photog predictions for 2009

i was expecting something more from the camera manufacturers this year.

slr
i thought i will be seeing SLR with video capture for one due to live view becoming omnipresent in slr (because of amateurs jumping from point and shoot to slr) but I guess it's too much to ask (since it also needs it's own lens I guess) . I thought Foveon will get wider adoption or at least it's image processor from sigma will get updated.

digicam
i thought there will be more of optical image stabilization, 1080p video recording (with hdmi output), wi-fi, all-weather type.. still, we only get 1280x720 and it's not even high def (except to casio ex-f1)

they have bump up media cards though... but none of them are still available in local market.. actually, i haven't even a 4gb sdhc in malls when there is a 16gb already available online (third world sh1t)

for now my favorite (on paper) is casio ex-f1, an image stabilized full manual camera that can capture 1080p60 h.264 videos and more.. i hope the final one can capture in infrared.. and next time a bigger sensor (and photosites)

nikon d40 (not announced in pma 2008, this is an old slr)
an old camera but the best entry level (i am not a fan of live preview, sir you should get a digicam).. i know where to get this slr here for 23k with lens kit.. only problem though is that it only accepts af-s lens which means if you mount other nikkor lenses you won't have autofocus (be the expert, cameras don't have autofocus right?).. well thats what you get for the price... i dont like the newly release d300 (almost the same sensor with d40->d80) and it only bumped its megapixels twice and placed a faster processor and mount for more nikkor lenses (and ok that lcd on top)

for full frame
nikon d3
(i love nikon)

for card type
casio exilim v8 (or s10)

for underwater
actually, just buy hydro casings because i am largely disappointed with stylus cameras when they are above water... hey they have added ois and that's a good thing but lame pictures overall..

for budget
a570 IS.. wait till a590is gets here before summer so we can feel the price plunge..

(i am not fan of megazooms.. so i never checked megazooms in avant)

magkano nga ba ang text?

magkano nga ba ang text?

walang bayad ang text. walang bayad ang text dati... Hindi dahil promo ito. Iisa pa nga lang ang kumpanyang nagpakilala sa atin ng GSM. Yung unang may Caller ID, yung pwede kang magpadala ng mensahe ng libre. May taon din yun, bago nagsimulang magkatrapik dahil sa mga quotes at jokes hanggang sa umabot na dapat bago mag-ala-sais ka magpadala ng mga eto dahil mamaya mahirap na dahil gising na silang lahat. Hanggang sa naging piso. Hindi pa rin tayo tumigil. Kahit na hindi pa tayo una makapagpadala ng mensahe sa ibang network dahil mas sakim ang pangalawa. Yung mahilig mang hack ng analog network sabay aalokin na lumipat sa kanila. Sakim man sila, nautakan pa rin sila ng pinakamalaking kumpanya ng de-linyang telepono dito. Na kahit kaliwat kanan ang utang at pangit ang pagkakahawak dito e namumuno sa lahat. Dahil pinapaboran ng gobyerno ang monopolya. Hindi pa rin tayo tumigil dito. Tayo na pinakamadumi, pinakamausok, pinaka-laganap ang kurapsyon, may mall riyan at rito e pinagyayabang pa nating nagpapakasasa tayo sa text at naging text capital ng mundo. 1.39 bilyong text sa isang taon. May pera kasi tayo siguro kaya afford nating magpakatanga.

Sa pagkukumpara kung gaano kalaki ba ang impormasyong pagpapadala gamit ang sms.

Laki ng text (pinalaki ko na ito para sa header)
160 bytes
0.15625 kb

Presyo ng text
160 bytes/Php 1.00
1 cent for 1.6 bytes

Presyo ng MMS
82 kilobytes (83968 bytes)/Php 2.50
1 cent for 335.872 bytes

Presyo ng Internet, dahil hindi sa kunsumo ang batayan, kundi sa bilis. (384kbps @ 999 a month)
16809984 kbpm ( 17213423616 bytes)/Php 999
1 cent for 172306.5427027027027027027027027 bytes

magpadala ng isang kanta sa pagpapalagay na 4MB (4096kb, 4194304bytes) ang isa neto
Internet Php 0.24
MMS Php 12,487.80
SMS Php 2,621,440.00
USPS (US postal service) Php 4,917.50

nabasa ko ito sa (the true price of sms)

at may pag-aaral dito na wala naman talagang dapat bayaran, dahil kasama na talaga sa operating cost ng mga telco ang pagsend ng text. parang signal lang. kung gusto talaga nilang may bayad ang text - dapat pati pag may signal ka sa isang oras e may bayad na din...

FIND: "I know the true cost of SMS messages!"