Magnesium-alloy body with environmental sealing (splash proof)
Five megapixel 4/3" Kodak Full Frame Transfer CCD (4/3 System compliant)
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Magnesium lithium. Rechargeable battery type
MM2
Abbreviation for Motormarine Mk II (An old Sea & Sea underwater camera).
Magnesium alloy chassis
The three very standard (28mm, 50mm and 90mm) lenses all sound great, but the fixed lens of the X100 is still my choice for everything which is why my X100 is the only camera I bought to cover CES 2012 for it's lightness, ...
A compact, magnesium alloy body that is one of the smallest in the advanced photo enthusiast category to reduce bulk and allow users to travel light while maintaining durability and build quality (seven percent smaller than the K20D and up to 25 ...
Gitzo Series 2 Magnesium Off Center Ball Head
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Flashpoint F-3 Magnesium Alloy Tripod Ball Head with Quick Release Plate, Supports 17.6 lbs.
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Flashpoint Tripod Foam Leg Wraps 1", Set of 3.
talc
a hydrated magnesium silicate used to reduce gloss and give velvet finish in ink formulations.
tamper proof adhesive
a label adhesive that is extremely aggressive and will not permit removal in one piece.
magnesium silicide , Mg2Si through to high melting refractory compounds such as molybdenum disilicide, MoSi2.[3] Silicon carbide, SiC, (carborundum) is a hard, high melting solid and is the well known abrasive.
Before flash bulbs, flash photography relied on openly burning powder - usually containing magnesium.
Velbon PH-253 (165g, $60) Magnesium construction saves a bit of weight. Probably the the lightest ball-head one can use with LF. Adequate or lightweight LF cameras such as the Toho or the Tachihara when backpacking.
One thing to be aware of is that the familiar aluminum or magnesium tripod is now accompanied by carbon fiber models that are both lighter and more expensive.
So there's no wireless flash control, magnesium alloy build or 39-point AF system but the underlying image quality is all but identical. The Nikon D5100 can record Full HD movies at 1920×1280 pixels / 25fps with stereo sound.
“If I’m after a really big image of a large passage I’ll use the flashbulbs favoured by press photographers, which are full of magnesium wire.
Flash powder
A chemical powder consisting of a mixture of metallic magnesium and an oxidizing agent. Ignited by heat to produce a brilliant flash of light.
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They contain less plastic too as the bodies are commonly made of magnesium alloy or something similar. If you need those refinements, great.
Yes, they're lightweight and cheap, but you want to trust it with your camera. A heavy tripod, made of magnesium alloy, titanium or carbon fiber is much better.
Antireflection coating
One or more thin layers of refractive material ( often magnesium fluoride ) coated upon the surface of a lens to minimize surface reflection. It is deposited on the lens by vaporization of the metal in vacuum.
FLASH POWDER - Used in the early days of photography, a mixture of metallic magnesium with an oxidizing agent that, when ignited, produces a bright flash of light.
Its design based on Olympus's classic OM series, the 16.1-megapixel OM-D - not to be confused with OMD - is housed in a dust- and splash-proof magnesium alloy body and boasts what Olympus claims are several world firsts.
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Canon S10 has 2.11 Mega pixel CCD. The camera has solid metalic feel. Unlike many other cameras where the plasts were used, the whole Canon case is made from Aluminium / Magnesium alloy. This makes the camera very tough which is also very important.
-Coated lens - lens with air-glass surfaces which have been coated with magnesium fluoride to reduce lens flare.
These are features sport journalist and other professional photographers using their camera every day sometimes in rough conditions.. Camera bodies are often made of magnesium alloy making them very solid and durable, but also much heavier.
In terms of the overall feel of the camera, it's a rugged body that feels similarly to other professional models in the Nikon lineup. The heavier magnesium body adds some weight to the camera that makes it feel less flimsy and more professional.
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