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09:53 AM
11/23/09
I couldn't really recommend the GorillaPod, you're better off with a monopod or real tripod.
Point and shoots make great gifts too and are great for learning, Hell, Alex Majoli, a Magnum Photographer, created quite a few iconic photos using only a point and shoot superzoom camera.
11/23/09
those Disgrace shoulder straps are awesome though, really makes a 300mm comfortable on a shoulder.
11/23/09
@Purple Umpteenth: Definitely meant carrying it on your shoulder. That's the only way to go.
11/23/09
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@matt buchanan: I worked with cameras for quite a few years. It really isn't that it's artsy or touristy, but ease of use and accessibility.
11/23/09
#tips
11/23/09
11/23/09
"OMG, this house has wifi EVERYWHERE!!"
11/23/09
11/23/09
Wow, that one's expensive! I've seen the detectors before though - basically they just optimally glare off things straight back at your eye.
11/23/09
11/23/09
I've seen cheaper versions with no wifi detector that have a red filter - I think the only reason it's colored is because it'd allow whatever color is shone from the lights on it, and might keep colors like blue from catching your eye if they're also reflected off something.
#speakup
11/22/09
I see it makes an image recognition (well, points recognition) and recalculates everything on each image captured.
The math behind this goes totaly beyond my knowledge.
You'll probably never get a 3D model as optimized as one using... more expensive/ time consuming modeling/ 3d capturing techniques, but the results speak for themselves.
Now, what we need are some models and this: [xspblog.com]
11/21/09
11/21/09
A lot of "food products" now get extruded from machines that aren't that different from 3 d printers. If you could load up a 3d printer with potato slurry, cheese ink, and the like, you might be able to print out a "ham and cheese" that looked good, and might even be edible.
11/21/09
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11/22/09
So in a story about webcams being able to make a 3d model, I mentioned that I had some webcams and wondered if using more than one could make a better 3d model since the article mentioned that there was problems with the one camera system. Yup, that is TOTAL spamming. Before you make statements like that, you better be able to back them up.
11/20/09
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11/20/09
alpha100 was good enough for those shots (daytiem only because it has too much noise on higher ISO's and that's when alpha700) comes in handy.
11/23/09
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11/18/09
agreed. this hat would go over well at some of the, shall we say, "chemically charged" parties i enjoy attending.
11/18/09
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11/18/09
I'd suppose you'd also say no one should ever gift me the original Power Rangers Megazord that I have pined for since I was 6 or whatever?
Fie, I say. Fie!
11/18/09
As much as I love watching and making movies, the hat is still the coolest thing out of the list.
11/18/09
11/18/09
I built one myself, took maybe a couple hours. It's not fantastic, mind you, and it takes some work to figure out how to use the counterweight to your advantage. Used properly, however, it's a significant improvement over....nothing.
11/18/09
11/18/09
Also, you can always go with editing software (you know - a legitimate copy) or screenwriting software. It's one of the few times that it isn't impersonal.
And of course, you can always have a family&friends-wide fund to save up for the good stuff. A $1,000 camera sounds like a lot until you have 10 people chipping in to pay for it.
11/18/09
11/18/09
#tips