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Simply amazing!

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Yes Please!

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I finally did it! I am now the proud owner of a Nikon d50, and I am loving every minute of it. It is a fantastic SLR, and is really fun to shoot. If you are looking at purchasing a digital SLR, I would highly recommend this one.

Effective Pixels: 6.1 million

Type of Camera: Single-lens reflex digital camera

Image Sensor: RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6mm; total pixels: 6.24 million

Autofocus: TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5m to 3.0m) Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 68 degrees F/20 degrees C)

Focus Lock: Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Image Size (pixels): 3,008 x 2,000 [L]; 2,256 x 1,496 [M]; 1,504 x 1,000 [S]

LCD Monitor: 2.0-in., 130,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment

Storage Media: SD Memory Card

AF Area Mode: 1) Single Area AF, 2) Dynamic Area AF,3) Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF

Shooting Modes: 1) Single frame shooting mode; 2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 2.5 frames per second; 3) Self-timer mode; 4) Delayed remote mode: 2 sec. delay; 5) Quick-response remote mode

Focus Area: Can be selected from 5 focus areas

d50 at Nikon USA

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Any time I see someone using a Rolleiflex, I always want to see their photos. I don’t know if it is some bizzare sense of nostalgia, or just the thought that if they have taken the time to master a camera like that, they must have some skill. Now, I can be a poser, I can try it out for myself, with out having the hefty investment. Introducing Rolleiflex digital.

Sensors	2 mega CMOS sensor (square format)
Lens	9mm f2.8 5 elements fixed focus
Depth of field	0.7m to infinity
Shutter speeds	1/15 to 1/4000sec
Exposure control	Automatic
White balance	Automatic
Storage medium	SD / MMC memory card (removable)
Image resolution	1760×1760 pixels (high resolution)
	1200×1200 pixels (normal resolution)
	640×640 pixels (low resolution)
Viewfinder	Waist level LCD (0.9 inch)
Power source	CR2 battery x 1
Dimensions	49×73x45mm WxHxD
Weight	100 grams

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File this one under absolutely amazing CGI. I would recommend starting with the Flowline R&D reel, and then moving on to the Megalodon.

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The two hemispheres of a dolphin’s brain work independently.
For 8 hours, the entire brain is awake. The left side then sleeps for 8 hours. When it wakes up, the right side sleeps for 8 hours. Thus, the dolphin gets 8 hours of sleep without ever having to stop physically.

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“Iraqi crude oil in the form of democracy”

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I know I keep harping on this, but I find it interesting. I would like to think that the internet is a place where ideas can be exchanged freely. I find it fascinating that it would be actively filtered for some people. It also makes me wonder what is being filtered for me.

This site gives a visual representation to the filtering between google.com and google.cn. A blue line indicates that a link show up for both sites. Keep in mind that order (relevance) is important, so it is interesting to see how changes are made between the two.

The engine gives visual results for the top one hundred google.com returns, and then compares them to the top one hundred google.cn returns.

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Philipp Lenssen has been busy creating these!

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