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Stopping email notifications (topic subcriptions)

monosyllabic — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:54:59 +0800

I have an inquiry about email notifications. Due to the volume of email I receive from LYN from topic/forum replies, I chose to cancel all email notifications. However, I still received emails when there were new posts/replies.

So, I went through the unsubscribe process again but continue to receive emails. Is there something I am missing/doing wrong? The process I went through was "My Controls -> View Subscriptions -> Change to: No Email Notification".

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

DSLR/Camera April Fool Rumours & Jokes

monosyllabic — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:27:58 +0800

I received a couple of emails the past few days about DSLRs and camera stuff from friends, some of whom actually fall for these. I thought I'd share a few so everyone can have a laugh. Feel free to post other stuff you've found or people have sent to you that are obvious fakes/jokes.

#1- Canon & Nikon team up to make next generation of SLRs that can use BOTH Nikon & Canon mount lenses!

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#2 - Canon introduces an EF 20-400mm f2.8 IO USM IS lens. Comes with a BLUE ring instead of red! Link leads to a PDF of a Canon "press release".

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#3- Nikon releasing D4.1 as successor to the D3 & D3x. What's so special about this one? It only uses one pixel!

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Lighter Les Pauls?

monosyllabic — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:54:00 +0800

My friend recently bought a Les Paul Classic and I excitedly went over to his place to play it. It was excellent as expected, but the first thing I noticed was that it was about half the weight of his other Les Paul and other Les Pauls I have played - in fact, it was about the same as my SG!

Don't know how old this news is, but apparently Gibson now has chambers in the Les Paul bodies (all models) to make them lighter. Which is good news for me - no more backpain means one more excuse to buy a Les Paul!

Got this from the Gibson website: "One of the ways the expert craftsmen at Gibson USA achieve this equilibrium is by carving carefully mapped-out chambers in the Les Paul�s solid mahogany back using a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) router before the maple top is glued on."

Full explanation:

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Apparently, it doesn't alter the sound at all. Anyone has any opinions on this?

Stolen Items Alert!

monosyllabic — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:42:31 +0800

Hi

My parents house was burglarized early this morning and two laptops, a digital camera and three cellphones were taken. The sim cards for all the phones were found in the garden, so these people/person knew what they were doing. All the chargers were left (still plugged in and on), so the phones will be sold without the chargers.

Calling upon LYN members who may be in the market for these items to be wary of anyone trying to sell these for cheap/unbelievable prices.

1) Fujitsu laptop (light grey color, very small)

2) Dell laptop (grey color)

3) O2 Xda 3i phone (black color)

4) Motorola Razr (gold color, dolce&gabanna edition)

3)Nokia phone (light blue)

5)Sony Cybershot digital camera (compact)

I know it's a little vague but they all are from my parents place - I will update with models and/or serial numbers when I get the info. Feel free to contact me if you suspect someone is trying to sell any one of these to you and we will follow it up, with the police if needed.

Thanks for the help!!!

P.s. Mods, if I posted this in the wrong forum, please delete/move to the appropriate one (I also copied this to the trade zone).

[WTA] Digital Photo Frame/Display

monosyllabic — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:29:03 +0800

Hey all

It's my dad's birthday soon and I was thinking about getting him a digital photo frame/display (since buying new camera stuff for him is out of my budget ). He keeps all his good shots in the hard drive and none see the light of day, besides being on the screensaver!

Anyone have any brands they would recommend? I have really only seen one - can't remember the brand or price, but I saw it in the shop at Amcorp (not J-One).

Thanks!

Edit: He uses a D70s, if the memory card matters.

Used cameras? Opinions/buying tips

monosyllabic — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:12:28 +0800

Hi people

I'm considering getting another DSLR as a backup for my current setup. A Nikon D50 or similar would fit the bill nicely. I'm thinking about getting a 2nd hand one. Anybody have any tips? What should I look out for? Or is it just a bad idea to get a 2nd hand/used one?

BTW I'd only get the body cause I already have enough lenses.