Kanok’s Balcony

Canon has released new firmware for several model including 40D.  The release note mention the fix for followings:

1. Fixes a phenomenon in which Image Stabilization operation emits a sound when certain buttons are pressed, with the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS lens attached to the camera.
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Image Stabilization operation emits a sound from the lens when IS lenses are attached to the camera.
3. Fixes a phenomenon in which a part of the image looks unnatural when reviewed on the LCD.
4. Corrects errors in the Spanish and Norwegian menu screens.

The new firmware can be download from the link to Canon site here

Second day shooting has done!!  Still sunny all day with some rain in the afternoon.  The “Mai Khaw” and “Sai Kaew” beach are spectacular.  The program will on air on Mon Jan 7, 2008 around 11 am if there is no change.

Still take lots of photo.  Has got around 3 GB of photo to look at the Bangkok.  They should appear on Flickr shortly.  The Canon 40D is quite amazing.

Air Asia still keep the record.  Change the departure time from 20.30 to 22.20.   Let’s see will there be the second re-schedule.

Look at the general election result, looks like we will have “Return of the Jedi”

Canon has release a new firmware 1.0.5 for EOS 40D DSLR which address the following issues:

1. When playing back images just after recovering from Auto Power Off, the display now shows the last image played back.
2. During remote shooting, images are now displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor right after they are taken.
3. Corrects a warning message in Korean that appears when updating the firmware.
4. Corrects errors in the Spanish menu screens.
5. Corrects a phenomenon that prevented printing with some print systems.
6. Corrects a rare phenomenon in which file numbers or image numbers were sometimes skipped.

The new firmware can be downloaded from Canon web site here

By the way, by upgrading to 40D, I have to give up infrared remote shutter.  Now looking for the wireless remote shutter.  If anyone has suggestion which one is good, please let me know.

DPreview web site has post detailed review of the Canon 40D DSLR inside out.  For me the more I shoot the more I like it.

The review can be found here

Wow start now!

ในที่สุดก็ไปถอย Canon 40D มาแทน 350D จนได้  รู้สึกว่ามันใหญ่โตกว่าเดิม  จับถนัดดี  มี pixel เพิ่ม (แต่ไม่ได้เป็นประเด็นสำคัญเท่าไหร่)  ต่อไปช่วงนี้คงต้องหาโอกาสไปถ่ายรูปเยอะหน่อย

ดูเหมือนว่า life cycle ของกล้อง digital ที่ใช้อยู่นี้ประมาณ 2 ปี  เพราะเดิมจาก 300D มาเป็น 350D  ก็ราวๆ  2 ปีเหมือนกัน  คงเป็นเพราะมันเป็น digital อะไรๆ ก็เลยเปลี่ยนเร็วเหมือนกับทางด้าน computer  เดิมกล้องฟิล์มกว่าจะเปลี่ยนรุ่นที  แทบจะลืมไปเลย