What bemused you today?

[Beaux Reflets]

I didn't say I had lots of shoes, just that I have more than Mrs H. I have the opposite problem to many husbands - I can lead her to the shops, but I cannot make her buy 

Why is that so sad Howard - or are you like us and often going to shops with an empty purse. 

[Hinfrance]

It's sad Andy because we may be walking past a shop and see something she thinks is really lovely, so I'll say 'buy it', and she'll say 'maybe, I'll just look at the other shops first' and then she ends up with nothing. On the plus side she is very economical to run 

[spinner]

Got an email flyer today from a local Camera Store chain prodding me to order now! New Fuji Fujifilm X-E2. It's a $1000 Cdn. Roughly £600 for a 16 mp camera? So it does HD video, I don't want or need HD video. Why wouldn't you just buy a video camera. Maybe because I can't afford it I find justifying the price hard. But not sure I'd buy it even if I was swimming in cash.

[Hinfrance]

Apparently getting to the boulangerie at 8:30 is far too late to get any croissants - sold out. Well, there's always toast.

[Graham]

Apparently getting to the boulangerie at 8:30 is far too late to get any croissants - sold out. Well, there's always toast.

   I don't know. You and your fancy Continental breakfasts! 

[Hinfrance]

Special Friday treat Graham. Breakfast is usually this:


ie, nothing. Unless you count a cup of tea. 

[Reinardina]

Got an email flyer today from a local Camera Store chain prodding me to order now! New Fuji Fujifilm X-E2. It's a $1000 Cdn. Roughly £600 for a 16 mp camera? So it does HD video, I don't want or need HD video. Why wouldn't you just buy a video camera. Maybe because I can't afford it I find justifying the price hard. But not sure I'd buy it even if I was swimming in cash.

I thought most cameras now come with HD video. My present one has it, as did my previous one. Never used it though.

But, I have been told by someone who knows about these things (so he says), that the quality of a photo camera video is much better than that of a video camera. He explained it, and it all sounded plausible, but I'm too tired to try to repeat it all.
Apparently they shoot films on DSLR cameras now on a regular basis.

[jinky]

Indeed they do R. My D7000 has video but never used it. Played around with it in low light levels in prep for the wedding I covered at the weekend. Too grainy and I got much better results using my Sony HX20V. Even better I got my wife, acting as assistant to do it on a monopod and it looks like a nice addition to my dvd slideshow I supply.
What bemused me about the wedding is why a B&G can not just not smile but seemingly scowl all the way down the aisle and the wedding service? Must have been annoyed like me at the Warwickshire registrars. Nice couple of women but quite the strictest rules I have ever shot under - rooted in one spot as instructed behind a pillar making a ring shot impossible! No shooting whilst anyone is talking- celebrant, readers etc and no flash if you can help it! Meant quite the lowest level mof service coverage I have ever got - though the bride and groom understood and were happy with anything I could get. Just pruning down from 1400 + shots to around 4-500 now. It was a 12 hour shoot including photobooth set up so lots to do!

[ABERS]

This headline caught my eye and somewhat bemused me

'DR Congo claims defeat of M23 rebels'.

Since I use the M23 regularly I had no idea that there was any rebellion taking place and indeed that some medico named Congo had taken on the insurgents along the Surrey/Hampshire borders. Strange what goes on under your nose.

Full story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/

[Oldboy]

This headline caught my eye and somewhat bemused me

'DR Congo claims defeat of M23 rebels'.

Since I use the M23 regularly I had no idea that there was any rebellion taking place and indeed that some medico named Congo had taken on the insurgents along the Surrey/Hampshire borders. Strange what goes on under your nose.

Full story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/

They only fight at night which is why you don't see them. 

[spinner]

Just received a junk email from the supposed FBI, the FBI! It claims their cyber terrorism unit has intercepted a fraud and for a fee, sent to Nigeria of all places. I'll get my money back.

Are people really that stupid that they'd fall for this blatant stupidity?

[spikeyjen]

Accreditation going on today and for the next 2 days. Everyone running around like headless chooks (chickens to you northerners) pretending they are up to date with mandatory training, fire drills and the like. I'm just hiding in the office, hoping that I don't get asked a question that I have to be honest in reply!!   

[Hinfrance]

Supermarket pricing.

150ml spray paint can €5.85, 400ml €5.05

250g mushrooms €0.99, 500g €1.99 (OK only 1 cent difference, but the principle, the principle people)

2 salmon fillets €2.99, 4 fillets €6.99

Guess they rely on shoppers being a bit thick. 

[donoreo]

Since I live in Toronto I guess I must mention our mayor this week   He did make international news. 

[Hinfrance]

Saw an hilarious tweet about that: "Embarrassed crack users in Toronto insist only a tiny minority of them are politicians"