CG members photo album

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

...and not with the beautiful places in South India?!

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Now, that would be pretty cool again... :) Looking forward to those pictures... ;)

// Along the same lines, Marius: Why not provide a link to the impressive pictures of Timisoara you've taken, found on your personal web site?

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Yes, CG has a restriction on smileys...

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Strange... I mean, I thought that I had already seen / composed posts with far more smilies than my above post originally had... :confused:

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

(Now, I dont need to suggest a down counter for smileys... Do I? :D )

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Well, now that you brought up the idea.... ;) Just wondering what Brad's reaction will be if I suggest to raise the smilie limit? :D

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

This must be a camera for veterinerians. ;)

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:D

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

For vets to photograph dead pets... :D

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LOL!

Just in case you guys believe I'm kidding (or the torrid Sicilian sun could have had some damaging effect on me): I found the PDF manual of the Pentax A10, and this is on page 56...

// OK, now that clarifies the difference between "cat mode" and "dog mode", at least... :D

This camera is really funny... I wonder what they had in mind when they said -

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Originally Posted by Pentax

"Choosing either cat or dog does not affect the resulting picture."

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...So why create the hassle of specializing into cats and dogs. (And ignore other pets perhaps?)

ROTFLMAO!

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

This camera is really funny... I wonder what they had in mind when they said - ...So why create the hassle of specializing into cats and dogs. (And ignore other pets perhaps?)

ROTFLMAO!

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It seems, for my lovely tarantula I need a special custom camera.

http://mamba.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/b...iders/0029.jpg

Isn't it cute? :)

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

So why create the hassle of specializing into cats and dogs.

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That's basically what I meant when I used the term "clarifies"... ;)

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

(And ignore other pets perhaps?)

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The online manual seems to refer to a newer firmware version than the one in my camera - if I remember well, it only had black / white, but was missing the important "inbetween" color... ;) So it looks like the manufacturer is apparently listening to user input, and takes development further...
I'm seriously thinking about mailing them and complaining that there's no horse mode yet, possibly subdivided into breeds (Arab, Andalusian, Hanoverian, Quarter-Horse...) Goldfish mode is probably also a frequently requested feature... :D

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Originally Posted by ovidiucucu

Isn't it cute? :)

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what you u say about this then ? :D

Here are some photos, taken when i had been to Mahabalipuram ( temple Town )

and here is a link to the Album for those who are intrested. Photos Album

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Originally Posted by sreehari

what you u say about this then ? :D

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Have you set Pet Mode/Spider and resulted that image? Oh, no!
You have to complain to Consumer Protection Agency. :D

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Originally Posted by sreehari

Here are some photos, taken when i had been to Mahabalipuram ( temple Town )

and here is a link to the Album for those who are intrested. Photos Album

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I was afraid that all your pictures have icon size, but luckly, there are bigger versions in that photo album. ;)

yup, i had checked the spider photo and then realised :D :p changed that too :D so now you can see a Big me instead of an Icon me :p
Thanks cilu :wave:

Yeah, now's better. I can read the color code from its body: "do-not-eat-me". :D

i had to starve tat day :cry: :cry:

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Originally Posted by sreehari

Here are some photos, taken when i had been to Mahabalipuram ( temple Town )

and here is a link to the Album for those who are intrested. Photos Album

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Very nice photos Sreehari. I liked the one with you holding that huge rock among many others in that album.

Really, the lansdscape in areas of South India (in and around AP, for instance) is so special what with huge immense rocks adding beauty to the landscape. :thumb:

Brought back nice memories. :)

Sorry, out-of-topic.
Here is a german-style buiding in Iasi :)

http://iubito.free.fr/roum_guide/Iasi/culture.jpg

Thanks sid :)

@ Ovidi : wow, thats awesome :wave:

• More photos from IASI.
• More photos from ROMANIA.

/click on first thumbnail, then "View Slideshow" below image.

Nice pics, cherish :thumb: and a nice blog too.
sreehari, those pictures are awesome..:wave: sadly, I haven't visited Mahabalipuram yet :( Am sure you had a memorable time there.
ovidiucucu, nice photo of your pet :D:D

Thanks Kiran :wave:
memorable time :eek: well in one way yes :D it was actually a client visit.... to Kalpakkam abt 40Km or less from Mahabalipuram.

@Ovidiu and sreehari: Please bear with the arachnophobes possibly visiting this thread... ;)

// I know what I'm talking about - I've grown up with a sister like that. Seeing the pictures you've posted would probably be sufficient for her to stay away from the computer for a month or so... :D

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS

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To make it short - I got my camera. Thanks, Sid! :)

To make it long: Getting it was not so easy. As mentioned, I went to the shopping mall nearby, which also hosts a MediaWorld store (equivalent to the MediaMarkt chain in Germany). They are famous for their notoriously unavailable and uninformed sales staff... While I quickly spotted the Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS, it was near to imposible to grab one of the sales guys in order to simply hand me the camera and let me pay for it (no consultance required, since Sid had already kindly taken care of that :)). After having been waiting for something like 15 minutes (in the meantime, I had a chance to look at the various models, and wondered why the IXUS 750, yet having a higher resolution (7 MP) than the 800 IS, came only roughly 2/3 of the price), I got somewhat impatient and eventually decided to pull one of the anti-theft cables installed on the cameras in display, hoping that the ear-scattering sound of the alarm bell would somehow attract the attention of the sales personnel - but no way: While some of the customers frowned at the obtrusive sound of the alarm and turned away, none of the three busy sales guys in the area even bothered to turn their heads. Go figure... :rolleyes: After some time, I finally managed to get one of them to my side, and asked about the difference between the two models.

Salesperson: Hm... well, it must be the Wi-Fi...
G: Wi-Fi? You mean, that camera has a WLAN adapter?
S: Yes, you know, so you can transfer pictures to a computer.
G: Fine. So if you can guarantee that this IXUS 800 has a WLAN adapter (I knew it hadn't), I'll take it.
S: Wait a moment... I think I got this wrong. The Wi-Fi model is... actually... this one (showing me an older 5 MP model with a WLAN adapter).
G: No, that's not what I was looking for. I'm interested in the IXUS 800 IS, and I just want to know what justifies it's high price - as compared to the 750, for example, which has a higher resolution.
S: Oh, really...? Wait... (studying the product description plates next to the cameras) well, this one has a 4x optical zoom, not only 3x...
G: And that justifies the much higher price?
S: Wait... Ha! It also has advanced anti-shake mode. That's a very advanced feature...
G: Cool! So I guess I'll take this one...

// You see, I haven't been in the mood to seriously compare features or question this expert's advice... I knew anyway what I wanted, and just blindly followed Sid's recommendation... So thanks again, Sid!

Now it turned out that my camera wasn't available in the shelf, and he had to fetch it from the repository. So he said to me "Vado a prendere la macchina" (which, in this case, simply meant: "I'm going to fetch your camera" - "macchina" (machine) being short for "macchina fotografica" (camera). However, "macchina", most of he times in Italian just means "car" - so his statement would normally translate to "I'm just going to take the car". My reply ("Oh, I didn't know your store is *that* big...") didn't even make him smile... Oh my, those sales guys working in these globalized multi-media store chains must be really stressed... :D

I'm pretty happy with that camera by now (although I now remember what initially made me decide against it: You can't charge the battery without removing it from the camera and placing it into the special battery charger cradle. That's somwehat limiting, but I guess I'll have to live with that). ;)

Also missing: Pet mode (although there's a combined "Kids&Pets" mode [Manual: "Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets..."], which led my daughter to the question why there isn't also an equally discriminating "women/slaves" mode, or yet... [she came up with a list of additional examples that I won't quote here for the sake of political correctness]) :D

heheh :lol: really nice description :) well i really had a good laugh, when you told him that ul get your car :D ;)

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Also missing: Pet mode (although there's a combined "Kids&Pets" mode [Manual: "Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets..."], which led my daughter to the question why there isn't also an equally discriminating "women/slaves" mode, or yet... [she came up with a list of additional examples that I won't quote here for the sake of political correctness])

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ROTFL :D :D :D I seems your daughter believes in the 'mistreatment' of women. ;)

That was another interesting account, Guido... :thumb:

I hope this purchase works well for you, and you enjoy the photographs.

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Originally Posted by gstercken

I had a chance to look at the various models, and wondered why the IXUS 750, yet having a higher resolution (7 MP) than the 800 IS, came only roughly 2/3 of the price), [...]
S: Wait... Ha! It also has advanced anti-shake mode. That's a very advanced feature...

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Yes, this is a really cool-feature that I miss in mine. It is something like the lens-CCD assembly being mounted on a spring that allows the camera to take stable photographs (an analogy would be a gyroscope) even when the photographer's hands are shaking like in a long exposure shot, or when the camera is moving.

EDIT: I just found that IS stands for Image Stabilization, and it is using a gyroscope. That was a cool analogy. :D

So, a typical human hand can at best photograph at not less than 1 / 50 sec without encountering blur - but, this one may in most cases put the limit lower allowing for better low-light photography.

Additionally, the IXUS 800 IS being 6 months newer than the IXUS 750, plays a major role in the latter being cheaper.

****, I should perhaps be selling cameras.

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Originally Posted by gstercken

// You see, I haven't been in the mood to seriously compare features or question this expert's advice... I knew anyway what I wanted, and just blindly followed Sid's recommendation... So thanks again, Sid!

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You are welcome, Guido.

I hope you like the photos this camera takes, and it suits you... Which is most important. :)

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Originally Posted by gstercken

Now it turned out that my camera wasn't available in the shelf, and he had to fetch it from the repository. So he said to me "Vado a prendere la macchina" (which, in this case, simply meant: "I'm going to fetch your camera" - "macchina" (machine) being short for "macchina fotografica" (camera). However, "macchina", most of he times in Italian just means "car" - so his statement would normally translate to "I'm just going to take the car". My reply ("Oh, I didn't know your store is *that* big...") didn't even make him smile... Oh my, those sales guys working in these globalized multi-media store chains must be really stressed... :D

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LOL... :D

Is customer service in Italy poorer than that in Germany?

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(although I now remember what initially made me decide against it: You can't charge the battery without removing it from the camera and placing it into the special battery charger cradle. That's somwehat limiting, but I guess I'll have to live with that). ;)

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Actually, I counted this as a plus.

Reason: One doesn't need the camera to charge the batteries ;). So, people can continue using the camera (with a spare battery), while the other one is being charged.

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Originally Posted by gstercken

Also missing: Pet mode (although there's a combined "Kids&Pets" mode [Manual: "Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets..."], which led my daughter to the question why there isn't also an equally discriminating "women/slaves" mode, or yet... [she came up with a list of additional examples that I won't quote here for the sake of political correctness]) :D

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LOL! :D

Enjoy your vacations... I'm looking forward to seeing the photos too... :)

Okay. Here is me::cool:

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Originally Posted by Ajay Vijay

Okay. Here is me::cool:

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Okay. You are looking good. :cool:

:D :thumb:

One more... :p

Thanks Sid.

One more if you all can digest :o

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Originally Posted by gstercken

@Ovidiu and sreehari: Please bear with the arachnophobes possibly visiting this thread... ;)

// I know what I'm talking about - I've grown up with a sister like that. Seeing the pictures you've posted would probably be sufficient for her to stay away from the computer for a month or so... :D

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Oh, sorry!
However I have to point that tarantula is absolutelly non-dangerous for humans.
The biggest think that it can eat is the mouse... Well, this can be a good reason to keep it away from your computer, but only when it's hungry. :D

Great pictures Ajay. Especially in the last one, you look like a star from Bollywood. ;)

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Originally Posted by cilu

Great pictures Ajay. Especially in the last one, you look like a star from Bollywood. ;)

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Like Raj Kapoor who delighted me when I was a child. Although the mustache is missing... :) ;)

nice one Ajay :wave:

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Originally Posted by ovidiucucu

Like Raj Kapoor who delighted me when I was a child. Although the mustache is missing... :) ;)

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:lol: :lol:

Wow !! Ajay Vijay. Those are cool. Were those taken by a pro ?

Cool pictures Ajay Vijay :thumb:

Hey. Thanks all of your for the Kool extols - I was not expecting that much. :)

Well, yes, they were taken by Pro who 'clicks' Bollywood and TV stars!

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Originally Posted by Ajay Vijay

Hey. Thanks all of your for the Kool extols - I was not expecting that much. :)

Well, yes, they were taken by Pro who 'clicks' Bollywood and TV stars!

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Well, that makes sense. ;)

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

I just found that IS stands for Image Stabilization, and it is using a gyroscope. That was a cool analogy. :D

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Are you sure the camera is actually using a gyroscope for image stabilization? That would mean some sort of fast spinning moving part inside - which would be somewhat battery consuming, and also probably be heard / felt when the camera is on (but none of them is the case).

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Is customer service in Italy poorer than that in Germany?

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You think that's possible? ;) // Just kidding.
No, generally speaking, customer service is very good here. When you go to a small / mid-size store run by the owner, it will be perfect.
However, the story gets different with these globalized all-the-same megastores: I sometimes have the impression that they make up some standard calculation for the number of sales employees they need (based on store surface / expected number of customers etc.). Then they take that number and divide it by three to obtain the number of salespeople they actually employ. No wonder these guys are overstrained and stressed. In addition, a prerequisite for these jobs seems to be "no previous experience in sales required, and no interest in the products you sell..." :rolleyes: ;)

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Actually, I counted this as a plus.

Reason: One doesn't need the camera to charge the batteries ;). So, people can continue using the camera (with a spare battery), while the other one is being charged.

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Well... But it also means that without a spare battery, you can't use the camera while it is being charged. It also means that you need to continously open and close the battery lid to swap batteries (since there's no way to charge the battery while it is in the camera). However, as said above, this limitation is not really important: Everything else is fine with this camera. :)

Nice pictures, Ajay... :cool:

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Well, yes, they were taken by Pro who 'clicks' Bollywood and TV stars!

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Just wondering: Are software developers / CodeGuru members that popular at Bombay / Mumbai? :D

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Originally Posted by cherish

@Guido: I'm curious to see your open air office under a cherry tree. :)

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Actually, this is a very huge wild cherry tree next to the house in the middle of this orange plantation in Sicily, at the place of my parents-in-law near Mount Etna. The tree is more than 10 meters in diameter, with the outer branches almost touching the ground. It is generally used for many things, like parking cars under it :D, or hosting a long table which easily seats 12-16 persons during prolonged meals.
Each time we spend a vacation here (almost once every year during the last 15 years), I swap my usual home office with this shady open-air office. :)
A few years ago, I electrified the place, installing a power supply line with multiple sockets under my favorite tree. (Still missing: DSL internet access, so I have to use the cell phone network with GPRS).

So...,

"Here is geeky me taken today at the office during my lunch break." :D

// OK, here comes a less geeky version... :)

@Ajay: Nice photos. :) I wonder, is there any special occasion behind your very nice photos?

@sreehari: Nice photos too. :thumb:

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@Cherish : Good pic, Its so colourful.Enjoyed reading about your blog-Saipan

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Nice pics, cherish :thumb: and a nice blog too.

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Thanks Kiran, Alpha. And thanks for leaving a comment in my Blog. :)

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Wow! :thumb: :thumb: Actually, I was about to ask you to add some pictures showing life on the island (not just beaches, cliffs and sunsets ;)).

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I'll admit that I'm partial to sceneries. Probably one factor is, having been living (and growing up) in a city with millions of people... photographing a place with little (or no) people in it is a refreshing change for me. :D

Your account of buying the camera you wanted was really fun to read (as always). And wow, you really did pull the anti-theft cable! :eek: :cool: I have thought of doing such things in the past... :evilgrin: but never did. <Looks at Guido with added respect>

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Originally Posted by gstercken

Actually, this is a very huge wild cherry tree next to the house in the middle of this orange plantation in Sicily, at the place of my parents-in-law near Mount Etna. The tree is more than 10 meters in diameter, with the outer branches almost touching the ground. It is generally used for many things, like parking cars under it :D, or hosting a long table which easily seats 12-16 persons during prolonged meals.
Each time we spend a vacation here (almost once every year during the last 15 years), I swap my usual home office with this shady open-air office. :)
A few years ago, I electrified the place, installing a power supply line with multiple sockets under my favorite tree. (Still missing: DSL internet access, so I have to use the cell phone network with GPRS).

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Nice photos, Guido. :thumb: We finally see your outdoor office under a wild cherry tree. :) And wow... Mount Etna? :cool:
Btw, who took the photos?

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Originally Posted by gstercken

"Here is geeky me taken today at the office during my lunch break." :D

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Should I charge you royalty for using my line? :D ;)

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Originally Posted by cherish

And wow... Mount Etna? :cool:

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Even at the risk of violating the AUP of this thread (sorry, Marius:)), here's a picture of Europe's most active volcano (without any CG member in it), as seen from my place under the tree:

// I could post hundreds of pictures of Mount Etna, actually: Every time you look at it, it looks completely different, depending on weather, time of day and other factors (like wearing sunglasses :cool: or not :))...

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Originally Posted by cherish

Btw, who took the photos?

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While this question might seem pretty simple, the answer is actually more complicated... So, only on specific request... ;)

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Should I charge you royalty for using my line? :D ;)

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Well, I hope we manage to settle on this out of court... :D But then: Note the quotation marks, which are there to serve a very subtle purpose: I didn't actually use your line - I just quoted it... ;)

Verry nice office gstercken :D :D and nice pictures to ... :)

Yes, nice photos Guido - envy your office. :D

In the first one above with you wearing that hat - you look quite like a Cricket Umpire ( :D ) taking a relaxing break... http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/images/...60126_Rudi.jpg

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"Here is geeky me taken today at the office during my lunch break."

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So, don't you think you should leave your laptop alone while having Lunch? :D

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Originally Posted by Ajay Vijay

So, don't you think you should leave your laptop alone while having Lunch? :D

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May be that's his lunch!!??!! :eek:

Hi iam from bangdesh,
In heer the third one from the the left, i guess u want to have a see :D

Nice, PumpoBee. Welcome to the forums :wave:

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Originally Posted by gstercken

Are you sure the camera is actually using a gyroscope for image stabilization? That would mean some sort of fast spinning moving part inside - which would be somewhat battery consuming, and also probably be heard / felt when the camera is on (but none of them is the case).

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While the battery consumption has a lot to do with the mass and hence momentum of the wheel (which wouldnt be much for a very tiny gyro), I dont think the gyro will always work when the camera is ON.

It needs to work only when the shutter is deployed.

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Originally Posted by gstercken

But it also means that without a spare battery, you can't use the camera while it is being charged.

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I know this detail isn't important, but I am also curious now... Did the camera that allow for charging of batteries resident in the camera actually allow photography on an empty / no battery and a live charger?

(In this respect, the power consumption of a camera is very different from that of a cellphone that needs near constant power supply, while the camera often needs a surge - especially for the flash - provided via a resident capacitor. Though, of course - it is possible.)