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Archive for décembre, 2009
Sending SMS from Nagios
17/12/09
Sometimes you need to be able to send SMS from a computer. This is obvious when you’re talking of monitoring your servers. Email alerts are good, but what if you’re sleeping ?
I used to set up a SMS modem, with it’s own SIM card and subscription. This is really easy, using smsd daemon, to send SMS. Just put a formated file in a directory and bam!, you SMS is fired.
But what when you can’t set a SMS Modem in a datacenter ?
Then you have to use an online SMS provider.
you just have to call an API to send a SMS
it’s not free (you pay per SMS when the modem can have an unlimited SMS sending subscription
it is network dependant ; if you have a network failure, you will never be informed
Nikon D700 with Auto-ISO mode, still feat. Mouchette
11/12/09
I tried Auto-ISO with the Aperture First mode.
As I’m using Prime (fixed) lenses, I can play the aperture on the lense (defined as a « no CPU lense, so the D700 knows exactly which aperture I’m in) and have the D700 manage the shutter speed and, if needed, the ISO level, with a max at 3200 ISO.
I also think I’ll have to adjust the dioptrie on the viewfinder…
This is full RAW converted to PNG 150dpi (original is 240dpi).
Nikon D700 first test (feat. Mouchette)
9/12/09
First tests with the Nikon D700 and manual lenses.
With really low light and no knowledge of the camera, see how beautiful Mouchette can be 
Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D ED on EX1+SGBlade
6/12/09
A few weeks ago I met a french guy, living close to where I live in the 11th district of Paris. He is supposed to be a photographer, but had great interrest in the EX1 ans the Shoot35 SG BLade 35mm adapter.
I proposed him to come over at my place for a demo.
He came, at my request, with some of his Nikon lenses : 80-200mm f2.8 zoom and a 105mm f2.8 macro.
We tried both lenses on the blade : SUBLIME !!