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Comment on Stuck in eBay’s Loophole by moe

moe — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:41:36 +0000

hi!
i actually read most of this and i feeld bad for you. however, i am not surprised at all. this is basically just another indicator of how much companies try to maximize their profits on their customers´ shoulders. capitalism at its best! (well i guess there would be better examples for this, but this certainly is part of greedy managers as well).
cheers

Comment on Batman Begins (2005) by Batman (1989) | miahz.com

Batman (1989) | miahz.com — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:19:58 +0000

[...] many many years. Since then Christopher Nolan has completely redefined the concept of Batman from his beginning. With Dark Knight Nolan set the standard for comic-based films. I always regarded Burton’s [...]

Comment on Transparency For Profile Icons by Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:33:26 +0000

mdo, as far as i’ve seen, Facebook has never supported transparent image formats — everything is converted to JPEG.

I’ve also discovered recently that JPEGs are also converted to an altered color profile (“sRGB IEC61966-2-1 black scaled” not the same as the standard sRGB), which can be frustrating if you try to save them with a specific profile to achieve a specific look or match to something.

Also of note, Facebook recently increased their maximum image dimension to 720 pixels.

Comment on Transparency For Profile Icons by mdo studio

mdo studio — Sun, 09 May 2010 03:39:53 +0000

Facebook is upsetting. I was working on a client’s fan page and wanted some areas of the profile picture to appear transparent, and to my surprise it kept changing to white when I uploaded them…

Comment on Canon EOS Rebel T2i by My New Camera | miahz.com

My New Camera | miahz.com — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:50:08 +0000

[...] after several weeks of researching and going back and forth between the T2i which was half the price and the 7D with a few more “pro” features — namely [...]

Comment on Truth In 24 (2008) by Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:18:43 +0000

Makes we want to set up my Xbox racing wheel and run Le Mans in the R10.

Comment on Canon EOS Rebel T2i by Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:06:28 +0000

Can’t quite say “money is no issue,” but i’m more than willing to pay for quality. And your comment confirms most of what i’ve been reading: the 7D vs T2i build quality is no comparison.

Lenses are where i’m even more undecided. It sounds like there is a lot of great “alternative” glass that works great for video on these cameras.
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2710

I’ll probably also look for an everyday zoom to carry around.

Comment on Canon EOS Rebel T2i by Michael Miles

Michael Miles — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:02:01 +0000

If money is no issue, the 7D rocks! The Rebels feel like toys after you’ve had the 7D (or better) your hands. Mine was in for repairs and I’ve been using my old (the original!) Rebel 300D and I can’t believe I ever used that ‘toy’. Have fun!

Oh, and for lenses, I bought the 24-70 2.8L and it is heavy! A lot of reviews out there talk about how heavy it is, and they are all true! That was the one lens I didn’t rent before buying and wish I did. Kind of wish I went with the 16-35mm f/2.8L II. Like a quarter pound difference, big difference!

This a great site for lens reviews:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-16-35mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

Enjoy!

Comment on Canon EOS Rebel T2i by Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:40:49 +0000

Hey, Michael, thanks for the feedback. I’m comfortable with diving right in to DSLR ownership — i’ve handled them some, and mostly know what i’m getting in to. And i have a good bit of experience with traditional video cameras, which also mostly suck at tracking autofocus on moving subjects and in low light. For planned video shoots, i’d likely be focusing manually anyway, so it’s less of an issue.

I’ve been leaning toward the 7D in the past couple of days, for its more durable build and because i can buy one right now. The T2i’s price and a few things like the newer display LCD have me hesitating. Still haven’t heard when the T2i bodies will go on sale.

Comment on Canon EOS Rebel T2i by Michael Miles

Michael Miles — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:19:31 +0000

Just FYI, one thing to really consider before buying for Video capabilities is whether or not you NEED auto-focus? If you want to chase around your kids, don’t buy this camera and invest in lenses. Stick to a cam-corder.

Being an owner, I’d say the best route for anyone who has never had a DSLR and done video with one is to rent one first before investing.

The majority of frustration is in low light shooting (f/stop below 4) and trying to keep focus on a moving target. For me, that is my 2 year old son.

Outdoors in the middle of day light at f/stop 8, 12, 16…. no problem, the focus range is many feet at that point, easy to keep him in focus. But, sometimes, I really love the ease of use on the cam corder…

And again, a DSLR with video doesn’t act like a cam-corder or even your pocket digital camera that has video, completely different beast!

I still love it though!