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9 to 5 Mac | Apple Intelligence : Cupertino releases detailed drawings of "Mothership" AppleHQ building

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:00:21 +0000

I think you mis-quoted the Mayor of Cupertino. From your own article http://9to5mac.com/2011/06/09/cupertino-mayor-no-... the Mayor is fully supporting the project. Why else would it be featured on the Cupertino city web site? http://www.cupertino.org/apple

PlanetX64 : HP Pavilion HDX 9399sx "Dragon" Evaluation

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:36:27 +0000

Yes, I think it has been discontinued.

Echenique dot com : Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II Review

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:45:14 +0000

The images were all taken hand held. The lens is very sharp. One of my favorite lenses, it’s the “body cap” to my D700.

Echenique dot com : Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm/3.5 Aspherical SLII Review

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:38:09 +0000

On my Nikon you had to leave it on f/22 for it to work. Not sure about the canon version. Contact Stephen Gandy over at CameraQuest.com for help.

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9 to 5 Mac | Apple Intelligence : Wow. Just Wow. WSJ readers are idiots.

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:57:21 +0000

Herd mentality.

Echenique dot com : Digital Zeiss Ikon under development?

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:26:07 +0000

Nothing yet. As with every Photokina since 2006, there is hope that Zeiss will announce a Digital Ikon.

Echenique dot com : Leica Drops Another Photokina Hint

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 04:00:05 +0000

Your proof?

Echenique dot com : Leica EVIL Camera for Photokina?

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 03:10:46 +0000

A Micro 4/3 Leica with an m4/3-R adapter is definitely a possibility here.

Echenique dot com : Hints of a Leica Micro 4/3 Camera?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:14:05 +0000

True, it does not make sense, but then why would Metz have included Leica m4/3 is the specs for their flash. This was directly translated from the German press release.

Echenique dot com : Hints of a Leica Micro 4/3 Camera?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:04:04 +0000

While Leica did indeed have a camera called the Digilux 3 and it used a 4/3 sensor, it was based on the the full Four-Thirds spec and not the Micro Four Thirds spec. The rumors flying about right now concern a Micro Four-Thirds Leica similar to the Olympus Pen Digital.

Echenique dot com : Attention Adobe CS5 Mac users:

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:39:09 +0000

That sounds like an excellent idea.

Echenique dot com : Attention Adobe CS5 Mac users:

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:47:07 +0000

That is absolutely correct. I am not denying the usefulness of \"Clean My Mac\". The application has done a fine job of keeping my Mac Pro in top working condition OS-wise. It's just a warning to all Adobe CS5 users about this quirk with the language files that is not apparent when you go to update and start pulling your hair out when it fails for no adequately explained reason.

Echenique dot com : Mamiya lowers MFD prices.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:23:34 +0000

FWIW, this is an update to an exiting camera configuration offered by Mamiya/Leaf. Now the camera body offered is the M645DF instead of the M645AFD-III. No lens is included in the offer.

Echenique dot com : Leica EVIL Camera for Photokina?

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 16:05:26 +0000

Unknown at this time. Having it use the R-system would breathe new life into the R-lens series (which is excellent like all Leica glass) and jive with an earlier comment made by Leica High Command.

Echenique dot com : Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II Review

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 15:39:03 +0000

Hi Steve, for an example of wide open bokeh, check out the fish picture above. As far as filters are concerned, this lens can take any 52mm filter. They are screwed in between the dome hood and the lens. The close-up filter screws into the front of the dome hood and shortens the minimum focusing distance. You can see samples above as well.

Echenique dot com : Leica EVIL Camera for Photokina?

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:45:07 +0000

Another thought: The lenses could have a focussing ring with a lock. The camera can then autofocus without issues. Then when the user unlocks the focus ring, a signal can be sent to the camera body locking the AF systems and allowing the user to manually focus.

Echenique dot com : Leica EVIL Camera for Photokina?

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:45:03 +0000

Echenique dot com : Leica EVIL Camera for Photokina?

Wed, 5 May 2010 18:42:18 +0000

Further thought and discussion leads me to believe that the lenses for this system would have to be retrofocal in nature, which allows for greater distance from the rear lens element to the imaging plane. This, in turn, would free up more space for the internal AF system to be able to move about without requiring a thicker camera. Another thought is that since the distance from the imaging plane to the rear lens element is constantly changing, none of the lenses for this camera could be fixed minimum aperture. However, since the distance the AF sensor would move should be relatively small, the minimum aperture variation shouldn't be that much.

Echenique dot com : Induro Introduces Revolutionary PHQ 5-Way Panheads

Wed, 5 May 2010 18:33:15 +0000

I will ping Mac Group for more information.

Lava, Wind & Ice : Test Story

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:14:59 +0000

Fanfiction has several restrictions regarding the style of writing used on them. Plus, there are several trolls who do nothing but flame new authors. This site is completely under our control.