Fluorescent Light shot – Jean on the job Originally uploaded by etrigan63 Leica has released firmware 1.201 for the M8 Digital Camera on their website. The new firmware addresses several issues not the least of which is Automatic White Balance (AWB). White Balance (for the uninitiated) is a measurement of the color temperature of...
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A website in the UK has posted the following information about a rumored update/upgrade to the Leica M8: NO NEW M9LEICA M8 UPGRADELeica to announce that there will not be an M9 as previously thought. Instead they will offer an Upgrade on all existing M8 cameras with the following modifications: New Sapphire Viewing Screen...
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Home networks are becoming more and more sophisticated. It used to be that a home computer was setup in a central location in the home with multiple accounts and a single modem or DSL connection directly attached to the “family” computer. Multiple computers on a network were usually found in an office setting or...
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Buddha in New York Originally uploaded by etrigan63 A recent trip to New York City uncovered a large Buddha hidden inside of the trendy Asian restaurant Tao. The Buddha stands (sits) over 20 ft tall and has an ever-changing light show playing over it. In it’s base is a koi pond and the koi...
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Lonely Sentinels Originally uploaded by etrigan63 Camera: Leica M8 Lens: Zeiss ZM 50mm Planar f/2 Shutter speed: 32 sec Aperture: f/4 ISO: 160 WB: Auto File Format: DNG Post Processor: Adobe Lightroom 1.3.1 + Custom M8-AWB profile No other adjustments made. The lowlight capabilities of this camera (when coupled with an excellent lens) never...
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In the world of rangefinder photography, the name Leica is revered. Creators of the 35mm film camera, this German camera maker is well known for its optics and build quality.In late 2006, Leica introduced the M8 – the first digital camera in the M-series. With it’s minimalist Bauhaus design, solid construction and the ability...
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Well the CES and Macworld keynotes are over and it’s time to see how the two heavyweights fared. In this corner we have “Battlin’” Bill Gates, retiring founder and Chief of Microsoft and in this corner we have “Jammin’” Steve Jobs, co-founder and iCEO of Apple Inc. Battlin’ Bill Gates vs. Jammin’ Steve Jobs...
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A Matter of Perspective Originally uploaded by etrigan63 Black and white photography can bring stark contrast to even the most ordinary of objects. It’s proper use allows more artistic freedom than one would expect.
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Well Community Server was a bust due to the distributed nature of my domain. CS required that the root domain point to it which broke my mail server (located elsewhere). Fun times all around. So now we are trying Google’s Blogger but having it point to my server. Let’s see how this works…
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