Jun 10
If you are not a professional designer who can design and create professional looking publication on your works or photography here is the solution. Visit www.Blurb.com. I am sure you will never be in deplorable state.
Apr 27
After the successful lauch of Cannon 400D last week it launches it new Digital Rebel XSi EOS 450D in market at an affordable price tag of $899. Twelve mega pixel new Canon 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC III Image Processor, 14-bit conversion for smooth tone, gradations, extensive noise reduction technology and new auto optimization for superior highlight-shadow control. 3.5 fps continuous shooting, up to 53 full-resolution JPEGs or 6 RAW images in a burst, and reduced shutter lag time. Fast 9-point AF system, and two types of AF during Live View Function, high ISO noise reduction, SD/SDHC storage, 3.0″ LCD monitor and many more features. Lets wait and see the future of this…
Apr 25
For last some months I was planning to buy a GPS to navigate me where ever I go. Get into the MapQuest, give the destination, take the print out of the route and going thru it while driving is a difficult ask. Just imagine, a system which guides you with sweet voice, spoken turn-by-turn directions and street names, lane suggestions, speed limits, traffic warnings, alternate route (if I miss any exit or turn), balance time and miles to destination - is a must posses gadget rite? I was looking for a product with similar features and ofcourse which fits into my budget.
As I was continuing my research, I stumble on a GPS from Navigon. It was a love at first site. They have a nice product range which have all the features that I am looking for. My eyes got stuck at Navigon 2100 which was nearly $300. Last week in Deals2Buy it was listed for $150 + free shipping. What more I need? Placed the order and got it in 3 days time. I am pretty happy with the look and feel and the features. The additional features include Point Of Interest (shopping malls, restaurants, gas station, ATMs), Zagat® ratings and reviews, 2D/3D Maps, GPS current location, altitude of the current location.
Personally I feel, currently Navigon is the best GPS in the market with a bundle of features and affordable price range for common man.
Apr 19
Until some time ago, a photo enthusiast could not dream of buying a digital SLR. Having played around with mega pixels for quite some time, now almost all major camera manufacturers such as Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sony and Pentax are battling it out in a tough turf that once remained the bastion of professionals — the DSLR space. And this battle, subsequently, has brought the prices of DSLRs down to affordable levels, threatening the prosumer’s mantle. This, in turn, is compelling casual and home photographers to rethink their prosumer camera choices. My opinion is instead of wading through unknown waters, one needs to be aware of the pros and cons of a DSLR before choosing it over a prosumer.
The most obvious advantage of a DSLR is the ability to change lenses to suit our various needs. But why do we need to change lenses when we get a super zoom at a much cheaper price? For example, most prosumers typically come with a 36-432mm lens with an average price tag of around $500 (Rs 20,000). But a DSLR comes with a kit lens of 28-80mm focal length (17-55mm in APS-format). So to match the focal length of prosumers, you need at least an additional 105-450mm (70-300mm in APS-format) for your DSLR. The cheapest and lowest quality lenses in this range will cost you at least $250 (Rs10,000). But the changeability of lenses is, in fact, a blessing for professionals who are ready to spend some money on specialist lenses. These lenses come in the range of $500 to a few thousands, depending on the level of sophistication of the lenses and again, these lenses tend to be very bulky and heavy.
Changing DSLR lenses has its share of problems. For example, the act of changing the lens exposes the sensor to dust and other extremes of environment. Professional photographers know how difficult it is to protect their equipment from dust and fungus. But in the case of prosumer cameras, since the lens is fixed, there is no chance for dust or fungus to enter the sensor. This is very important to know especially if you do not use the camera very frequently. A DSLR lens is more likely to catch fungus than the lenses of compacts because of the coatings and lubricants used for the construction of composite lenses.
If you are an armature photographer who is creating a nice portfolio to build a career in photography or as a part of hobby, experimenting with photos (as I do) likes some kinda freedom to play with the shutter and aperture speeds. I consider, these manual settings is a big advantage over the non-DSLR cameras. If given an option to fiddle with the shutter and aperture settings, you can create wonders in Macro and Night photography.
Now it’s your call…
Mar 16
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As expected Lewis Hamilton, 23 year old Briton, won the race for McLaren in a series of dramatic incidents and safety car interventions that all happened behind him. Started from P1, he build a lead, lose it behind the safety car, build it again, lose it again.If it was a great day for McLaren but was a disaster for Ferrari. Felipe Massa spun on the first lap and was then involved in an incident with Red Bull’s David Coulthard before retiring and Kimi Raikkonen, having benefited from the second safety car intervention, |
| slid off the road trying to pass McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen and undid all that work. Then his Ferrari let him down when he was running seventh with three laps to go.
Nick Heidfeld for BMW starting from grid 5, finished after Hamilton behind +5.4 secs to get 8 points, followed by Nico Rosberg for Williams-Toyota from grid 7 to finish third and there by getting 6 points. Nico secure his first Formula One podium combined with team mate Kazuki Nakajima’s sixth place giving Williams second place in the constructors’ championship behind McLaren. Force India, result in a double retirement with Fisichella ending with an accident with another driver and Adrian Sutil having problems with hydraulic pressure problem. Same is the case with Red Bull. Hope these teams can do better in the forth coming races. |
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