Saturday March 27
 
11:32
 
Flickr Clock Photoframe for iPad

I received notification today from Apple that Flickr Clock Photoframe for iPad has been preapproved. That means the application will be one of a select number available on the iPad launch day – fantastic news!

For iPhone users, the original Flickr Clock Photoframe is available now on AppStore.

Thursday March 25
 
13:18
 
Flickr Clock Photoframe

Now available from AppStore, my new app!

Flickr Clock Photoframe turns your public Flickr photostream into an iPhone clock, and it costs less than $1. Always with you and connected to your photostream – Flickr Clock Photoframe is a fun way to bring your photos to life!

Click here to get Flickr Clock Photoframe now from AppStore!

Thursday February 18
 
11:27
 
Are your photos worth $5000 to you?

I was looking though the photos I’ve taken since getting the D90 in Lightroom.

Most of my photos are “memories” type photos – ie, photos of family, friends, etc.

As a result, a lot of them are indoors, in bars, in the evening, etc so I always knew I use high ISO a lot, but looking in Lightroom I was astounded to see just how many shots I had at ISO 3200 and ISO 6400. Thousands.

It got me thinking. OK – a D3S is a lot of money at about $5000.
But later in life, what is going to be more important to me?
Looking back at grainy D90 ISO 3200/6400 photos and thinking “I saved $5000″, or looking back at ISO 3200/6400 photos which are almost perfect (in terms of noise)?
In that context – saving our memories – isn’t $5000 worth it?

Heck, I look back at my pre-DSLR photos and wish I’d bought a DSLR sooner. It’s irrelevant to me now that I “saved money” by waiting until they became affordable.

I’m really beginning to think that maybe blowing $5000 on a D3S isn’t such a bad idea…

Wednesday January 27
 
18:01
 
Korean music

일본에와서3년이나됐는데도아직도내가자주듣는음악은한국음악이다
Even though I haven’t lived in Korea for 3+ years, even now most of the music I listen to is Korean. The latest Jaurim EP is superb (“제목 없는 음반”).

I most listen to:

1. Delispice 델리 스파이스
2. Humming Urban Stereo 허밍 어반 스테레오
3. 3rd Line Butterfly 3호선 버터플라이
4. Rollercoaster 롤러코스터
5. Rainy Sun 레이니썬
6. Nell 넬
7. You-me 유미
8. Casker 캐스커
9. Lucid Fall 루시드폴
10. Cherry Filter 체리필터
11. Jaurim 자우림
12. Loveholic 러브홀릭
13. Jadu 자두

Know them? #1, #2, #4, #7, #10, #11, #12 and #13 should be known to most Koreans - the rest, probably not. If you like Portishead, you must listen to #5. The last 4 I only like a subset of their music.

Thursday December 17
 
19:29
 
Autofocus accuracy & shallow depth of field

After publishing my Tamron f2.8 VC samples, I’ve been asked a number of times directly about focus accuracy, with some people wondering whether they have focus problems because they get variation between shots.

Since this question keeps coming up, I’ve written a page on the issue: Autofocus accuracy & shallow depth of field. Hope it helps people understand camera sensor limitations with f2.8 lenses!