Link of the day - DOF simulator

cool FREE  Depth of Field simulator.

lets you change tons of stuff, and save your settings & send a link to others so they can see the same thing.

It's an online service, you can download it and run it offline in your browser & there's a phone version.

I guess it could be helpful planning shots before you go out in the field, but for me it mostly just fun to play with.

Link of The Day - Spocking

An unexpected tribute to Lenard Nemoy (actually it only became more popular after his death)

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/canadians_asked_to_stop_spocking_bank_notes

"Happy Holi" or I mean "Links of the day" ... or maybe "Recipe of the day"

First Happy Holi!
While taking a quick look at Holi celebrations there was a mention of drinks for the festival and from there I went to Bang and from there to Boza (then Kvass and a few others).

Boza, a fermented malt drink popular in the are of the former Ottoman empire. It's thick and sweet with an acidic taste ,  or so I've read and It's aften flavoured with cinamon etc.

Even though it's fermented it's considered a softdrink with only about 1% alcohol.
It's seems relatively easy to make and is ready in a day.

So sounds like it's worth a try.

http://www.giverecipe.com/traditional-winter-drink-boza.html

Happy Flag Day!

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Pic(s) of The Day -Siege of Fort Erie

I finally got around to prepping for photos from the 2014 siege of Fort Erie (video is another story).

You can see larger versions on Flickr.

A new pair of rebels (750D & 760D Specs)

There`s a new pair of rebels in the canon world.
The little brother 750D (T6i)  & the bigger brother 760D (T6s) and they are hoping to make rebels more prominent & bit more respected in prestige hungry world of DSLR`s.
How it will all play out is yet to be seen, but they centainly seem to be the best rebels canon has producer so far. With a new sensor, and few goodies borrowed from more up-market models I`d say this is the first significant improvement of the line since the 550D (T2i).

they are list at  henry`s for preorder with a price of  $929 for the 760D (T6s) & $849 for the 750D (T6i).  My personal feeling is that you get more than your $80 worth if you go for the 760D, but that`s just me.

Now on the specs.  I`ve used 3 different sources to try to confirm and clarify the initial set of specs I found,  so THESE ARE NOT OFFICIAL SPECS! But they are as curate as I can can find.

760D (T6s)

750D (T6i)

Enable 24.2MP CMOS sensor  DIGIC6 processor 7560-pixel RGB + IR photometry sensor (NEW) 63 zone TTL metering AF is 19 points cross type. Center F2.8 corresponding dual cross Hybrid CMOS AF III Dynamic tracking continuous shooting in live view (Servo AF in live veiw) LCD monitor 3 inches 1.04 million dots.Vari-Angle ISO100-12800 (extended with ISO25600) Max shutter speed 30 seconds 1/4000 seconds (synchro is 1/200 sec) Continuous shooting 5 frames / sec Viewfinder penta mirror. Field of view 95%, magnification 0.82 times, the eye point 19 mm Built-in guide number 12 flash Video full HD 30 fps Horizontal level Top LCD panel Dial on the back Intelligent Viewfinder Wi-Fi & NFC Remote operation by smartphone tablet Creative mode including the HDR movie Battery LP-E17 Size 131.9 x 100.9 X77.8Mm Weight 565g (CIPA standard). 520g (body only)

Enable 24.2MP CMOS sensor DIGIC6 processor 7560 pixel RGB-IR photometry sensor (NEW) 63 zone TTL metering AF is 19 points cross type Center F2.8 corresponding dual cross New hybrid CMOS AF III N/A LCD monitor 3 inches 1.04 million dots Vari-Angle ISO100-12800 (extended with 25600) Shutter speed is 30 seconds 1/4000 seconds (Synchro 1/200 sec) Continuous shooting 5 frames / sec Viewfinder penta mirror. Field of view 95%, magnification 0.82 X, the eye point 19 mm Built-in guide number 12 flash Video full HD 30 fps N/A N/A N/A N/A Wi-Fi & NFC Remote operation by smartphone tablet N/A Battery LP-E17 Size 131.9 x 100.7 x 77.8Mm Weight 555g (CPA criteria). 510g (body only)

The specs have a lot of good things to say, but I`d still like to see some examples of what can be shot on production models.

Link of The Day - SHHH. Something simple & cool, that only became 'famous' because it was 'secret'.

The story of a speakeasy hidden in a secret room in an office building and how it became famous. Well kinda.

http://www.messynessychic.com/2014/04/24/the-secret-speakeasy-room-found-at-pixar-studios-where-steve-jobs-hung-out/?PageSpeed=noscript

Even though I like V1 more than v2, I still want one.