D90 Tests and First Impressions

I have been poking around in the amateur arena with my old Nikon D60 for quite some time now. Having felt like I have progressed to the next level, it was time for a new camera body that could inherit my existing lenses.

Enter Nikon's D90 which replaced the old D80 (a great camera in it's own right). The D90 improves on the D80, featuring a 12.9 Megapixel DX sensor, 3 inch Live-View LCD screen, IS0 200-3200 range (100-6400 in expanded), and Movie Capture at 1280x720 (720P) HD to name a few.

As a DSLR, it is a perfect choice for both amateurs and intermediates who want to start venturing into the Pro-sumer level of photography. There may very well be too many features for me to cover at this early stage. However, out of the box, with my existing collection of Nikon lenses, the results are stunning. Inclusion of Auto Exposure Bracketing, a feature missing from the lower models for shooting HDR images is welcomed. The camera feels sturdy and is slightly bigger than the D40 & D60 models, yet not as large as it's big cousin the D300.

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CG work from Voyager

 

So this is a few years old now, but here's a look at some work I did on the Voyager Series Finale. I was tasked with adding armored emitters all over the surfaces of Voyager's main hull. Created the Armored Plated Geometry over Janeway's shuttle, as well as finish off the modeling and texturing of Admiral Janeway's future shuttle which had been briefly roughed out already.

Voyager Gallery

Manage your VMs from iPhone or other mobile device

Whether you're new to virtualization or an experienced guru, having remote access to your virtual machines goes along way in keeping things running smoothly.

Hyper9 Introduces it's VMM (Virtual Mobile Manager) for mobile devices. VMM is a management tool that supports VMware, Xen and Hyper-V hypervisor platforms. 

Use it from an iPhone, Blackberry, Google Android or Windows Mobile Device.

Read more - Hyper9 VMM

Preview your fonts Online

If you often work with desktop publishing, graphic design, or even regular word processing, then you have no doubt found the need to examine your fonts in a quick minimalist view at some point or time. There are different ways of doing this in each operating system, but here's a quick way to achieve it from any computer using nothing but a web browser.

Flippingtypical.com is a web application that will compare your installed fonts live on your browser. Select the type under the font title on top, and type a phrase to preview how it would look using the fonts on your computer. Select the top font title, and change the actual font name for an instant preview on the main phrase. Or just click on a desired font for a different look. This is a great way to view your fonts side by side and make your day more productive.

Enjoy - www.flippingtypical.com

iPhone wireless DSLR Remote for Nikons

A month ago I posted about a remote DSLR iPhone Appliaction for Canon cameras. Well, a few weeks later, the authors onOne Software have announced a 1.1 update coming soon.

Among several fixes, feature updates and a new user interface, the most interesting addition is support for Nikon DSLRs. The update is due out sometime mid-July.

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