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Now Hitachi is buying a WD facility.

Will that robot be able to distingush the subtleties of human emotion, the slight differences in timing and positions of all the players that separate a great sports action photo from a medioacre one, or the context of various elements of a scene? I don't think so. So now we will have the...

The GP(O)S is rather nice, if not quite what I expected. The sensitivity and accuracy are very good. Even indoors at home, where my auto GPS sometimes struggles to maintain signal reception, the Vista HCx sees almost of the available satellites and settles down to ±10-15 feet in short order...

I don't care for the GM brand, but surely that would not make someone leave? It is a huge company and not indicative of one person. I certainly wouldn't mind if you complained about my employer. It's not like I'm the CEO of a multi-billion euro company. ;)

Yeah, right. :rolleyes:

What should I do with the (huge) MOV files, since I have no HDTV for direct playback? I searched around randomly for some HD to DVD converters, but they don't work well or the IQ sucks. I don't want to buy fancy, expensive video editing software which would rarely be used.

Are they the same image? There must be a bug in that software. ;)

IME, it helps reduce dust about 50%, which is better than nothing.

There is a another ridiculous kludge. Lag time would very likely be an issue, not to mention that iPhone has no tactile buttons? You'd be better off using a proper wireless remote or even a modified PW setup.

Whatever happened to Kevin? It has been a while since he posted at SF.

I'm not hiking very far and the area is rather open. I'm hoping that it will be useful for storing tracks so there will be a record of locations visited.

Some people are beyond help and do not listen.

I will be buying this one. Claimed battery life (25 hours) is longer than some other similar Garmin models. It is possible to store all the points on the micro SD card. Eventually I'll do something with the data.

The LCD display does not have a very good viewing angle for a nearby tower case on the floor. I prefer a simple power on and drive access light(s). The drive access indication is a goofy animation of a spinning disk. The temperature readout is the largest part of the display. I could hear the...

They have been like that for at least a year, and Canon cleans them when serviced. In think the news just became more public. A small oil ring is less noticeable than a black dust speck.

I tried a similar bay, but the lack of cooling was a problem. I now have a couple of these and one of these. (I would avoid the one with fancy display in the future.) Construction is solid and the small fan is enough to help cool the drive.

No problems here.

Treehead?

I hope you don't lose too much value and that the vehicle is properly repaired. Does the insurance cover a rental? Such damage will take a while to fix. :(

From Tylenol?

http://www.seinfeldscripts.com/ThePoolGuy.html "This world here, this is George's sanctuary. If Susan comes into contact with this world, his worlds collide!" - Kramer, in "The Pool Guy" "You have no idea of the magnitude of this thing. If she is allowed to infiltrate this world then George...

Your identity is quite public. ;)

Oh man, that looks f*cked. Your vehicle seemed to take the brunt of the force.

We need to bring in a few new members or this place will eventually die.

Were you in the car? Are you injured?

SATA is fine. I think Greg has some issues with old computers or drivers. Compatibility problems are nothing new, but not a drive's fault. For example, the 1.5 and 2TB drives don't work in some systems or with some apps, yet work fine in others. There is much stupid, short-sighted planning.

I have a BH-55 with PCL. I've also used the A-S Z1 with the double pan head. The one I purchased may have been defective, because both upper and lower panning were not smooth with off axis weight. I believe the early ones had several quality issues, which were later fixed. I also prefer the...

David needs to go to camera store and check out the support systems. They must have a real store in SF, no?

An EX has a different center column design for shooting at angles and such.

Do your really want an EX?

That is my point. If you buy a tool that is not really good enough, you will end up buying the real thing later on. I don't know about that one yet.

Yet there is no 2TB Hibachi to compare. Are they on the way out of the drive business?

Karma?

There is a similar model here, which has a color display, compass and barometer. (eTrex Summit® HC.) How do the B&W and color displays work - are they backlighted with a button or reflective only?

I could use a hand held GPS for simple hiking. We want to be able to mark waypoints and find the way back to the car before it becomes too dark. ;) Usage will be infrequent, so a halfway decent one for less than $200 is desirable.

The PC-54 model looks like an almost exact knockoff of an old Arca B1, but made in China or Korea. I guess the patents have expired by now. The main concern would be parts/service. I'd feel safer with a new Z1 or the BH-1 in that size category. For how many years has the PhotoClam been in...

Maybe you need a Ries or Berlebach to avoid getting sucked in by the EMF. :)

I've restored the C: image on an X25-E 50 times or more. It works as well as when new.

I'm rather surprised. I take it you don't do much work with longer lenses? At 200mm and up the differences become more obvious.

1. Buy at least the primary equipment at the same time so that returns are possible if it does not work out. Generally you will not buy everything from a single vendor if that is what you meant. All modern A-S gear is compatible with the right components, though some combinations are more...

The right support system is important, and should be good for a 7-10 year cycle or more. For example, just one of my ball heads has been used with over a dozen cameras and 20-30 lenses. Shoot me an e-mail if you have really specific questions.

It is not just CA.

That's why I don't buy Samsung drives anymore.

I can't help but add that if you learned the basics of photography first instead of going ape with PP, you would already have a good support system. *sigh*

For many users, it all started with the B1 about 20 years ago. Then there were numerous others and soon everyone was making custom body and lens plates. After a while one accumulates many thousands of dollars worth of the various plates, brackets, rails and heads. http://kirkphoto.com...

Which is which in that scenario?

So you leave it attached then? I'm having difficulty visualizing your setup. If you are not using an A-S system all around, I highly suggest doing so. :) A proper support system makes all the difference in speed, stability, and versatility. Unfortunately I did not get to that point until the...

I read that WD later changed the connector position in the VR drives to make them standard. Mine is from early production.

What planet indeed. :bigeek: Hmmm.

Maybe it does not work on a Mac. :p :D