A Journey Through Vietnam Shot with GH2

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A Journey Through Vietnam from Leon Visser on Vimeo.


Lumix DMC-GH2 Digital Camera w/14-140mm Lens (Black)

Lumix DMC-GH2 Digital Camera w/14-140mm Lens (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Digital Camera w/14-140mm Lens FeaturesAdvanced Compact Hybrid (Still/Video) Mirror-less DSL Micro Body (16.05 mega pixels)Micro Four Thirds Mount and 3D Lens ReadyAdvanced 3.0in. free-angle LCD with Touch Control Features (460K)High Speed Three Core Processor (Venus Engine VI FHD), AVCHD Video 24Mbps bit rate1080/60i Full HD Video in StereoHybrid Touch-Control Digital Camera DMC-GH2 Featuring Full HD 1920x1080/60i Movie Recording and the Worlds Fastest Level of Light Speed AF *Enforced by the high-performance of new components and advanced technologies, the creative HD Hybrid DMC-GH2 is now offering an even higher level of creative possibility and intuition for every enthusiastic user to explore realms of not only photography but also of videography at the same time.The LUMIX DMC-GH2 is the latest member of the New Generation System Camera LUMIX G DSL Micro System. Fully compliant with the Micro Four Thirds System lens standard, the LUMIX G DSL Micro System combines a downsized body with advanced functions that achieve both high performance and operational comfort. Featuring an intuitive touch control, the new DMC-GH2 boasts its worlds fastest* level Light Speed AF of approx. 0.1 second to capture the subject in spur-of-the-moment in sharp focus*. The key components including the sensor and the image processing engine are totally refined to achieve the highest performance of the camera to render a stunning image with high resolution, beautiful gradation and high sensitivity - all worthy of the flagship camera of LUMIX G DSL Micro System, DMC-GH2. Elevating the potential of movie recording into a "true-hybrid" digital cameraThere are always two options to record spur-of-the-moment scenes – high-quality photos or movies. The user can simply choose the one that saves precious memories most beautifully with DMC-GH2.The predecessor DMC-GH1, which was substantially the first full HD movie recording interchangeable lens system camera with practical auto focus system. The AVCHD format features almost twice the recording time in HD quality than the conventional Motion JPEG format. A special, dedicated button on the top lets the user instantly start recording movies while shooting photos without ever having to make any extra settings changes. Now the DMC-GH2 can record high-resolution full-HD 1920 x 1080 movies in astonishing smooth 60i, doubling the sensor output from 24p to /60p. The DMC-GH2 also supports 1080/24p native mode with 24 Mbps, the highest in AVCHD format bringing an impressive cinema-like afterimage effect to the movie. The newly added Cinema mode option (selectable in the Film mode) gives a movie rich, cinema-like gradation. Now image recording is more flexible and fun with the DMC-GH2. It is now possible to choose a suitable frame rate for movies among 80%, 160%, 200% and 300% with the new Variable Speed Movie mode. The Touch AF in movie recording also lets users enjoy professional-like pull focusing. Just by

Windows 8 Developer Preview Available Now! To Everyone!

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Click here and pick a version to download.

Please keep in mind that this is a preview edition, there will be bugs and it may stop working at any time.  Still, if you are into this type of stuff, want to be on the cutting edge, download it and play around with it to see what's coming out around the corner.

The top things I'm excited about:

  1. Fast sub 10 second boot times.
  2. Tablet features with touchscreen and pen.
  3. System refresh without deleting any of your documents.
  4. New task manager.
  5. Share charm = allows you to share whatever is on your screen with anyone in your address book.
  6. Performance gains overall.
  7. Xbox live integration.
  8. New start menu and UI.

 

West Nile Virus Found in LA County

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MosquitoMagnet.com - Shop Now!

Please make sure you do not have any still water around you.  Wear long sleeves and mosquito repellant around dawn and dusk when they most likely like to feed - or stay home.  Get a decent mosquito repellant - DEET is the most effective repellant but do not use high percentages for extended periods of time unless absolutely necessary.

Get a mosquito repellant or magnet and put it far away from your home or living areas.

Information about West Nile here from Pub Med and from CDC.

Information on West Nile Virus here in California.

Repellant:

Adventure Medical Ben's 30pct DEET 4oz. Pump Spray

Repel 123320 Repel Pen Size Pump with 100 percent Deet <--- strongest available repellant.

Staying Cool on a Budget with a Great Air Cooler

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Air coolers work.  Unfortunately most air coolers you can find locally don't work all that well - I know I've tried several.  There is exactly one company that I've come across that knows their swamp coolers (evaporative coolers), and that's Convair.

Yes, they aren't cheap - often times the models exceed the typical cost of a typical window box air conditioner but there are a lot of advantages.

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