| CLA-9 Lens Adapter Tube | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:16:40 PM by Blog57 Team | | Olympus CLA-9 (CLA9) Lens Adapter Tube for Olympus SP310 and SP350 Digital Cameras allows using lens attachments such as Olympus TCON-17F 1.7x tele conversion lens and WCON-07F 0.7x wide angle lens. These lenses attach to the front of the camera's existing lens and that is why this adapter is absolutely necessary.... | |
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| | | Branson photographer recalls experiences with President Ford | | Posted Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:48:45 PM by Blog57 Team | | The legacy of Gerald R. Ford stretches here to the Ozarks where one man has personal memories of the former president. From behind the lens of a camera, one Branson photographer had the opportunity to get to know President Ford. Retired photographer Bob Schanz recalls the time he spent with Gerald Ford at the height of his presidency, seen here with the former president at a social event. "ASCAPhired me and I did a lot of stuff with the music industry so they hired me because they were responsible for putting the program together," said Schanz. Even though his affiliation with Ford was brief, he is still amazed at how genuine the former president was. "' Bob, he said, did you get all the pictures that you needed?' I said yes, Mr. President, Ii did. He said, 'We didn't get a picture with with us together.... | |
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| | | Life in front of the camera lens | | Posted Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:49:28 PM by Blog57 Team | | Crispin Lipscomb is a national team snowboard member, an Olympian and a Gravity Games champion. He was recently featured in Pipe Dreams, a movie that was showcased at the Whistler Film Festival. Cameras followed his every move for the documentary. Athlete: Crispin Lipscomb. Date of Birth: Aug. 7, 1979. Q: How did you get involved in the Pipe Dreams project? A: Liam Walsh, the director, was an old friend from my days at Silver Star Resort in Vernon and he approached me when I was the head coach for the B.C. Snowboard Team. He was asking for advice on whom to follow for the four-year plan he was putting together. I told him that I was just in the process of trying out for the Canadian team and that I knew a few good riders to cover. Q: Is it weird watching your snowboard journey on film? A: I am grateful someone was there recording these amazing events.... | |
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| | | Tech Gift Guide: Digital cameras | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 10:50:04 AM by Blog57 Team | | If you're in the market for a digital camera this holiday season, your chances of finding the perfect model have never been better.The wide variety available makes it more important than ever to think carefully about when, where and how you will use your camera.We recommend shopping at local stores specializing in photography. The advantage that camera stores have in expertise -- precisely fitting a camera to its owner and intended uses -- far outweighs the few extra dollars they might charge. A cheap camera that you don't like and don't use is, in the end, much more expensive than a more costly camera you enjoy using frequently.THE BARGAIN: Nikon L3Why this camera: Five megapixel resolution, 3X optical zoom, a 2-inch LCD screen, 15 scene modes and a long list of other nice features for just $140.What's cool: It automatically focuses on faces, then fixes red eye before you download the photos.... | |
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| | | Taiwan lens maker Largan hits record revenues again in October | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 6:49:36 PM by Blog57 Team | | Largan Precision and Kinko Optical, two leading makers of optical lens kits in Taiwan, on November 6 reported estimated consolidated revenues for October, with Largan's NT$735 million (US$22.3 million) being the company's highest level for the fourth consecutive time. Kinko's October consolidated revenues amount was the second highest figure ever for the company, next only to the NT$346 million posted in September of this year. Kinko has obtained certification for its 2-megapixel lens kits from several CCM (compact camera module) makers, according to the company. .... | |
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| | | Review: Axis 212 PTZ network camera | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 2:49:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | Reports of burglars being caught by tech-savvy homeowners and their webcams are on the increase, but if you really one to stay one step ahead of the criminals you should consider investing in a network camera (also known as IP cameras). Unlike webcams, network cameras run their own web server and therefore have no requirement to be attached to a PC. Plugging directly into your router, you'll be able to view the video stream and alter settings from any internet-connected PC. Axis has a range of network cameras, with the 212 PTZ being aimed more at the business market. Its most notable feature is the large fish-eye lens, which affords the camera an extra-large field of view. As with all fish-eye lenses, when fully zoomed out the image appears distorted with curved edges, but you can still see what's going on.... | |
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| | | Man held after traffic camera trashed | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 12:53:18 PM by Blog57 Team | | A MAN was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday in a village in the Limassol district on suspicion of vandalising a traffic camera. Police say the incident was carried out with malicious intent, and the 24-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody. The incident is said to have taken place at 8am on Sunday, just over a month after the cameras came into operation. According to a complaint, an individual stopped his car at the traffic lights between Omonia Street and Paphos Street in Limassol and, using a metal rod, smashed the camera lens. The traffic camera system was finally put into operation in September this year with the initial grace period lasting three weeks before fines were handed out to perpetrators from October 11, after nearly a year of delay and uncertainty. This is not the first case of vandalism against traffic cameras, as there were reports of paint thrown onto a camera in Larnaca in January this year, some time before they came into operation.... | |
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| | | 'Behind the Lens' showcases The Enterprise photographers | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:50:19 AM by Blog57 Team | | Every day, the photographers of The Enterprise take pictures that show and teach Southeast Texans about their community - families crying over a lost child, a high school athlete throwing a touchdown pass, a little old lady showing off her stamp collection. These six photographers, who often produce important yet disposable work, will show their images at The Art Studio, Inc., in a show called "Behind the Lens" that runs Nov. 4-25. Many of the shots have never graced the pages of this newspaper, Below, the photographers describe their philosophy when shooting for the newspaper and for themselves: Pete Churton One of the pieces I'll have in the exhibit is of Ray Charles in 1979. I love photographing musicians performing and this one is special to me because it was the first time I was able to see the great Ray Charles live.... | |
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| | | Canon Third-Quarter Profit Jumps to Record on Cameras (Update3) | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 6:50:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Canon Inc., the world's biggest digital camera maker, said third-quarter profit rose 15 percent to a record on sales of copiers and single-lens-reflex digital cameras and on a weakening yen. Net income climbed to 115.6 billion yen ($974 million) in the three months ended Sept. 30, from 100.6 billion yen a year earlier, the company said in a Tokyo Stock Exchange statement today. Sales gained 13 percent to 988 billion yen. ``The company's major products such as digital cameras and printers are selling well, and the company is successful in cutting costs,'' said Mitsuhiro Osawa, senior analyst at Mizuho Investors Securities Co. He rates the shares ``outperform.'' Canon's record earnings come after the company extended its lead in compact digital cameras and held onto its No.... | |
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| | | Polarized LED Ring Light minimizes glare. | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:49:26 AM by Blog57 Team | | Suited for inspection microscopes, Model RL-9 comes with polarizing option that diminishes glare from reflective objects. It functions by allowing light from LEDs to pass through polarizing film before illuminating object. Light bounces off object and passes through analyzer before arriving at eye of operator or lens of camera. Rotating ring at center of ring light aligns analyzer with polarizer, resulting in images with minimal glare and more contrast. .... | |
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