DIY Project: Macro lens on a shoe string budget.

So you're on a shoe-string budget but love taking macro shots of insects, grains of rice, flowers or just about anything that is blown up 0.5 times larger than what it exactly is to the human eye? I only found this out after purchasing my Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens, to be honest, on a personal level, I find this setup a little daunting. It takes patience and well, even more patience to get the setup correct. If you're game for it, read the rest of the DIY project at the following site: http://www.diyphotography.net/macro-on-a-budget-or-back-to-back-couplers

Starcraft II: Available 27 July 2010.

Blizzard Entertainment is finally releasing the second installation of their popular RTS game, Starcraft II. Although it has taken them 10 long years (A little overdue...) I'm quite excited! Next, when is Diablo 3 going to be released? Another 10 years :P Visit the official Starcraft II website: http://us.starcraft2.com/

Preview: Sony NEX-5.

Image courtesy of DPREVIEW.COM. The NEX series will initially comprise two cameras - the NEX-5 and NEX-3. In terms of specifications, both cameras are essentially identical - the NEX-5 gets a slightly smaller magnesium alloy body and 1080i AVCHD movie recording but in ever other respect they're the same. A mount adapter will be available, giving the ability to use Sony and Minolta Alpha-mount lenses. The LA-EA1 adapter will have a motor to control the lens aperture but nothing to driving the autofocus (they can't currently focus SSM and SAM lenses with built-in focus motors either). We have no pricing for the ...

BlackBerry Bold 9650.

BlackBerry Bold 9650 - un-boxing done by CrackBerry.com. The new Bold 9650 comes with pre-'installed' with a 512MB internal memory and expandable to 32GB via a microSD card. The Bold 9650 will probably only hit Singapore's shores in the next couple of months later. You can view and read more about the specifications of the new BlackBerry Bold 9650, here, http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrybold/bold_specifications.jsp Hit the jump to view the video of the un-boxing and its performance. :)

MFT: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

It looks like the Micro-Four-Thirds (MFT) cameras are now becoming a trend amongst the amateur photographer. Compact in size with the option of interchangeable lenses, not only is this light on your shoulders but lighter on your wallet too. The camera will come as part of a kit, with the newly announced LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. (that's a mouthful) lens. Pricing and availability have yet to be announced. Read the press-release here.

HTC Desire – available in Singapore, end May 2010.

HTC Desire is now available in Singapore come end of May 2010. The superphone (read: No longer known as smart phones.) will be priced at with a RRP tag of S$898. Running a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor makes the phone incredibly responsive while the instinctive HTC Sense experience lets you wield the power of the HTC Desire with the greatest of ease. Read the press release at http://www.htc.com/sea/press.aspx?id=129702&lang=1033 Overview of the superphone: http://www.htc.com/sea/product/desire/overview.html

Google Andriod Froyo 2.2, to be enjoyed, cold :)

Looks like the Andriod phones will see Froyo soon :) And judging from the highlights given by Google, it looks really good! Plus it also supports Flash 10.1. The Android 2.2 platform introduces many new and exciting features for users and developers. This document provides a glimpse at some of the new user features and technologies in Android 2.2. Hit the jump to view the introductory video, highlights and more! User features: http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.2-highlights.html#UserFeatures New Platform Technologies: http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.2-highlights.html#PlatformTechnologies New Developer Services: http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.2-highlights.html#DeveloperServices New Developer APIs: http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.2-highlights.html#DeveloperApis

On my wishlist.

Posted: March 25th, 2006 | Author: grey_fox | Filed under: Oldies - post of yester-year! | 2 Comments »

I’m dreaming of getting the Eheim Professional III external canister. This baby will be enough to sustain the filtration demands of my five-footer! The LFS around the corner of my place is selling one for S$634 which is a BOMB! I currently have 2 crappy Jebao 918 external canisters. Although it is serving its main purpose, which is behaving itself at the moment and being a mechanical cum biological filter, I believe that M.I.C (Made in China) products don’t really last long.

These are the tech specifications of the Eheim Professional III.

Features

Dual inlets for perfect water circulation
New self priming principal
Maintainence and flow rate indicator
Large pre-filter – extend servicing cycle
Adjustabe flow rate
Castor wheels for easy maintanence
Ideal for Arowana and big fishes

Technical data
2080
Aq. size up to approx
1,200L
Pump output approx
1,700I
Del.head approx Hmax
2,6M
Power consumption
30W
Canister volume
25L

Filter volume approx
12 + 1,5 ( pre-filter)cm3

Dimensions HxWxD
567 x 330 x 330 mm

Oh well, I have to wait till the price drops at least. Spending S$634 on a canister filter is madness. First things first, I will need to purchase a proper CO2 tank first…

2 Comments on “On my wishlist.”

1 budak said at 2:22 pm on March 28th, 2006:
haha.. ya, it’s ex…. but for that money you get worry-free filtration for years…. I got my Eheim 2228 2nd hand 4 years ago and it’s been on 24/7 since.
2 Grey_Fox said at 2:56 pm on March 28th, 2006:
at $634 I don’t think its the cheapest price range for a Eheim Pro III, I wonder how much it cost over at N.A.

True, it’ll be years & years of powerful and efficient filtration, will probably consider in the near future