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I've heard that Chandigarh is also less than a smashing success.
it depends as to what you consider a success - you can get a fantastic butter chicken there.
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I've heard that Chandigarh is also less than a smashing success.
I, for one, would not mind living circa 1969.
Have you heard of 54MP digital cameras? Well that is what you need to match the resolution of analog and then photosens. still remains a problem.
Not according to this: http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedeta....summary1.html Also, you realize that CCD and CMOS sensors are analog? --Andre
No it doesn't, and you can even do it yourself. OBD2 readers can be had relatively cheap, too, if you want to talk to the computer. --Andre
I don't own a new Porsche or have experience with one but I read in one of those Auto magazines that an amateur couldn't possibly change oil, etc. on one. Apparently the dealer charges something like $600 for a regularly scheduled maintenance consisting of filters, etc..
There is a lot of info out there on how to do an oil change yourself, as well as other maintenance for new cars. Dealers would like owners to believe otherwise and charge $100+ per hour labor. Like Andre stated, you can even purchase on-board-diagnostic readers for cheap...they do things like reset your oil light as well as reveal important codes about the cars status.
I thought things like that were only available through authorized channels, but then I suspect eBay has everything now.
At least the 335i has an oil temperature gauge. BTW, when did you get the 335? Do you still have the smurf blue M3?
Yes, I still have Papa Smurf. The 335i is a leased daily driver, it has a similiar oil checking feature as the Porsche it sounds like. I find it very gimmicky and cheesy. Btw, my dealer told me I could only get the 10-60w oil (required for the M3) at their shop too. I ended up finding it online.
Vintage cars are looking more attractive every second.
Have you heard of 54MP digital cameras? Well that is what you need to match the resolution of analog and then photosens. still remains a problem.
Granted, there are some specialty filmstocks (super low ISO and etc) out there that MIGHT objectively outperform it, but as far as any standard photography goes, you can get a digital that outperforms the majority of 35mm film TODAY. (For the low price of $5300 online price)For our February 2005 camera test, we compared the resolution, color accuracy, and noise ratings of EOS-1Ds Mark II images to those of Fujicolor Superia ISO 100 film shot two years ago for our test of the original 11MP EOS-1Ds (February 2003). But the uproar from our readers convinced us to re-evaluate film resolution, using a new roll of Kodak Gold 100 loaded in a Canon EOS 3 SLR. This time around, the Gold 100 film captured 3000 lines in all directions when shot using our test lab's daylight-balanced HMI lights (results based on analysis of a standard IT-10 test target shot with a Canon 50mm f/1.4 EF lens at f/8). Using daylight-balanced Elinchrom 1200S flash units, film delivered 2700 lines in all directions. These results compare to 2400 lines captured by the older Fuji ISO 100 film (illuminated by the studio flash units) and to the EOS-1Ds Mark II's 2760 Vertical x 2810 Horizontal x 2220 Diagonal lines (HMI or flash).
In real-world shooting, you'd barely notice a resolution difference in images captured by both systems, especially if you were handholding the camera. However, color negative film still captures a better image when overexposed due to its wider exposure range. In its favor, the EOS-1Ds Mark II gives you several stops of exposure leeway when shooting in RAW mode, and also lets you adjust ISO, white balance, sharpness, saturation, and contrast in the camera or afterward when processing RAW files.
The EOS-1Ds Mark II gets a color accuracy rating of excellent based on an Avg. Delta E of 6.85, while the film gets a normal rating based on a Delta E of 12.4 (the result was similar when custom-printed on Kodak Endura paper or when scanned). The EOS also boasts very low noise at ISO 100, with only moderately low noise at ISO 800. While grain is less obvious in ISO 100 film compared with ISO 800 film, it's large enough in giant enlargements to obscure some detail. On the other hand, there's no grain and very low noise in shots from the EOS-1Ds Mark II, making it the clear winner.
The difference in image quality is apparent when comparing enlargements from both cameras (see side-by-side photos, above).
I'd say it's settled. ISO 100 color negative film may capture a bit more detail than the 1Ds Mark II under ideal lighting conditions, with a great lens, and on a supersteady tripod. But for its better color and lower noise, the "Color Image Quality" award goes to Canon's $8,000 digital SLR. Seeing is believing...or is it vice-versa?