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Gordon Laing of CameraLabs.com gives you a review and tour of the Canon EOS 40D digital SLR. The 40D is Canon’s latest digital SLR that is targeted to the semi-professional market. This digital SLR is a tough camera that feels great in your hands. The Canon 40D has 10 megapixels of resolution and shoots at 6.5 frames per second. In this video review, Gordon demonstrates what that sounds like.
The LCD screen has been increased from 2.5″ to 3″ and this camera also features a live view so you can see exactly what you are photographing and compose by looking at the screen instead of the optical viewfinder. This camera now displays the ISO setting on the top and back displays as well. Gordon gives you a tour of the displays, dials, video output, hot shoe and more.
A really cool feature of the Canon EOS 40D is the ability to remotely control it from your PC. Gordon demonstrates this and personally, after I saw the demo it REALLY made me want this camera! Maybe it’s just the nifty-ness of it all? You can see a live view from the camera directly on your PC, zoom in and out, do time lapse photos and more.
There are are virtually no complaints about the Canon EOS 40D, except in the area of its competition – the Sony A-700 and the Nikon D300. They have even more features, so you might want to compare between these three cameras before purchasing a 40D. This camera currently retails for approximately $1,299.
Canon EOS 40D in depth reviews and sample photos
CameraLabs Canon EOS 40D review
Luminous Landscape Canon EOS 40D review
This cam comes to you from Jerusalem, Israel and features a live view of the famous Western Wall, also known as the “Wailing Wall” and is considered the holiest place for Jewish people to pray. You can watch people on a still cam, or you can access their remote control cam so you can pan, tilt and zoom.
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This pier and beach cam comes to you from the Rodanthe Pier at Hattreas Island in North Carolina and features a fully interactive cam that you an pan, tilt and zoom. Watch people walking and fishing on the pier, look at surfers riding the waves, people sunbathing and walking along the beach. You have to take turns controlling the camera, so just press the green button to gain control. This beach cam has streaming video. For another good pier cam, see the Myrtle Beach Pier Cam.
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Tonight the New Orleans Saints takes on the Tennessee Titans and Reggie Bush must make around 31 points for me to win this weeks matchup! The odds of that happening are extremely remote, so it looks like I’m going to lose yet again! I honestly thought I had a fairly good draft this year, but I’m starting to think the outlook is not so good. So, I want to make a note of what it is like at this point in the year to help me out next year so I’ll have a better chance of winning.
First thing I notice is both this year and last year we have at least two teams that have made virtually zero moves so far and are dominating the league. Obviously they lucked out and drafted well. It appears the team to beat this year is has a lot of players that I don’t think I would have drafted right away. He has Tony Romo… no, I wouldn’t have drafted him too soon. He does have Steve Smith and I actually thought about drafting back to back WR’s which I still think might not be a bad strategy as it seems very likely you can pick up some good RB’s in the first 3 weeks or so if you watch for injuries, etc. But, it is risky.
Interesting thing to note is our leader was the 6th position in our draft. Maybe this is the optimal draft slot?
I wish I would have followed my gut feeling as I thought it would be a very good strategy to draft Tom Brady and Randy Moss as I had a feeling they were going to be a “dynamic duo”. Mental note – perhaps it is good to have a stud WR matched up with a stud QB? The top team drafted a top RB, then went for a top WR. Another strategy I thought about which is probably a lot less risky then doing WR WR. So he drafted RB WR RB RB QB…
Defense is crucial. Every year people are wising up to picking up defense early. But, there’s always a suprise defense that shows up on the wire, so maybe it is a good idea not to panic. Research is very important. Also do plenty of mock drafts. Check for injuries before draft night! Definitely try to get a stud QB and a WR matchup. Make sure if you get a stud defense that your other studs don’t suck away points from them. Make backup’s of Yahoo stats (print them out) and print out the draft results from the previous year.
Make $10 side bets to compensate for your draft fee! Don’t drink on draft night. Make sure you know exactly who has been drafted during each round on draft night. Buy a draft kit! Yahoo’s worked pretty good, but maybe there are better ones.
Don’t trade early… if you’re going to make a trade, try to take advantage of a new player by initiating it. Don’t panic as injuries can totally change the league. The top team now could go down the drain with just one major injury. Also not a bad idea to pick up a good kicker early. Overall, I think how you do your draft can give you a huge advantage over other teams… so don’t skimp on this issue!
Sign up on a good fantasy football site. I signed up with Grogan Sports, but personally am not that impressed. There are a few bugs and it really isn’t that helpful. Hopefully by next year there will be a better one out there….or maybe there already is a better one. To be continued…
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With the score tied 7 to 7, Ball State scores on a Dante Love to Davis lateral pass, passed back to Love for a 50 yard Ball State touchdown.
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This falcon cam comes to you live from the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and gives you a live look at a Falcon nest at the park. There are four different cams to choose from and the images update every 5 minutes. This bird nest cam is solar powered and is typically online from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time.
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This restaurant cam comes to you from The Pie Pizzeria in Utah and features three live cams where you can watch people eating pizza. There are cams at three locations – one that looks like it is near a buffet, another with a view of the main entrance and counter and the Underground which seems to show the busy downstairs area of the pizzeria. All cams have live streaming video.
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