January 9th, 2009
So a couple of days ago, I decided to go out and buy something to suppress my want for the $$ equipment on my wish list.
The cheapest thing I could find that would entertain me just long enough was the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens. When I say cheap, I mean disposable cheap. However, this lens packs a lot of punch for what you pay!
With such a large aperture and, subsequently, a shallow depth of field it makes for some very interesting shots. The large aperture also allows you to take more hand-held photos in lower light situations. Also, a 50mm on my 1.6 crop body camera would equate to 80mm – a great focal length for portrait photography! Read the rest of this entry »
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January 8th, 2009
Just wanted to wish Brady a Happy Birthday!
Check out the pictures of our slight debauchery at Joey’s last night. All-in-all, it was a fun night – we had the big private room to ourselves… team this up with a camera, and you get the silly pictures you see in the gallery!
These pictures were taken with my new Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens! I was avoiding my flash, so I had to bump up the ISO to 1600 on my XTi – hence the noisy/blurred images!
~Rabee
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January 6th, 2009
After doing some research today regarding different brands of collapsible light reflectors, I learned the following:
I just placed an order on eBay for a 43″/5 in 1 Collapsible Light Reflecting Disc for a whopping $24, shipping included! The same type of contraption form my local camera store was selling for $169!
I’ll update this post once I receive the reflector and test it out!
[Update 2009/01/26] I received the reflector about a week or so ago, however I haven’t really had a chance to test it out. Check back for some pictures and overall thoughts regarding quality etc…
~Rabee
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January 3rd, 2009
For all you iPhone owners out there, make sure you replace your wall charger if it doesn’t have a “green dot” on the side where the charger plugs into the wall (see the picture below). Click here for recall details from Apple.
iPhone Wall Charger
I personally kept forgetting to do this until yesterday.
Getting it replaced is easy. Here’s what you need to do:
- Take your iPhone + charger with you. No you don’t need to bring the cable with you.
- Go to the Apple store nearest you. For those without an Apple store you can do it online by clicking here (then skip to step 5).
- Go to the cash register in the Apple store.
- Tell them you want to replace your recalled charger.
- They will ask you for your iPhone serial number (Settings > General > About). If doing it online, then you will also need the last 4 digits of your iPhone’s IMEI number – it can be found in the same place you found the serial number. Note, I have not done it online, so this is as far as I can take you!
- That’s it!
Now that wasn’t too hard was it? Pass the message on to any of your friends who are as lazy as me!
~ Rabee
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December 31st, 2008
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy and healthy 2009!
Seeing as I have a very busy agenda while I’m here in Prisonto (Travis, that was for you), you should all be happy that I had a moment to punch one out on my iPhone!
However, I must now return back to confinement for the duration of the evening, and possibly the entire day tomorrow.
But hey! Happy new year!
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December 29th, 2008
As part of my ambition towards becoming a better photographer, upgrading my equipment became imminent. After getting (placing on my Christmas list) “The Digital Photography Book“, by Scott Kelby, and talking to a few people, I quickly realized that upgrading my “Glass” (Lenses) and investing in, and using, a half decent tripod will help get me to the next level. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 27th, 2008
After months and months of laziness, the stale factor of OHmyEYE reached new bounds and limits – in fact, the “How stale is OHmyeEYE poll” itself got stale.
So, to start off a new year, and a new direction for this website, I’m going to be trying out the “blog” style for OHmyEYE. I know I’ve missed the train, that the world doesn’t need another blog out there , and that I’ve lost all my previous visitors.
My goal for this site is to focus on things that interest me – electronics (gadgets), my new found interest in photography, and things going on in my life.
Here’s to trying something new!
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