Catbird, New Camera, etc.
Well, some great news on the home front... We've ordered the Canon Digital Rebel XT camera, and it should be here by tomorrow! Yup, we're talking 8 Mega Pixels of high-quality pics, a superb lens, SLR, etc., etc., etc. Expect the wife to be fussing with the thing for the next month or so. (I'll be busy with the TV remote for the next decade or two...) I just want to get the remote RF (non-line-of-sight) control unit and start taking some new photos up close and personal. (Granted, the NovaBird remote camera snap below of the catbird isn't bad, but that's from a 3MP camera with a fixed focal length of 15" and a small lens.)
The XT is an entirely new ball game. Watch this Web site (and also our photo library link below) for new shots ASAP... Oh boy! (Hint: Odds are that there are going to be a ton of fresh images coming up...)
Let's see, what else?
- We continue the process of rolling out a new line of birding products... That should be exciting.
- I've got to knuckle down and get that streaming birdsong mic working. We've put some research into the subject, and maybe the microphone type shouldn't be cardioid, but rather parabolic dish? Expect an update soon... Anyone with thoughts is welcome to share.
- To be honest, I'm not happy with the bird cam (below). It's too blurry. We'll work on this too.
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
eBirdseed.com photo library
Comments
Congrats on your new Rebel XT! That's the one i started with and it's a great camera! If you like, feel free to contact me regarding operation, settings, lens, etc.
{From Mr. and Mrs. CCA: Thanks! To be honest, we're going to need a lot of help... In fact, we were talking about this today... The camera has so many settings that we really should take a class (or read a book) in general digital photography. Not to worry... As always, my lack of skills with a camera should be abundantly clear... Feel free to jump in any time and offer advice.}
Posted by: kathryn | May 24, 2008 9:37 PM