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by Edwin – on January 27th, 2011

Ricoh knows that the market for digital cameras is huge, and they have just revamped their range with the new CX5 digital camera model which boasts a wide-angle, high magnification 10.7× optical zoom (28–300 mm) lens that will in turn deliver a higher autofocus speed courtesy of Ricoh’s new hybrid AF system.

With this, the new CX5 will feature AF focusing times that are decreased to as low as 0.2 seconds, irregardless of whether you’re using wide-angle 28mm or telephoto 300mm, which is nearly half as short compared to its predecessor (the CX4), thanks to the aforementioned new hybrid AF system. to put it in a nutshell for the average layperson to understand, the CX5 is perfectly adept at helping you shoot the image you were waiting for without having to miss the moment.

The implementation of super-resolution technology in the CX5 will pave the way for recording of images with improved resolution, while in its telephoto shooting at up to 600mm equivalent, you can be assured that there will be minimal degradation in image quality with its “Super-resolution Zoom.”

What makes us pretty stoked about the CX5 will be something that most other digital cameras lack – we’re talking about the Continuous Golf Swing scene mode. yes sir, you can now improve on your swing simply by taking photos of you in action with a golf club. It will display grid lines when shooting and playback, so that you can further make changes to your game and decrease your handicap in future rounds.

With 14 different types of Scene Modes, you can be pretty sure that no environment or event is going to be a challenge for you, and best of all is, you need not fiddle with confusing looking buttons and controls that are found on DSLRs. Of course, this compact digital camera is no substitute for what a DSLR can deliver, but it does offer a decent alternative.

Out later this February for $500 thereabouts, you might want to consider the Ricoh CX5 as your next casual digital photography purchase.

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Tons of old TVs and computers arrive at landfills in January after people toss them in favor of the new, high-tech gadgets they got for Christmas.

But a new state law that goes into effect July 1 and prohibits such items in landfills means residents will have to find ways to recycle those electronics.

Nancy Carter, community representative for Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department, said the county already offers electronics recycling at the Bees Ferry Landfill and at seven other convenience centers.

Dorchester County recycles computers and related components at one of its drop-off sites, and Berkeley County recycling officials are working on a plan and applying for grants to launch an electronics recycling program.

Carter said the new law probably won’t cause problems for staffers at the Bees Ferry Landfill because much of the county’s electronic waste already is recycled. But it could present challenges for the county’s cities and towns that collect trash and bring it to the landfill or other dump sites, she said.

Richard Chesley, a manager in the state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s recycling office, said the law’s specific regulations are not yet complete. So he can’t say, for example, whether trash collectors will continue to be able to pick up such items when people place them on the curb with their garbage. he also doesn’t know yet what the consequences will be for those who violate the new law.

For now, he said, many groups in the state are trying to get out the word to residents that they no longer will be able to toss old TVs and computers in the trash.

There are many options for recycling electronics today that didn’t exist five or six years ago, Chesley said. But some of them might not be as convenient as consumers would want, he said.

In Berkeley County, for example, officials are working on an electronics recycling plan that could include quarterly collections, said Kimberly Timmons, the county’s recycling coordinator. She’s working on a plan now, but she’s not sure if it will include recycling at any of the county’s drop-off sites.

For now, she said, electronic waste is dumped in the county’s landfill.

Dorchester County recycles computers at its drop-off site on S.C. Highway 61, which is 1.5 miles west of Bacons Bridge Road, according to DHEC’s website, but it doesn’t list a place where TVs can be dropped.

The new law’s implications for trash collection remain unclear.

Mike Metzler, deputy director of public service operations for the city of Charleston, said that trucks that collect yard waste also pick up TVs, computers and appliances left at the curb. City and county officials will work together to develop a plan to comply with the new law, he said.

Jody Peele, Mount Pleasant’s director of public services, said employees in his department already separate electronic waste from other trash. when they get a large enough load, they deliver it to Charleston County. the town will continue to pick up such waste unless specific regulations in the new law prohibit it, he said.

Chesley said he thinks the law’s implementation will go smoothly. an education and awareness effort about the law and its requirements is in the works, he said,

“I trust folks will do the right thing for the most part.”

Reach Diane Knich at 937-5491.