So I was surfing the net today and I came across this cool article on Digg.com about an invisible flash camera that uses UV and infrared rays to capture what normal flash does. This camera was created by two computer scientists from NY University.
Apparently while the technology allows for some really sharp photos it has a few flaws in the system. The most notable one being a weird color balance issue which makes the photo look like it was taken with nightvision. They have managed to work around this problem by taking a second photo with out using the IR/UV flash and then using computer software merge the two photos together. The other notable problem is that some sources don't show up in the photo when using the IR/UV flash because they absorb UV and IR rays.
It seems the technology is still in the works but sounds rather interesting since if perfected would reduce all the red eye and glare issues that arise in photography.
Here is the link for anyone who is interested in reading more about it.....LINK.....
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I thought I would take a moment and share with you my photo gear that I plan of taking with me to Peru.
I recently acquired during the holiday season an awesome Nikon D80 DSLR. I figured it was time to upgrade from my old P&S camera.
What made the camera such a great deal was that it came with two kit lenses, a Nikkor 18-55mm AFS/D and a Nikkor 55-200mm AFS/D. I was able to pick up this wonderful set at Pro Photo Supply in NW Portland and I highly recommend the place.
After purchasing the D80 I found myself wanting a good quality 50mm lenses so I went out and purchased one along with an SB600 flash unit.
Along with all this fancy gear i received a tripod and a camera case as gifts during Christmas. Luckily I have had plenty of time to get familiarized with my equipment and i must say it can be overwhelming at times. I have already taken tons of pictures with my D80 and can't wait to use it to document my trip.
For those of you who are interested in learning more about the above equipment, I have placed links below with reviews and info.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-55mm-vr.htm
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/55-200mm-vr.htm
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018daf.htm
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb600.htm
