Monday 3rd September, 2007

Another gadget arrives

Posted by at 11:56 am in Astrostuff, Camera kit, Shiny new kit.

While I was interwebnet trawling for the right-angle viewfinder, I got to thinking that a remote shutter release for the D50 might be a handy gadget to have around, especially for those moments when I don't want to put down my beer just to press the release on the camera.

The Nikon ML-L3 was the gadget of choice - simple to use (just the one button, all of the other parameters are set in the camera), light and cheap at just £11 delivered from Dzone2 on eBay. Included is one battery and a pouch which will accommodate a spare battery in addition to the remote unit.

It works in all camera modes that I've tested it with. I like the way it works when the camera is set to Bulb mode - click the remote once and the shutter opens, click again and it closes - ideal for exposures up to 30 minutes long.

Please excuse the poor-quality photo (I couldn't be bothered to take off the 70-300 lens just for this shot):

Wednesday 29th August, 2007

It’s the migration season

Posted by at 10:49 pm in Blog on Blog, Just for fun.

Just like in those epic documentaries by Sir David, we can see a mass migration taking place. Vast herds of bloggers are moving across the landscape, leaving behind the featureless wastes of WLS and Blogger, heading for the fertile land of WordPress. Only one pair of migrants hasn't made it so far, it's possible that the crocs got them at the river-crossing.

Here's to Darren and Ali & Lay (if they get a move on)!

Monday 27th August, 2007

All my own work

Posted by at 9:13 pm in Blog on Blog.

This link says it all.

🙁

A different sort of map

Posted by at 1:56 am in Maps.

I found this interesting map while surfing:

Cooh, eh?

The source site is http://www.informationarchitects.jp/ia-trendmap-2007v2.

Sunday 26th August, 2007

Rating

Posted by at 2:17 pm in Just for fun.
According to various online authorities, this blog is rated "G" - acceptable for general consumption. That just goes to prove that this blog really isn't a proper hard-core outdoors blog at all, thus confirming the previously-stated opinions of various self-appointed online experts... but it is cleaner than OM's Bennachie thread! 🙂

Thursday 16th August, 2007

At last – the refund arrives

Posted by at 10:16 am in A bit of a rant.

Just checked the bank balance - the refund from Gear Zone is there, so my bank can now claim it back to cover the credit that they gave to me last week.

I'll wait for things to settle down a bit before I start taking any further action.