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    Sony's new cameras: A99, NEX6, RX1.

    How come I don't see a single word regarding those cameras? I don't know why but since no [hoot] was given, I thought I'd chime in. Below are my thoughts: A99. Considering their previous failure (A900) in the FF market and that both Canon and Nikon released their new FF cameras, I thought...
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    Here's Jelly Bean update file for international version of GNex. Confirmation needed

    http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_maguro/f946a4120eb1.signed-yakju-JRO03C-from-IMM76I.f946a412.zip It's from Google's own server. The file name states it's for Maguro_Yakju version of GNex which is an international version. However, as I lack knowledge on Android system in...
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    HereJelly Bean update file for international version of GNex. Confirmation needed.

    http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_maguro/f946a4120eb1.signed-yakju-JRO03C-from-IMM76I.f946a412.zip It's from Google's own server. The file name states it's for Maguro_Yakju version of GNex which is an international version.
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    What a crazy year and it's only Feb.

    Canon 1dx, 5d mk3, G1x, and rumored mirrorless one that's expected to out this year. Nikon D4, D800, D800E Olympus OM-D EM-5 Panasonic GH3 (expected to be out soon) Sony Nex7 Sigma DP1, DP2 Merrill Pentax K-01 Fuji X-pro-1 ---------- The best part is that each one of these cameras are...
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    Done with DSLR. Sold 5d mk2....

    I guess the time has come for me. I sold not only the camera but also all the lenses, flash, shutter release...etc. I recall once telling somebody here that I carry 5d + 24-70mm L all the time when I go outside and I don't consider them heavy. Things have changed since then: I found DSLR setup...
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    My God, What's up with Sony???

    I had high hopes for Sony A77 and its new sensor. Although I have never extensively looked at pictures Sony cameras produce, I thought it'd be more than decent as other brands'. Then, I came across pictures generated from A77/A65/Nex7 and it's hugely disappointing. It's not the noise I'm...
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    Upcoming cameras. This is exciting.

    (Damn, I just lost two paragraphs I wrote in last 20 mins. I don't feel like writing all that stuff again so I'll just write a few key points.) Things have been slow in the DSLR, DSLT, EVIL world. It'll all change in a few months. Canon 5d mk2, Nikon D800, Sony A77 and NEX7 is expected to be...
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    nVidia GPU for Power Mac.

    My friend has a Power Mac(EDIT: it's Mac Pro) and he's in need of a nVidia GPU, anything above GT 450. The problem is that we do not have a clue which nVidia GPUs are supported (drivers, power cord...etc.) and if there's even a specific Apple version of nVidia GPU or I can just get a PC one and...
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    Looking for photoshop tutorial that was here.

    It was posted about a year ago. I tried searching but failed to find it. It was a tutorial on... say you took multiple pictures on a location and each pics have people walking in the frame. Using this function of photoshop, you could have it combine images to generate one image where people...
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    Do you still care?

    I'm talking about all those charts and comparisons. Back in the day, I did care about those for they were good indicators of differences that were noticeable in real-life. In recent years, I stopped caring and when I do, it's only for the purpose of arguing over which is better or not though I...
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    Thoughts on Nikon and D7000.

    Nikon did it again. They introduce a feature packed DSLR with an amazing price. Everybody is thrilled. It comes out then unexpected problem arise. Let's look at breif history of it. D2H: first shot after power on generating a pitch black image. D70: Green cast on the left, red cast on the right...
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    Sigma DP1. 46MP, APS-C...

    http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10092129sigmasd1.asp What a nice suprise. I thought Sigma was done with Foveon dslrs and its selling point was gone as they were stuck in 14MP for many years. After all those years of nothing new, they released a 46MP beast and its crop factor is now 1.5x...
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    Nikon D7000.

    D7000: 100% coverage in viewfinder. Supports MF metering. Expeed2 that fixed WB/Gray-cast problem Full HD. Cont. AF during Video. Stereo Mic. 20 min. max recording. 39 AF points. 6fps. weather sealing. 16.2MP Native ISO 100-12800 Size: Like D90. Price: $1200 Yes, it's still a rumor as it...
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    Suggestion for Anandtech.

    Though this is not an ATF specific suggestion, I'm leaving it here for I could not find Anand's or other staffs' e-mail addresses. Could you please forward this thread to Anand or other staffs? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Those who work on video...
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    New era of GPU. Ananadtech needs to do this.

    Those who work on video, especially those who have tried to edit vDSLR h.264 clips would know how Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 changed everything dramatically. Thanks to its Mercury Engine that takes advantage of CUDA, encoding time is much shorter and real-time editing became possible. Though I'm...
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    Canon 60D announced and the furture is here.

    http://www.dpreview.com/news/1008/10082620canoneos60d.asp The furture is here not because 60D is any good but because Canon is finally changing their lineup. While most of Canon users are quite disappointed with 60D, I think it's the step toward the right direction. Since introduction of...
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    Budget FF from Nikon. Possibly maybe.

    Plastic body. Smaller than D90. Using entry level AF modules. This guy said he heard about a budget FF camera planning to be prepared in Nikon's Thai facility. He asked another member of the forum who has been dead right on Nikon's upcoming cameras. He confirmed it by saying that such camera...
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    Yay! The dream lens has come.

    Canon lenses I've used so far: 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 17-40mm f/4, 24-70mm f/2.8, 24-105mm f/2.8, 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6, 70-200 f/4, 70-200 f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4, f/1.8 100mm f/2.0. And, finally the lens I've always wanted to try for years and years have arrived. Due to the limited budget, I could...
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    Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8: Critical design flaw.

    This state-of-the-art lens seems to suffer from a very simple design flaw: light leaks from the distance scale window. You may not notice the problem depending on your shooting style. However, if you do slow shutter or night scenery, it will get you. If you plan to buy Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens...
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    Broken shower valve shutting down whole hot water system....

    Here's the situation: The shower valve thing was broken so I tried to fix it. Instead of fixing it, I ended up causing a major problem I just don't understand. Not only I get no hot water in the shower, the entire hot water system in my apartment suite is off. I just don't understand how...
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    CUDA support now possible on almost all unsupported nVdia GPUs.

    http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=29842716#post29842716 2x increase in performance is quite huge considering I'm only using GT 240 DDR3 version. I'm really eager to see what Fermi can and will do. The furture of CUDA or GPU computing looks damn promising. Before, I was able to get...
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    CS5: CUDA acceleration on unsupported nvidia GPUs possible!

    http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/adobe-creative-suite/477968-how-make-premiere-cs5-work-gtx-295-possibly-all-200-gpus.html http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=14382&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=e9568886c78d5b9da1f876c7aeaa7679 http://forums.adobe.com/thread/629557?tstart=0...
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    CUDA performance on premiere CS5!!! The revolution is here!

    Check out the post I wrote on Video Card section. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=29691313#post29691313 Too bad Fermi is getting trashed among hardware sites and gamers. Due to the fact its appeal is terrible in the gaming market, I think nVidia will try to cash in the video...
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    The fall and rise of Fermi and nVidia.

    On one hand, Fermi is treated as a trash GPU that has no appeal (on hardware review sites where the focus is set on gaming performance). On the other hand, Fermi is seen as the most amazing revolution (for video editing guys). Though Adobe CS5 is not officially out as of now, I saw a brief...
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    One place. Two Internet Connections.

    Situation: My girlfriend moved into my place. With her came her ADSL internet connection and I have cable internet connection. Goal: I'd like to setup a homenetwork and share a printer over network. My currnet setup: PC - Router - Cable modem (printer is connected to the router with ethernet...
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    RedDawn, Anand.....then I realized so much time has passed.

    When I first came to this forum, there were only a few hundred members. In fact, I was here on AT even before forum exited. I think that is when AT was hosted by a free hosting site called tripod or geocities. I knew this new thing called forum was setup but I didn't bother to check it out for a...
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    5D mk2 new firmaware details.

    1. 1080p 24fps! 2. Adds manually sound recording level fuction with audio meter. 3. Adds a histogram display for shooting movies in manual exposure. 4. Adds Tv and Av modes for shootimg movies 5. Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 to 48 KHz * Expected arrival date: March 17...
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    Quiet 1TB HDDs: My experience.

    In recent years, I've dealt with 4 Samsung F1, 2 Samsung F3, 1 WD Caviar Black, and 1 Seagate 7200.12 drives. Here's my summary for those who are looking for quite 1TB drives. The quietest drive is Samsung F1. This drive is a lot quiter than all the others including recent F3 version; in fact...
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    "Fan only" 4 pin connector from PSU.

    I have Antec 300 case which comes with a 140mm fan. It's antec tri-cool fan but even when I put the speed in its lowest setting, I find it too loud. I ended up buying a different fan but it makes even more annoying noise due to its being sleeve bearing fan. I was thinking about buying a...
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    Active PFC; responsbile for high-pitched noise?

    http://www.directcanada.com/products...anufacture=BFG 2 reasons I bought that PSU was because it has 140mm fan and efficiency rate of 85%. I thought 140mm fan would be quieter than 120mm one but I was wrong. The fan itself was a lot louder than the 120mm Cosair 550VX one. I ended up buying a...
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    VHD. The best thing about Windows 7. Use it.

    http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=vhd&aq=f&aqi=g10&oq=&fp=b36c7832dbb01be6 VHD, I think is the best thing about Windows 7 that nobody talks or even know about. This not only is a great OS backup tool but you can even boot from it on the fly. Because it's so damn great, I even find it...
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    Samsung NX10. A few sample images.

    http://43rumors.com/ft5-first-real-photos-of-the-samsung-30mm-f2-0-pancake-and-first-photos-taken-with-tha-samsung-nx/ http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/vx2.php?id=newproduct_olympus&page=1&sn1=&sid1=&divpage=1&sn=off&sid=off&ss=on&sc=off&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=2640 Finally, Samsung's...
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    Just saved 300GB...Make sure you check it, too!

    While System Restore Point can benefit most of users, it's the first thing I turn off after installing Windows. Because they were always off, I didn't think it'd sitting there taking up space. I was wrong. Even if it's turned off, the space that was reserved for this feature remains! In other...
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    i7 Video Editing = Simply amazing.

    My old Q6600 @ 3.2ghz just couldn't handle 5d mk2's H.264 40mbps video files. I upgraded to i7 860 @ 3.7 ghz and the result is simply amazing. Below is a very simple benchmark I just ran: Preview: Q6600 - 12-14fps which makes editing very annoying and close to impossible. i7 860 - 30fps...
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    Drivers, drivers, and drivers. Are you insane about it?

    I must say that I'm a bit insane about it. I just gotta have the latest drivers installed. Strange it is because I'm not a extreme overclocker or anything but when it comes to drivers, I feel like I'm losing a lot if latest drivers aren't installed. I'm sure you probably haven't noticed this...
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    GT 240: DDR3 or DDR5?

    By now, you're probably thinking why the hell would someone want to buy GT 240. Well, here are my reasons. 1. I need GPU for 2d, NLE graphics needs and more and more applications are using CUDA. So, for now I'm stuck with nvidia cards. 2. Though I've been a fan of 3D fps games since...
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    23 1156 cooler round-up.

    http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.playwares.com%2Fxe%2F%3Fmid%3Dmainreview%26document_srl%3D8825969%26listStyle%3D%26cpage%3D&sl=ko&tl=en This is by far the most extensive 1156 cooler round-up. What I like the best is that every coolers were...
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    2 Pin connector: what should I do with it?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=Bfg%20GS-550 I bought this PS for it's cheap and has 140mm fan. I thought it'd be quiet quiet but I was wrong. I opened it up to see if I could replace it and I found out it uses 2 pin connectors. I wonder if I could plug in it into motherboard's 3 pin...
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    New Flash Player 10.1 aliasing issues.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f-MYl-HzNw After reading Anand's introduction on 10.1, I installed it on my machine. While it does what it's supposed to do, I see aliasing issues. I wasn't sure if it was just me or the new nVidia driver doing something wrong but my friend who has ATI card also...
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    What's you real CPU speed?

    1. First of all, below area few tools you need: Tmonitor http://www.cpuid.com/tmonitor.php CPU Tweaker http://majorgeeks.com/CPU-Tweaker__d6079.html i7 Turbo http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/3/1794507/Turbo.zip 2. Here's my setup: CPU: i7 860 @ 20x 185 = 3.7ghz (Manual voltage, 1.3875v)...