By Emma Brannam
FUJIFILM REAL 3D CAMERA AND VIEWER $1200 - camera, $800 viewer
Thanks to the film Avatar, 3D movies are definitely back in vogue. now it's the turn of the 3D camera.
FujiFilm's Real 3D system, which has just been released in new Zealand, is the next generation in photography. it allows even novice photographers to create realistic 3D stills and movies that will soon have you believing you're Hollywood's next big thing!
So how does it all work? Basically, the camera has two lenses which shoot an image simultaneously. The lenses are the width of human eyes apart which allows them to simulate the depth perception we have - giving the 3D effect.
The two lenses allow both 3D and 2D shots – allowing very wide panoramic shots, one zoomed out and one zoomed in.
It can take shots in colour and black and white simultaneously so you can choose which one you like best before printing.
Other features include: 3x optical zoom, a 2.8 inch LCD monitor, ‘CCD sensors' to determine shooting conditions and ‘Dual Capture' which lets you take two different shots simultaneously at different settings.
With the ‘Colour Mode Dual Shooting' feature, users can take photos of the same scene with different colour tonalities while the 3D ‘Interval Shooting' option allows further flexibility; making it possible to take two shots from different viewpoints continuously while moving to achieve long-distance 3D images.now it will be a while before we've all got 3D TVs so FujiFilm has come up with a short-term solution. a slim-line 8.0-inch 3D Picture Viewer. Simply insert the memory card into the viewer to watch a slideshow of your images and with various playback functions, you can enjoy more than 20 kinds of 3D and 2D slideshows, plus a MicroThumbnailView, and an easy-to-use ‘Picture Search' feature.
Of course, there are a few catches. none of the above comes cheap. The camera costs $1,200, the viewer $800 and to get photos printed it's $10 a sheet. That's because Fujifilm have to develop them on special lenticular paper to give the 3D effect.
So great for those must have the latest gadget, wedding photographers and anyone looking to create a unique image for a commercial or home purpose. Weta Workshop currently use the camera to preview scenes they are shooting in 3D and a photographer In Wellington is using one to put together a 3D photography exhibition.
If you're keen get down to Photo Warehouse, WPS, Photo & Video Christchurch and Camera & Camera, Auckland.
SAMSUNG HMX-U10 $250 - $299
The Samsung HMX-U10 is a pocket camcorder in the same mould as the Flip Mino. but there are subtle differences. The U10 needs an SD card to record onto which has ups and downs. The upside is a high capacity card will give you more space than the Flip's on-board memory but the downside is it does add cost and detracts from the convenience of a shooter with built-in storage. it also needs a USB cable to connect to your computer.
What's good about this HD pocket camcorder is its size. It's shorter, lighter and slimmer than others on the market. In fact it weighs just 95g. one very handy feature which sets it apart from the Flip is that it takes stills. (10 megapixels). Bear in mind there's no flash though.
The U10's 1080p video quality is very good and sharing videos and pictures to YouTube, Flickr or via email is very easy using the bundled software. It's worth noting the software is not compatible with Macs.
The U10 is a good choice for a pocket camcorder. I've spotted it for around $250 in electrical stores so it certainly won't break the bank and it comes in a range of colours so you can colour co-ordinate!
QUIK POD $64.95
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With the Quik Pod no one is left out of the picture, not even the photographer! This extendable tripod, which comes in a handy little carry case which you can clip to your belt, converts from handheld to table-top use for larger group photos. no more balancing your camera on a rock or stretching your arm out in front of you only to take shots up your nose or of your neck!
It's very lightweight and compatible with any camera or camcorder, just screwing into the hole that's already there. So you can see what you're doing it also comes with a built in self-positioning mirror to centre each shot.
Our presenter Oliver thought it would be just another gadget to carry around but it's worth bearing in mind he has unnaturally long arms (he's six foot seven) so taking pictures of himself is easy! for the rest of us, an extra little accessory might be just the thing we need for those camping trips or days out exploring with the family.
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True, I am just looking at it from my perspective. I have never filled any of my USB keys, or memory sticks, the camera almost once. However; you know I empty them and change stuff around in them pretty frequently. I do see how a major DSLR session or long trip would do it. I could probably load every computer too I wanted to use on a 10 GB memory stick though. So it would take something like photos in a high rez DSLR to do it I think. I mean if I had a 20 Gigabyte stick on that pro tool scenario I know I could not fill it. One thing though is I have been using computers a long time. So I manage space without ever thinking about it, rofl, I remember when hard drives got to a gig I was amazed that anyone would need that much space. now they are at 2TB, but everything has also changed, and all media etc goes on a computer in one form or another. Lol, I remember our Apple IIE, and the commodore 32 as well used massive floppies (where the name came from because they were guess what actually floppy), and held less than a normal floppy as well.
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Business owners frequently worry about their competition; that's understandable. However, sometimes people focus on the wrong competition. After all, consider for a moment who the biggest competitor to, say Vodafone might be. Is it Orange, T-Mobile or, perhaps, O2? Wrong; it's Twitter. The obvious competitors are the other phone companies, but if you think about the main activity which happens on mobile phones - sending text messages - then Twitter becomes a real threat to that business.
Often, businesses focus on the obvious competition, but don't focus on the real threat to their business. The Tesco boss, Sir Terry Leahy, is famous for saying that prior to its development as Europe's biggest retailer, the company was obsessed with defeating its competitors, such as Sainsbury's. once the Tesco team realised the real competition was what customers were saying about the company, it transformed their fortunes. Now, new research conducted at Cornell University, new York, adds another interesting twist to the whole area of competitiveness and it may well be that businesses are handling competition incorrectly in many instances.
The study was looking at the competitiveness between student groups. and the results surprised the researchers. They originally thought that the students would work hard to defeat the serious competition. In fact, they worked harder at trying to out-do the less serious threat to them. What happened was that students invested more effort in competing against low-threat groups, rather than higher status competition.
Imagine, for a moment, that you are a software developer. Your greatest competitive threat is probably Microsoft which can marshall resources against you and defeat you easily. So, this new study suggests that what you do is concentrate your efforts on defeating a competitor who is not quite as good as you at writing software code. Here's why: if you go head-to-head against the higher status competitor your risk of gain is very, very small indeed. However, if you compete against the lower status company, the risk of loss is considerable. In other words, you realise that the chances of winning against the "big boys" is small, so you don't bother trying. But the risk of losing face, confidence and so on to the small fry is huge - you can't let a company worse than you defeat you...! We are more motivated to avoid loss than we are to gain things. hence defeating a lower status competitor becomes a greater motivation to businesses than the comparatively small gain of winning against a better company.
Yet, if you think about this logically for a moment, investing your efforts in competing against lower status firms, who are not as good as you, is crazy. you are already better than them, probably have more market share and so on. It's another example of how we focus on the wrong competition.
If you think about Tesco again, in reality it was focusing on low status competition - other supermarkets. It's real competitor - negative word of mouth - was much higher status and huge in its impact. yet, focusing on the real competition - no matter the enormity of the task - transformed Tesco from an also-ran to a major international retailing force.
It seems that we need to go against our instincts. Firstly, work out what the real competition to your business is. if you run a web company, or do business on the internet, your real competitor might not be an online business. once you have found the real competition, consider which one is the higher status than you. That's really the one to go for - you are already beating the lower status company. Don't put all your efforts on defeating the wrong competition. it might make you feel good, but your bank balance might improve if you focus your activity elsewhere.
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Sony HDR CX7 AVCHD 6.1MP High Definition Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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Sony HDR-CX7 AVCHD 6.1MP High Definition Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom Used From: $449.98 Average Rating:   |
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The HDR-CX7 lets you store high definition video on Memory Stick PRO Duo media, for the ultimate in small size and light weight. The 6 megapixel still image mode, 3 megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, and professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* lens deliver stunning images, while a 10x optical/20x digital zoom gets you close to the action. You can use the Dual Record Mode to capture still images and video at the same time, while Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization helps ensure clear images. Even the 2.7-inch wide Clear Photo LCD Plus display featuring touch panel SwivelScreen technology helps make sure you capture great-looking video. |
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Sony HDR-CX7EK (Pal) AVCHD 6.1MP High Definition Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom Sale Price: $1,219.99 |
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The compact size of this camcorder combined with its miniscule recording media make the HDR-CX7 high definition Handycam(R) camcorder a joy to use. Ultra-lightweight and easy to carry, it features a professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens and Super SteadyShot(R) optical image stabilization for stunningly sharp high definition video. Its large, 2.7-inch wide Clear Photo LCD Plus display featuring touch panel SwivelScreen(TM) technology makes it simple to view what you're recording at almost any angle. Record and play back both high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) video recorded on standard 3-inch (8cm) DVD media. Optical stabilization achieves a higher level of smoothness without the video degradation that mars some digital stabilization systems. Shoot ultra-close ups without the camcorder casting a shadow on your subject in exceptional still pictures and video with stunning detail and clarity (1080 lines of resolution - HD Mode or 530 lines of horizontal resolution - SD Mode). Scene Modes - Beach, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Sports Lesson, Spotlight, and Sunrise & Sunset InfoLithium with AccuPower(TM) Meter System (NP-FH60) Battery Type 35mm Equivalent Optics/Lens - 40-400mm(16 - 9 Camera Mode), 49-490mm (4 - 3 Camera Mode), 40-400mm (16 - 9 Memory Mode) and 37-370mm (4 - 3 Memory Mode) Shutter Speed - Auto, 1/2 - 1/500 Inputs and Outputs - Analog Audio/Video Output, USB Port, Digital Audio/Video Input & Output, HDMI, Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output and S-Video Output Dimensions - 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch (69 x 67 x 129mm) Weight - 15 ounces (450 grams) with supplied battery |
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Sony HDR-CX7 AVCHD 6.1MP High Definition Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom The HDR-CX7 lets you store high definition video on Memory Stick PRO Duo media, for the ultimate in small size and light weight. The 6 megapixel still image mode, 3 megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, and professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* lens deliver stunning images, while a 10x optical/20x digital zoom gets you close to the action. You can use the Dual Record Mode to capture still ... |
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