May
17
Wacom recently came out with the new Intuos5 and I upgraded to one recently. It’s very similar to the Intuos4 which is a good thing. The big feature they added is that the surface is now touch sensitive just like the Bamboo line has been for a while. I’m already using this feature quite a bit and have reduced trips between my tablet and my trackball.
The new ExpressKeys don’t show an LCD display as the previous version did, With the new version you now get blank buttons that feature a touch sensitive option, as soon as you touch them you get a heads up display on your screen which tells you what each button has been programmed to do. A nice change although it’s taking me some time to get used to it.
Other than that the finish is now a more matte/rubberized plastic and now you can also have the tablet be wireless (RF, not Bluetooth) if you add the $39 wireless kit. I’ve ordered one so I’ll update this post after I’ve had a chance to use it. Overall a nice update to the Intuos line.
Apr
17
A monthly gathering of creatives in Vancouver. Free breakfast and fantastic speakers on the theme of creativity.
Mar
04
Starting a little series of “iPhonography” vignettes from my daily life here in the blog. This one is about the Seabus here in Vancouver. One of the three ways you can go between downtown Vancouver and North Vancouver. Some days it’s a great way to slow down and just enjoy the 15 minute crossing.
Mar
02
Just read about the new 5D that was announced and I’m not sure yet what I think about it. Here’s a quick take on the features that jumped at me the most from the specs:
Positives
- Dual memory card – Finally available on the 5D line. You get an SD slot and a CF slot. (I wish they were both CF though).
- 6 frames per second – Great if you need them.
- Video at 720p / 60fps – Nice feature to shoot slow motion video.
“Huh?” / Fluff
- Price $3,500 usd. – Ouch. High for what the upgrade offers
- 1 extra megapixel on the sensor – Sounds like nothing but Canon says the difference will be noticed in the cleanliness of the images. This in turn gets you better noise reduction. I’ll guess we’ll have to see real world tests in a month.
- Silent shutter mode – Umm, ok I guess for the 2% of photographers that might need it (more like 1%)
Well I guess I’m not super excited about it and it could be that the hype on this camera was too high, but if you look at it as an upgrade to someone like me who has a Mark II, I think it’s not that big of a deal. Again I’ll reserve my final opinion to next month when we start seeing real world samples.
Feb
29
After a long break I’m happy to announce that my site has a new look and a better way to show you my work. I think the new look will help you find my photographs much easier and it tells a bit of a story about each project I’ve worked on. Please take a look around and send me any feedback you may have or if something needs attention. There may be a bit of fine tuning in the next couple of days but it’s full speed ahead.
Check back often to see what’s new and what’s happening in my world. I also have my Twitter feed link at the bottom of every page or in the contact area of the site. I’m a light Twitter user so I won’t bombard you with a lot of stuff, I mostly talk about photography, inspirational ideas I find plus some nerdy stuff I enjoy. Check it out if you can. Finally if you want a more extensive profile on me you can check out my LinkedIn profile (also linked to at the bottom of every page and on the contact page).
Thanks for checking out the new digs. Hope you like what I’ve done to the place and that you’ll come back often and that you’ll contact me if you need any help with your photography projects.
Mau
