Photography News from CES 2012
Here are a handful of the items that came out of the Consumer Electronics Show (held in Las Vegas last week, with a crowd of over 140,000) that I found to be the most intriguing: Fujifilm announced the introduction of the X-Pro1, which sports a new CMOS sensor that is supposed to provide resolution that...
The Light Fantastic
Just back from a manic week, shooting in Beirut, Cairo, then to Cambridge and finally to Edinburgh. We were shooting documentary style, interviews and GVs (General Views) or B-Roll, and Cutaways. The schedules were fluid, the locations unseen, and everything needed to be shot at NTSC frame rates. Immediately, my favourite camera for this sort...
Would Olympus Offload Its Struggling Camera Business?
Reuters is reporting that US-based investment firm TPG Capital has expressed interest in pouring $1 billion into Olympus in a joint deal, and has notified other possible suitors including Sony, Canon, Fujifilm, and Panasonic. Nearly all of Olympus’ profits are generated from its dominant 70 percent share of the global market for flexible diagnostic endoscopes....
Nikon D4
Looks like Nikon is starting to take video seriously with their new D4 flagship DSLR, announced yesterday.
I watched this very nice sample film by Corey Rich at 1080p and it looks great to my eye—no aliasing, no rolling shutter issues, plenty o...
More Than One Quarter of All Photos Now Taken with Smartphones
Smartphones are taking huge bites out of the compact camera market. A recent study by market research company NPD found that the percent of photographs taken with a smartphone has increased from 17% to 27% over the past year, while the share of photos taken with a dedicated camera has dropped from 52% to 44%....
How to Make Gingerbread Cameras
If you’re a photographer and not an architect, why settle for boring ol’ gingerbread houses this holiday season? Gingerbread cameras are where it’s at! They’re not very difficult to build — you just need to know the correct sizes and shapes to cut out. Photojojo has published a step-by-step tutorial on how you can make...
Going Pro – How to Prioritize Gear Purchases
Unfortunately, most of us work with a limited budget when it comes to purchasing photography gear. Once we consider taking our photography to the next level and going pro, having the right gear becomes even more important. Not only is it important to have the right gear to capture the shots, it is also important...
Product Review – Black Rapid RS-7 Camera Strap
Sometimes I’m convinced that the worst piece of equipment in photography is the camera strap that comes with your camera. Not only is it a marginally functional piece of equipment, you get the same strap no matter how expensive your camera might be. If you purchase a brand new DSLR for $600 you get a...
Canon EOS C300 first impressions
A number of dealerships are hosting mini-events for video people to come and prod, poke, pet and stroke Canon’s new Digital Cine Camera – the C300. I popped over to Visual Impact in Teddington to see this fabled camera ‘on the hoof’ so to speak. A quick summary of the C300. I came out with...
This is How You Shoot a Camera Test
Remember when I said I don’t like camera tests? I’ve been proven wrong.
Canon, not thrilled with my sense of humor, does not credit or condone this video…
Typical.
Holiday Gift Ideas 2011
I’m hard to shop for. If I want something, I tend to buy it. This annoys and distresses those around me. But there is an opportunity lurking in that situation—every once in a while, I get the delightful surprise of a gift I didn’t ev...
A Brief Tour of the Eastman House’s Vintage Camera Warehouse
The George Eastman House in Rochester, NY is the world’s oldest museum dedicated to photography. A couple years ago, curator Todd Gustavson wrote a book on the history of photography featuring the museum’s gigantic collection of historical cameras. This behind-the-scenes video with Gustavson gives a glimpse into the drool-worthy warehouse and a brief tour of...
