There is a problem with Gigapixel cameras, namely storage, and with storage- sorting.
but Google to the rescue!!
January 6, 2007
January 3, 2007
Vision correction for fisheye
Interesting new lens
Here A corrected fisheye, of course there are security possiblities, but I believe it may find its way to the more interesting arena of consumer based cameras.
PhotHog
Here A corrected fisheye, of course there are security possiblities, but I believe it may find its way to the more interesting arena of consumer based cameras.
PhotHog
December 30, 2006
A word on sharpness
There is one type of person who spends their time writing (or dreaming) of the adventures in life and then there are the people who are too busy doing those adventurous thing to write about them. I previously was the former, I am currently latter and I attempting to write a bit.
A word about sharpness, I was recently reading an article about he didn't like the sharpness of canons SLR images even with the best and brightest of there lens lineup.
He was saying something about sticking with a semi-pro HP something or other. I regard this as foolishness. If you are fortunate/unfortunate enough to have a point&shoot if you can possibly change the sharpness+/- set it to the lowest possible setting in doing so you are making it possible to enlarge you photo to a greater size without all the jaggies. if you have the in camera sharpness set on high you are putting distinct limits on your photos.
more on this later
PhotHog
(maybe:)
A word about sharpness, I was recently reading an article about he didn't like the sharpness of canons SLR images even with the best and brightest of there lens lineup.
He was saying something about sticking with a semi-pro HP something or other. I regard this as foolishness. If you are fortunate/unfortunate enough to have a point&shoot if you can possibly change the sharpness+/- set it to the lowest possible setting in doing so you are making it possible to enlarge you photo to a greater size without all the jaggies. if you have the in camera sharpness set on high you are putting distinct limits on your photos.
PhotHog
(maybe:)
September 22, 2006
Long Time, No Post.
I have had a rather busy summer. Lots of photoging, less blogging. but I survived to tell the tale, that I can live with out blogging... (I knew that any way) but it is a remarkable thing to go from 3 hours a day on the computer to around 1 hour a week.
But I am looking around for a new camera, as the one I have is old, developing small cracks in important places and I want a new one.
It will have to be a Canon, nothing too big, nothing too small, good shape, and perhaps(but not necessarily) a full frame sensor.
5D, 20D, 10D, 400D, 1D,...?
But I am looking around for a new camera, as the one I have is old, developing small cracks in important places and I want a new one.
It will have to be a Canon, nothing too big, nothing too small, good shape, and perhaps(but not necessarily) a full frame sensor.
5D, 20D, 10D, 400D, 1D,...?
July 21, 2006
Digital Rangefinder
Another "Film Cameras are better" excuse bites the dust...Epsons new Digital Rangefinder Epson® R-D1
July 6, 2006
CCD
Here are a few pics of a camera sensor I was experimenting with. It is pretty small but looks neat... enjoy
Phothog
June 19, 2006
THE FUTURE
Alright I know I should try to be humble about this but I just read about about a record breaking CCD chip with 111 million pixel resolution. Here is a link.
I am quite sure that it cost a pretty penny, however as the world shifts to digital, you medium and large format photogs out there be prepared to change, Or face the realization that you and you antiquated systems will be lost in the sands of time...
PhotHog
I am quite sure that it cost a pretty penny, however as the world shifts to digital, you medium and large format photogs out there be prepared to change, Or face the realization that you and you antiquated systems will be lost in the sands of time...
PhotHog
June 13, 2006
I have over the last few years been doing exhaustive testing on the freeware image software "Gimp" as well as a hack version called "Gimpshop"(very closely resembling Photoshop in style).
As is well known, I do not generally go for image enhancers of any kind. (If you need to enhance, you did something wrong)
There is I believe a place for everything and there are times that an enhancer not only should be used, but it must be used. (this is of course under the assumption that you are going do better next time)
This last month I received a test copy of Photoshop in the mail from Adobe. I have always had an attitude about Photoshop, I have seen too many Photogs go by the wayside because they relied on Photoshop to fix their mistakes, and instead of improving their skills they slowly sunk from Photog to PhotoRepairGuy. Sad. Real Sad.
Never the less having used Gimp for a couple years now I thought testing PhotoShop against Gimp would be useful.
For the last three weeks I have been putting PS through its paces and I am here to tell you that Photoshop CS2 creamed Gimp (as well as gimpshop) and in that process I gained a bit of respect for this software...
WARNING
use only as a tool or you will start taking shortcuts , devolution of any accomplishments will occur and skills that you may have had will begin to die...
As is well known, I do not generally go for image enhancers of any kind. (If you need to enhance, you did something wrong)
There is I believe a place for everything and there are times that an enhancer not only should be used, but it must be used. (this is of course under the assumption that you are going do better next time)
This last month I received a test copy of Photoshop in the mail from Adobe. I have always had an attitude about Photoshop, I have seen too many Photogs go by the wayside because they relied on Photoshop to fix their mistakes, and instead of improving their skills they slowly sunk from Photog to PhotoRepairGuy. Sad. Real Sad.
Never the less having used Gimp for a couple years now I thought testing PhotoShop against Gimp would be useful.
For the last three weeks I have been putting PS through its paces and I am here to tell you that Photoshop CS2 creamed Gimp (as well as gimpshop) and in that process I gained a bit of respect for this software...
WARNING
use only as a tool or you will start taking shortcuts , devolution of any accomplishments will occur and skills that you may have had will begin to die...
May 23, 2006
Remember me saying something about designing a Gigapixel camera? well here is a link to a project that will use a 3.2Gp camera...
The future is coming large format...
Phothog
The future is coming large format...
Phothog
May 22, 2006
Class and style
I believe that there are very few ways of being poor(Don't confuse being broke with being poor) and yet still be "classy", a student or an artist being perfect examples, I, being both, understand the difficulty to keep up with style.
I was doing a wedding a few weeks ago where the dress style was nice-but not rigid, I was wearing acceptable clothing but many people there were not exactly "dressed up" for the occasion. after perusing the results of my work I wondered-why am I the one spruced up here? I know professionalism would not allow anything less, but thinking over the fact it seem ironic that the guy who is behind the camera should fit the situation better than most of the subjects...
Anyway I'll handle it and continue to be classy...
Phothog
I was doing a wedding a few weeks ago where the dress style was nice-but not rigid, I was wearing acceptable clothing but many people there were not exactly "dressed up" for the occasion. after perusing the results of my work I wondered-why am I the one spruced up here? I know professionalism would not allow anything less, but thinking over the fact it seem ironic that the guy who is behind the camera should fit the situation better than most of the subjects...
Anyway I'll handle it and continue to be classy...
Phothog
May 10, 2006
A recent trend
Hi there, I've been busy with non-photog stuff, (I do live a life outside of my computer.
Ok, down to business. A recent trend that I have noticed (and finally decided to comment on) is the use of infrared technology to get good pics.
Go ahead and use infrared as a tool, but don't rely on it.
too many wannabe-photogs are relying on infrared to get pics that look neat, but are not using their skills. Just because it looks different to the beholder w/Infrared, does not make it interesting to the people looking at the end product.
Sharpen your skill(or get some) and use as a tool, an asset, but do not rely on it to get your pics...
Ok, down to business. A recent trend that I have noticed (and finally decided to comment on) is the use of infrared technology to get good pics.
Go ahead and use infrared as a tool, but don't rely on it.
too many wannabe-photogs are relying on infrared to get pics that look neat, but are not using their skills. Just because it looks different to the beholder w/Infrared, does not make it interesting to the people looking at the end product.
Sharpen your skill(or get some) and use as a tool, an asset, but do not rely on it to get your pics...
April 4, 2006
Tamron
Here are a few interesting links from Tamron
www.tamroneurope.com/flc.html Useful for the mm challenged (focal length comparison)
www.tamron.com/lenses/how_to_buy.asp#top Good stuff-Read this before you go out and buy a lens.
Tamron has alot of nifty stuff on their site, and they have some darn good lenses
www.tamroneurope.com/flc.html Useful for the mm challenged (focal length comparison)
www.tamron.com/lenses/how_to_buy.asp#top Good stuff-Read this before you go out and buy a lens.
Tamron has alot of nifty stuff on their site, and they have some darn good lenses
March 29, 2006
Photography Books
I recently was at a used book sale, I was perusing the books on photography, and was amazed at the diverse selection and what good shape they all were in, but after going through each one, I was disgusted to find that they were archaic, non futuristic, and thought more of talking about film types then lenses.
So my lesson from this, if you need help with a specific problem or camera, go ahead and buy a book, but if you want data on photography or the latest tricks on getting the "perfect shot" -use the internet.
PhotHog
So my lesson from this, if you need help with a specific problem or camera, go ahead and buy a book, but if you want data on photography or the latest tricks on getting the "perfect shot" -use the internet.
PhotHog
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