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Thomas Sapiano

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Introduction

An often overlooked component of a computer, the motherboard is the glue that holds all of the other parts together. There are several important components placed on the motherboard itself, which are covered in the following sections.
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Processor Socket

The socket is the...

Thomas Sapiano

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One of the most significant factors in the performance of an image processing system, the main memory is a critical component. All working data is stored in this bank so that it can be fed to the processor for computational tasks.
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Characteristics

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Bandwidth

The bandwidth...

Thomas Sapiano

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The interface between your computer and monitor, the graphics card is an important component in any computer system. While it may not have a lot of effect on performance, the quality and connectivity options that it provides will be important factors to consider.
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Impact on...

Thomas Sapiano

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Also known as PC Cards, PCMCIA was originally designed as a solid-state memory card format used by notebook computers. Since it's inception in 1990, this standard has evolved to become a powerful general-purpose expansion interface for a variety of devices. It is just now being phased...

Thomas Sapiano

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A family of digital image sensors used by a variety of cameras currently on the market. The term CMOS actually refers to a method of producing semiconductors and does not directly describe a specific sensor technology. As such, this term can be used to refer to a wide range of...

Thomas Sapiano

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One of the first popular storage formats used in digital cameras, Compactflash is a smaller version of the older PCMCIA standard. While compact cameras have generally moved to smaller formats, most high-end DSLRs still make use of this format....

Thomas Sapiano

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Originally invented in 1969, the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) is one of the most mature forms of image sensors still on the market. While not as flexible as more complex technologies (such as CMOS), that simplicity brings with it a minimalist design that provides a number of inherent...

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Following their purchase of Konica Minolta, Sony's new Alpha 100 DSLR incorporates many of their technologies. Many reviews are available online on the new body which is a 10.2 megabyte update of the 5D with Anti shake in the body, and a new automatic sensor cleaner which shakes off...

Thomas Sapiano

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Ratified in 2003, 802.11g added a significant increase in throughput to the older 802.11b standard. Unlike the earlier 802.11a revision, 802.11g maintains backward compatibility with 802.11b as it uses the same 2.4GHz band. It has since replaced 802.11b as the dominant standard and is...

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The Canon 1Ds mark II. What a beast, what a camera, I am now back with the top line Canons again. It reminds me so much of my T90. I was going to buy the 1DMkIIn with my redundancy money but got 5 weeks holiday pay too. The difference was enough to enable me to get the 1Ds2 and since I am turning...

Thomas Sapiano

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Ratified in 1999 (shortly after 802.11b), the 802.11a standard added a new coding technique and operated on the 5GHz band. This allowed it to run at much higher speeds (54mbps) and provided a much larger range of channels to work with. This standard was originally intended to get WiFi...

Thomas Sapiano

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Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Vista (previously known as Longhorn) provides a significant overhaul of the system used by many photographers. The following sections provide brief descriptions of a number of the major changes that effect this market. Please read on for...

Thomas Sapiano

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WiFi is a set of standards surounding wireless networks commonly used for both personal and commercial use. These standards allow computers, cameras and other devices to communicate with one another - either locally or across the Internet. This provides a host of powerful capabilities...

Thomas Sapiano

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http://www.prophotowiki.com/w/images/NikonWT2A.jpg Rear view of the Nikon WT-2A wireless transmitter.


The Nikon WT-2/2A was released alongside the D2X Digital SLR in February 2005 and uses IEEE 802.11g to automatically upload images to an FTP server as soon as images are shot. In...

Thomas Sapiano

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The Nikon WT-3/3A is an upcoming transmitter built for the Nikon D200 DSLR. Like its predecessor, the WT-3 uses IEEE 802.11g to automatically upload images to an FTP server as soon as images are shot. In addition to FTP support, it also provides support for the PTP/IP protocol to...

Thomas Sapiano

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The Nikon WT-1/1A was announced alongside the original D2H Digital SLR in August 2003 and used IEEE 802.11b to automatically upload images to an FTP server as soon as images were shot. While an early version of the WiPics transmitter was shown off several months before its...

Thomas Sapiano

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The Canon WFT-E1/1A was released in February 2005 and uses IEEE 802.11g to automatically upload images to an FTP server as soon as images are shot. When coupled with an FTP server such as Pixagent's ITP, the WFT-E1/1A will move images to a computer so that they can be...

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http://www.prophotowiki.com/w/images/WA-S1.jpg Nikon WA-S1 antenna for the WT-2/2A and WT-1/1A wireless transmitter.


The stock antenna supplied with the Nikon WT-1 and WT-2 wireless transmitter. Connecting to the transmitter with a modified RP-SMA port, this small antenna provides a...

Thomas Sapiano

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Wireless image transmitters are devices that connect to digital cameras (or are integrated into them) and send images to a computer via a wireless network. These transmitters allow photographers to continue shooting with their images automatically moving to their computers at the same...

Thomas Sapiano

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Teleconverters

Teleconverters are small attachments that fit between the camera body and lens. Using a series of optical elements, they increase the effective focal length of the lens system. Also referred to as Tele-extenders and T-cons.
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Calculating Focal length and Aperture

The math is...