This is one of series of posts linking to reviews of the Fujifilm X100.
The Best Retirement Gift Ever: Julian Evans Reviews the Fuji X100
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Fujifilm X100 Reviewed
Editor's Note: This is one of series of posts linking to reviews of the Fujifilm X100.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Before and After
I really don't have anything to say about the devastation in Northern Japan. I don't think anyone does and it's getting worse. These photos about say it all. Please donate.
Monday, March 14, 2011
How to Help
As you probably know, Nikon's plant is located in Sendai, one of the places hardest hit by the earthquake on Friday. The following is reprinted from Yahoo News.
Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on Friday. The magnitude-8.9 quake spawned a deadly tsunami that slammed into the nation's east coast, leaving a huge swath of devastation in its wake. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured.
Japan has often donated when other countries have experienced disasters, such as when Hurricane Katrina impacted the United States. Below are organizations that are working on relief and recovery in the region.
AMERICAN RED CROSS: Emergency Operation Centers are opened in the affected areas and staffed by the chapters. This disaster is on a scale larger than the Japanese Red Cross can typically manage. Donations to the American Red Cross can be allocated for the International Disaster Relief Fund, which then deploys to the region to help. Donate here.
GLOBALGIVING: Established a fund to disburse donations to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Donate here.
SAVE THE CHILDREN: Mobilizing to provide immediate humanitarian relief in the shape of emergency health care and provision of non-food items and shelter. Donate here.
SALVATION ARMY: The Salvation Army has been in Japan since 1895 and is currently providing emergency assistance to those in need. Donate here.
AMERICARES: Emergency team is on full alert, mobilizing resources and dispatching an emergency response manager to the region. Donate here.
CONVOY OF HOPE: Disaster Response team established connection with in-country partners who have been impacted by the damage and are identifying the needs and areas where Convoy of Hope may be of the greatest assistance. Donate here.
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS: Putting together relief teams, as well as supplies, and are in contact with partners in Japan and other affected countries to assess needs and coordinate our activities. Donate here.
SHELTER BOX: The first team is mobilizing to head to Japan and begin the response effort. Donate here.
Or try here or here.
Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on Friday. The magnitude-8.9 quake spawned a deadly tsunami that slammed into the nation's east coast, leaving a huge swath of devastation in its wake. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured.
Japan has often donated when other countries have experienced disasters, such as when Hurricane Katrina impacted the United States. Below are organizations that are working on relief and recovery in the region.
AMERICAN RED CROSS: Emergency Operation Centers are opened in the affected areas and staffed by the chapters. This disaster is on a scale larger than the Japanese Red Cross can typically manage. Donations to the American Red Cross can be allocated for the International Disaster Relief Fund, which then deploys to the region to help. Donate here.
GLOBALGIVING: Established a fund to disburse donations to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Donate here.
SAVE THE CHILDREN: Mobilizing to provide immediate humanitarian relief in the shape of emergency health care and provision of non-food items and shelter. Donate here.
SALVATION ARMY: The Salvation Army has been in Japan since 1895 and is currently providing emergency assistance to those in need. Donate here.
AMERICARES: Emergency team is on full alert, mobilizing resources and dispatching an emergency response manager to the region. Donate here.
CONVOY OF HOPE: Disaster Response team established connection with in-country partners who have been impacted by the damage and are identifying the needs and areas where Convoy of Hope may be of the greatest assistance. Donate here.
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS: Putting together relief teams, as well as supplies, and are in contact with partners in Japan and other affected countries to assess needs and coordinate our activities. Donate here.
SHELTER BOX: The first team is mobilizing to head to Japan and begin the response effort. Donate here.
Or try here or here.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Harbor Wave
Kyodo News, via Reuters
By now you all know about the earthquake and tsunami that stuck Japan early this morning (Central Standard Time). Images are pouring in and will be for several days I am sure. Here are a few of the most dramatic that I have seen. And please take a moment of silence for the victims, which are sure to be many.
Kyodo News, via Associated Press
Kyodo News, via Associated Press
Kyodo News, via Associated Press
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
John C. H. Grabill
John C. H. Grabill, "Comanche" the only survivor of the Custer Massacre, 1876.
The other day I ran across a post on The Online Photographer concerning one John C. H. Grabill, photographer. Mr. Grabill opened a studio in Sturgis, South Dakota Territory in 1886. Between 1886 and 1892, he sent 188 albumen prints made with a 10x12 view camera to the Library of Congress for registration of copyright. See more of Grabill’s images here.
Friday, March 4, 2011
No Whining
Now that the iPad 2 has been introduced, let the whining begin! It sucks because it still doesn’t have an SD card slot. It sucks because it still doesn’t have a USB port. Well, stop the whining and spend $29.00 on the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit.
The kit (shown above) includes two connectors. One has a USB interface and plugs it into the dock connector port. The other has an SD card reader and connects in exactly the same way. When you insert an SD card into the slot, the iPad 2 automatically opens the Photos app. You can then choose which pictures to import.
So, no whining.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
My iPad 2
When the iPad was introduced last summer, I really, really wanted one. On introduction day I stood in line to demo one and came very close to pulling the trigger on a couple of occasions. Luckily for me, I couldn’t justify the purchase at the time and never took the plunge. Boy, am I ever glad I waited.
Yesterday, Apple announced the iPad 2 and it is a stunner. It’s thinner and lighter yet more powerful. The new Dual-core A5 chip offers up to 10 hours of battery life, improved multitasking and promises nine times the graphic performance. The iPad 2 boasts not one, but two cameras, which shoot both stills, VGA video and 720p HD video. One camera is on the front side and the other on the backside. According to Apple, a backside illumination sensor enables low light capture.
The new operating system, iOS4.3, enhances the AirPlay wireless technology and introduces iTunes Home Sharing (over a shared Wi-Fi network). In addition, users can get a personal Hotspot for an iPhone 4. The iPad 2 also comes with Face Time video conferencing and Photo Booth, a snapshot and editing app.
Finally, the new Smart Cover may just be the greatest thing since sliced bread. The iPad 2 will be available from March 11th in 16, 32 and 64 gigabyte models. Maybe best of all, the pricing is the same and Verizon customers can now get on the bandwagon. Read more at Apple’s website here.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
iPad 2
All I can say is "Wow". Not one, but two cameras and HD Video. As they used to say on the old Tonight Show: "More to Come".
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