Monthly Archives: December 2009
A first not-so-nice surprise from Canon 7D
It turns out that I cannot sync an external flash off the camera PC sync when remote ETTL sync is active! This is what happens. I turn the camera on, connect a PocketWizard to the PC port and fire a … Continue reading
Canon 7D – New Think!
I sold my Canon 5D and bought a 7D instead. 7D is so much more as a camera, it is so much of a “new think” that even the guy behind the Luminous Landscapes went of an a rant about … Continue reading
Fine Espresso Making (continued)
Addition of a PID controller works wanders on a Rancilio Audrey. Since Silvia is really the same machine in a different, more modern looking, body, I can expect that PID is a must on it as well. Once PID is … Continue reading
Learning chromakey
Chroma Green ColorGreen is a popular color nowadays. Green energy, green coffee, and now green screen. Green screen – it is really ugly, annoying, and really repulsive. This is exactly why it is used in chromakey-ing. This color is not … Continue reading
Practicing Espresso Making
I discovered fine expresso recently. I am amazed now little I knew about espresso before. I did not really have much appreciation for the drink. It was just another type of coffee. It has changed when I tried a nice … Continue reading
Neat Instrumental and Rendering
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Improving octagon light
Now it has 16 lights and mate black front
The PID is working, now my espresso is consistently bad
Now I do not have any more excuses. The temperature control is perfect. PID works like a charm, but my espresso is sour and bitter, way worse than it was without a PID. I am wandering what is going on. … Continue reading
Rancilio Audrey thermostat regulates temperature in 24C (over 70F) degrees band! And how do we manage to make good espresso? The answer is “by sheer chance”. I started to install the PID on my Audrey. Fist, I decided to find out what … Continue reading
The PID has arrived
The PID for the Audrey mod has arrived. Neat looking thing!