2009년 8월 24일 월요일
Samsung Debuts 3 New Cameras at the Samsung Experience
On Thursday, August 13th, Samsung launched a trio of cameras that transform the way consumers take and share photos. The press conference, held at the Samsung Experience in New York City, showed off the technologies and features that can be found in the Samsung DualView Cameras (ST550(TL225) and ST500(TL220)) as well as in the new connected camera, the ST1000(CL65).
Check out the following video for a quick snapshot of the event of the new cameras.
Partial solar eclipse at Vanuatu
A collection of the partial solar eclipse at Vanuatju captured with a camcorder.
The “show of the universe” was staged on many countries on July 22, 2009.
A few countries such as China were lucky enough to see total solar eclipse while some were able to see partial eclipse.
Source: NASA
The above image is from NASA.
The circle on the bottom right hand side indicates Vanuatu, where I live J. I was excited to see the eclipse, although it was partial.
Well, frankly put, I had to stand by for a good four hours because I didn’t know the exact timing of the event.
I did have some tough time because I had never observed the sun using a camcorder. It turns out that ordinary camcorders cannot effectively record the moment.
So after some deep thought, I invented a special filter and attached it to the front of the lens.
The images above were captured using a different camera.
The special film that I made uses two broken sunglass lenses attached to the camcorder using an adhesive tape.
My camcorder is Samsung HMX-H106. It is better than the Sony camcorder with embedded hardware that I used before this one.
Anyways… using this special(?) camcorder, I started recording the partial eclipse seen from Vanuatu.
I was all excited for this as it was the second time for me to watch the eclipse.
The sun seen through the sunglass looks similar to the moon.
This is the sun seen at Vanuatu before the eclipse.
This photo has too much reflection because I failed to adjust the exposure properly. It took me sometime to get familiar with the functions as I only recently started using the Samsung camcorder.
Finally, at 2:20 pm, eclipse started. My son and daughter, watching the eclipse for the first time in their life, were shouting with sheer excitement.
Eclipse progressed slower than I had expected.
And the clouds that filled up the sky made the photo taking quite challenging. But I stood by and was able to successfully finish the shooting!
The picture above is when the moon ate up the largest portion of the sun.
I practically ran around for an hour and a half trying to capture the spectacular scene.
But it was all the more rewarding!
If you want to watch the movie, rather than the still cut images, let me invite you to the following links.
If you find watching the whole thing boring, you can fast forward it.
So that was partial eclipse from South Pacific.
I wish everyone a happy and healthy life!
2009년 8월 16일 일요일
SAMSUNG LEADS THE WAY IN DIGITAL CAMERA EVOLUTION
Social Networking at the Heart of Latest Compact Camera Series
The Samsung ST550(TL225) and ST500(TL220) bring the latest in compact camera innovation to consumers with Dual LCD screens on the front and back, offering twice the fun of any camera and allowing the user to take photographs they simply couldn’t take before. The growing popularity of social networking sites has given rise to the self-portrait or profile picture with many consumers turning their digital camera on themselves to become the subject of their photo.
With the ability to capture and share photo memories on the move, the Samsung ST1000(CL65) allows users to truly connect with family and friends. Packed full of innovation and encased in a sleek compact frame, the ST1000(CL65) incorporates an unprecedented combination of geo-tagging technology, Bluetooth 2.0, DLNA compatibility, and Wi-Fi connectivity options.
The ST1000(CL65)’s built-in geo-tagging allows users to record the details of the location and time the image was taken. Bluetooth 2.0 allows images to be distributed wirelessly to supporting devices such as mobile telephones, and Wi-Fi means that users can now email photos directly from their camera and upload their photos or videos to popular social networking websites, including Facebook®, Picasa™, and YouTube®. The camera’s DLNA compatibility also allows it to wirelessly connect to another DLNA compatible device, such as an HDTV, within a user’s networked home to view and share their precious moments.
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
* Wi-Fi only available where verification not required.
Read more: http://www.samsungimaging.net/samsung-leads-the-way-in-digital-camera-evolution/#ixzz0OPagEdIT
Samsung WB1000(TL320) receives EISA’s”European Advanced Compact Camera 2009-2010″-Award
Seoul, 11. August 2009, Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that its current DSC flagship, Samsung WB1000(TL320), has been awarded with the “European Advanced Compact Camera 2009-2010″-Award by one of the worlds renown award-organizations, the European Imaging and Sound Association (also known as EISA).
The EISA Awards, are chosen by Panels representing nearly 50 well-known Photo, Video, Home, Theater, In-Car and Mobile Devices magazines from more than 19 European countries, in order to determine ‘the most advanced technology, the most desirable features, the ultimate expression of design, the most … in short, EISA selects the features most likely to be appreciated by the public.
Therefore, we would like to express our deepest appreciation towards the EISA organization, for awarding us with this most precious award, and our dear customers, without whom a development of such a product wouldn’t have been possible.
The European Imaging and Sound Association introduces the Samsung WB1000(TL320), as follows:
“The Samsung WB1000(TL320) is an advanced compact camera that features an elegant titanium body and a pair of analogue dials on the top plate that display battery-life and memory capacity information. The Schneider-Kreuznach 5x optical zoom, that has a 24mm widest focal length, has very well controlled distortion, while the 12.2-million-pixel CCD and SLR-like exposure modes help users to shoot creative pictures. Still and MPEG4 HD moving images can be reviewed on the camera’s 3in high-quality AMOLED 460,000-dot screen. These features, together with the built-in optical and software-based stabilization, ensure that high quality images are easy to achieve”
For further information’s regarding the EISA Awards, please visit http://www.eisa.eu/.
Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.
DUAL LCD CAMERA ST550(TL225) A FIRST REVIEW
DOUBLE THE FUN TO SHOOT
With Dual LCD, you’ll always know where you stand in a self potrait. And behind the lens, the 3.5″ touch screen shows every detail in brilliant color.
- Dual LCD (1.5″ Front LCD)
- 3.5 Wide 1152K Touch LCD & Haptic (3.0 Wide 230K Touch LCD & Haptic : ST500)
- 2.7mm Wide Angle lens with 4.6x zoom
- Gesture UI
- Smart Auto (16scenes)
- 720p HD movie, H.264 format, HDMI CEC
- Smart face recognition
Read more: http://www.samsungimaging.net/dual-lcd-camera-st550-a-first-review/#ixzz0OPSj51FU
NOVELTY CAMERA ST1000(CL65) FIRST LOOK
Welcome to the world’s first camera equipped with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Geo-tagging capabilities, the Samsung ST1000(CL65). That means at any time at any place, you can update everyone in your network to the greatest things that ever happen to you, in an instant.
- Bluetooth 2.0 & Wi-Fi (DLNA Supported)
- Wi-Fi only available where verification not required
- Geo-tagging with city name
- 3.5″ wide 1152k touch LCD
- Smart Gesture UI
- Smart Auto (16scenes)
- 720p HD movie, H.264 format, HDMI CEC
- Smart face recognition
Read more: http://www.samsungimaging.net/novelty-camera-st1000-first-look/#ixzz0OPQwxeSG
A peep into the real Shanghaia
Saying hello from Shanghai again~ :))
Today, I’m going to introduce Jin Mao Tower Hyatt Hotel, which is known as the tallest hotel in the world. Jin Tao Tower has 88 floors and the hotel is located from the 53rd floor to the 87th floor. The exterior alone is jaw dropping. 
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A line of taxi waiting for people coming out of the hotel. More than 90% of the taxi drivers waiting here can carry simple English conversation.
The foreign company buildings you see behind are shining with colorful lightings as if competing with Jin Mao tower for attention.
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The entrance of Jin Mao Tower with an impressive exotic appearance. The blue color particularly stands out in this picture. If you apply the cool function that the camera offers to the picture, then you can increase the blue tone without the help from Photoshop
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The night view of Shanghai seen from the sky lounge windows of Jin Mao tower.
The tower is so high that when the weather is cloudy you can actually see the clouds float around outside the window and you feel like standing on the sky~!!!
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Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center standing tall as if representing the pride of the Chinese. On the left is Jin Mao Tower and on the right is Shanghai World Financial Center. 
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The Jin Mao Tower appears to be taller in the picture because it’s at the front, but actually the World Financial Center you see behind is the highest building in Shanghai, rising higher than Oriental Pearl Tower and Jin Mao Tower.
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The loud mechanical noise of repair work coming out of the construction site preparing for the Shanghai Expo next year was no exception around the Jin Mao Tower.
“ Oriental Pearl Tower “
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15 minutes walk from the Jin Mao Tower.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Oriental Pearl Tower is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Shanghai. They call it the Pearl Tower, referring to the sphere that composes the architecture. Maybe Shanghai people’s pride bursts out from the Tower rising tall in the middle of Shanghai? Most of the tourists think that this tower is only used for sky lounge but it’s also used as a receiving tower for broadcasting.
I felt a bit dizzy to see it in real but I could tell why this symbolizes Shanghai after feeling its dignity. Before finish my post, I want to share this landmark on the map, especially for you guys~ <3<3<3<3<3<3<3
C’ya~!!
SMX-C14 makes shots in various angles easy
Recently, most of the people have experience to take pictures, and have a camera. People who have cameras push the shutter to remember the precious moment. After pushing the shutter, they could take the image, but not the sound, so that wasn’t satisfactory. That’s why many people want to have a camera which can record a video or a camcorder recently.
In the past, camcorders were expensive, but now it’s different. The price is getting lower and the functions have been developed a lot. The trend of camcorders is to have a built-in camera function, and now the difference between cameras and camcorders went away, but that doesn’t mean there’s no difference between them.
Then, which camcorder does have the recent trend? There are a lot of camcorders having low price and camera function, and among them, the Samsung SMX-C14 provides good design and reliable service. Let’s take a look at the SMX-C14.
The color of box is combination of black and white, and on the front, the product image is printed. The size is 17×13x6.5cm.
Opening the box, there’s a manual and CD, and below the space is divided into body and other items. The body is wrapped with the anti-static plastic bag, and in the right side, each item is wrapped in a bag. They are manual, CD, AV cable, camcorder, battery, charger, USB cable, and hand strap.
The Samsung SMX-C14 is small and compact. It looks like a circular pebble and has curved line between surfaces. The color is high glossy black emphasizing the high grade. The color is divided into 3 colors. The main color is red gradation and the motive comes from the Bordo TV.
Using the metal silver, it gives a point. Black aluminum hair line pattern has been applied for inside design.
The design is satisfactory, but it leaves fingerprints due to high glossy coating, and dusts are easily attached. Also small scratches might be left unless very fine material is used when cleaning.
The product is compact size, fits a small hand of women, and the grip is a little bit inconvenient. The finger holding the LCD is a bit inconvenient.
The lens is tilted to 25 degree, so it makes shots in various angles easy and reduces fatigue on the wrist. However, when recording putting the camcorder on a table, it records not the straight scene, but the scene 25 degree upside, so it’s a little inconvenient. For example, users who record using a material around in a dark place feel more inconvenience than before.
[Interface]
The size is 114×38.5×56.5mm.
The lens part is a small finger size, 10x zoom, 24mm wide angle, and f1.8-2.4 lens. 
External buttons consists of 3 buttons, and from the top, zoom control lever, shot button, and recording buttons are located. When gripping, each button can be controlled by thumb for recording button, index for shot button, and middle finger for zoom lever. 
The LCD is 2.7 inch and 3 buttons are located on the left. When recording, you can make various shot setting by holding the LCD with a left hand, adjusting the LCD angle, and controlling the menu button and 4 way button. The 4 way button is also used as OK button.
The red button on the lower side is a recording button and can be used as an alternative button of recording button on the right side. You may say 2 recording buttons are not necessary, but when operating, the right hand mainly controls the zoom lever, so sometimes they miss important moments. Also, for those who have short thumbs, the left recording buttons is more convenient.
Inside buttons consist of 5 buttons. The more frequently used power button is located very inside to reduce miss operation. The most remarkable buttons of this product is Youtube and easy Q button. The Youtube button allows you to connect the YouTube directly, and the Easy Q allows you quick recording by the quick setting. The USB connection part is covered with the rubber cap to be protected from external dusts.
The cover on the back opens up by pushing it like a car trunk. On the top, battery part is located, so pushing the battery, it’s fixed by the fixing device. Pulling down the fixing device, the battery comes up. Below, the SD card part is located, and it can share the storage with the internal memory, so it’s good to store a lot of volume.
At the lower side, output and charge cable part are located. 2 types of charging are supported such as adaptor charge and USB charge. Therefore, when traveling, USB can solve everything.
On the side, strap part is located, and the strap is the same as cell phone ring.
On the bottom, there’s a tripod hole and microphone. I don’t like the position of the microphone. I feel the voice recording is not as good as other camcorders. It’s not just because of the location, but I’m not satisfied with this.
Using the lattice, you can get more exact composition. 2 type of lattice lines are supported, and users can select one of them.
The LCD quality is okay, but compared to 920K pixel of DSLR, it’s not good enough. There’s no problem in the viewing angle and light reflection.
The swivel LCD is very convenient.
Because of the small size, the portability is great, so you can carry this any time.
I’m finishing the review of appearance and design.
Read more: http://www.samsungimaging.net/smx-c14-makes-shots-in-various-angles-easy/#ixzz0OPJgDqJv
Salsa Class @ Salsa Club!
Last Friday, I and some my friends attended a free salsa class.
Salsa dance is created by Spanish and Caribbean and it is normally dancing with a partner and a quite fast tempo of music.
In that time, it was the first time to visit in salsa club and I never ever tried it before that is why, this salsa class was very attractive and interested.
When the class began, one of my friends started dancing, it was amazingly impressive.
I just realized that she used to learn that for 3 years.
For rest of us, we moved to the basic course that to learn from the step like ‘forward, and back’. While we were practiced the step, surprisingly, I was almost sweaty.
Only doing the step was so enjoyable and fun!
During the class, we tried to learn lots of different dancing for example, individual dancing and duet dancing. I could be a man part and another way.
It was so joyful and there were so many chances to meet some new friends that easily.
Some time, I will definitely come back again with my boy friend!
I am sure that this place would be one of the best places for a date as well!
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