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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!?! We should just start typing "CaU" after Lunar posts. My OCD has been triggered. Thanks. ;) While this information is somewhat interesting, it doesn't supply the answer to the most important question. That question being, " _WHY_ did this Korean woman throw one of...

Tests? Am I the only one who doesn't know what you are referring to? Are you going on a vacation and/or assignment in April/May where you'd see benefit from the D500 but not later in the year? With low percentages next year? You need to write an autobiography. From the tiny bits and pieces...

You can't rent a D7200 now and buy a D500 later in the year? I would think the D500 would have more long term value for you. Camera porn: Canon. Nikon.

D500 now delayed until the end or April. Perhaps Nikon in pre-recalling the camera before launch to fix the oil leak, or light leak, or AF issue, firmware bug or ??? They should be delaying the D5 to increase the 4k video specs. UHD @ 30p (for only 3 mins?!?) vs Real 4k @ 60p for 30mins on...

Official Canon press release here. Youtube video here. Lunar check the above video at 6:24. The new batteries are backward/forward compatible with the old 1Dx battery. Only two limitations are if you use the "old" battery in the "new" camera the FPS drops from 14 to 12 fps. And two, to...

It's Canon's turn. "Almost official" (aka early leak) Canon's new EOS-1D X Mark II camera. Canon Rumors blurb here. Will post more info and Canon's official web page when I know them. Quick specs rundown: Fastest shooting EOS-1D, capable of up to 14 fps* full-resolution RAW or JPEG, and...

More pictures. As usual, click on thumbnail for a full screen image, then click again for un-edited/shopped*, full 24MP jpg image. Taken last December. Beautiful sky but a total crap picture. This is one of those many instances when the eye sees something amazing but the brain knows you...

I just thought it curious that no ISO data was written into the JPGs EXIF data if values above 6400 were used. Is that field numeric only? My viewfinder was showing me, "H 0.3," "H 0.7." "H 1.0," "H 1.3," "H 1.7," and "H 2.0" when the ISO was above 6400 and it would have been nice if my D610...

Dammit jtr, there you go again using logic and reason. When will you ever learn. ;) Many of the people who make up the average board of directors are CEO of their own companies and don't want to start a trend of "punishing" CEOs, as they are CEOs themselves. "Punishing" the CEO might be...

I just discovered that if my ISO is above 6400 (the D610 max "normal" ISO) and goes into "Hi 0.3," "Hi 0.7," "Hi 1," or "Hi 2" no ISO info is recorded in the JPGs EXIF data. I got some OK shots at "high" ISO handheld at 1/40 sec @ 500mm. The VR/IS on my 200-500mm f/5.6E is working well. I'm...

Unfortunately it's been nearly 15 years since I've down any snow hiking/backpacking. And with me pushing 50 and...........well.............unfortunately it might not happen ever again.

I've never had my car buried in snow and maybe this is a dumb question but if your car is buried then the snow removed is the car any cleaner? Does the snow pull any of the dirt off the car?

Doh. I guess all my posts are in the wrong thread. Perhaps an admin can move them?

I hope you are right about DIY systems in the future. But you know some hillbilly will fry their kid with some home grown solar setup and "Oh my gawd, think of the children" syndrome will begin with the associated laws, regulations, permitting nightmares, etc, etc. And yes the power companies...

I ended up listing all the possible restrictions I've heard about, when I should have said you could be hit by some of them and not necessarily all of them. Seems from what you said that NYC isn't too bad as far as regulations go. Better build soon before somebody starts creating more...

Read and absolutely understand your local building regulations and limitations regarding a solar power installation in your city/county/state. Not all electricians can install solar. Only "special" electricians (read: companies that have payed city for special permit) or those "OKd" by power...

It happened again. I had to go into AB+ and manually update all my subscriptions for Youtube to load properly. Prior to updating the "last update date" was today so not sure what's happening or what sub caused the problem. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

^^ Good video. Seen it before. Thanks for linking it. That is the video I link to when trying to explain how a 1/8000 sec exposure takes 1/250'ish of a second to complete. The individual pixels are exposed for only 1/8000 sec but it takes 1/250'ish (or faster depending on the cameras fastest...

Whenever these "fast food" places try to make their food "healthier" they fail. So it's still bad for you but now it tastes even worse. Take Kentucky Fried Chicken. They changed their name to KFC because "Fried" is the devil. Now they are changing back. In today's connected world people...

Not always. But I agree with the overall points in your post.

Now with Google StreetView.

Camera Chart with price on x-axis and resolution on y-axis.

Ole J Liodden writes, "None of the NEF-files has been inspected or edited in RAW-file software (like Lightroom), so this test report is based on viewing and editing JPG-files with highest quality settings. All exposures were done in NEF + jpg format. UPDATE: Most of the images are not straight...

I agree. I simply had to update the sub and all is well, but I did notice that some of the subs were behind a few days on updating.

Link. reddit thread. You will need to click the "Actions" button for the "Malware Domains" sub under the "filter preferences" option of ABP and update. I guess these don't update everyday as some of the subs were a few days old. Perhaps I should look into the other adblocker you guys are using.

I hope to Nikon D5 and its "high-ISO" performance and "advanced" AF system are more than a "slight" improvement or else Nikon will be shipping there version of Canons 1Dx that shipped years ago. This would be bad for Nikon and bad for Canon as they'd feel no need to improve the 1Dx much. Plus...

First I'd have to figure out what a lux is and how much I need. LOL. Basically enough light to read a non-reflective sign, say 25'x7' at 100 yards. Mainly need a ball park price per "emitter package" times how many emitters I'd need plus payment for your work & shipping to AZ.

Thanks for the reply. Makes sense that once you get into TBs of data, reliability becomes even more of a concern. Losing one drive in an array is bad, but at least you have a chance for recovery vs just your one big drive dying. Of course RAID isn't backup. Perhaps it's my total non-use of...

Any updates on this? I'm actually, maybe, might be interested in this. My application would be to illuminate a 20-30 feet wide, by 5-10 feet tall area 100 yards away. And keep it illuminated for 2-4 hours with no power outlet available. Car battery or two maybe? Any thoughts? Approx cost...

Figured that was the main reason, just asking for confirmation. Plus setting up a RAID array is more geeky fun that just organizing data into manageable chunks to fit a basic C:, D:, E:, F:, etc setup. /facepalm How, oh how, could I have forgotten about the porns. LOL. It would be...

Yep. Those KB updates you mentioned are two of the KB updates removed by the script posted up thread. "Hide"ing the updates in Windows update does nothing, they just re-appear. I printed out a list of KBs to avoid and uncheck those on the list below before I update. For reference: kb update...

What's the advantage(s) of a huge RAID array for a -PERSONAL- server vs a simple: 6TB C: drive 6TB D: drive 6TB E: drive 6TB F: drive etc...setup?

Where you hanging off a cliff on a rope? If so, a memory card failure would be a bit down the list of terrible things that could go happen. CF card in a 1DX? SD in a 5DSr? Yeah, this if possible. With my Nikon I'd be shooting RAW+JPG and mirror that to BOTH SD cards. Sucks the speed...

My guess is Nikon thought better "very-high" ISO performance is more important than a bit more mega-pixels. It seems the D500 has nearly the same AF system as the D5. Need some test reports to see what the real differences may be. And yes the D5 can be bought in either a dual CF or dual XQD...

Nikon's new "high-end" DX camera, D500 announced. Nikon web site link here. - 20.9MP. - 100 - 51,200 ISO, expandable to Hi 5 (equivalent to ISO 1,640,000) - Expeed 5 processor. - 153 AF points. 99 cross-type. - 10 fps for up to 200 shots (14-bit lossless compressed RAW). - 4k video. -...

Oh crap! Looks like the D5 won't shoot 15 fps after all. Now I have no reason to upgrade. And I know this is true because: 1) I read it on the internet and 2) I have a link to a guys rumor blog who heard it from a friend who has a brother-in-law who has a 3rd cousin twice removed who...

I guess. My only issue that it always worked near instantly before so I thought any delay meant a problem. Good to know for future reference.

Short blurb on Anandtech about a DP 1.2 ---> to ---> HDMI 2.0 adapter here. "...and that yes, it supports HDMI 2.0 with full 4:4:4 chroma subsampling." Just curious have these been out for a while or what?

Oh yeah baby. The fancy-pants SLI bridge is giving me wood. LMAO.

Adele is Time Magazine's cover story in the Dec 28/Jan 4 double issue.

This. Unfortunately. Used to be it would take maybe 60-90 seconds to determine what updates I needed and compile a list for download. Not anymore. I tried multiple times waiting 5-10 minutes but nothing. Figured it was borked and forgot about it for a while. I tried again, minimized the...

I was looking at some used 28-70mm f/2.8D lenses here. I'm going to pick up a mid-zoom next, but not anytime in the immediate future. Just checking my options. Also thinking about the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 ART lens but not sure how it compares to the older Nikkor. I'd like something better than...

$120 is pricey and I agree most people would balk at such a "high" price for a 4" flashlight but quality costs and you get what you pay for. How are the accessories, specifically the "Mil-Spec Para-cord Lanyard w/ quick attachment clip" and the "Heavy duty nylon holster w/ self-retention device...

The desk contains a fully tricked out computer. The green fluid is a water cooling system for the CPU, GPUs, etc.

Sounds good so far. What about the value? Is it worth the price?

Same. I thought it was just me.

Over the top computer desk here. Maybe after DD gets bored with his 800kw flashlight he can look into this?!?

This. So this. The bezel is the perfect size btw..........on a screen that is 36-44" in size. ;)

Everyone in the Nikon world has been hoping and praying for a "pro-model" APS-C camera, ala the D400, that's at least in the same class, if not better than, the Canon 7Dii. But I don't see it happening. The 7Dii isn't a big seller and there's not enough demand, at least from the "general...

Anti-Beacon seems to work. Maybe too well. Been a while since I performed a windows update so figured I should do one now. Windows Update no longer works. Hit start button, type "windows update" in search box and run the tool. Click "search for updates" and it just sits there forever...