Comments on: Facts about me and gossip about the human http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/ Exporting an SL photographer's Second Life Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-19185 Vint Falken Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:06:19 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-19185 Aha, I've never felt tempted to try those. Do you know why there lenses - or some of them - are called 'Zuiko? I used to have - still own, but lended it out - the Fujifilm 602s. Indeed, nice cameras and at that time - more than 4 years ago - the nearest affordable thing to DSLR. I loved it's wide angle capacities, which were much better than on most consumer compacts. Lens quality was good. They say there are often problems with those camera's, but I never had none. It's still being used and it lives for over 5 years now, without ANY problems. Aha, I’ve never felt tempted to try those. Do you know why there lenses - or some of them - are called ‘Zuiko?

I used to have - still own, but lended it out - the Fujifilm 602s. Indeed, nice cameras and at that time - more than 4 years ago - the nearest affordable thing to DSLR. I loved it’s wide angle capacities, which were much better than on most consumer compacts. Lens quality was good. They say there are often problems with those camera’s, but I never had none. It’s still being used and it lives for over 5 years now, without ANY problems.

]]> By: theshadow99 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18956 theshadow99 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:34:57 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18956 At work I use a Olympus Evolt E-410 I use... Sadly I haven't talked them into any really fun lenses... At home I use my Fujifilm S5700 which is almost (but not) an DSLR... It uses a fixed non-exchangable 10x zoom lense... It's alot closer to an SLR than most peoples point & shoots though with all sorts of fun options... At work I use a Olympus Evolt E-410 I use… Sadly I haven’t talked them into any really fun lenses…

At home I use my Fujifilm S5700 which is almost (but not) an DSLR… It uses a fixed non-exchangable 10x zoom lense… It’s alot closer to an SLR than most peoples point & shoots though with all sorts of fun options…

]]> By: Bhelle Alacrity http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18724 Bhelle Alacrity Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:27:05 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18724 Hehehehe. Excuse me for giggling loudly about the "icky" bit. lmao Hehehehe.
Excuse me for giggling loudly about the “icky” bit.
lmao

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18419 Vint Falken Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:54:42 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18419 Ah well. At least he does not have the 1Ds. Really, I think shooting film for all of your lifetime, and developing 100/day would not even cost you _that_ much money. It sells 7k euro's for the body here. Double the megapixels, double the price. We do have 1 at work though... *wonders if companies having about 10 of them in stock take a seperate insurance for them and sighs* 17-40 EF would become a 28 - 65 on my rebel or on anything up to a 40D. I don't see the use of that, as I already have a 28mm and up zoom. PS. Mind if I come live with you and the bf? You may keep the bf busy why I play with his gear! ;) Ah well. At least he does not have the 1Ds. Really, I think shooting film for all of your lifetime, and developing 100/day would not even cost you _that_ much money. It sells 7k euro’s for the body here. Double the megapixels, double the price. We do have 1 at work though… *wonders if companies having about 10 of them in stock take a seperate insurance for them and sighs*

17-40 EF would become a 28 - 65 on my rebel or on anything up to a 40D. I don’t see the use of that, as I already have a 28mm and up zoom.

PS. Mind if I come live with you and the bf? You may keep the bf busy why I play with his gear! ;)

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]]> By: Veyron Supercharge http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18305 Veyron Supercharge Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:48:30 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18305 Well, the 10-22 EF-S in US$ street price is $750. The 17-40 is as little as $620. I got mine for about $520 new on sale. Hmmm, an EF-S lens or an L lens for less - which would you choose? Yeah, I know about the 16-35. He also has the 24-70 f/2.8L, 70-200 F/2.8L, 35 f/1.4L, 85 f/1.2L, Sigma 120-300 F/2.8 and the bastard has a ID Mk III now. I have to hear about it all the time.... I just smack him and make him give me one his lenses on demand. :) Well, the 10-22 EF-S in US$ street price is $750. The 17-40 is as little as $620. I got mine for about $520 new on sale. Hmmm, an EF-S lens or an L lens for less - which would you choose?

Yeah, I know about the 16-35. He also has the 24-70 f/2.8L, 70-200 F/2.8L, 35 f/1.4L, 85 f/1.2L, Sigma 120-300 F/2.8 and the bastard has a ID Mk III now. I have to hear about it all the time…. I just smack him and make him give me one his lenses on demand. :)

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18282 Vint Falken Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:38:06 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18282 LMAO. We were joking about that ealier. 'Katia, why are the ones with the red rings that expensive?' 'Red rings have very high manufacturing costs!' And we also figured out the white ones should come with colourisation options, seeing the price! ;) But really, you think the EF-S is pricy? Not compared to the 16-35 your bf is holding. =d As for the primes, I know, but I didn't get over the limiting feeling they give me. I want a good 50mm as basic lens one day, though. The chimping I never do. Except at concerts, whith quickly changing light circumstances to see if I fired at the correct moment. And maybe on an other few occasions. :D LMAO. We were joking about that ealier. ‘Katia, why are the ones with the red rings that expensive?’ ‘Red rings have very high manufacturing costs!’ And we also figured out the white ones should come with colourisation options, seeing the price! ;)

But really, you think the EF-S is pricy? Not compared to the 16-35 your bf is holding. =d As for the primes, I know, but I didn’t get over the limiting feeling they give me. I want a good 50mm as basic lens one day, though.

The chimping I never do. Except at concerts, whith quickly changing light circumstances to see if I fired at the correct moment. And maybe on an other few occasions. :D

]]> By: Veyron Supercharge http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18275 Veyron Supercharge Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:41:18 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18275 Mmmm, I have an EF-S camera too, but 17-40 is almost as good. I use a 15mm f/2.8 Sigma fisheye for wide angle shots and de-fish it in software. I like the speed of the lens and it is a prime. RL BF likes to wave his faster 16-35L at me just to taunt me at times, but then I just stick my tongue out at him. The 135 f/2L is devastatingly sharp - even wide open. It and the 17-40 f/4L have that really sexy red ring on them that lets everyone know they should just get out of your way because you have a REAL camera with a REAL lens. Not some cheap point and shoot camera that requires <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimping" rel="nofollow">chimping</a> (as the BF calls looking at the electronic rear view screen) to use. I'd avoid zooms down at wide focal lengths and use primes. You can always use a direction antenna and aim it at your neighbors.... :) Mmmm, I have an EF-S camera too, but 17-40 is almost as good. I use a 15mm f/2.8 Sigma fisheye for wide angle shots and de-fish it in software. I like the speed of the lens and it is a prime. RL BF likes to wave his faster 16-35L at me just to taunt me at times, but then I just stick my tongue out at him.

The 135 f/2L is devastatingly sharp - even wide open. It and the 17-40 f/4L have that really sexy red ring on them that lets everyone know they should just get out of your way because you have a REAL camera with a REAL lens. Not some cheap point and shoot camera that requires chimping (as the BF calls looking at the electronic rear view screen) to use.

I’d avoid zooms down at wide focal lengths and use primes.

You can always use a direction antenna and aim it at your neighbors…. :)

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18268 Vint Falken Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:42:36 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18268 Timothy, not for thy fairy kingdom! ;) Ow, Shoshana, that was not actually what I had in mind. 4 more gossip stories about the human is easy, but 4 more interesting facts about me... aargh! Veyron, she realises it's kinda spendy. As for the 17-40, we've never played with that one. We did play with the 10-22 on a 40D this noon and, I never seen a cup of hot chocolate that sharp and crispy with that much background! =) She hardly ever uses her 200mm anyway, and her friend is stocking up on good Nikon Macro/Tele glass, so why should she? (Only, the lenses are not exchangable, but they can be 'traded in' for a few hours/days if needed.) There are some cheaper alternatives than Canon for the 10-22, but she needs an EF-S, else she can kiss her wide angle goodbye (x1.6 pffff!). Wardrive: Doesn't one need a car for that, hun? (and where it's parked now, waiting to be taken apart for whatever parts still function - not many I assume - there is no WIFI. :d) Timothy, not for thy fairy kingdom! ;)

Ow, Shoshana, that was not actually what I had in mind. 4 more gossip stories about the human is easy, but 4 more interesting facts about me… aargh!

Veyron, she realises it’s kinda spendy. As for the 17-40, we’ve never played with that one. We did play with the 10-22 on a 40D this noon and, I never seen a cup of hot chocolate that sharp and crispy with that much background! =) She hardly ever uses her 200mm anyway, and her friend is stocking up on good Nikon Macro/Tele glass, so why should she? (Only, the lenses are not exchangable, but they can be ‘traded in’ for a few hours/days if needed.)

There are some cheaper alternatives than Canon for the 10-22, but she needs an EF-S, else she can kiss her wide angle goodbye (x1.6 pffff!).

Wardrive: Doesn’t one need a car for that, hun? (and where it’s parked now, waiting to be taken apart for whatever parts still function - not many I assume - there is no WIFI. :d)

]]> By: Veyron Supercharge http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18256 Veyron Supercharge Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:28:46 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/facts-about-me-and-gossip-about-the-human/#comment-18256 Mmmm.... I dunno about the 10-22... I prefer my 17-40L more. The 10-22 is kinda spendy as I recall. Veyron's owner really does enjoy fondling her 135 f/2L though... :) Vint needs to learn how to wardrive better for bandwidth. :) Mmmm…. I dunno about the 10-22… I prefer my 17-40L more. The 10-22 is kinda spendy as I recall. Veyron’s owner really does enjoy fondling her 135 f/2L though… :)

Vint needs to learn how to wardrive better for bandwidth. :)

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