Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Shooting Long Exposures


The last couple of nights I decided to shoot the clear night sky on my Nikon D3000 with a tripod and along exposure, here are the results;

Tent in the Garden
 
Long Exposure Garden

Untitled

A Clear Night's Sky

All The Stars Are Out Tonight


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thanks Dan



Sunday, 11 March 2012

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

The new ipad (ipad 3) Released

The New Ipad (Ipad 3) Released





Today the new ipad has been released boasting a 5 Megapixel camera, a retina display, which Apple are calling ""resolutionary". it has the Apple A5X processor, with an amazing 10 hours of battery life. The new iPad supports fast mobile networks the world over — up to 4G LTE.2 So you can browse the web, stream content or download a film at incredibly fast speeds. It also works on GSM/UMTS worldwide network technologies, including HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA — the fastest 3G networks out there. You’ll see downlink speeds up to 42 Mbps with DC-HSDPA and up to 21.1 Mbps with HSPA+.3
the ipad will start from £399

Friday, 2 March 2012

Canon 5D MKIII Release ,Canon 5D MKII and Nikon D800 Comparison

Canon 5D MKIII Release Canon 5D MKII and Nikon D800 Comparison

Today the Canon 5D MKIII has just been released today. The Camera will have 22 Megapixels and feature an improved auto focus system with 61 points AF. 5D mark III also will have 100% viewfinder coverage, slightly larger LCD screen and dual CF/SD card slot. This camera is targeted for professionals or enthusiasts who want a lighter and more affordable cameras.
















Canon 5D MKII vs Canon 5D MKIII vs Nikon D800


CRITERIA
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 5D Mark III
D 800
Price (body only US$)
$2,499
$3,499
$2,999
General/Photography Settings
Articulated LCD
no
no
no
LCD Size
3”
3.2” 1.04 million dots
3.2” 921,000 dots
Image Stabilization
Only on lenses
Only on lenses
Only on lenses
Max Resolution
7360 x 4912
Autofocus points
9 points
61
Cross points: 21@f6, 20@f4, 5@f2.8
51 AF points
Raw stills support
yes
yes
yes
AE Lock
yes
yes
yes
ISO Range
100-6400 (high ISO up to 25600) (low ISO – 50)
100-25,600 (expand to 50-102,400)
100 – 6400 (50 – 25600 with boost)
Maximum frames per sec
3.9
6
4 fps in FX format, max 6fps in DX
MicroAdjustment for lenses
yes
yes
yes
Metering
63 Zone Full Color 
Metering (same as 7D)
TTL exposure metering using 91k pixel RGB sensor
Sensor size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor mp rating
21.1
22.3
36.8
Processor
Digic IV
DIGIC V +
Expeed 3
Lens mounts
Canon EOS EF only
Canon EOS EF
Nikon F
Weather Resistant
water and dust resistant
Better than 5D2, less than Canon EOS-1D X
water and dust resistant
Memory card
1 CF
One CF one SD 
one CF one SD
Popup Flash
no
no
yes
Weight (with battery)
810g (1.8lb)
900 g (1.98 lb / 31.75 oz)
Battery
LP-E6
LP-E6
MB-D12
Battery Grip
BG-E6
BG-E11
extra
Custom Functions
3 sets of memorized settings
yes
yes
Automatic sensor cleaning
yes
yes
yes
Viewfinder coverage
98%
100%
100%
Ethernet port
no
no
no
multi-exposure
no
yes (up to 9 exposures)
no
HDR in camera
no
yes (5 options)
yes
Horizon level
no
dual axis leveling
dual axis leveling
Face Detection
yes
yes
yes
GPS location
external
external device
external device
AE Bracket
3 frames
3, 5, 7 frames
(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Shutter life
150,000 actuations
150,000 actuations
200,000
Silent shooting
no
yes
?
zoom in camera (not lens based)
no
no
no
Timelapse support
no
no
yes
Multifunction lock
no
yes
no
comparative playback 
no
yes
no
Video functions:
Video (1080)
29.97, 25 and 23.97
29.97, 25 and 23.97
29.97, 25 and 23.97
Video (720)
n/a
60, 50
60, 50, 30, 25 fps
Video (640)
30, 25
30, 25
24
Video (320)
n/a
n/a
n/a
Longest clip
approx 12 minutes
29 minutes 59 seconds
(split into 3 continuous clips)
29 minutes 59 seconds
NTSC / PAL
both
both
both
Microphone
internal mono only
internal mono only
internal mono only
Headphone Jack
no
yes
yes
Audio level control
yes – pre-recording only
yes + while recording
yes + while recording
Video autofocus
no
no
yes
Dedicated Video button
no
yes, programmable
yes
Video Recording format
Video compression
IPP
IPB or ALL-I
MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Uncompressed HDMI out
no
HDMI out but it is compressed
yes
Aperture control in video
no
no
?
Histogram in video
no
yes
no
Time code support
no
Rec Run and Free Run
no
Chromatic Aberration fix in video
no
yes
no