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Pleasanton, California
29 June 2009, Monday
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Mom went down to the breakfast bar, and returned with breakfast for Ryan and Dada. Yum!
Breakfast with Dada, 9:24 AM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 360, Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/1.8 at 1/125, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
After breakfast, we went down to the lobby,
Ryan Checks out the Fish in the Lobby, 10:12 AM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 10-24mm at 10mm , Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/3.5 at 1/40, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
And from the lobby to the front entrance,
Sunlight, 10:16 AM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 10-24mm at 10mm , Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/11 at 1/125, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
The star around the sun is a 14-pointed sunstar caused by the len's 7-bladed diaphragm.
We headed to Adept, a robot company, at which Ryan received the VIP tour from the CEO.
Ryan Marveling at the Adept Quattro Parallel Robot in Action, 11:18 AM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 10-24mm at 10mm , Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/3.5 at 1/40, no exposure compensation. Details.
Ryan is astonished by the speed and precision with which the robot can move poker chips from one belt to another.
Here's an exciting video (.MOV format from Canon SD780, 11:21 AM) showing the robot taking a random bunch of chips from one belt and neatly putting them in order on the other belt.
Dada and Ryan at Adept , 11:22 AM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 10-24mm at 18mm , Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/4.2 at 1/125, no exposure compensation. Details.
Adept CEO John Dulchinos Shows Ryan a Viper 6-Axis Robot, 11:27 AM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 10-24mm at 18mm , Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/4.2 at 1/125, no exposure compensation. Details.
Adept President and CEO John Dulchinos gave Ryan a personal tour. Here Ryan is playing with a remotely controlled 6-axis robot.
After the tour, lunch!
Ryan Opens the Door for Us at Chili's, 11:34 AM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 360, Nikon 10-24mm at 24mm, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/4.5 at 1/125, no exposure compensation. Details.
After lunch, time to play on the trampoline at Aunt Lisa's!
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 1:58 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 55mm, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/8 at 1/250, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
Live Video of the Fun! (.MOV file from SD780, 2:11 PM).
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 1:59 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 145mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/10 at 1/500, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
The D40's 1/500 sync lets me shot fast, at a distance, with my small flash, and stop the action.
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 1:59 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 175mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/10 at 1/500, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 2:00 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 200mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/9 at 1/500, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 2:03 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 55mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/6.3 at 1/500, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 2:04 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 55mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/7.1 at 1/500, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 2:05 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 92mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/9 at 1/500, -1 stop exposure compensation. Details.
I dodged (lightened) Ryan a bit.
Ryan on Aunt Lisa's Trampoline, 2:05 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 70mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/5 at 1/500, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
As all of these, the unique 1/500 flash sync of the D40 lets me stop action twice as well as any other DSLR today. I dodged Ryan a bit.
Ryan on Aunt Lisa's Trampoline, 2:08 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 86mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/5 at 1/400, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
You gotta love 1/500 sync!
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 2:09 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 55mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/7.1 at 1/200, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
In case you wanted to see Ryan's face instead of what he was doing, here's a smaller enlarged section from this image:
Ryan, from above.
Ryan and Hose, Aunt Lisa's Back Yard, 2:10 PM. video.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 200, Nikon 55-200mm VR at 55mm, Nikon SB-400 flash with velcroed-on 1/2 CTO warming gel, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/8 at 1/250, -0.7 stops exposure compensation. Details.
Dinner at California Pizza Kitchen with Cousins, 6:41 PM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 1,100, Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/1.8 at 1/125, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
Ryan and Molly, 6:51 PM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 1,400, Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/1.8 at 1/125, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
Molly and Ryan, 6:51 PM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 1,000, Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/1.8 at 1/125, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
Ryan and Uncle Kevin, 7:39 PM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 1,600, Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/1.8 at 1/125, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
Playing at the Hotel, 8:34 PM.
NIKON D40, Auto ISO 1,600, Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX, Professional exposure (P) mode chose f/1.8 at 1/100, -0.7 exposure compensation. Details.
Whoa! Fun Day! That's enough for today: a CEO VIP Tour, hoses and trampolines, and seeing the cousins again for dinner. Wow!
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