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29 Jul

New toy in the house


Canon Rebel XTi with 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM lens

I plan to take more pictures while travelling. The new lens will be put into use in a few weeks. It might be accompanied by another lens (either a telezoom or a super wide-angle) soon. In addition, I also got more memory on CF cards as I’d like to experiment a little bit with RAW and HDR. And I’m still waiting for the delivery of an iPod Camera Connector I shoot on eBay (just to have a backup solution while on the road).

If you’re looking for the most awesome store specializing in Canon equipment in Germany, head over to Achatzi.de — the owner (Martin Achatzi) is very friendly, the prices are right and from what I’ve been told, the after-sales service is amazing. Communication (by e-mail), order management and shipping were awesome when I ordered. He replied by mail just shortly after I placed my order and I had the lens on my desk within 48 hours. Achatzi truly deserves an A+. I’m looking forward to buy additional equipment there.


07 Feb

Use 640×480 video resolution for Skype (Mac)


If you’re using the latest version of Skype for Mac (2.5) you will be able to use high-resolution video (640×480) during your Skype calls. Great if you have a high-speed internet connection (video and phone needs about 25KB/s upstream).