http://www.dalibor.cz/minolta/index.htm
The RAW support in photoshop is supplied by a plug-in. The current version does not support the Dimage A200, and the workings of the plugin itself are well short of the standards you would expect from Adobe. The latest BETA version does support the A200, but again it's functional rather than inspiring.
Enter 'Dalibor Jelinek' - this guy has written his own photoshop plug-in for RAW support of Minolta camera's and it is a big improvement over the Adobe version. Go to his website above and download the demo version for free. Again his curent release does not support the A200, but the BETA version (2.2) does... I have been using it for a few days now. He is very responsive to questions, and there is an entire Forum to provide support and advanced assistance.
He also produces a windows extension called Dalifer which allows full access to the EXIF and NoteMaker data from within explorer, alloows windows to display thumbnails of MRW files, even showing where the focus indicator was when the picture was taken.
Friday, December 31, 2004
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
The current state of my front tooth...
This is a picture taken recently, you can see just what a poor state the fit of the crown has got into over the last 20 years.
Coupled with the fact that it keeps falling out, and it hurts... is it any wonder that I want it changed?
Coupled with the fact that it keeps falling out, and it hurts... is it any wonder that I want it changed?
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Xmas Presents 2004 ...
Two pair of trousers - very much needed
Aftershave - very nice
New Shoei XR1000 - Kagayama - Very nice
Shirt, Pants, Pyjamas,
Harry Potter DVD
and a part share in an X-BOX
Over fed, tired, irritated by overactive kids, still nursing a mild hangover from last night - all in all quite a successfull xmas!
Aftershave - very nice
New Shoei XR1000 - Kagayama - Very nice
Shirt, Pants, Pyjamas,
Harry Potter DVD
and a part share in an X-BOX
Over fed, tired, irritated by overactive kids, still nursing a mild hangover from last night - all in all quite a successfull xmas!
Friday, December 24, 2004
With Styling like this...
TEATRO D1 - The Super Media Center 2005 PC
The Media centre PC in your lounge may actually be worth considering!
Read more about it here
I have been Xmas shopping - Bloke style!
Yep, it's that time of the year again - time to indulge youself with a large portion of "Boys Toys"... We visited our local Renault dealer today and have placed an order for a Grand Scenic
We are having the smaller 100 bhp diesel version with a few added bits (Slidding centre console, sunroof, parking sensors etc) in a metalic "Flame Red". The current expected delivery date is 20th Feb 2005, but we intend to hold back registration till 1st March and have it on an 05 plate.
I have checked the insurance, and if anything it is actually slightly cheaper than our current 1.6 Megane... Have you tried out www.confused.com yet
hehehe, happy christmas to me!
We are having the smaller 100 bhp diesel version with a few added bits (Slidding centre console, sunroof, parking sensors etc) in a metalic "Flame Red". The current expected delivery date is 20th Feb 2005, but we intend to hold back registration till 1st March and have it on an 05 plate.
I have checked the insurance, and if anything it is actually slightly cheaper than our current 1.6 Megane... Have you tried out www.confused.com yet
hehehe, happy christmas to me!
The Tattoo has healed nicely
3 weeks on and all the swelling and redness has faded, all of the scabs have dropped of naturally and it's all smooth to the touch. I am really pleased with it.
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Finished for Christmas
Whoopie, I have now finished work till Tuesday January 4th 2005... 11 days away from the office, boy do I need the break!
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Phantom of the Opera
Went to see the new film of Phantom on Sunday - It's excellent! If you haven't seen it yet, why are you reading this - get to the cinema now!
I shall be looking to pre-order the DVD as soon as it's available, I also want to go back to see the stage show again :(
I shall be looking to pre-order the DVD as soon as it's available, I also want to go back to see the stage show again :(
Back to the Dentist - and it's not good news!
For a couple of months now I have been making trips to my dentist... Basically I have a crown on one of my front teeth (A cycling accident when I was 17), which has kept comming out. The verdict this time is that the root is rotten and infected and will have to be taken out!!
The options I have are:
Live with a gap - errrmmmm NO!
Have a Denture - NO!
Have a Bridge - No! - I really am not keen on the idea of distroying two perfectly good teeth to hold a false one in place!
Have a Dental Implant - Uhmmmm Looks really good, should give a permenant solution - only downside is : it's expensive... Aprox £1600
So Implant it looks like it is then. I have to go and get an impression taken in January for a temporary denture, and then have to see the specialist to discuss my options - really not looking forwards to haveing the root extracted!
The options I have are:
Live with a gap - errrmmmm NO!
Have a Denture - NO!
Have a Bridge - No! - I really am not keen on the idea of distroying two perfectly good teeth to hold a false one in place!
Have a Dental Implant - Uhmmmm Looks really good, should give a permenant solution - only downside is : it's expensive... Aprox £1600
So Implant it looks like it is then. I have to go and get an impression taken in January for a temporary denture, and then have to see the specialist to discuss my options - really not looking forwards to haveing the root extracted!
Saturday, December 18, 2004
New Toy Time again!!!
It's no good, I just could not resist the lure of a better quality semi-SLR type digital camera. The Minolta DiMage f300 is good, but is just sooo sllllooooowww at starting up, charging the flash etc...
Inspired by the recent purchase of a Canon EOS 20D by a friend (Very nice!!) I looked for similar but a LOT cheaper. I finally decided upon the Minolta DiMage A200
I bought it from Jacobs in Birmingham, where I got a deal of a Lexar 80x 512 MByte Compactflash card, a lowepro soft case and the camera for £555 - a saving of £35 on retail. OK, possibly not the absolute cheapest I could have got it for, but I feel it's worth a small premium to be able to go and shout loudly in busy shop if you have a problem that is not being handled to your satisfaction!
Inspired by the recent purchase of a Canon EOS 20D by a friend (Very nice!!) I looked for similar but a LOT cheaper. I finally decided upon the Minolta DiMage A200
I bought it from Jacobs in Birmingham, where I got a deal of a Lexar 80x 512 MByte Compactflash card, a lowepro soft case and the camera for £555 - a saving of £35 on retail. OK, possibly not the absolute cheapest I could have got it for, but I feel it's worth a small premium to be able to go and shout loudly in busy shop if you have a problem that is not being handled to your satisfaction!
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
I Finally got my Birthday present on Monday
After a 13 week wait, on Monday this week I finally made it to Dado's and got my Armband tattoo done.
I am really pleased with how it turned out, and it was nowhere near as painfull as I feared it might be. Uncomfortable would be a better word. It was a little sore for the rest of the day, and early the next morning, but now it's fine. It's scabbing over just nice, just need to wait a few weeks now for the grey to fade to it final lighter shade.
I am really pleased with how it turned out, and it was nowhere near as painfull as I feared it might be. Uncomfortable would be a better word. It was a little sore for the rest of the day, and early the next morning, but now it's fine. It's scabbing over just nice, just need to wait a few weeks now for the grey to fade to it final lighter shade.
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Mike's out of Hospital
The results from the Cat-Scan are mixed:
Good - no further growth of existing tumours
Not So Good - no shrinkage of existing tumours
Bad - a couple of new shadows on his lungs, which may (or may not) be more cancer
He is however feeling a lot better in himself, and is looking forwards to Xmas
Good - no further growth of existing tumours
Not So Good - no shrinkage of existing tumours
Bad - a couple of new shadows on his lungs, which may (or may not) be more cancer
He is however feeling a lot better in himself, and is looking forwards to Xmas
Amy is 11 Years old today
It's Amy's 11th BIrthday, and due to the ongoing illness of Amanda's dad, we decieded against having the usual "Familly Party". Amy was a little dissapointed, althought she understood the reasons.
So I suggested taking "half-a-dozen" of her friends to the pictures to see "The Incredibles"... She ended up inviting 9! So off to the cinema we walked this afternoon, Me, Amanda, Alex and 10 11 year old girls!!! Total Chaos, but the film was excellent and the girls behaved well. We then came back home for a Domino's Pizza and a slice of cake.
If there is anything noiser than 9 11 year old girls in an enclosed space - I sure don't want to hear it!
10 Children and 2 Adults at the Cimena - £44
PopCorn & Coke for same - £33
Pizza & More Coke - £36
Look of delight on daughters face - Priceless!
So I suggested taking "half-a-dozen" of her friends to the pictures to see "The Incredibles"... She ended up inviting 9! So off to the cinema we walked this afternoon, Me, Amanda, Alex and 10 11 year old girls!!! Total Chaos, but the film was excellent and the girls behaved well. We then came back home for a Domino's Pizza and a slice of cake.
If there is anything noiser than 9 11 year old girls in an enclosed space - I sure don't want to hear it!
10 Children and 2 Adults at the Cimena - £44
PopCorn & Coke for same - £33
Pizza & More Coke - £36
Look of delight on daughters face - Priceless!
Friday, December 03, 2004
Great Website
http://www.miniusa.com/crm/jumpgame/jumpgame.jsp - run and jump into a new Mini - how many points can you get?
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