Compact
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The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. Although it was originally intended as a medium for dictation, improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant reel-to-reel tape recording in most non-professional applications. Its uses ranged from portable audio to home recording to data storage for early microcomputers. Between the early 1960s and early 2000s, the cassette was one of the two most common formats for prerecorded music, first alongside the LP and later the Compact Disc. The word cassette is a French word meaning little box.
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Age of Enlightenment….. and environmental awareness. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use less power and live longer than their incandescent counterparts. CFLS use approximately a quarter of the power of incandescents and have a lifespan of between 6,000 and 15,000 hours, while incandescents last approximately 1,000 hours. An iconic symbol of environmental awareness, these distinctive spiral-shaped fixtures are a small but effective way to cut down on electricity costs and greenhouse gases, and help stop global warming.
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How To Choose a Camera
by Steven LippisOne of the most common questions I’ve seen in the forum is, “What camera should I buy?” / There’s no definitive answer. In the end, most c…
One of the most common questions I’ve seen in the forum is, “What camera should I buy?” / There’s no definitive answer. In the end, most cameras on the market are decent. I’d like to think that rather than one camera being better than another, one camera is better at some things than others. A nice big dSLR is great, but can you slip it into your pocket? / A compact is handy, and great in social situations, but it’s not going to be much shop with sports or wildlife photography! / In the end, a camera is a tool and it’s important you choose the right one for the job. First up, lets look at compact cameras. / There’s plenty of these around, they’re constantly being updated, replaced and improved. Also the cheapest digital option. / Very handy for carrying with you. Can slip into a pocket and are always on hand when you need it. / One problem though is they’re slow. Slow start up, slow to take a shot, often quite a big delay between pressing the button and the image being taken, often you can lose the moment. Another is the sensor size. They have very tiny sensors, and when the manufacturers shove in as many megapixels as the larger sensor on a dSLR, the image quality can degrade. This page shows the difference in sizes between compacts, dSLRs and 35mm, also explains with tables and charts about the resolutions of these. Last, and definitely not least, image control. / There’s very little control to be had with a compact camera. / But Uncle Stevie, my compact has full manual controls! / Yes, many compact cameras do. But again, the size of the sensor comes into play here. Because the sensor is so small, the image is effectively cropped in comparison to a 35mm, or ‘full frame’ image. This is the crop factor people talk about. On a compact, this is even more profound. / Depth of field is controlled by a few factors. One is how close/far the subject is from the camera. The further away, the more depth of field. Get close, and it becomes very narrow, like in most macro shots you see. / Another is focal length. Wide angle lenses tend to have a deep depth of field, whereas telephoto, or long lenses, have quite a shallow depth. / It’s all about balancing one against the other. / 28mm on a 35mm camera is wide angle, and your subject has to be quite close to the camera for a shallow depth of field. / On a compact camera, to achieve the ‘28mm equivalent’, you have to go much, much wider. On the Canon Powershot S70, the lens is infact 5.8-20.7mm, with the 5.8 being equivalent to the wide angle 28mm. Even at the telephoto end, there’s going to be little control over depth of field. / In a way this is great for compact cameras, it means people will rarely get out of focus shots! Not so great if you’re using it as a creative control. / The other factor in controlling depth of field is the aperture, but quite often this ends up having no effect due to the extreme wide angle of the lenses in use. Somewhere in the middle ground is the dSLR-like group of cameras. / They look a lot like an SLR, have a lot of the features, but they don’t have interchangable lenses (blessing and a curse, the more a lens can do, the less it does well, but you’ll never have to worry about a dirty sensor!) of a true SLR. Their response times can be sluggish, but not as slow as a compact. The biggest downfall is the same as the compacts. The sensor. Most share the tiny sensor of a compact, running into the same issues. They often have a much greater reach with extremely long zooms, which is why they need to be a lot bigger. The dSLR market is not quite as flooded with models, but there’s still a wide choice. Some entry level models come in cheaper than some compacts, while the top of the line can be in excess of $10,000. Here budget plays a big part in deciding what to buy. If you buy a $10,000 body but can’t afford a good lens, your images will suffer. The lens is the most important part of the equation here. They’re the part you keep. Unfortunately digital camera bodies are an expensive, yet disposable item. / What do you need out of your camera? / Are you going to be shooting sports? Possibly spending time in bad weather? Shooting gigs in low light? / You need to look at what you’re doing and decide if you need weather sealing, good high ISO performance, fast FPS. / These are the major differences as you move up the camera food chain. And while it might be nice to be able to shoot at 11fps, do you NEED it? / Also, if you’re going to get big, expensive lenses, you may need a pro body designed to handle them. The entry level models are designed to work best with the more affordable light, plastic bodied lenses. / Decide what you want to do, work out what you need and then find out what will fit both your needs and budget. Film SLRs! / But Uncle Stevie, film is dead. The man in the camera shop said so. / Of course he said so. / What’s in his best interest? Selling a $2,000 digital camera that’s obsolete in 18 months, or selling a $500 film camera that’ll produce beautiful images for a lifetime, or longer, and the odd roll of film for a couple bucks? Film is far from dead. While consumer films are dropping off, companies such as Fuji have continued to improve and extend their professional film range. Recently due to great demand they brought back Velvia 50. An all new type of Provia was released. Companies that have ended film production have had their processing plants bought out by other companies who are filling the demand. / Just as print film, slide film and black and white films all have different characteristics, between each other and brands, digital is just another medium with its own characteristics. / Depending on the situation film is not more expensive than digital. So in summary. Think about what you want from your camera, both in terms of portability, function and artistic aesthetics and get the best tool for the job. Make sure you get what you need out of the camera (and yes, that may be the portability of a compact!), forget the other bells and whistles. When budget is a constraint, remember to take into consideration lens choice and other accessories such as memory cards, card readers, filters, extended warranties, etc. If you have old lenses and want to use them on your new camera, check for compatibility first. Most importantly, go into a store, handle the cameras, find one that feels comfortable to hold and use. Compare viewfinders, make sure you can see clearly, especially glasses wearers. For the most part, ignore megapixel counts. It’s become a race and a way to market new cameras, but people can and have been printing quite large images from 6mp cameras. (Keep in mind RB requires 10mp for large prints). If you want to try film, don’t be put off by the talk of it being dead. You can pick up a second hand film body for next to nothing, and trying out a couple rolls of film won’t cost much at all. Keep in mind, this advice is my opinion. Not everyone will agree with everything I’ve said. / I’ve not mentioned any particular models because they change so fast. Latest news, reviews and comparisons can be found on the DPReview website.
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Packed abstract view of high rise apartments sweeping up into the sky. Everything in Hong Kong seems to stretch up and disappear in to the sky
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The farmer was so overjoyed that someone liked her old barn that she took the time to show me her compact new and improved barn. :)
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This is a compact of carved shell that my Grandad brought home from the second world war as a gift for my Nan ,for the birth of my Mum .And now it’s mine and will be passed down to one of mine children :)
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Your opinion is appreciated - My First Blog Entry!
by Adriana GlackinHi everyone, I’ve been reading some blogs, and admiring people’s art/photography/tshirts, and thoroughly enjoying the whole RB experie…
Hi everyone, I’ve been reading some blogs, and admiring people’s art/photography/tshirts, and thoroughly enjoying the whole RB experience. As addictive as it is! What I would like to know is what is it that people want to achieve by uploading their work on RB? Is it purely sales? Is it the touchy feely positive comments? Is it the notoriety of being a featured artist on the home page? I’ll tell you why I’m here – I get a buzz from seeing my images on this website. Simple as that. I look at a lot of people’s images, and try my hardest to meet the same standards they have achieved. Sometimes, the equipment they use, and the techniques they employ are listed – so i can see what I’m up against. At the moment, I’m using my 10 year old son’s compact digital camera and photshop to fix up the shortfalls. (My 19 year old Canon SLR is in dire need of a service/overhaul, so I’m saving up for a new camera – but nothing fancy, as this is a hobby – remember, I dabble…) In my mind I can see what I would like to create, but it quite often doesn’t work that way. What I also thought RB was about, was about people giving constructive feedback. All I’ve seen is nice, positive comments – which is great, too. I haven’t seen anyting that I would classify as negative or nasty or derogative. I have come across the odd woeful image, and am astounded at some comments that people leave on these images, and wonder whether they’re taking the piss out of that person, or whether I’m really missing the point altogether… So, this is how it is for me…If you come across one of my images, please bear in mind the following: 1. I’m using a Canon A450 compact camera that I fight over with my son. 2. I do use photoshop, and have no idea what I’m doing until I hit the buttons. I have not training in photoshop or any other digital program. 3. I am NOT an artist, this is purely and simply a hobby of mine that I have enjoyed on and off for over 20 years. I do not aspire to be an artist, and would never put myself in the same category as many of the talented artists on RB. RB please note: maybe there should be a separate section for the likes of me, so that potential clients of the true artists who rely on RB sales for their income don’t come across images of the more amatuer RB’er, and therefore they won’t be put off buying art. 4. I love taking photos of anything and everything. I have no formal training in photography – except if you count 1 term of beginner’s photography that i did almost 13 years ago. It was 1 night a week for 2 hours, and no, nothing sunk in – I still get muddled up over all the terminology. 5. I invite you to browse my images and comment on those you feel you’d like to. Whether those comments mean you leave positive feedback, or some of your constructive criticisms, I will leave that up to you. I won’t be offended at the comments you leave. Just bear in mind the above 4 points when commenting. 6. The reason I have many of my images available for sale (even though this is only a hobby – and it will always be that way), is simply that my firneds and I may buy them. Some have already been bought, and all have been pleased with their purchase – the quality of the cards is exceptional. So there you are, I’ve been stewing over this for several days, and I’ve finally committed typed word to screen. I have opened up why I’m here. I understand that RB’ers are very passionate and protective of their work, there are some exceptional images on this site (some I’ve even added to my favourites!), and I feel very honoured my images are accepted on RB. So, tell me, why are you here? what do you want to achieve? What sorts of comments do you look for? I might see you around, Red Bubbling away! BFN, dabble : )
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this is a close up of some of my c.d’s, i loved the way the colours reflected, and the array of rainbow colours.
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this is from a series of photos i took of my c.ds as i liked the colours bouncing off them.
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Revlon red!
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Pedestrians stroll by a sculpture on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, at the Rockefeller Center.
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Another image of various textures in the one frame. / How many can you count ?? Brick, Glass, Metal, Wood.. ============================= Click here! if you want to read about the history of Montsalvat. ============================= Framed / / Click here / if you want to see all the images in this portfolio so far.
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Just in case anyone is wondering.. this is a completely raw image, as are 99 % of all my images . Took a few attempts to get the desired effect.. :) no editing o rphotoshop whats so ever
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Indulge me. I could go on forever. I love this stuff, how it looks, feels, smells, wears. To say I am a fan is an understatement but it isn’t blind devotion; quality tells
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Black and white image w/ selective coloring.
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Box of oranges, duh!
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Data Security
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Beach sand – Umhlanga near Durban, S.Africa
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I like taking picture of my keyboard in the night…
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This sign just tickled my fancy. Not sure where you are meant to do your business is you have a large rear end…
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A purple monochrome warped compact disc with water droplets
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A compact disc with water droplets
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