Maybe In September There Will Be a Leica XI Digital Something Kind of Camera

Surfing around tonight there was this post and this post that said that there might be some new Leica cameras. The word "Leica" is kinda "leica" liking something, don't you think? Leicas were once the staple for real photojournalists. Then, the damn doctors and dentists discovered them. Can you imagine them doing a physical and thinking, "If I poke here and there I've already got a Summilux lens. And, if I do some scope work I can pay for that M!"? Now, it really really really seems that a full frame M9 is going to happen in September. There are a coupla things that bother me about it. Probably will have a Kodak sensor in it. And, bet it doesn't have autofocus or any of the neat bells and whistles that you find on those inexpensive DSLR cams. And, it will cost a the same as a gall bladder operation. But, then, at least there will be a full frame and those Leicaphiles can finally shut up with all their moaning that they didn't have the big sensor. There's more. Pix are surfacing that there could be something else in store named an "X1". Ok, that's a stoopid name. And, what's worse is the pictures that are floating around show something that looks like it was smelted in of the same warehouse that the old movie Metropolis was made. Gawd, I wouldn't want to walk around with it. People that do will look so ego-maniacal, at least in my double humble opine. You can't take a camera that looks like that and think it's a serious cam cam. It's like the Hummer that people drive thinking they look cool when they look stoopid. You always look at them and think that they paid manure loads of cash and couda had a Honda that gets 3-4 times the mileage. Let's hope the X1 photos are a joke that's on us rather than around us. On the flip side of that rubber grip story is the S2. That's one serious babette, I'm telling ya. I kinda leica it.

Archival Don't Matter Now

What does "archival" really mean? Photographers still talk about it. Products still get certified in it. But, it t'ain't an issue now. If I could live a coupla hundred years it might. Now, it just don't matter. Everybody knows that just about anything tossed in a drawer will last forever and ever and forever. My neighbor said his children don't care about paper prints. All they want are the digital ones. Doing a search on Google it seems there are only a couple of places that actually do the real archival testing. One is in the freezin' cold land of Kodak New York while the other is in some hole-in-the-wall Iowa. I'd be willing to bet that Archival is now a dead issue. Wouldn't we be better off making the quality of our images better ? Don't that mean you need to be a better photographer first and then get better cameras? The trend is that archival prints don't matter any more.

P.Ssssss: When you look at the prints produced by almost any ink printer today they all look a heck of goodum. If you must print then it's probably up to your wallet to decide how and with what output device.

When A Photo Blogger Scratches His Ass

Something struck me as odd today. It's one or two bloggers who post content that has already been to the moon and back (in memory of Apollo 11). There's this John Lack as in Lacking, guy who I've complained about before. In his post today he just reruns content. Doesn't he have something better to do like improve Photoshop so that Lightroom doesn't eat its lunch? So, I just had to scratch my ass in bewilderment.

More Diatribe from the Sigma DP2 Fogeys

Some people wants to squeeze as much blood out of a turnip as possible. The old guy continues with the poor old Sigma DP2 with what I've determined to be cheap banter and watered whiskey. What amazes me is that you'd think this guy belongs on Wall Street. But, far from it. There's talk of which company(s) has money and which needs refinements in electronics. Those two statements right there should tell ya those are words from someone who ain't in the know. What is it? Even my computer screen can't hide a red neck? Maybe this one shoulda stuck to building cars and inhaling car fumes and should never confuse economics, guts, mileage and fortitude with unleaded. Let me pass on the Geritol and Centrum Silver and go straight for the aged Jack D. to wash it down.

Oh, That Sigma DP2 Review

Well, I got a chuckle today. Over at this one website which I will call the "The Offline Photographer" there was a review on the Sigma DP2. This is the website that I've referred to as the place I'd go if I wanted to live my life over and over in a wheelchair. It's not so much the review as it is the comments from people who clearly have never even looked at the DP2. I wouldn't say its a great camera by any means. But, the comments are little too much Jim Jones and Guyana for me. And, with that I take it with a grain of salt and not with a pitcher of Kool-Aid.

Those Rumor Sites - Screw You!

That's my message to all those ridiculous rumor mill blogs and sites that are popping up like daisies or weeds. There's one for Canon, Nikon, Marijuana, Cocaine, and bathroom buddies. The camera companies started this. And, now these rumor sites are making up stories just to keep their sites alive. And, the manufacturers are feeding it to keep attention on their products. Well, why don't you make superior products and quite wasting your time feeding rumors? If you make it they will come! So, to all those rumor people I say "Screw You!" I tell you don't support 'em and don't visit 'em. I got better things to do. Life is reality and yo ain't nothing but Blood Sucking Ho's.

Blogs That Make Me Go Oooga Oooga - Part One

I've been away dealing with family issues. But, I'm baaack! I did get some email telling me to tone down the cutesy stuff. So, I'll try to do this. Today I want to write about blogs that just make me want to vomit or at least swirl green slime in my mouth. When I read 'em I wonder who the heck gets anything out of them? And, if people do then what does that say about the level of intelligence? These people who pretend to enjoy these must have an IQ of "Tard."

But, here is a list of blogs that I personally think are mostly a waste of time. And, then, there are some that I've noted that are hit and miss. They are in no special order. I hope I didn't use too many BIG words for you that fall in the Moronite class.

John Nack on Adobe. This blog is a snoozer. Most of the time his stuff is old recycled yesterday stuff. I've heard from some outsiders that they think this guy needs to go get a real job and let Photoshop evolve on its on. Sounds like fans are stuck on needing a Lasso. Yuck.

Photofocus. It uses to be called TWIP although it sounds like TWIT/TWAT to me. This blog is so bad. It usually has typos and you can't comment on any of 'em. It's full of short nothingness. Waste.

DPS. Ok, sometimes it's good. I have to give the site credit for putting out so much content. it's a hit and miss kind of thing. But, let's play nice and let it slide.

Epic Edits. Sounds kinda interesting. But, it's an amateur wannabe whose veneer shows through pro jargon. Given another year this could be decent and deserving. For now...Nah!

Terry White. Maybe 20% of the time something good comes out of this. Mostly, it get the feeling someone has the "I gotta write something so people will think I am somebody" syndrome. (Couldn't that be a Chorus Line on Broadway?) At least he got outta Detroit. Huh?

John Paul Caponigro. I hear he's sharpola. But, his website posts are full of shameless self-promotion of crap he carries in his online store. Forget the store. Show us what ya got. (Just as I was writing this there appears to be a little life in his site. The content is a bit stale but he's still on the list until he proves otherwise.)

TOP. What's is that like Top 'O' the World, Ma? It's a balance 'o' 10% goodness and 90% dying film guys. If I wanted to live my life over and over without moving forward this would be an ideal place to hang my wheelchair.

Remember, this is just my opinionatiousness.

Konfrontation!

In a recent post that i wrote called "Oooo Weee Oooo! Edgar Cayce Sez Credit Where Credit Is Due" i yucked about sites that see somebody else's post and then they steal it and then repost as if they thunk it themselves. Well, hell, i been watching some of this more closely. Put aside them robots. Me, thinks it's the rumor sites that are doing most of it. Don't believe me, eh? Go back and read that post. The guy that i mentioned in that ther post be from a rumor site. Ask yerself why he would even wanna know if it's him? Ask yer therapist about this the next time you go to Shrinksville. You'll be told good. YOu'll be told it's Freudian. (And, it's kinda anal, too.) And, i notiCed it almost Every night since that there post. I think they be grabbing. And, it's got me gassing.

Abusing the RSS Stream

I love RSS. Don't it mean somethin' like really simple stupid? If ya used it ya might love it. But there's a kind in it. People like to run their posts over and over and over and over. 

I've kinda already mentioned RSS abuse. But, this has gone on long enough. For NoW, I'm gonna' mention some of those who like to aBuse the sYstem. They just post and post and post them same old crapola like we can't read it the first time. Ok, a second time can skirt by. But, dayam,  after that give US a rest!!!!! and, they can kiss my Glass!

From the growing list are, and in no particular order here are those I DeeM Offensive to the passages of the Nose. They are Gaseous! They need a life of somekind! Otherwise, they wouldn't run this over and over and over and over!

(Checkum back here for updates and additions to this here list, fool!)

Ken Rockwell

Adorama

Steve's Digicams

Georg Nyman

Photoreporter

While I B on a ROLL I been thinkin' of listin' those websites that splogg and scrape. Some of them there sites are truly offensive, 'specially those rumorized locales. Who knows? I may be going after sum of those lawyers in love and their sorry torts.

Those Greedy CEOs and the Real World

This mornin' I read where those greedy bastards at VErizon gave their execs all the moohlah that they could muster. Why? Because it would have been embarASSing to the company. And, it isn't embarASSing that those greedy bastards are getting that much money? What is wrong with this picture? Who are the Idiots here? We are!!! This has gone on long enuff. Let's toss those SOBs out on their heads and make them really work for a livin'. Ya wanna read this puke? It's Here. 

Review of Those Pretending to Read the Book

Alreet, it's Mama's Day. Called me Mother to see about taking her out to dinner. After that I tossed myself on the sofa for a little readin' and relaxation. Here I am chillin with the remainder of a beer from last night, some stale chips, and my laptop. While surfin' I came across this a review of a book written on Photoshop CS4. In this reviewer's 520 words it twere not necessitatively a glorifyin' look at this book. But, I hungered more. So I swung over to Amazon.com. This here thing has about 400 pages and it's already gotten 21 reviews that account for 4 starz. Max is 5 big uns. Words like useful, teriffic, excellent, sophisticated, mislabeled and not up to par were used to describe it. Perusin' the reviews it dawned on me that that site I furst visited probably didn't read it. I also think that this particlar site probably read Amazon.com and put it together. Not much else. And, that's what brings us all down to this here point. This reviewer says that if you consider yourself an advanced users then you should walk your eyes over there and see if there's anything of benefit to ya. Like, isn't that what a review is about? Tell me something specific about the book. (This also applies to those slinkinisky camera reviews.) Tell me if I should buy it one way or the other! It gets to the boiling point where some sites are so desperado for hits that they'll write anything to snake ya in. But whut I got wuz a humoninmaximo case of gas. It's so bad I ain't even heard the fat man sing.

In a future post watch me write about those with the biggamous egos often have the minsculest knowledges...

Oooo Weee Oooo! Edgar Cayce Sez Credit Where Credit Is Due

Since this 1001NC site gave me some attentioné I did the RSS thingie. So, everytime 1001 posts something I get a "zingZing." It seems oBvious that some of those other site people have been stealing his thoughts and links and pRetending that they thunk of it 1st. Like they're even capable of thinking by themselves. (oK that's anudder story.) All 1001 asks is that he get credit. That's fair thee well in my bucht - book. (Of course it could be one of those psychical type 'o' things. Do you hear the voices of Edgar Cayce or Costra Nostradamus?) 

Here's where it gets strangeR. 1001 posts this thing around 10:45 p my time. About 10-15 minutes in the future some guy uplinks a comment: "It's not me, is it? Let me know." This is where I'm gonna spectulactate. But, isn't that some Freudian type 'o' thingus? Why would anyone post anything about this unless...tick TOCK?! oK, i'LL give this poster yeeheehee a question of no doubt. Ze bottom Line is for all morons to give credit. illegal brain activity uses more wattage than jes' being honest. Don't think Gaseopotamia! Instead, Go Green! 

It's Raw and NOT RAW!

One thingie that digs into my thong is the Raw vs RAW issue. BRethRen, get it Right! It's "Raw." T'ain't no acRonym foR anything. Iffin you don't believe me take a look at some of the qualitativio publications and sites like those fRom Peachpit. I looked in my Adobe book this moRning and when they talk about Adobe CameRa Raw they spell it with one capital letteR, "R." Git it Rat! It's Raw like Raw wRestlin', Raw potateRs, Raw p'nuts, Raw files. In anotheR dimensionalized miRRoRized woRld that would be "waR." Pass me the Glass cause I got Gas!

The Best Cameras of Summer? Yeah, Not!

My fellow workers asked me to stay home and work today. T'ain't been feelin' 2 good myself. Instead of work I've been reading a few online photo oddz and endz. One of them is called "The Best Camera for Summer 2009 Photography." It was online at that Geek site. Ok, well, I thought that this might be a good 'un to read. But, it turned out to be what's wrong with several of these review sites. For xmple, it's got a Superzoomzoom category. But, there's no mention of Olympus. None of Kodak. No Samsung. Am I zoomin' in for clarity here? So, it is incomplete. The next section ia "Premium Compacts." Damn, forgot the Fuji F200EXR, the Leica D-Lux 4, no Ricoh CX1, Sigma DP2, and so on. It's incomplete 2. The 3rd cat is "DSLRs." Mentioned are 2 Nikon, 1 Canon, and 1 Panasonic. All the other good'uns got left out. So, here's whut I think. Bet them guys didn't shoot a frame of any of these cameras and they pretended, making some lucky guesses. If you're gonna write about 'em you better know your stuff and stay out of the fluff! I am so nauseoximated!

Passing The Glass Gets a Mention

Who the heck be this 1001 Noisy Cameras? I like 'em. They gave me a mention in this here post! HERE! 1001NC said i can be joan Collins of the Photo-Blogo-Sphere! That means I got PBS, for short. Now, that's as smooth as a cold beer! I'm almost friggin' famous like Amos!

Dirty Tricks of the Photosphere

Man, oh, Woman! Photography used ta be so respeckted. BUt, once you get those blogger heads involved it can turn durty. Just this morning I was talking 2 a photo blogger. I asked him how he be doing. He said he was fine but that the scrappers, sploggers, and cloners were doin' their usual damage. So, i took it upon myself to ask what they be doin'. Here's his list. (I am feeling celebratorious since it is Cinco de Mayo. I will use some Spanish.):

Uno. Sites swarm in and steal your links and content. Then post 'em on their sites as if they discovered them. (I looked at some of these sites. Ya got be an idiot to believe that they could come up with these links.)

Dos. Aint' gonna name names but many of 'em reset their server clocks to an inaccurate time. So, if Site A posts something at 9 am and Site B goes "yummy" and steals the link and reposts it with their server set to 8am -when it's actually 9- idiots believe that Site B is smarter. You u b one of these gullible readers my advice to you is to go get a brain.

Tres. Some of these sites actually steal unique content without ever givn' credit where credit is due. Yes, they copy the info word 4 word and repost it without ever givin' away their sources. Steal, steal, steal. 

I smell something rank. In da race for numbers and hits and all that web site jargonese people do stupidous things. I'd love to name names and letters. But, you'd take it with a grain of beer and think it was all rumorous. Don't encourage them. Avoid their sites. Put 'em outta bizness. 

Nobody said it was pretty. But, these be pretty rank. And, it has given me gas.

Thanks for the Notice

At something like 5:45 pm I saw that there was an online chat about some Prez Obama photos. Yeah, it like was scheduled at 6:30 Centroool Time. I might a catched it. But, since there was no real warning it kinda shows you just how uninterested anyone wuz at getting the Word Out! Maybe they wuz afraid that it wouldn't be pretty. Took Gas-X and had dinner instead watching the Comedy Channel.

iSnort for your iPhone

Dah Dum. This one made us laff. And, it's not aDICKtive. So, if you're a coke head photographer that prefers shooting up with a phone this might be your best shot at rehab.

Holding an Event! Man, Hold the Gas!

Jes the other day I hounded on this very particular web site for publishing a list of Top 10 cameras. When it came to Numbero 2 it was blank. Like I need a psykik. NOw, we start out with May 1. This same site. The Online Photographer, is holding an event. But, guess whut? We're told there will be an unspecified entry fee. Yaada, Kadaada, Putaata. Then, we get to the "Event." He must think we're psykik or something because he assumes we can deal with the fact that it will have a name, jes not yet. (Ok, it's a PRETEND EVENT.) But, there's more! There will be top prizes although not specified "exactly." (Now, it's a PRETEND EVENT with IMAGINARY PRIZES.) I could rant on and on. I have name for ya. It's the MoFo Event! That's gotta be funner than this imaginary thingie that gives me gas.

Social Networks Suck Wind - Get a Life

If your life was a hard drive youda run outta space long ago with all your twitties and twatties. Youda filled it with those god-awful overrated pix on your Facelessbook. I do not give a crap about what you had for breakfast or what the overexposed photo of the squirrel in the yard looked like before he got run over. I could care less what you read this morning that you feel that you should share with other retards. I do not want to be your Friend. Get a real life! Find someone else who finds  your boring snaps and dribblicious diatribe witty. And, go get me some Gas-X.

Synchronicity Means Releasing Information Together

How silly it is for companies to put out a press release in Asia hours before it reaches Europe hours before it gets to the the Americas. Once something gets out and published on a web site it gets spilled all over the planet in quick order. Get a grip, people! Put out the releases simultaneously. Make Mama happy. Play fair and make this happen it a group effort. Companies that don't understand this shouldn't be in the biz. Quite givin' me indigestion.

On the opposite side of the Euro websites should not post press releases before the designated time. Quick acting like some junkie on Norwegian dust. Don't give me gas. I mean it!

Top 10 Camera Listings

Damn those sites that list the Top 10 Cameras and then do one a day. Nothing like turning my stomach sour. One that gave me gas is The Online Photographer that did this very thing. To make matters worse I got gas just reading about the #2 choice that was vacant. I'd give you the link but why bother seeing some empty web page that is desperately begging for clicks. Better idea: save 'em all up and post 'em on 1 daily page. 

RSS Overload

RSS was supposed to be simple. But, all of a sudden it's gotten annoying. Like the feeds coming from George N. Nyman, Thom Hogan, British Journal of Photography, and Ken Rockwell, jes' namin' a few, keep posting the same old stories over and over. Give it a rest. No one cares about seeing your stinky old stuff on the RSS. Once or twice is enuff.

Overrated Photo Blogs

There are so many photo-related blogs. Some are good and some are yawnful. Here's today's lunch list of vegetables:

John Nack on Adobe - This guy makes me get sleepy. Wonder if that's why Photoshop CS4 is bloatacious software?

TWIPPHOTO nee Photofocus. Give your audience something to focus on.

Digital Photo School. You call those reviews? Stick to your tips.

Ken Rockwell. Still don't get him. He must be famous.

"Give me indigestion but not gas"