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DMs right on its new and long awaited so nobodys giving on the price and if they do they are building it in on the backside with mail order scams. I cant say enough about the lense. Its slower than Im used to but the stabilization makes up for a lot of sins and gives you a nice depth of field. Another Asian Flower. 1000 baht short time. Never said Never to anything. Saw her 10 times. A 19 y.o. that was new to Bkk and had no idea how good she was. Soo000oo nice to catch them early.

Photo: Asian Flower

good gravy bahtman-- how bout one with those glorious tities exposed???

My mouth is starting to water!

Ditto for me. Bman, where did you take that tittie shot? I love the "open exposure" element to it.

I've got that lense on my wishlist with B&H, along with many others. Would really like to get the 70-200L 2.8 IS for my fossil hunting.

Hey DM and Murasaki just PM me if you want some more revealing pics of the Asian Flower and Ill email them to ya. Murasaki, I have the girls take off their bras and put on one of my shirts and we go out and wonder around town and when I find a good spot we have some fun with the camera. Another great 1000 baht short time and 100 baht cab - tip combo for another beautiful Asian ASSet.

Photo: Another ASSet

Dude, we simply have to link up on a trip one of these days!

I rediscovered my MOJO this trip and met a lot of new girls. The breasts on the first girl were huge. I dumped loads of cum on them everytime I saw her. The second girl got me "love drunk off her hump, her hump"

Photo: Towel Wrapped
Photo: Love Drunk

I just picked up a Panasonic FX-07 to replace my Fujifilm F10 which replaced my Canon SD500 (maybe I am too picky LOL). Although the FX-07 just came out and therefore has not been reviewed (e.g., by dpreview.com) it has the advantage that its zoom lens can go much wider than either the SD500 or the F10 (or their successors). This is a substantial advantage for those who take handheld pictures of the action where the pictures are taken from fairly close up.

The camera also has an antishake capability and is rather small. I haven't taken it to the "field" yet (that will have to wait about five weeks more) but so far it seems to fit the bill. Although Canon seems to be the preferred brand among those who post on this site, for those of you who are looking to buy their first digital camera, or are looking to upgrade to a new model, I would recommend taking a look at the Panasonic FX-07. As always, specs of this and other cameras can be found at www.dpreview.com.

Of course, one can produce better photos with a good digital SLR, or the Sony R1 (for example), but with respect to the very compact point and shoot camera market, this one looks like a keeper, particularly as a monger-cam.

If I later find the camera does not perform in the field as well as I anticipate, I'll follow up with another post.

(Message edited by LAguy on September 16, 2006)

5D question for you guys that have one. What has been your experience with the sensor dust issue? Some say it's quite prone to collecting the stuff, others say it's not any worse than other cameras. And what method are you using to clean your sensor?

I'm getting close to taking the plunge - don't think I can wait for the supposed successor, which if announced this fall, won't ship until early 08.

Can't comment on the 5D although my next DSLR is going to have to have one of the newfangled ways of dealing with dust. Not that I've had the problem with my 20D, but I hate to always be worrying about it when I change lenses, which I probably do less than I otherwise would owing to dust fears.

The real reason I've chirped in with a post is to update my earlier comments about the FX-07, which were made just before the Canon SD800 hit the street. Although I still like the FX-07 for its wide lens, it is damn noisy and is barely usable above 100 ISO for this reason. The SD800 has the same lens range, but with less noise. I now prefer it.

Also, unless I missed something the newer SD850, which seems to be a replacement model for the SD800, does not have the same wide lens the SD800 does. Therefore, I am sticking with the SD800 for now for my point and shoot.

I converted over to Canon and purchased the 20d about a year ago. I bought the kit from CL for $850. I like it a lot and it seems like every 2 years or so you need to upgrade and spend another 1k just to get ahead of the game. I wish they made the cameras with removable chips so you can simply buy an upgrade chip for a couple hundred instead of getting another camera. I had my Nikon N 70 for eons and it is still comparable to that new plastic 35mm junk that Nikon and Canon keep coming out with.

I wish they made the cameras with removable chips so you can simply buy an upgrade chip for a couple hundred instead of getting another camera

If it were only that simple, eh?

Much like PCs, the newer digital cameras "double" in technology roughly every 18 months. The CMOS sensors are only the tip of the iceberg in changes. Autofocus accuracy increased and time to correctly focus decreased, buffer memory increased, processors able to work faster, more shots/second are just a few of the improvements dropping with every upgrade. I think about my original DSLR and what's coming out today and must say I'm impressed.

Were you to drop a "new" chip into your old camera what would happen? If the chip actually communicated the same info in the same way your new chip would probably "drown" your old hardware in information. going from a 8mp to a 12mp chip is a LOT more information being compiled. It would take MUCH longer for your camera to recover between each shot and you'd be filling cards faster then you could load them. Better off keeping the sensor scaled to the camera's capabilities.

The days of buying a camera like the old, but effective, AE1 and hanging onto it for 20+ years are gone. The new technology helps pros and amateurs alike. Now, this doesn't stop you from just putting your foot down and saying "hey, this is all I need for a while" as upgrades are not a necessity (but a "nice"ity). However, if you want that bigger sensor your MUCH better off with all the hardware backing it up.

Just my .02

E

make that 4 cents.

Milk-- given you bought the 20d as it was preparing for obsolete-dom, I don't think you need to worry too much about behind ahead of the curve. Just cuz there is a 30d, 1dmk3, etc coming out doesn't mean your images from the 20d suck any more or less.

DM

Great minds...

E

I'm finally considering an upgrade for my camera. I currently use an older Exilim which does a super job for it's size but would like to start working with something a little better.

I've done a ton of research and am considering purchasing a Nikon D40. I originally was looking at the D200, but realized that there are WAY too many bells and whistles to learn and the price is pretty steep. The D40 seems like a good bridge between the really high-end stuff and the simple point-and-shooter.

After reading through the photography threads, it would seem that most of you use Canons. Anyone have any thoughts on the D40?

Thanks in advance,

EA

for a beginner SLR-- either the nikon d40 or the canon rebel is a fine choice. Can't go wrong with either-- see which one feels better in your hand.


Here's a good review-- lota info on the site for ya.


http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

EA:

I bought my D200 over a year ago, and am quite happy with it. I looked at the D40 kit when it came out, but decided against the purchase. It seemed a little too lightweight for my preference, but again, that is more a matter of personal taste than anything else.

As for the bells and whistles, I found that the learning curve was pretty quick for me - much more so than when I had an old Pentax K1000 35mm. Not having to deal with consumables like film, I simply played around with the camera, learning how it worked, and have been very pleased with the results.

Cheers,
Pendejo

DM, thanks for your thoughts. I've been all over Ken Rockwell's site as well as a lot of others. There's a lot of good info there.

Pendejo, As I stated, I looked into the D200 first. However, at three times the price of the D40 and a steep learning curve ahead of me (you're obviously much more intelligent than I)the D40 seemed much more financially friendly.

I think I'll have to go to the camera store and see what feels good.

Again, thanks for the input

EA

I'm also a fan of the D200. And given that the D300 is now available, you may be able to get a better price on the 200 than I did about 18 months ago.

Agree with Pendejo; given the sophistication of the camera, it's surprisingly easy to use. And it's a camera you can grow with.

well ya I'm a fan of the d3, 1dmk3, 1dsmk3, and 5d, but that really doesn't apply...

For a beginner shooter new to SLRs, there is nothing the d40 can't do that the d200 can. And if he's coming from the point and shoot world-- the d40 is a heck of lot lighter and cheaper. IQ wise, the images are just as good.

Well here we go. Canon finally announced the long-awaited 5D Mark II. 21 mega-pixels, holeee-shit.

Everyone get ready to break open your piggy bank.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091705canon_5dmarkII.asp

Wow. But 21 mp seems over the top for anything other than high-end pro work. Talk about eating up card and HD space in a hurry!

I'm devoting my play money to better quality glass at this point.

It does look like a pretty cool tool, but I'll bet the learning curve on it is pretty steep.

21 is a dream for those of us who make large prints. It is basically treading on medium format territory. The thought makes me drool. And you don't have to shoot at that size. You can also shoot at 11 mp according to the specs.

I don't think the learning curve will be that steep, especially for current owners of the 5D. The big thing would be learning the video side.

SD Cards finally hitting another price drop. Good deals online and in stores. For example... BestBuy's has 8gb SanDisk for $24.99 in store Jan 3rd and 4th. Walmart's 4gb cards now at base price of $12. Hoping for 32gb cards to drop under $100 soon and go that route.

If you are interested in good deals on digital media (as well as other things) you may want to take a look at www.edealinfo.com. For example, today they show buy.com is selling a 2-Pack Kingston SD4/4GB-2P 4GB SDHC Flash Card for under $20 including shipping and a few days ago they listed a Kingston SD4/16GB 16GB Digital High Capacity SDHC Card for about $32 although it seems Buy.com has since raised the price to $35. I believe both of these items were Class 4 cards.

Best Buy's prices are actually not very good. I picked up the faster 8G Sandisk Ultra for $19.99 at J&R a few weeks ago.

And to really maximize things, if you are shopping at J&R's website, don't forget to access it through https://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/ in which case you get 3 American Airlines miles per dollar spent (in addition to any mileage you may get for using your credit card.

It really adds up, particularly if you purchase things like expensive lenses on their website.

32gb SD cards are all over EBay for $40

Just remember there are different speed cards, and depending on your needs this could be important. For example, if you are going to record HD video, you need at minimum a Class 4 card from what I have read (the higher the number, the faster the card). The higher the class, the more the card will tend to cost.

Some older devices may not recognize the newer classes of card, and also the device itself may have a cap on card capacity. Eg, you're using a 2Gb card in your gizmo: a 4Gb SD card may not work in it at all, whereas some older devices may only be able to access 2Gb of the 4Gb card, same with card readers.
Some of the big cities in SEA will have places where you can buy these things for prices close to what you'd pay online. Bring your gadget with you and try it out before you pay.

After the recent replies here, I decided to research what speed class of card I need before buying a mega-sized SD card for my pocket rocket Canon SD770 IS. My reasons for a mega-card is that I do not travel with my laptop, if I want a picture of something I go shutterbug and take several, I do not delete until uploaded and backed up, and not wanting to worry about video length. For class speed, my main concern is the ability to best rapid shoot something like a willing female or maybe a monkey flinging poo. No HD video on this camera (640 x 480 max), so that is not a concern.

Online research and my owners manual left me fuzzy and confused on if a class 2 would do, or if I needed more.

Thinking a bit and noticing I had two different SD class cards already, I just did a home test.

My SanDisk UltraII SDHC class 4 4gb card and my SanDisk SDHC class 2 4gb card performed identical in rapid shooting with the flash doing trigger mashing at a bit under two seconds between shots. I left the screen preview on over the course of a dozen in a row shooting a cluttered desk and moving some to keep the auto-focus working. (In field use it is doubtful I would ever turn screen display off or bother to set-up the auto rapid fire mode. I am not very sophisticated and a realist. At best, I might remember to adjust mode, flash, or basic ISO presets)

My conclusion is that for this camera and me, there is little reason to pay a premium for a higher class as I would not be planning to upgrade for a couple years and could give a shit about speed transferring to my laptop.

//cc of post to my nephew for a science fair project idea starter..

The $40 32gb SD cards all over E-Bay are advertising ~8 MByte/s read/write which would make them Class 6 if the claimed speed is true.

Don't trust ebay with your precious memories. Spend a bit more and buy your memory card from a reputable dealer and be sure to get a respected brand. Plenty of people have found cards on ebay that are rated way beyond their capacity. Getting your money back is the least of your worries when you're in the middle of a (photo) session with a superstar when your camera chokes and corrupts all the images on the card.

There are also counterfeit cards being sold that appear to be of very inferior quality. Caveat emptor.

I have bought a few cards on ebay, great price and good quality. Always check the sellers rating any thing under a 98% stay away. I have never had a problem.

Just a quick heads-up. I have been using quite happily the Fujifilm W3 3D camera as a sort of puta-cam. You can take 3D photos as well as 720HD 3D videos (although you need light for this). You can also take 2D photos, but hey, who wants to with a 3D camera?

Amazon is selling it at the dirt cheap price of $299 for about the next 2 or 2 1/2 hours (or until it is sold out) under the Daily Deals--Lightning Deals link. So, if anyone is interested and sees this in time, it is a great price, and a cool camera.

Amazon's deal on the Fujifilm W3 3D has expired. So you can ignore the post immediately above.

Laguy,

do natural breasts still look the same in 3D, or do they appear enhanced. Perhaps you could post a photo for the membership to determine. ~~~~

CFK

I don't usually post photos (well, that one time when I posted some "real-life" ugly shots of a couple of girls next to their photo-shopped "perfect looks" photos to make a point about Argentinean extreme photoshopping, a move that has haunted the LAguy moniker with an association with uglies ever since). But when Hombre turns this site into a 3D photo gallery, and provides the membership with high-quality 3D glasses for viewing (or retrofits all our computers with those expensive 3D screens that don't need glasses), I'll consider posting some of my stash of 3D photos.

But CFK, you can do an experiment now to answer your question. The next time you view natural breasts, likely as a result of one of your Luby's earlybird special pick-ups, first look at them with one eye, and then compare this to looking at them with two eyes. Assuming your cateracts don't ruin the experiment, you will notice that relative to the one-eye breast look, the two-eye breast-look will appear enhanced.

Well, this makes the unlikely assumption your Luby's early-bird special senior pick-ups ("hey baby, how would you like some free liver and onions") are less than seventy or eighty years old. But if this assumption is not met, there is a high likelihood that after performing this experiment, you will go to an opthomologist and ask if there is any way to speed up the "cateract process" to achieve total blindness. Alternatively, after performing this experiment on a Luby's pick-up, you might opt to just poke out both your eyeballs.

There, now has that answered your question? Good, I'm glad.

http://www.lubys.com/en/e-Club.asp (what they failed to tell CFK is LuAnn is 80 years old).


(Message edited by LAguy on March 07, 2011)

I haven't been to Lubys in nearly a year. I'll re-post as I hit a wrong key and it messed everything up - dammitt!

(Message edited by copperfieldkid on March 08, 2011)

My theory is they would look much larger, giving the appearance of being enhanced. However, we both agree size is one thing, completely natural another. Natural is the only way to go!
Regarding my dining establishments; I now hit Hooters once a week, and after this week I get a freebie! Here's how:


I recommend a cold beer and order of the fried pickles to get started. I've already got a favorite waitress that takes real good care of me!

Well, here in Jakarta they are all natural, and some are big. In other words all is good (except for the traffic and motorcycles that seem intent on wanting to run over pedestrians on the sidewalk).

Knowing whether the 3D hooter shots I have taken will jump out of my television set and rub against me will have to wait until this trip is over and I return to the U.S. But the camera has a small 3D screen on the back, and the pics (and limited video) so far seem pretty cool.

Glad to hear you moved on to a restaurant where the hooters are hooters, and the men don't piss in their pants.

Just picked up a D3100 got a killer deal on it along with a 18-55mm kit lens. I have the 18-200mm nikkor zoom on order, but with what happened in Japan it may be a while before it comes in, and I may have to find another option such as the 55-200mm or the 55-300mm lens.

What would be an idea travel kit? I don't want to carry a ton of lenses around? I know the zoom is not the best lens for portraits and low light such as walking street, and hotel room erotic photos with the D3100 would you suggest the 35mm or 50mm 1.8 lens?