Expelled - no intelligence allowed 2008-04-19 01:47:39
This is the first movie I've ever attended where the audience applauded at the end. And well deserved. But only for those who have learned critical thinking Read more:intelligence
Just received my XSi 2008-04-08 03:10:56 Just got my XSi and charged the battery. Played a bit with DPP 3.3.1.1.
Sample images will be posted after the release of this camera to the public.
RSS feeds restored 2008-04-27 01:01:52 The new upgrade to Wordpress 2.5.1 cause a loss of my RSS feeds. I've found a compatable program with the new version and have re-established. The new plug-in does not allow for me to limit the number of feeds I can put into each page. Read more:restored
Ansel Adams’s Yosemite 2008-04-28 19:59:19 Posted on the New York Times website is an interesting artical on Ansel Adams
’s work in Yosemite
. Narration is by his former assistant Andrea G. Stillman. Click here to experience this artical.
1D Mark III Firmware upgrade 2008-04-30 21:50:59 I just upgrade
d my 1D Mark III firmware to version 1.2.3
I have to say thanks to Canon for the inclusion of two of my most missed features: selecting focusing points with the multi contoler and wireless control of multiple flashs.
Below are some of the changes in the new firmware
The functional multicontroller now can select all [...] Read more:Firmware
2nd Annual Idaho Photographic Expo trainings 2008-05-03 20:06:28 Today was the second day of Idaho
Camera’s 2nd Annual
Idaho Photographic
Expo! Besides sitting behind a counter and talking about the cameras I gave two classes.
At 11:00AM-1:00PM I did a two hour basic DSLR class. I centered the class around the XTi and XSi. A few minutes before the class started I only had [...]
Goodwood BBQ 2008-05-03 09:03:43 I love BBQ
. I try to find a good place in every town I go to and in Boise Idaho Goodwood
BBQ is the best hands down. The menu selections is great and their BBQ sauce is delicious with several to choose from. Often it’s tough to choose what to get, but their platters eliminate [...]
Chuck Westfall’s Tech Tips 2008-05-04 22:12:57 Each month Chuck
Westfall offers great insight as he answers questions from consumers of Canon Digital Cameras. Read this month’s edition where he covers RAW vs JPG, Flash setup and color differences between different camera models.
check out th Tech Tips Here
Bach’s Camera 2008-05-09 10:49:54 Today I will be spending the day at Bach’s Camera
’s Canon Day. I will be talking about the new Rebel XSi, PowerShots lenses and equipment. I will also be answering question, troubleshooting and offering suggestions on how to produce better photos.
I will also be doing an EOS Discover Day for Bach’s Camera. The class will be [...]
DPP version 3.4.1 released 2008-05-13 12:24:14 The lates verion of DPP has been released on the Canon website. Here’s the Change History
1. Changes for Digital Photo Professional 3.4 1-1.
Adds the luminance noise reduction function for TIFF/JPEG images You can make this setting with the [Tool Palette] tab in [Preferences] and the [NR/LENS] tab from the tool palette. 1-3. Adds a lens [...] Read more:version
Ashland Oregon 2008-05-12 12:34:56 I spent some time in Ashland Oregon
prior to driving up to Portland. I went in and visited Lithia Park and found it full of outstanding photo opportunities. My interest in this particualr park was a discussion with the owner of Bach’s Camera in Medford Oregon about a digital safari to the park in the near [...]
EOS Discovery Day at Pro Photo Supply 2008-05-14 12:38:36 Wednesday morning started early as I prepared to present the Canon three hour EOS Discovery
Day for Pro PhotoSupply
in Portland. The class had approximately 50 people. You couldn’t ask for a better place to do a presentation. The gardens are always beautiful.
In the eventing Canon Explorer of Light David Stoecklein spoke and presented [...]
Jackson Hole to Boise find 2008-06-01 01:56:09 This week has been one of lots of travel and adventure. Taking some time off in Whitefish Montana with relitives I headed to Jackson
Hole Wyoming. There I visited DD Camera Corel for a dealer training and to enjoy the area.
On my trip from Jackson Hole to Boise
Idaho I ran into two abandon houses [...]
Exposure Triangle 2008-06-05 01:17:25 Getting proper exposure is always a balance and trade off. Each element can be used to increase or decrease the amount of light striking the sensor. When such adjustments are made, a counter adjustmentElement moreLight LessLight EffectSpeed SlowSpeed FastSpeed SlowApertured needs to be made to one or both of the other elements in [...] Read more:Exposure
Chuck Westfall’s Tech Tips 2008-06-08 22:14:14 Each month Chuck
Westfall from Canon USA answers questions with insightful answers in The Digital Photo Journalist.