Comment Re:ISO noise yes (Score 1) 596
Of course, the Canon HF11 has an f/1.8 lens, few compact cameras go past f/2.8.
Comment On wideangles (Score 1) 596
Just don't talk to the people who want super wide angle lenses (easier to do with a larger sensor)
Olympus has a well-regarded 7-14mm rectilinear lens. The widest non-fisheye for APS-size sensors (Canon, Nikon...) starts at 10mm, which gives a bit narrower view than the Olympus lens. The widest rectilinear lenses for 35mm film/sensor start at 12mm, a bit wider than the Olympus lens, but there are only two choices, the Sigma 12-24mm (terrible corner sharpness and the usual Sigma quality control), and the 12mm Voigtländer Heliar, which is only available for rangefinders. I think Olympus has their bases well covered (that is, apart from the lack of primes and fast lenses).
What limits wideangle lenses is not sensor size (how many ultrawides do you see for medium format?), but the mirror box. The closer you can place the lens to the sensor, the more symmetrical (and smaller and well-corrected) you can make the lens (compare Biogons and Distagons). Making an excellent retrofocal ultrawide lens is a damn hard job.
(I'm not an Olympus apologist, I use the right tool for the right job.)
Comment Re:Deaf? (Score 1) 743
Sure, but the upper range usually isn't lost completely. I don't hear treble all that well (my audiogram has a downward curve), therefore I turn up the treble on my stereo to compensate.
Comment Re:How many bones (Score 1) 369
No need for an instruction manual, it's a household appliance on drugs.
Comment Re:0_o (Score 1) 343
Same here. I had a nightmarish dream about fighting Morgoth. DDWLPLDVVL@
You turn on the shower.
Oops! It feels deathly cold!
Morgoth announces: I am your father!
You are confused.
There is a wall blocking your way. (3x)
Morgoth undresses.
You are more confused.
You turn on the shower.
Oops! It feels deathly cold!
Morgoth announces: I am your father!
You are confused.
There is a wall blocking your way. (3x)
Morgoth undresses.
You are more confused.
Submission + - AP Sues VeriSign Over News Aggregation (itworld.com)
narramissic writes: "You may remember a while back when Agence France Presse (AFP), one of the world's largest wire services, sued Google News for copyright infringement. It was widely believed then that the Associated Press (AP) had threatened to file a similar lawsuit. Well, now they have — only not against Google. According to a report on ITworld, the AP has filed a suit against VeriSign that seeks to stop VeriSign's Moreover news aggregation services from publishing the AP's news content."
Feed Engadget: Ubiquiti creates the first commercial 700MHz WiFi card (engadget.com)
Filed under: Networking
Talk about wishful thinking. Ubiquiti -- a maker of wireless broadband gear we last saw breaking world records -- has announced the "world's first" 700MHz WiFi card, clearly hoping to get a head start on the feeding frenzy we all expect. The XR7, as it's called, is a compact radio module, which is built for the mini-PCI Type IIIA standard, has scalable channel bandwidths of 5 / 10 / 20 and 40 MHz, and 256-bit AES security. The company claims that the card can be a viable WiMAX replacement, as it's been tested for ranges of beyond 31 miles at rates of up to 50Mbps. No word on pricing or availability, mostly we suspect due to the fact that the frequency it operates on has yet to be made available. You'll know more when we do.[Via dailywireless]
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Submission + - 10 years of Winamp (winamp.com)
Will Fisher writes: "On 10/10 at 10:10 the 10th anniversary edition of Winamp (version 5.5) was launched. Winamp has been a central part of the mp3 revolution, and is now staging a resurgence. Key features of this new release are a completely new interface (but you can still use all your old winamp skins), album artwork and remote access of your media.
Wired has a good write-up of the release."
