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William H. Hathaway wrote:
wrote: ... Seriously, I carry a 512MB (~150 pics with my camera on "super-high quality" JPEG), and a 256MB and a very old 96MB as spares. And I've used them all on numerous occasions. Me too (haven't read that chestnut in a long while.) But seriously, I also use a 512MB and carry spares of 256MB, 126MB, and even the 32MB that came with my first digital camera. Also, you might want to increase the resolution of the pics you're taking, if possible. You only get one chance to take a picture; you should make it as good a shot as possible (within reason, of course - RAW may take too long). You won't get a chance to go back and shoot that exact same moment again..... Agree with the "too long". With the cam I got, the max resolution takes so long to read to the card, I see three or four shots passing by, forever missed. The next level down is noticably faster and I rarely notice a substantial difference of the same scene taken both ways. (Yes, with more money I could get a faster cam, but I deficit like a government as it is ...) But that last line grabs me - there are at least three pictures I missed for one reason or another (no camera; out of film; shutter not cocked when I thought it was) - and I remember the missed shots more strongly than many that I did get. The images in my mind of missed shots also seem more vivid and meaningful than even the beautiful ones I did capture - those are frozen 'as is'. The mental images are only stored in my head, but can't be altered by cropping, printing, mounting, etc. The next advance in imaging technology ought to be transferring mental images into digital. Can you imagine your dreams automatically recorded on hard drive? Interesting you mention this, but someone has already explored the idea of recording memories for others to view.... and a large bag of popcorn is strongly recommended. ==================================== Plot Summary for the film "Brainstorm" (1983) Brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have developed a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people. Once the capability of tapping into "higher brain functions" is added in, and you can literally jump into someone else's head and play back recordings of what he or she was thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., at the time of the recording, the applications for the project quickly spiral out of control. While Michael Brace uses the system to become close again to Karen Brace, his estranged wife who also works on the project, others start abusing it for intense sexual experiences and other logical but morally questionable purposes. The government tries to kick Michael and Lillian off the project once the vast military potential of the technology is discovered. It soon becomes obvious that the government is interested in more than just missile guidance systems. The lab starts producing mind torture recordings and other psychosis inducing material. When one of the researchers dies and tapes the experience of death, Michael is convinced that he must playback this tape to honor the memory of the researcher and to become enlightened. When another researcher dies during playback the tape is locked away and Michael has to fight against his former colleagues and the government lackeys that now run his lab in order to play back and confront the "scariest thing any of us will ever face" - death itself. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085271/plotsummary -- jer email reply - I am not a 'ten' |
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William H. Hathaway wrote:
wrote: ... Seriously, I carry a 512MB (~150 pics with my camera on "super-high quality" JPEG), and a 256MB and a very old 96MB as spares. And I've used them all on numerous occasions. Me too (haven't read that chestnut in a long while.) But seriously, I also use a 512MB and carry spares of 256MB, 126MB, and even the 32MB that came with my first digital camera. Also, you might want to increase the resolution of the pics you're taking, if possible. You only get one chance to take a picture; you should make it as good a shot as possible (within reason, of course - RAW may take too long). You won't get a chance to go back and shoot that exact same moment again..... Agree with the "too long". With the cam I got, the max resolution takes so long to read to the card, I see three or four shots passing by, forever missed. The next level down is noticably faster and I rarely notice a substantial difference of the same scene taken both ways. (Yes, with more money I could get a faster cam, but I deficit like a government as it is ...) But that last line grabs me - there are at least three pictures I missed for one reason or another (no camera; out of film; shutter not cocked when I thought it was) - and I remember the missed shots more strongly than many that I did get. The images in my mind of missed shots also seem more vivid and meaningful than even the beautiful ones I did capture - those are frozen 'as is'. The mental images are only stored in my head, but can't be altered by cropping, printing, mounting, etc. The next advance in imaging technology ought to be transferring mental images into digital. Can you imagine your dreams automatically recorded on hard drive? Interesting you mention this, but someone has already explored the idea of recording memories for others to view.... and a large bag of popcorn is strongly recommended. ==================================== Plot Summary for the film "Brainstorm" (1983) Brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have developed a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people. Once the capability of tapping into "higher brain functions" is added in, and you can literally jump into someone else's head and play back recordings of what he or she was thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., at the time of the recording, the applications for the project quickly spiral out of control. While Michael Brace uses the system to become close again to Karen Brace, his estranged wife who also works on the project, others start abusing it for intense sexual experiences and other logical but morally questionable purposes. The government tries to kick Michael and Lillian off the project once the vast military potential of the technology is discovered. It soon becomes obvious that the government is interested in more than just missile guidance systems. The lab starts producing mind torture recordings and other psychosis inducing material. When one of the researchers dies and tapes the experience of death, Michael is convinced that he must playback this tape to honor the memory of the researcher and to become enlightened. When another researcher dies during playback the tape is locked away and Michael has to fight against his former colleagues and the government lackeys that now run his lab in order to play back and confront the "scariest thing any of us will ever face" - death itself. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085271/plotsummary -- jer email reply - I am not a 'ten' |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:46:08 -0700, "RJ"
wrote: I see plug-in cards sized anywhere from 64meg to 512meg. Any reason to have half-dozen small cards ? ( or any spares at all ? ) I found a 512meg SD card on sale.... When I plugged it in, my camera announced I now had capacity for 800+ pictures. Unless you're taking pics for the high school graduating class, would there be reason for any more ( spare ) cards ? ......so much to learn...... ;o) rj _______ We had exactly 800 people in my senior high school class. So ... Marshall |
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On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:46:08 -0700, "RJ"
wrote: I see plug-in cards sized anywhere from 64meg to 512meg. Any reason to have half-dozen small cards ? ( or any spares at all ? ) I found a 512meg SD card on sale.... When I plugged it in, my camera announced I now had capacity for 800+ pictures. Unless you're taking pics for the high school graduating class, would there be reason for any more ( spare ) cards ? ......so much to learn...... ;o) rj _______ We had exactly 800 people in my senior high school class. So ... Marshall |
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On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 14:48:40 +1300, Colin D
wrote: "Pete S." wrote: I'm only taking 2 x 1Gb CF cards and a lap top with a 160Gb external drive to NZ.... And 2 camera bodies.... Pete S. www.derwentelec.clara.co.uk Fear not, Pete. You can always buy more cards out here in NZ, which you will probably need if you get to see some of the scenery here {:-) Colin (NZ) So they have stuff like that out there? Bugger....... Last trip I was on a roll a day. This trip I won't have film limitations (how much can I carry) and I'll know what I took straight away. Flying friday. Pete S. www.derwentelec.clara.co.uk |
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On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 14:48:40 +1300, Colin D
wrote: "Pete S." wrote: I'm only taking 2 x 1Gb CF cards and a lap top with a 160Gb external drive to NZ.... And 2 camera bodies.... Pete S. www.derwentelec.clara.co.uk Fear not, Pete. You can always buy more cards out here in NZ, which you will probably need if you get to see some of the scenery here {:-) Colin (NZ) So they have stuff like that out there? Bugger....... Last trip I was on a roll a day. This trip I won't have film limitations (how much can I carry) and I'll know what I took straight away. Flying friday. Pete S. www.derwentelec.clara.co.uk |
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Darrell Larose wrote:
"Charlie Self" wrote in message ... Darrell Larose writes: My 1 GB CF crad holds 70 Pentax RAW files (* ist D) Or 56 TIFF, or 909 at the lowest JPEG setting. Quite a range. Actually at 1536x1024(s) "good" quality it will store 2832 images, in comic book quality However I normally shoot RAW, or once and a while highest quality JPEG. With my Maxxum 7D, set to smallest size and highest compression, and given an empty 4Gb Microdrive - reports room for 7400 images - and it tends to calculate rather conservatively, I wouldn't be surprised to get close to 10,000... Shoot all day without having to change a rolls, sure - but that sucker'll be rewinding all night! ;^) Bob ^,,^ |
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Darrell Larose wrote:
"Charlie Self" wrote in message ... Darrell Larose writes: My 1 GB CF crad holds 70 Pentax RAW files (* ist D) Or 56 TIFF, or 909 at the lowest JPEG setting. Quite a range. Actually at 1536x1024(s) "good" quality it will store 2832 images, in comic book quality However I normally shoot RAW, or once and a while highest quality JPEG. With my Maxxum 7D, set to smallest size and highest compression, and given an empty 4Gb Microdrive - reports room for 7400 images - and it tends to calculate rather conservatively, I wouldn't be surprised to get close to 10,000... Shoot all day without having to change a rolls, sure - but that sucker'll be rewinding all night! ;^) Bob ^,,^ |
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you know who maybe wrote:
"Annika1980" wrote in message ... From: Eric Gill Lyra is essentially the same thing, only with a 3.8" viewscreen, TV out, music, video and pic playback, and a (substantially) higher pricetag. For brute-force gobs of portable storage, the X-Drive is a good choice, especially since you can buy your own drive mechanism. Upgradeability is not a feature of any of the players. Also check out Epson's new digital wallet. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re...s/P-2000.shtml Why not simply tether the camera to a unit with a 80 GB Hard drive? Now someone go take the credit for my idea and make a lot of money. Better yet - forego tethers and touchy memory devices completely! All we have to do is figure out a way to coat something - some kind of flat plastic perhaps? - with some sort of light sensitive material. You could then conveniently download the day's shoot to your corner drug store... I will happily give up all rights to my idea, all I ask in return is that this amazing new miracle product be called "Bob". Bob ^,,^ |
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