Rangefinder Cameras

Not so recently I found a love for rangefinders. The simplicity, the beauty, mmm... *drools*

So far I only have one rangefinder, the Minolta Hi-Matic F, presently my favorite 35mm film camera to use. Although i have yet to develop the first roll from that camera i'm sure i will be pleased, (i'll hopefully be able to post some photos up once their all done :)

Currently my dream camera is the Leica M9. Ask any one who's anyone that knows about cameras and they will assure you that Leica make some fantastic cameras, and the M9 is no exception.

The 18 megapixel image sensor, specifically designed and developed for the M9, is full frame! (For those of you who don't know what that means, basically the M9 enables capture of the full 35-mm film format without any compromise.)

Now I'm not going to turn this blog post into a M9 review, so back to rangefinders. One of the most important features that separates a rangefinder from lets say... a 'fat' SLR, is that the image you see when looking through the viewfinder is unaltered whether you are in focus or not, whether the shutter is open or not. You see the photo you took the split second it happened, as it happened.

OK, as much as i would love to go on about rangefinders, (different brands, other great features they have like how the shutter button works etc.), I have to get back to assignments so goodbye for now :)

Time with T.V.

Think about the amount of time people spend watching TV.

How much of your life do you want to give to something that gives you nothing in return. Why do people watch TV? for entertainment?

My suggestion, choose to entertain yourself with something where you actually accomplish something; Like sport, hobbies, socialising, making something, get out of the house!

There are so many better things to do with your time.

Think about it.

Speaking of 'think about it', here's a funny clip which kind of contradicts what I just said because it's from a TV series but I just had to...

Cart

This short film is about a shopping trolley.

Absolutely amazing! Perfectly done, great cinematography, great story, great music, great everything :)

Cart - The Film from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

Good ol' classic for me

Nokia have released a new phone; The Nokia 3720 Classic.

They have revealed numerous videos showing off what this phone can handle. The phone has been dunked in a pint of beer, smacked with a golf club, punted through the air, drowned in a pool and even dropped two stories off a ladder — each and every time followed by the phrase “it’s still working!” Suffice it to say, this new Nokia kit is ruggedized and it fairs extremely well in a variety of "real world" accident scenarios.

I constantly find myself having to put my phone down or take it out of my pocket in fear of it getting broken or damaged. My last phone was the Nokia 5310, which mysteriously malfunctioned for no reason at all beyond repair; I did drop it a few times now and then so maybe that contributed to its sudden death.

I then had to go back to my old phone, a Nokia 3200 which still is working strong despite being thrown around, dropped and treated much worse than my latter phone. The fact of the matter is that they just don't make phones like they used to. And hopefully soon I will have a phone that just might live up to the standards of... well, of the past.

Come on!

Right now i have too many projects I've been procrastinating for no reason. Too many things I planned to do, but no action!

Its time i 're-start' project 'agogo'

I'm hitting the ground running and I'm not stopping.

I'm actually really exited right now, so much so that i feel i need to get out of this chair and into action. wooo come on!

OK. For those of you who don't have a clue what the heck I'm on about lets muse:

There are times in life where you think of all these great dreams, ideas, plans etc; but sometimes its very easy to forget these. Funny(but so true) quote i read this week:

"Most people don’t have goals. Of those that do, most don’t ever write them down. Of those who manage to write them down, most never refer back to them." - Scott Pape (thank you calebface hehe)

Well I have gotten to the point of over planning and under performing, and I'm sick of it! Don't get me wrong, its not so much that I'm planning too big, it's more that my natural phlegmatic self is getting too lazy. And so now I'm fighting back, and I'm pushing forward. No more doodling around achieving nothing!

Lets do this!

Electronics

Yes, well this week I've been working quite sweatshoppishly at an electronics company that my Dad works at. They just get me to do all the lovely tedious jobs that take a long time with lots of repetition.

I must have re-programmed over 250 modem BCB's(doing 2 at once.. yeh i'm pro), removed and put on about 100 cases and i think drunk around 6 cups of hot chocolate...

But what I've really enjoyed is listening to the interesting conversations that go on, about general things in life and extremely complicated electronics; Doodling around when you temporarily run out of things to do; And lunchtime is always fun, going to get lunch with my dad, laughing about funny situations we find our selves in and things we see.

Over all it's been a bulletball of a time!

Blatant Promotional Plug

Yes, i have exams all this week, currently have completed 2 of a total 8. I'm not really looking forward to the 3 exams i have on my birthday, but hey... I'll just have to lavish it :)

Anyways, i better get back to studying so here is another promotional plug: 

MichaelJClark Photography

"Lake Joondalup"

Best viewed on black: http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=3584404523&size=large

Street

Latelly i've been getting into street photography, well ok... for about the last year. But now that i've actually started doing it i'm getting even more exited :)

"What is street photography? A reflection of every day life – real, unaltered impressions of public places, places that everybody visits every day, the street where you live, the parking lot of your favorite grocery store, the subway. Street photographers document the truth and take candid pictures of things that you don't notice in your daily grind.

Street photography involves attention to detail. The photographer pays attention to scenes, moments that you only recognize subconsciously. The camera is an unobtrusive extension of the eye in any given situation. Oftentimes, street photographers take pictures they feel; the photographer happens to be there and captures the mood in a fraction of a second. He freezes a moment that you will forget in the same amount of time..."

-markus hartel

Check this out:http://www.markushartel.com/black-and-white/new-york-street-photography-12.html

keyboard cat strikes again

Car Sizes

Has Anyone else noticed the increase in size of cars, as newer models are brought out...

Whats it for, crash padding?

Is there such thing as a normal small car anymore??

Take the Toyota Corolla for example:

1st gen:

2nd gen:

3rd gen: (my personal favourite)

4th:

5th:

6th:

7th:

8th:

9th:

10th(current):

Now if this is a small car, my name is Fred Flinstone!

Ps. excuse the screwed up layout of the pictures... had some issues..