From: George Kerby on



On 7/9/10 6:41 PM, in article 2scf36h5gn7tlsib7hl7qtb2auv07drnd6(a)4ax.com,
"Robert Coe" <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote:

> On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:16:40 -0500, Rich <none(a)nowhere.com> wrote:
> : Irwell <hook(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:1qshqw3s7vurd$.2a3z7ei2plu$.dlg@
> : 40tude.net:
> :
> : > On Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:55:15 -0700 (PDT), Rich wrote:
> : >
> : >> http://dpreview.com/news/1007/10070801sonywx5tx9t99.asp
> : >
> : > Call it Jade Green and it looks nice.
> : > Most puke is pizza coloured.
> :
> : How about "Insitutional Urinal Green?"
>
> Every institutional urinal I ever saw was white.
>
> Bob

"Babyshit Green"?

From: Bruce on
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:16:17 -0500, Rich <none(a)nowhere.com> wrote:
>Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote in
>news:b5qd36ljtubts03fv073cg47r5d1kiv9cg(a)4ax.com:
>>
>> What is perhaps slightly more interesting than Rich's puerile comments
>> about the colour of the Sony Cyber-shot T-99 is Sony's claims of
>> "DSLR-style" ultra-low noise from the Exmor R CMOS Sensor and a new
>> Background Defocus mode. The press release states:
>>
>> "Powered by the 12.2 megapixel Exmor R� CMOS Sensor, Superior Auto
>> mode captures a high-speed burst of up to six frames when you press
>> the shutter button. Camera settings are automatically optimised
>> according to shooting conditions. Cyber-shot� then combines
>> information from each frame to create an exquisite, low-noise picture
>> with wide dynamic range, as enjoyed by DSLR photo enthusiasts.
>>
>> "As an extra refinement, new Background Defocus makes it easy to
>> achieve pro-style images, similar to the results achieved with a DSLR
>> camera and wide-aperture lens. Cyber-shot� rapidly shoots two frames
>> when the shutter button is pressed. Position information between the
>> foreground and background is analysed automatically, creating a single
>> picture with your subject in sharp focus and a beautifully blurred
>> background"
>>
>>
>> I look forward to seeing a review of a camera fitted with this sensor.
>>
>
>Just read any review for a current P&S, they are all the same.


So you are claiming that all current P&S cameras are fitted with the
Sony Exmor R CMOS Sensor?

How ridiculous.

From: DanP on
On Jul 9, 1:17 am, Rich <n...(a)nowhere.com> wrote:

> Come on, you KNOW colour plays an important part in people's perceptions of
> whether a camera is a tool or a toy.

All that matters is the image, don't get me wrong, the one that the
camera takes (not holding my breath though).
It is a toy because it performs poorly, not because it's colour.

DanP
From: Robert Coe on
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:38:33 -0500, George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com>
wrote:
:
:
:
: On 7/9/10 6:41 PM, in article 2scf36h5gn7tlsib7hl7qtb2auv07drnd6(a)4ax.com,
: "Robert Coe" <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote:
:
: > On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:16:40 -0500, Rich <none(a)nowhere.com> wrote:
: > : Irwell <hook(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:1qshqw3s7vurd$.2a3z7ei2plu$.dlg@
: > : 40tude.net:
: > :
: > : > On Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:55:15 -0700 (PDT), Rich wrote:
: > : >
: > : >> http://dpreview.com/news/1007/10070801sonywx5tx9t99.asp
: > : >
: > : > Call it Jade Green and it looks nice.
: > : > Most puke is pizza coloured.
: > :
: > : How about "Insitutional Urinal Green?"
: >
: > Every institutional urinal I ever saw was white.
: >
: > Bob
:
: "Babyshit Green"?

If the baby has eaten a lot of peas.

Bob