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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/22/09

    In reply to 3D Scanning, a Webcam's Latest Trick
    Wow, awesome!

    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]
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    Image of P3nnst8r P3nnst8r
    11/21/09

    In reply to 3D Scanning, a Webcam's Latest Trick
    I wonder how good this is at mapping humans. If so, I could see some benefits of this!
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    11/21/09

    In reply to 3D Scanning, a Webcam's Latest Trick
    You can scan a sandwich and print it on a 3d printer, in colour, even with separate pieces of bread, ham and cheese. But you wouldn't want to eat it.
    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.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    11/21/09

    In reply to 3D Scanning, a Webcam's Latest Trick
    So using all four of my webcams, you guys could get a 3d image of how big I am? I may just like this.
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    Image of Pixlmonkey Pixlmonkey
    11/21/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy: SHUT the heck up already about your damn cams, or you'll get the banhammer for spamming. Geez, some people.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    11/22/09

    @Pixlmonkey: Really? Why? Is there a link to my site in my comment? No, in fact, I didn't even mention my website. Oh, maybe there's one in my profile. Huh, isn't one there either, is there.

    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.
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    Image of szrimaging szrimaging
    11/20/09

    In reply to Hasselblad's Multi-Shot H3DII-50 MS Brings 50 Megapixels for $34,000
    Ok, so is it bad that I am getting a wet day dream just thinking about mounting this to a view camera?
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    Image of Gundem Gundem
    11/19/09

    In reply to Hasselblad's Multi-Shot H3DII-50 MS Brings 50 Megapixels for $34,000
    What the fuck do we need 50 mega pixels for ? i have a 10.1 (ALpha100) and a 14.5 (Alpha700) and they both get the job done in high res departments.
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    Image of zerofourtwo zerofourtwo
    11/20/09

    @Gundem: Well you can't really compare your Alpha 100 and 700 to a Hasselblad such as this one. These cameras were not really intended for private use, Hasselblad produces commerical grade cameras, for professionals. Photographers who shoot for billboard sized ads need resolution like this.
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    11/20/09

    @zerofourtwo: I do professional photography. Not Billboard or super aerial shots. Magazine, poster, calender and etc.

    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.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for Video Geeks Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    How can you tell anyone who loves BTTF to not buy one of those hats? If the seller was a pain in the ass, or the hats are cheap crap that disintegrate on your head, I can understand, but if not, you're not the boss of me!!
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead:

    agreed. this hat would go over well at some of the, shall we say, "chemically charged" parties i enjoy attending.
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    11/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: oooh they got one on amazon with a good review, so quality + good seller.

    [www.amazon.com]
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for Video Geeks Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    No joke, I'm a video editor and that hat is actually on my Amazon wish list. And I care not for your opinions of just how ridiculous I would look in it. Those movies are my childhood.

    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!
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    11/18/09

    @OCEntertainment: Of all eight of those products, I want the hat the most as well.

    As much as I love watching and making movies, the hat is still the coolest thing out of the list.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for Video Geeks Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    It's a sizeable monetary investment, but if you're serious about video at all, a Steadicam will almost instantly transform your shaky, crappy home movies into smooth, beautiful, pro-quality shots.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/18/09

    @Segador: If you're serious about video, but still have to scrape coins for the dollar menu, then perhaps you could check out the Poor Man's Steadicam.

    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.
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    11/18/09

    @OCEntertainment: For sure. A friend of mine build the same thing with plumbing supplies, and it works. It's not the same as an actual Steadicam, but, yeah, it's a big improvement over hand-held.
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    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for Video Geeks Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    The Flip Ultra Fat-Ass does intrigue me.

    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.
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    Image of fauxfilms fauxfilms
    11/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Celtx (celtx.com) is a great screenwriting software that's (legally) free and insanely intuitive. I highly recommend it.
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment Edited by fauxfilms at 11/18/09 10:29 AM fauxfilms was starred fauxfilms was unstarred
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    11/18/09

    @fauxfilms: I'm a Final Draft guy myself.

    #tips
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    11/17/09

    In reply to Ultimate Pocket Camcorder Comparison
    I have owned both the Zi8 and the Flip Ultra HD. And I can say your review is spot on.

    I do most of my shooting outdoor during the day and sometimes at night. And most of my video is of action sports like wake boarding, skiing, motocross, stuff like that. The Zi8 does perform better in perfect lighting conditions but the image is soooo shaky, almost making the video unwatchable. The funny thing is, I think it has an image stabilizer. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    11/17/09

    In reply to Ultimate Pocket Camcorder Comparison
    Nice review. I only have one point of contention: these packet camcorders will be around for a long time. There seems to be this assumption that convergent devices like smartphones will drive everyone away from a device category such as this. I disagree. There is a significant portion of consumers that don't want convergent devices either because they're overly complex, or there's no need for a device that does everything. The nice thing about a separate device is that you can give it to members of the family or friends or tape it to your dog's collar and let them use it without taking away your phone, and if anything happens to it (gets dropped/dunked/buried/falls overboard or into a snow drift) you're not risking your phone. It's a type of device that's a lot more innocuous than the traditional camcorder, too. The quality, I think, will also improve over time. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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    Image of NeoAkira NeoAkira
    11/17/09

    In reply to Ultimate Pocket Camcorder Comparison
    Why is the iPod nano even included?

    Everyone knows that it's a joke of a video recorder. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/17/09

    In reply to Ultimate Pocket Camcorder Comparison

    you guys did a review of this a bit more than a year ago and it has served me well. some of the 1080p video can be blurry a bit and other times look crystal clear. stills are hard to capture with out being blurry, but that seems standard with any video first recorder. does sounds well, you can set it up on its tripod it comes with and let auto focus do its thing. and the cost is right in line with these other guys maybe cheaper in places. if you like the option of the flip out screen this may be the way to go for you folks. i have used it in all situations and everything comes out great. indoor lights can make a bit of a reddish hue, but nothing that distracts from the subjects. outdoor at night in vegas looked good. in the air port and on the plane looked good. and can easily be operated by drunks. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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    11/17/09

    @Nick: it's an aiptek. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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    Image of otko otko
    11/17/09

    @Nick:

    I have 2 Aipteks just because they're so cheap and the one high end model, if you can call it that, has served me well. I've only had one issue myself-at a concert the distortion is ridiculous. You can only hear muffled bass. I've yet to find a decent video camera that records concert audio without all the nastiness. Decent video camera (and camera) for the price and if you damage it or lose it, it's not all that big a deal. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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    11/17/09

    @otko: I have a Vado HD, and I think it's ok at a concert setting. It definitely has a compressor in there. The first bass kick will be badly distorted, but when the music starts, the bass kicks will be much better. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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    Image of Invisible-Echidna Invisible-Echidna
    11/17/09

    In reply to Ultimate Pocket Camcorder Comparison
    I don't know what Apple was thinking with the Nano cam... This might've been a different list if we got that iPod Touch camera that we were expecting. #pocketcamcorderbattlemodo
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