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This episode of PhotoGeek’s weekly audio podcast was recorded once again in the offices of Big Trousers.
We were 2 days late this week due to technical issues with our ADSL connection, but we got there eventually.
Hosts include Phil Greenwood, James Belew and Jay Town from the Herald Sun.
We had a battle with Telstra this week but we now have a new phone system.
We talk about the Apple Airport Express and Extreme and the difference between them for James to replace his old router.
In the long history of whaling in the Southern Ocean the Japanese are out again in force, this time with their eyes on Humpbacks. We ask if a consumer boycott of Japanese goods might have traction.
Jay looks at the new tough Olympus 795SW as a water proof shock proof $600 point and shoot. Jay talks about the shoot he did today underwater working with seals and avoiding sharks.
According to Engadget Canon sell their 30 millionth EOS SLR.
We talk about the current state of play with the Canon 1D Mk111 and link to the Rob Galbraith article on the firmware fix assessment.
James looks the the Sony PMW-EX1 HD camcorder. DV User has a very good revue of the camera and shows several great shots of Nigel Cooper.
Phil uploads via FTP plugin for Aperture to Chillistock the HDR images shot last week and sells one in a few days.
The three images shot to make one (top left)
We mention a great site for Photomatix software operation, Before the Coffee. Also the process of image bracketing is also explained quite well.
We mention Photo Acute as HDR software that can also generate high res images from multiple lower res files.
iPod Touch VOIP software available FREE on New years Day.
PhotoGeek Gadgets
PhotoCrank
iPond Fighting fish
A Cardboard PC Case
100 GIG USB Flash drive
10HD and Ch7 HD fix 16X9 Graphics on Free To Air HD Television and ABC goes with ABC NOW.
Jim Hill lists all the cross referenced bits of Pixar films in all animations so far.
Opening and closing music by Velvedene. We close this week with “Fear your Gods”
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