not.
Comment by Don posted on K10D vs K100D Lowlight at 20/02/2007 - 15:18
works with jpegs
exif untrasher http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19622
free from version tracker http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/
I just tested it and it works.
exif untrasher http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19622
free from version tracker http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/
I just tested it and it works.
Comment by Don posted on mac users...free memory card recovery software at 18/02/2007 - 17:03
kinda makes me want to goto a photo tradeshow, approach some company rep from my favorite lensmaker, grab the waistband of his tighty whities, yank them up over his head and ask him if the waist size says thirty-six, why did they stretch over his head?.....why not a new standard called Field Of View or Angle Of View?
Comment by Don posted on digital slr and lenses at 18/02/2007 - 02:33
Cheap light tent Fun.
Equipment list:
Pentax ist ds2, 360 ftz flash, off camera cord 5p, hot-shoe adapters fg and f, tripod and light-stand, one square ceramic floor tile ($1.59 Cdn), one can soda ($0.35 Cdn), 1 collapsable laundry hamper ($8.99 Cdn), frozen fruit (approx. $0.50 Cdn).
ok, ok I know that the images will progressively better by the end of the night....but I'm eager to share the idea abot the light tent!
the laundry hampers can be had at superstore, wallmart and many other places for a few bucks...
Equipment list:
Pentax ist ds2, 360 ftz flash, off camera cord 5p, hot-shoe adapters fg and f, tripod and light-stand, one square ceramic floor tile ($1.59 Cdn), one can soda ($0.35 Cdn), 1 collapsable laundry hamper ($8.99 Cdn), frozen fruit (approx. $0.50 Cdn).
ok, ok I know that the images will progressively better by the end of the night....but I'm eager to share the idea abot the light tent!
the laundry hampers can be had at superstore, wallmart and many other places for a few bucks...
Comment by Don posted on inexpensive light tent at 18/02/2007 - 01:42
I saw a listing locally for this lens. Anybody got one/know of it?
is it any good?
I've not seen an af 1.4 before, didn't realize it existed.
I have an m 1.4 and never really bothered to look for an af version till I saw this one for $50, and I'm thinking when did yhey come out with THAT?
is it any good?
I've not seen an af 1.4 before, didn't realize it existed.
I have an m 1.4 and never really bothered to look for an af version till I saw this one for $50, and I'm thinking when did yhey come out with THAT?
Comment by Don posted on 50mm 1:1.4 AF at 17/02/2007 - 22:00
getting the black on black and maintaining seperation from the background is always tricky. well done!
reminds me of a cat we used to have named Diva.
I adopted her from the pound (her incredible green eyes and jet black fur hooked me.)
My best friend showed up at my house in his custom toyota 4x4 (his pride and joy. He took one look, then a second and proclaimed "It's that damn cat!"
turns out my new cat used to be his neighbours old cat.
his neighbours old cat used to climb all over his custom paint on the warm hood of his toyota....finally got caught by animal crontrol....
"That F@@#$$%N cat's possesed. get it off my truck please..."
reminds me of a cat we used to have named Diva.
I adopted her from the pound (her incredible green eyes and jet black fur hooked me.)
My best friend showed up at my house in his custom toyota 4x4 (his pride and joy. He took one look, then a second and proclaimed "It's that damn cat!"
turns out my new cat used to be his neighbours old cat.
his neighbours old cat used to climb all over his custom paint on the warm hood of his toyota....finally got caught by animal crontrol....
"That F@@#$$%N cat's possesed. get it off my truck please..."
Comment by Don posted on Pet Photography at 19/02/2007 - 12:16
pete, I reread my post from this morning (before my morning coffee, though that's no excuse), and it doesn't read the way it was intended....I was not trying to be so critical, my goal was to offer some money making advice you could cash in on, but it reads more like a criticism. Please forgive if I offended.
Comment by Don posted on Pet Photography at 18/02/2007 - 21:53
boy do feel sorry for anybody with dial-up trying to read this page...lol
Comment by Don posted on Pet Photography at 18/02/2007 - 17:30
Personally, I'd rather have some security gauard, law enforcement or private citizen, photo/video my "Suspicious Activity" and post it to a flicker/youtube site that homeland security monitors (with face recognition software) for terrorists/illegal activity, than have them hassle me while I'm out there taking pictures. The government should trust that it is Me who might stop the next terrorist attack with MY camera. Our Governments should encourage more people to carry, and use cameras. We as citizens should be policing our police, and taking responsibility to protect our society. No camera should be taken, searched or tampered with without a search warrant.