Buying Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)

After using the Nikon D40 for the past 6 months I was in desperate need of a new DSLR camera. Not wanting to break my bank account I had been eyeing up the latest consumer level SLR from Canon, the Rebel XSi, and eagerly awaiting its release date. Compared to other SLRs in this class the Canon Rebel XSi includes the following: - 12.2 Megapixels: They just keep going up! This alone gives the Rebel XSi an advantage because (at this point in time) there is no other consumer level SLR camera with more megapixels on the market. I've even had a few friends tell me they're looking to upgrade from last years Rebel XTi which had 10.1. - 3.0" LCD Panel:. Just when you thought they couldn't make it any bigger Canon upgrades their LCD screen yet again. Another reason amateur photographers will be happy to either upgrade or flat out purchase the Rebel XSi is because Canon has added an extra half-inch of screen space on the back, making for easier viewing and putting a stop to blurry photos before they get a chance to spread. - 9-Point AF: The EOS Rebel XSi has a high-precision 9-point wide area AF sensor for fast, accurate focus even in dim lighting. It has a number of focus modes, including One-Shot AF, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF and Manual. In Live View Function, the EOS Rebel XSi has two AF modes: Quick mode, which uses the camera's standard 9-point AF system, and Live mode, which is a contrast-based AF system that reads the sharpness of subjects right from the imaging sensor, and can be overridden by pressing the AF mode selection button. A familiar feature in PowerShot cameras, Live mode AF uses similar technologies to achieve focus, while Quick mode is more appropriate for capturing action or for shooting in low light. - Outstanding Image Quality: Canon's CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor captures images with exceptional clarity and tonal range, and offers the most pixels in its class. It offers many of the same new technologies to maximize each pixel's light gathering efficiency that were first seen with the professional EOS-1D Mark III model. It's an APS-C size sensor (22.2 x 14.8mm), and there's an effective 1.6x increase in the lens's marked focal length when attached. Canon's DIGIC III Image Processor dramatically enhances image quality and speeds up all camera operations for intuitive operation. It works in concert with the EOS Rebel XSi's sensor to achieve unprecedented levels of performance in all lighting situations. - 14-bit A/D Converter: With the EOS Rebel XSi, analog to digital signal conversion is executed by a 14-bit processor, which generates digital data with incredibly smooth tones. Formerly a feature only present in top-of-the-line pro digital SLR cameras, the 14-bit conversion gives incredibly smooth transitions from light to dark colors, with far less risk of "banding." A sky at sunset is a perfect example. With this rich 14-bit gradation the EOS Rebel XSi offers RAW images of the highest quality that can be processed with Canon's Digital Photo Professional software. Even JPEG files, which are always finished at 8-bits per channel, use the full 14-bit conversion initially to generate the best possible color and tonal detail. Another huge benefit of the 14-bit conversion is the Highlight Tone Priority option, which allows critical shooters to increase the level of detail in bright areas of a scene up to one stop, without affecting overall exposure. - Auto Optimization: The EOS Rebel XSi's Auto Optimization is yet another image-quality tool that comes to the rescue in tricky lighting conditions. It can actually lighten dark areas of a scene while ensuring that bright areas maintain tonal detail. It's now available in all shooting modes, including P, Tv, Av, and Manual. - Precision Operation: The EOS Rebel XSi operates with such effortless speed that operation is nothing short of intuitive. With instant startup times, speedy autofocus and minimal shutter lag, the EOS Rebel XSi is one of the fastest cameras available today. It can shoot up to 3.5 frames per second, in bursts of 53 JPEGs or 6 RAW files, so you'll never, ever miss a shot. - Advanced Features: The EOS Rebel XSi's 35-zone evaluative metering system with improved white balance analyzes light based on each zone in the viewing area, enabling the camera to choose the overall best exposure for the entire scene. It now features a spot meter, which reads a tiny area (about 4%) of the picture for extremely precise metering. It also provides Center-weighted average metering and partial metering for accurate exposure no matter the situation. The EOS Rebel XSi also has an improved, high magnification viewfinder that provides a larger overall view, and increased brightness and clarity. And the EOS Rebel XSi has a Display-Off sensor that automatically turns the LCD monitor off whenever the camera is at the photographer's eye. All relevant shooting information, including ISO, is displayed right in the viewfinder so it's easy to change settings without moving the camera away from the eye. - Flexible Storage: The EOS Rebel XSi is the first EOS Digital SLR camera to use popular SD and SDHC memory cards only. Compact, inexpensive and available in increasingly large capacities, SD and SDHC memory cards are a perfect complement to the EOS Rebel XSi's compact and lightweight body design. - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit: It's Back! A key element of minimizing dust is preventing it from clinging to the front surface of the imaging sensor. To combat against this, the EOS Rebel XSi features a Canon-designed Self Cleaning Sensor Unit. The low-pass filter at the front of the sensor shakes off dust automatically with ultrasonic vibrations, removing dust from the sensor assembly. The EOS Rebel XSi has a new coating on the front surface of the low-pass filter, to increase its resistance to dust sticking to the sensor. This is about as good as it gets for consumer level SLRs. Canon has done it again with it's innovation and user-friendly design. Well worth the upgrade from the Nikon D40.Get more detail about Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black).

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Omni Daily Crush: Discussing "Citizens of London" with Lynne Olson

I'll show some restraint and avoid a Best of 2010 discussion less than 90 days into the year, but Lynne Olson's Citizens of London still has me buzzing weeks after finishing it. Admittedly, the subject matter is right in my wheelhouse (I'm a big fan of World War II histories), but Olson's exploration of the toil and sacrifice faced by those who refused to capitulate to the Nazis will appeal to a wide range of readers outside the WWII genre (which is why I made it my Best of February pick). I was fortunate to catch up with Lynne recently to discuss the origins of Citizens of London, as well as the politicians and leaders who acted as beacons during England's darkest days. Amazon.com: Your last three books (Citizens of London, Troublesome Young Men, and A Question of Honor) have focused on England during the late 1930's/early 1940's. As a historian, what draws you to this period? Olson: I’ve been fascinated with the place and the period ever since my husband, Stan Cloud, and I wrote our first book, The Murrow Boys, about Edward R. Murrow and the correspondents he hired to create CBS News before and during World War II. Several scenes in the book take place in London during the Battle of Britain and the 1940-41 Blitz. In doing research for The Murrow Boys, I got caught up in the story of Britain’s struggle for survival in those early years of the war – and the extraordinary leadership of Winston Churchill and courage of ordinary Britons in waging that fight. I discovered that there were still a number of stories about the period that remained largely unknown and untold, so I decided to tell them myself. Amazon.com: Had Pearl Harbor not forced America's hand, how much longer could England have lasted against Germany? Olson: That’s an excellent “what if” question. Churchill, for one, was desperately worried that Britain would be defeated by Germany in 1942 if the United States didn’t enter the war. In the days immediately before Pearl Harbor, he knew that the Japanese were also on the move, and he was afraid they were going to strike at British territory in Asia. If that had happened, his country would have been forced into a two-front war, with no lifeline from the United States – which almost assuredly would have meant the end for Britain. So it’s no wonder than when he heard the news of Pearl Harbor on the night of Dec. 7, 1941, he was euphoric. It meant, as he later wrote, that no matter how many military setbacks lay ahead, “England would live.” Amazon.com: In contrast to Winant and Murrow, Harriman was a bit of a bourgeois playboy. What made you include him in this book? Olson: There’s no question that Harriman’s social life was considerably more hectic in London than that of Winant and Murrow. At the same time, however, he was a dogged, extremely hard-working administrator of Lend Lease aid for Britain, who did what he could to speed up the flow of American help to the British and who pressed the Roosevelt administration hard for more vigorous action and more direct involvement in the war. He also carved out for himself quite an influential role as conduit and buffer between Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill. I also wanted to include Harriman for another reason – to point up the contrast between his tough-minded pragmatism and the idealism of Winant and Murrow. These three men, I think, reflected the complexity of America and its attitude to the rest of the world at that time. Winant and Murrow, who championed economic and social reform as well as international cooperation, reflected America’s idealistic side. Harriman, who was intent on broadening his own power and influence, as well as that of his country, became an exemplar of U.S. exceptionalism. In the postwar era, it was his world view that, for the most part, dominated American foreign policy. Amazon.com: You note an almost apathetic Churchill response to American dalliances within his family. Was this a diplomatic necessity or was he simply too focused on the larger picture? Olson: I’m not sure I would call him “apathetic.” I think that “pragmatic” would be a better word. I should also point out that it’s not an absolute certainty he knew about the affair that occurred between Averell Harriman and Pamela Churchill, the wife of his son, Randolph, which began in 1941. When Randolph later accused his father of condoning adultery under his own roof, Churchill denied any knowledge of what was going on. That being said, I do believe, as did Pamela, that he was aware of what she and Harriman were up to. Churchill loved Randolph, and while I’m sure he was not thrilled about the Pamela/Harriman affair, he knew how important Harriman and the other Americans were to the survival of Britain, and he had no intention of letting personal matters interfere with the national interest. Besides, Pamela proved to be a useful conduit for him and Harriman, passing on to each man information and insights she had found out from the other. When Pamela took up with Edward R. Murrow later in the war, she was already separated from Randolph, and I doubt that Churchill cared one way or the other. As for the affair between his daughter, Sarah, and John Gilbert Winant, the couple kept their involvement exceptionally discreet. Sarah believed her father knew about it, but he never said anything, and I don’t think he would have minded. Amazon.com: Talk about the lower-profile "Citizens of London" -- the brave Americans who violated their own country's laws to volunteer for the RAF. Olson: In the late 1930s, as part of its desperate effort to keep the United States out of war, the American government did, as you note, make it illegal for any U.S. citizen to join the military service of a warring power. But, after Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, thousands of young Americans disregarded that law and traveled to England to join the British or Canadian armed forces. Unlike the hordes of Yanks who descended on Britain just prior to D-Day, the early U.S. volunteers became an integral part of Britain’s military and society. The best-known volunteers were those who joined the Royal Air Force. Seven U.S. citizens were counted among “The Few” – the celebrated band of RAF pilots who, in their Hurricanes and Spitfires, successfully beat back the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain in the summer and fall of 1940. Over the next several months, an additional 300-plus Americans enlisted in the RAF -- so many that they were soon given their own units, called the Eagle Squadrons. Churchill, who instantly saw what a powerful propaganda tool the American squadrons could be, enthusiastically endorsed the idea. When the U.S. finally entered the conflict, virtually all the Americans serving in the RAF transferred to the U.S Army Air Forces. Of the 244 pilots who flew in the Eagle Squadrons, more than 40 per cent did not survive the war.

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AApple iPad 16GB Wi-Fi Edition (Pre-Order)

All of the built-in apps on iPad were designed from the ground up to take advantage of the large, Multi-Touch screen. And they'll work in any orientation. So you can do things with these apps you can't do on any other device. Safari The large Multi-Touch screen on iPad lets you see web pages as they were meant to be seen — one whole page at a time. With vibrant color and sharp text. So whether you're looking at a page in portrait or landscape, you can see everything at a size that's actually readable. And with iPad, navigating through the web has never been easier, or more intuitive. Because you use the most natural pointing device there is: your finger. You can scroll through a page just by flicking your finger up or down on the screen. Or pinch to zoom in or out on a photo. There's also a thumbnail view that shows all your open pages in a grid, to let you quickly move from one page to the next. Mail See and touch your email in ways you never could before. In landscape, you get a split-screen view, showing both an opened email and the messages in your Inbox. To see the opened email by itself, you just turn iPad to portrait, and the email automatically rotates and fills the screen. No matter which orientation you use, you can scroll through your mail, compose a new email using the large, on-screen keyboard, or delete messages, with nothing more than a tap and a flick. If someone emails you a photo, you can see it right in the message. You can also save the photos in an email directly to the built-in Photos app. And iPad will work with all the popular email providers, including MobileMe, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, and AOL. Photos With its crisp, vibrant display, and its unique software features, iPad is an extraordinary way to enjoy and share your photos. For example, the new Photos app displays the photos in an album as though they were in a stack. Just tap or pinch to open the stack, and the whole album opens up. Then you can flip through your pictures, zoom in or out, or watch a slideshow. You can even use your iPad as a beautiful digital photo frame while your iPad is docked or charging. And there are lots of ways to import photos: you can sync them from your computer, download them from an email, or import them directly from your camera using the Apple Camera Connection Kit. Video The large, high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching any kind of video: from HD movies and TV shows, to podcasts and music videos. You can also easily move between wide-screen and full-screen with a double-tap. And because it's essentially one big screen, with no buttons or anything to distract you, the picture fills your line of sight. So you feel completely immersed in what you're watching. YouTube The YouTube app organizes videos so they're really easy to see and navigate. To watch one, you just tap it. When you're watching in landscape, the video will automatically play in full screen. And with its high-resolution display, the latest YouTube HD videos will look amazing on iPad. iPod With the iPod app, all your music is literally at your fingertips. You can browse by album, song, artist, or genre, with a simple flick. To play a song, just tap it, and the now playing screen will show the album art at full size. Then you can listen to your music with either the powerful built-in speaker, or with wired or Bluetooth wireless headphones. iTunes Just tap on the iTunes Store icon, and you can browse and buy music, TV shows, podcasts — or buy and rent movies — wirelessly, right from your iPad. There are thousands of movies and TV shows (in both standard and high definition), along with thousands of podcasts, and millions of songs to choose from. You can even preview songs before you buy them. And you can sync iPad with the content you already have in your iTunes library on your Mac or PC. App Store iPad will run almost 140,000 apps from the App Store. Everything from games to business apps, and more. And new apps that have been designed just for iPad are highlighted, so you can easily find the ones that take full advantage of its features. Just tap the App Store icon on the screen and you'll be able to browse, buy, and download apps wirelessly, right to the iPad. iBooks The iBooks app is a great, new way to read and buy books.1 Just download the app for free from the App Store, and you'll be able to buy everything from classics to bestsellers from the built-in iBookstore. Once you've bought a book, it's displayed on your Bookshelf. To read it, all you have to do is tap on it and it opens up. The high-resolution, LED-backlit screen displays everything in sharp, rich, color, so it's very easy to read, even in low light. Maps See more of the world with high-resolution Satellite and Street View images. You can even see topography with the new Terrain view. You can also search for a nearby business type (for example, "Restaurant") and then tap on that business to see the route and directions from your current location. Notes With its expansive display and large, on-screen keyboard, iPad makes jotting down notes easy. In landscape mode, you get not only a note-taking page but a list of all your notes. It even circles the current note in red. So you can see where you are at a glance. Calendar iPad makes it easy to keep on schedule by displaying Day, Week, Month or List views of your calendar. That way, you can see an overview of a whole month, or the details of a single day. iPad will even show multiple calendars at once, so you can manage work and family calendars at the same time. Contacts The Contacts app on iPad makes finding names, numbers and other important information quicker and easier than ever before. A new view lets you see both your complete contact list, and a single contact, simultaneously. Need directions? Just tap on an address inside a contact and it'll open Maps. Home Screen The Home Screen gives you one-tap access to everything on iPad. You can also customize your Home Screen by adding your favorite apps and websites, or using your own photos for the background. And you can move apps around to arrange them in any order you want. Spotlight Search Spotlight Search allows you to search across iPad, and all of its built-in apps. Including Mail, Contacts, Calendar, iPod, and Notes. It'll even search apps you've downloaded from the App Store. So no matter what you're looking for, it's never more than a few taps away. LED-backlit, IPS Display The high-resolution, 9.7 inch LED-backlit, IPS display on iPad is remarkably crisp and vivid. Which makes it perfect for web browsing, watching movies, or showing off photos. It's also been designed to work in any orientation — portrait or landscape. And because it uses a display technology called IPS (in-plane switching), it has a wide, 178° viewing angle. So you can hold it almost any way you want, and still get a brilliant picture, with excellent color and contrast. Multi-Touch The Multi-Touch screen on the iPad uses the same revolutionary technology that's in an iPhone. But for iPad, the technology has been completely reengineered for the larger surface, to make it extremely precise and responsive. So when you're zooming in on a map, flicking through your photos, or deleting an email, iPad responds with incredible accuracy. And it does just what you want it to. Thin and light One of the first things you'll notice about the iPad is how thin and light it is. The screen is 9.7 inches, measured diagonally. So overall, it's slightly smaller than a magazine. And at just 1.5 lbs and 0.5 inches thin, it's easy to carry and use anywhere. There's also a slight curve to the back. Which makes it easy to pick up and comfortable to hold. Up to 10 hours battery life To maximize battery life, Apple engineers took the same lithium polymer battery technology they developed for our notebook computers and applied it to the iPad. As a result, you can use iPad for up to 10 hours while surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos, or listening to music. Wireless With built-in 802.11n, iPad can take advantage of the fastest Wi-Fi networks. And it'll automatically locate available Wi-Fi networks, which you can easily join with a few simple taps. iPad also comes with Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, which lets you connect to devices like wireless headphones or the Apple Wireless Keyboard. 3G iPad will also be available in a 3G model, with super-fast data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps. So if you're traveling, or you happen to be somewhere that doesn't have a Wi-Fi network, you can still get a fast connection for surfing the web, downloading email, or getting directions. Performance The A4 chip inside iPad was custom-designed by Apple engineers to be extremely powerful, and yet extremely power efficient. So the performance is unlike anything you've ever seen on a touch-based device. Which makes iPad fantastic for everything from productivity apps to games. But at the same time, the A4 chip is so power efficient that it helps iPad get up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. And iPad is available with a choice of 16, 32 or 64GB flash storage. Which gives you lots of room for your photos, movies, music, apps, and more. Connectivity The 30-pin dock connector on the bottom of the iPad allows you to dock and charge it. It also lets you connect to iPad accessories like the Camera Connection Kit or the Keyboard Dock. Audio The powerful, built-in speaker produces a full, rich sound. Which makes watching a movie or listening to music even more enjoyable. It also comes with a headphone jack and a built-in microphone. 140,000 apps. And counting. The iPad will run almost all of the apps designed for the iPhone. You just download them from the App Store. Or, if you already have apps for your iPhone or iPod touch, you can sync them to iPad from your Mac or PC. Then you can run any of those apps in either their original size, or you can expand them to fill the screen. And developers are working on new apps designed specifically for this amazing new device and all the things it can do. App Store If you tap on the App Store icon, it'll take you to a special section of the Store that has apps specifically designed for iPad. You can also browse through iPhone and iPod touch apps, including entertainment apps, productivity apps, social networking apps, games, and more. And you can buy and download them wirelessly, right from the iPad. No matter what you need, there’s bound to be an app for it.

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Pastel Floral Focal

$8.00 beads measure: 36x17mm number of beads: 1 You get everything you see in the picture, unless by some chance I've inadvertently taken a picture of my hand or house or something like that. Can't have those, they're mine :-) All my beads are properly, digitally kiln annealed straight from the flame. I use Moretti/Effetre, Vetrofond and Bullseye glass. This bead was wound on a 3/32 mandrel. The hole is larger than my normal beads.

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Sigma Cameras

Sigma DP1 14MP Digital Camera List Price: $599.00 Price: $526.30 You Save: $72.70(12%) Product Details 16.6mm F4 lens designed exclusively for the DP1 JPEG recording format for convenience plus a RAW data (X3F) recording mode Capture images to SD/SDHC cards and MMC (not included) Large, 2.5-inch LCD; 3 metering modes and 5 exposure modes 14-megapixel resolution; SLR-sized image sensor Product DescriptionThe DP1 is a flatly new type of camera offering the full specs and high image characteristic of a DSLR in the body of a compact camera. It is powered by the 14-megapixel Foveon X3 dictate-image-sensor, which can reproduce high-definition images elegant in gradation and impressive three-dimensional detail. It is possible to record images in RAW or the greatly used JPEG in four resolution modes. It offers five Exposure modes and three Metering modes as well as being prepared with a built-in flash with the Guide Number of 6, hot shoe, neck strap and 2.5-inch TFT feel ashamed LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 pixels. The DP1 has the high resolution and functionality of an SLR, with the addition of adaptability in terms of accessories, all built into a small body. Sigma DP2 14MP FOVEON CMOS Sensor Digital Camera with 2.5 Inch TFT LCD List Price: $649.00 Price: $570.95 You Save: $78.05(12%) Product Details 2.5-inch TFT LCD screen 24.2mm f2.8 standard-range lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 41mm) Capture images to SD Card/SDHC/Multi Media Card (not included) SLR-sized, 14-megapixel Foveon X3 direct image CMOS sensor Product DescriptionEvery photographer wants to catch the emotion of that crucial moment, and turn it into a fantastic shot. The only cameras meant to do just that, by combining the technology for serious photographic expression with highly-manageable compactness, belong to Sigma's DP series. Meshing neatly with your personal lifestyle and your inner being, the DP2 is designed to take you deeper into a whole new world of photographic expression.The DP2's 14-megapixel embodiment sensor is SLR-sized. This is about 12 times larger than the 1- to 2.5-inch sensor, and 7 times larger than a 1- to 1.8-inch sensor acquainted with in a conventional digital compact. This generous size takes the DP2's copy quality to a different dimension. Sigma SD14 14MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) Price: $724.95 You Save: (%) Product Details 2.5-inch LCD display; RAW capture plus four JPEG recording modes (includes Sigma Photo Pro 3.0 software for RAW conversion) 14-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 20 x 27-inch prints Dust protector, set off from image sensor, protects sensor from effects of dust Stores images on CF Type I/II cards; powered by Lithium-ion battery BP-21 Continuous shooting at 3 frames per second Product DescriptionGrab the beauty of the world around you with the Sigma SD14 14 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera. The conception sensor captures pure, rich light efficiently and gives the SD14 its huge resolution and richly graduated tones. The mirror lock-up contrivance raises the mirror thus preventing vibration when the shutter is released. This prevents camera grind, and is especially effective for macro photography. FOVEON X3 Direct Corporealization Sensor (CMOS) - 20.7mm x 13.8mm - approx. 7-12x larger than the mental picture sensors used in ordinary compact digital cameras Lens Mount - SIGMA SA pierce mount Compatible Lenses - SIGMA SA mount interchangeable lenses Aspect of View - Equivalent to approx 1.7x the focal length of the lens for 35mm cameras Directions & Auto Focus Fast & precise focusing with 5-point AF Shutter Expedite - 1/4000 - 30 sec. + bulb (up to 30 sec.) Image Sensor Dust Bodyguard High speed continuous shooting at 3 frames per second 3 metering modes - 8-separate Evaluative Metering, Center Area Metering, Center Weighted Usual Metering Built-in Flash Hot shoe (contact X synchronization at 1/180 sec. or less, with specific flash linking contact) Storage (Not included) - CompactFlash (Classification I/II), Microdrive (FAT32 compatible) Recording Mode - Lossless compression RAW figures (12-bit), JPEG ISO Sensitivity - Equivalent to ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 USB 2.0, Video Out (NTSC/PAL) Li-ion Mobile BP-21, Battery Charger BC-21, Optional AC Adapter Corpse-like Balance - Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Stroke, Custom Exposure - Program AE (Program Shift is possible), Shutter Prerogative AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual 144mm/5.7 W 107.3mm/4.2 H 80.5mm/2 D & 700g/24.7 oz (without batteries) Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC AF OS (Optical Stabilizer) Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras List Price: $399.00 Price: $399.00 You Save: (%) Product Details Measures 2.75 inches in diameter and 3.07 inches long; 1-year warranty 2 Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements and 2 hybrid aspherical lenses Lens coating reduces flare and ghost; 17.7-inch close focusing distance 18-200mm high-zoom-ratio lens designed for Canon digital SLR cameras Inner focusing system is suitable for circular polarizing filters and lens hoods Product DescriptionThis strident ratio zoom lens incorporates Sigma`s original OS (Optical Stabilizer) aim and exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras. It is perfectly suitable for low light state of affairs, indoors, at dusk and telephoto range. SLD (Special Low Dispersion) tumbler and aspherical glass provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations. This lens has a minimum focusing interval of 45cm (17.7) throughout the entire zoom range and has a maximum magnification of 1:3.9. The inner focusing system is appropriate for using a petal-type lens hood supplied and also inconsistent polarizing filters. The Sigma 18-200mm peak-zoom-ratio lens is designed exclusively for Canon digital SLR cameras and is apt of covering a wide range of focal lengths, from wide-apex to telephoto. Two Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass elements and two hybrid aspherical lenses in order for all types of aberrations, letting Sigma house the extended-range wonderful-zoom lens in a compact and lightweight body that measures 70mm in diameter and 78.1mm yearn and weighs a mere 14.3 ounces. The new lens coating, meanwhile, reduces flare and specter--a common problem shared by many digital cameras--while also creating an optimum feel embarrassed balance. Other details include a minimum focusing distance of 45cm (17.7) at all convergent lengths, a high zoom ratio of 11:1, and a maximum build-up of 1:4.4. The lens design incorporates an inner focusing system that prevents the front of the lens from rotating, making it strikingly suitable for using circular polarizing filters and petal-shaped lens hoods. In annexe, the overall length of the lens never changes during focusing, making the lens nearby to handle and easy to use. Finally, the lens's zoom lock shift eliminates "zoom creep" during transport--a convenient addition when traveling. The lens, which includes a metal mount, is backed by a one-year agreement. Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras List Price: $800.00 Price: $529.00 You Save: $271.00(34%) Product Details Super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting Equipped with Sigma's own unique OS (Optical Stabilizer) technology Four SLD elements and three Aspherical lenses provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range For Canon digital SLR cameras Minimum focusing distance of 45cm/17.7 inches and a maximum magnification of 1:3.4 makes it ideal for close-up photography Product DescriptionThe SIGMA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM incorporates Sigma's innovative anti-shake compensation function, with a 13.8 times zoom correspondence. For the camera have anti-shake function in the camera body, this lens's Composite Optical Stabilizer provide not only anti-shake function for the camera hull compensation, but also provide the function to compensate the image shaking in the sentiment finder of the camera like anti-shake compensation built in the lens. Incorporating four Prominent Low Dispersion glass elements and three Aspherical lens elements provides but image quality throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimal focusing distance of 45cm (17.7 inches) at all focal lengths and a topmost magnification of 1: 3.4 reproduction ratio, making it ideal for close-up photography. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it becoming for use with circular polarizing filters and the supplied petal-type hood. Incorporating wonderful multi layer coating reduce the ghost in the backlight photography.

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Alien Landscape

$8.00 beads measure: 27mm number of beads: 1 You get everything you see in the picture, unless by some chance I've inadvertently taken a picture of my hand or house or something like that. Can't have those, they're mine :-) All my beads are properly, digitally kiln annealed straight from the flame. I use Moretti/Effetre, Vetrofond and Bullseye glass. This bead was wound on a 3/32 mandrel. The hole is larger than my normal beads.

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Under Glass

$10.00 beads measure: 20mm number of beads: 1 You get everything you see in the picture, unless by some chance I've inadvertently taken a picture of my hand or house or something like that. Can't have those, they're mine :-) All my beads are properly, digitally kiln annealed straight from the flame. I use Moretti/Effetre, Vetrofond and Bullseye glass. This bead was wound on a 3/32 mandrel. The hole is larger than my normal beads.

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US Automobile Buyers Want Advancements in Alternative Powertrain Technology: J.D. Power and Associates

Small Cars and Hybrids Lead the Automotive Environmental Index Top 30. Photo: Smart Fortwo View Larger Picture According to the J.D. Power and Associa...

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