photo: fun with D700

Hugo by Hugh Chaloner (hugh_c)) on 500px.com

I took the plunge a couple of weeks ago and got myself a full frame camera – a Nikon D700 which is about to be superseded by something to be announced in a few days – for this reason I got it at a knock down price, and end-of-line demo price. I’m happy. The pictures it takes are terrific, but I still have to get comfortable with my focal lengths, having shot so much over the last couple of years with a crop frame sensor. It’s a fairly major step up form the D300, itself a great camera, not so much in terms of its operation, but more the “feel” of the pictures. Not something I can easily put into words, but the pictures are maybe a little creamier with all that extra sensor. Mind you it weighs a ton, and I’d think twice before lugging it up the side of a mountain, especially if it’s at altitude.

Pictured above is one of my kids enjoying himself at Brittas, He’s dudetastic.

olc: iPad upgrade fail (4.3.2 to 4.5.3)

Tried again to update my iPad (original) from 4.3.2 to 4.3.5 but for some reason it won’t

 

Clicking “more information” brings you to the Apple website, but the info available is complete;y non-specific and of no help.
Weird.

photos: 500px


kenny o by Hugh Chaloner

Somewhat excited about 500px, a photo sharing site a bit like flickr but without the dross. I’m finding that flickr is full of the mediocre whereas 500px seems to have a freshness about it with really inspiring photographers uploading premium work. At less than a dollar a week I think I might make the switch to 500px for professional work and keep flickr for the family & holiday snaps.

olc: moment of panic reinstalling OSX

Decided that the best solution to my issues with the lapper “slowing down” was to reinstall afresh. Stuck in the DVD and pressed “Go” only to shudder momentarily thinking that I was erasing all Users and the whole shaggin thing.

Alas no, after the re-install, the Users are still present and correct.