TechieDan

When the news about D700 started to surface, it was at first thought of as a fake or photoshopped photo. Nikon finally announced it on their web with the Nikon D700 out, and this time, it’s going to be a new FX Semi Pro DSLR out there for Nikonians to select from. This D700 can replace the so called D200 and D300 DSLR specs, though only the cost would be a bit pricey with the cost range about $3000++ (USD).

A few advantage though of getting this camera compared to the ones of D300 and D200 respectively the D700 features an FX-format first introduced with the Nikon D3. In a funny thing, it combines both what they called a merge between D300 and partly D3 respectively.

A quote from www.nikon.com

The D700 has everything it takes to satisfy a broad
spectrum of photographic needs.The 12.1-megapixel FX-format
CMOS sensor with a sensing area of 36.0 x 23.9 mm; a sensitivity
range of ISO 200 to 6400; continuous shooting at up to 5
frames per second (and up to 8 fps with the optional Multi-Power
Battery Pack MB-D10; Nikon's exclusive 51-point AF system; Scene
Recognition System for optimum autofocus, auto exposure and auto
white balance detection – these are but a few of the advanced
capabilities of the extraordinary new D700.

Also be alert for the new SB-900 Flash Gun from Nikon.

How do you share files? One cheap way when there was no Bluetooth laptop is by using a Bluetooth USB Dongle.

Bluetooth USB Dongle is a quick and inexpensive solution as a Bluetooth plug-on modules to computers. It enables computers to communicate with any bluetooth peripherals (such as computers, notebooks, Cell-phones, printers, PDAs, digital cameras, etc.) wirelessly.

One such product I am using is from TinyTech. Well so far it supports Win 98/98SE, Win ME, Win 2000 and Win XP. Ain’t sure about Vista yet, but I guessed there’s a driver out there.

You love YouTube don’t ya? Well, you also wished you could download the videos from YouTube thus saving the trouble of reloading it again.

Another thing too, you want to convert it to mp3, 3gp, mov or even mpeg files. Well, I’ve been using this tool myself too. It’s the youtube downloader from altavista. Though previously it wasn’t altavista’s property.

File size not that big, and it’s mighty handy too. If you would like to, just get it from this website!

Those days, they came up with SD Card, everyone was awed. Now there are XD Cards, CF Cards, Micro SD Cards, Mini SD Cards and other cards. Sometimes we can’t limit ourselves to one card with some phones using Micro SD and Memory Stick that we need a card reader for all types. Well, I bought mine for RM14.90, and why I bought it was for the Micro SD slot as most of the rest don’t have it.

Well, from the description it can read T-Flash, Micro SD, SD, Mini SD, MMC, MMC plus, RS-MMC, MMC mobile, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Duo Pro. Now that’s a lot.

Need one, if the demand is good, I might start something. So far it reads quite fast unlike other card readers that I have used.

While looking through my contents, I found out that previously I had a promotional dvd which offers online game. Then it dawned upon me, hmm.. why not have a review on it. Here are the games list.

NosTale - a MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) doing quests.

Ghost Edition 2.0 - online 2D MMORPG game, which might give Maple Story a run for it’s money

The Last Chapter Online - basically called TS Online, a game like classic RPG with ability to have own groups.

A bonus Kwok Fai single [Don't Give Up]

I’ve tried only one of the games before getting this DVD. Well, if you’re an online game enthusiasts then maybe this will interest you. Anyway this DVD Box is still unopen even with the seal on the box. Wonder who shall I give it to?