Summary It is a leap year. And that means we get one “free day” to squander as we like. It is all designed to help in the maintenance of seasons on the Gregorian Calendar. This is kind of like getting that extra hour when we change from Daylight Savings Time (DST) to Central Standard Time [...]
Summary Two interesting cemeteries along the Fox River and another one in Joliet were on the menu for the day. The first two are at the intersection of the Virgil Gilman and Fox River Trails. We drove to the Spring Lake Cemetery as the Smiley and West Radio program was underway. Although the signal was [...]
Summary Wikipedia reports as follows: Cemetery Walk Each autumn since 1988 the Society has conducted a walk in Elgin’s historic Bluff City Cemetery. The Cemetery Walk presents costumed actors portraying the lives and personalities of some of the cemetery’s residents and includes other displays on cemetery customs, styles, and ceremonies of the past.[6] We have [...]
Summary The day began with a heavy wet snow that quickly turned to ice. It clung to the trees and clogged up the roadways across the western suburbs of Chicago. Forest Park is the home of Concordia Cemetery. It lies to the north of the Eisenhower Expressway and can be entered from Madison Street at [...]
Summary Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park is another Victorian Era gem. It is part of a cluster of cemeteries is a relatively small town. Wikipedia has this to say about the town and its cemeteries: The community (formerly part of a larger town called Harlem) officially became incorporated under the name of Forest Park [...]
Summary One of the thread contributors on DPReview ruminates on photographers and photography: It Never Ceases To Amaze Him Hi everyone. Some of you probably know that I returned my V1, but I still like coming here to visit. I spent some time this morning reading some of dp’s camera reviews and the comments posted [...]
Summary The question came up on the DPReview forum as to whether there was a difference in scene rendering when using one shooting mode over another. There are essentially five (5) modes. They are as follows: Smart Scene Selection Mode P – Normal Program Mode S – Shutter Priority Mode A – Aperture Priority Mode [...]
Summary Rosehill Cemetery has a very ornate entrance which is overshadowed by its location just under the train tracks to the east of the cemetery. About Rosehill Cemetery Rosehill Cemetery is a Victorian era cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, and at 350 acres (1.4 km2), is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago. The name “Rosehill” [...]
Summary Calvary Catholic Cemetery lies in Evanston, IL. Like several of the others we have visited it is full of very old and very lovely mausoleums. Serving the Catholic Community Since 1837 The history of Catholic Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Chicago actually predates establishment of the diocese. The first Catholic cemeteries were churchyard cemeteries [...]
Summary Emperor Joseph II: My dear young man, don’t take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It’s quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that’s all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect. Mozart: Which few did you have in mind, Majesty? –Amadeus (1984) Critical Opinions I am not a [...]
Summary I previously owned the P7000. I got it just to have it available to walk around everyday with and so that my my wife would have something simple to use. She likes taking pictures but she doesn’t want to really learn the ins and outs of photography. She used the P7000 a couple of [...]
Uploaded by stuckincustoms on Jan 13, 2012 What’s going on with the future of cameras? How are many pros thinking about this? DSLRs versus mirrorless? Join me, Zack Arias, Gordon Laing from Cameralabs.com , Frederick Van Johnson, James Brandon, Kelli Seeger Kim, RC Concepcion. And thanks to Dave Veffer and Keith Barrett!
Summary The preview Forum on the Nikon 1 V1 had a comment entered today. The question is how accurate are the remarks? We will put them to the test, but first here is the unedited text from the thread: The SB-5N operates is i-TTL compatible. That means it should operate in 2 different modes. 1. [...]
Summary Among the things that aggravates the long time DSLR user is the way in which the SB-N5 Speedlight performs with the Nikon 1 V1. You can use this camera is Smart Scene Selection mode with an auto sensitivity of A3200 (i.e. ISO 100 to ISO 3200) but if you want very consist results you [...]
Summary Valentine’s Day is one of those occasions when everyone gets to eat chocolates and drink their favorite champagne with their dearest love and allow the world to drift by in silence. It is fitting that this holiday comes at a point in deep winter when it can be enjoyed best. Today I spent some [...]
Summary The snow is about to return to Illinois, so it was out to get a few pictures before heading into the city to pick up Connie. My “target” was Batavia. Last summer we found a quaint vehicle that was used in parades in the town. It was some sort of vintage VW Bus that [...]
Summary Nikon1-Aperture-Post-Processing (PDF) Whitney Houston is dead at the age of 48. When I heard that news yesterday it was with a sense of regret that her life had ended so soon. I always wanted her to have another chance at doing what she did with unparalleled beauty and that was sing “I Will Always [...]
Summary When the temperatures drop in Chicagoland everyone bundles up to avoid getting frostbite. Today was no exception. The ground was covered with a dusting of snow that had fallen the night before and the barometric pressure sent my arthritis pain through the roof. But a few milligrams of aspirin fortunately did the trick. So [...]
Summary A Note About RAW Data As with so many things in life having access to the RAW data that comes out of your camera’s sensor would probably be of little value. Why? Because it would lack “context”. That is what makes ADJUSTMENTS so very essential in Aperture. Without knowing how changing a particular variable will effect your image you [...]
Summary Following the issuance of the Firmware 1.11 update to the Nikon 1 V1 I have been trying to determine what if any changes in the general responses of the CX sensor have occurred as a result of a “fix” to prevent overexposure when the SB-N5 Speedlight is used in DIRECT mode (vs. BOUNCE mode). [...]
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