Some bright folks have dumped and upgraded the firmware for the Canon A570 IS, A610, A620, A630, A640, A700, A710 IS, S2 IS, S3 IS, SD500 and G7. They unlocked raw mode, high speed shutter speeds, live histograms, highlight cropping indicators, and better battery indicators. Quite amazing. If you own one of the above and …
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Sigma DP-1
The Online Photographer has signs that the long promised Sigma DP-1 is nearing release – Amazon has a pre-order page and a release date of March 25th. I’m happy with my DX-1G (GX100) for now, but I’ll definitely be interested to read the reviews when they come available.
Which way will it tip?
Housing seems to be reaching a tipping point in perceptions anyway; it is tough to see when it will play out. With money falling from the sky, the govt (via Fannie May) willing to take on loans up to $729,750, and the Fed on track to keep lowering interest rates, this all seems a bit …
Lodgepole pine death
Like Canada, Colorado and Wyoming have a massive fight on their hands with mountain pine beetle outbreaks due to drought and warm winters. Every large, mature lodgepole pine forest in Colorado and southern Wyoming will be dead within three to five years, killed in a mountain pine beetle infestation unprecedented in the state…. A lack …
Supernotes
The Kansas City Star has an intriguing story about ‘supernote’ counterfeit bills found around the world. These are fakes that are next to perfect, using the same paper, inks, and high quality printing, optically variable ink, and UV strips. But the strange thing is that there aren’t that many of them in circulation, and many …