Victory
Posted on November 9, 2008 - Filed Under Photo | Leave a Comment
“Manhattan celebrates the election of President Obama. I’ve seen the Tompkins Square riots, way too many New Years Eves, and the 2003 blackout which were all pretty wild, but this was something else. For a couple of hours people in Manhattan were cheering, dancing, running…It was like years of contained anger busting out in exchange for hope and joy. Here is a video. (New York, NY, November 4, 2008)”. Taken by Irena Kittenclaw
FireWire 800 Added to Western Digital My Passport Studio Drive
Posted on November 9, 2008 - Filed Under News, Photo | Leave a Comment
Western Digital’s My Passport Studio portable drives now offer FireWire800 in addition to FireWire400 and USB 2.0 interfaces. Although the drives are formatted for the Mac, and can be hooked up via FireWire800 to the new Apple MacBook Pro, they can be reformatted for PC’s. The drives are compatible with Apple Time Machine and will be featured in Apple stores during the upcoming holiday season. My Passport Studio portable hard drives weigh less than 7 ounces, are powered by FireWire or USB ports, and feature an illuminated capacity gauge that indicates remaining hard drive space. Available in capacities up to 500GB, the My Passport Studio drive has an MSRP of $249.99 for the 500GB model; $229.99 for the 400GB version; $199.99 for a 320GB drive and can be purchased direct from www.shopwd.com
Book Review - Photo Workshop: Exposure by Jeff Wignall
Posted on November 7, 2008 - Filed Under Culture, Photo | Leave a Comment
Jeff Wignall compares extracting good exposures in your photography to befriending a wild-born kitten. While the kitten (and image) may be beautiful to look at, you just aren’t sure how best to catch it. You certainly won't get as many scratches on your arms from trying to capture a photo, but it can be equally as frustrating when thing don't turn out as you would like The goal of Photo Workshop: Exposure is to show you how to approach capturing the shot you want; that singular vision of the world that you have, and share that vision with others. It comprises 299 pages divided into 11 chapters. Chapter 1, "The Art of Exposure," explains how the results from a great exposure are far greater than the sum of its steps. A good capture results from the most basic of tools and techniques, and is the product of routine technical choices. Here you will see exactly what exposure is, and what you need to do to take charge of your exposures. Chapter 2, "Exposure Controls: A Primer," looks at what it takes to get a great exposure using any kind of camera. In this chapter you will look at the relationship between ISO, Aperture, and shutter speed, and how they affect exposure Chapter 3, "Measure the Light," explains that irrespective of any equipment that you are using, the most important item in getting a great shot is knowing precisely how much light is in the scene. This chapter shows you how to measure the light. Here you see how light meters work, how spot metering works, how to work with handheld meters, and what situations can fool meters. You will also learn about the Zone System. Chapter 4, "Lens Apertures and Depth of Field," examines how the change in aperture also results in the change in the depth of field, and it also looks at the creative power of depth of field. Chapter 5, "Shutter Speed and Subject Motion," describes that like the use of aperture to control the amount of light entering into the camera, you can also use the speed of the shutter to control the amount of light. Where the aperture controls the depth of field, you will learn how shutter speed controls the interpretation of motion. Chapter 6, "Training Wheels Off: Going Beyond Green Mode," takes you away from the automatic exposure modes, and looks at speciality modes like aperture-priority, shutter-priority, and full manual modes.
Olympus lends lenses Micro Four Thirds compatibility
Posted on November 4, 2008 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Photo | Leave a Comment
Olympus has announced firmware updates for several of its lenses to allow their use with the Panasonic DMC-G1. The updated lenses are the 35mm F3.5 Macro, 25mm F2.8 pancake, 35-100mm F2 and 40-150mm F4.0-5.6. Once upgraded, the lenses will be ‘compatible’ with the G1. It’s unclear whether the 35mm Macro and 35-100mm lenses will be able to autofocus (we’re looking into it), but the 25mm pancake and 40-150mm certainly will. (It has been confirmed that the 35mm Macro and 35-100 lenses will not autofocus on the G1) Panasonic owners can
Mamiya DL28
Posted on November 3, 2008 - Filed Under Digital | Leave a Comment
Mamiya DL28 digital medium format : In medium format digital photography, price and performance are usually at opposite ends of the digital spectrum. Normally you have to pay more - a lot more - for better quality, performance and features, certainly for the latest technology. The new Mamiya DL28 Digital Camera System totally changes that way of thinking. The Mamiya DL28 Digital Camera System offers professional features and benefits found in much more expensive cameras. For example, even though the Mamiya DL28’s resolution is an impressive 28 Megapixels, its large sensor allows a pixel size of 7.2 microns, producing images with unmatched richness and color accuracy, low noise, and striking highlight and shadow detail. Mamiya DL28 medium format offers 28 Megapixels Its 3.5-inch (diagonal) screen is the largest in the industry and offers a bright, high-contrast touch screen that is ideal for outdoor or indoor work. The Mamiya DL28 marries the professionally proven Mamiya camera system to the innovative 28 megapixel Aptus-II 6 Digital Back from Leaf - a system capable of unrivaled performance, image quality and value. Mamiya 645 AHD III and Leaf Aptus-II 6 digital back The 645AFD III body has a new coreless motor for faster, more accurate autofocusing and an enhanced interface system that provides total communication between the camera, lens and digital back. The 645AFD III and Leaf Aptus-II 6 Digital Back work as an integral unit so you’ll never miss the action. Mamiya DL28 gives 16-bit capture and 12 stop dynamic range solution With 16-bit capture, 12 stop dynamic range and an ISO range of 50-800, the Mamiya DL28 is a full featured professional digital solution that allows photographers to focus on creating the image and not worrying about the technology. The 28 MP back provides raw files of 53MB, and 16 bit TIFF files in excess of 159MB - ensuring that you’ll have the information needed for virtually any size reproduction. Price and Availability of Mamiya DL28 Compact flash media storage makes it easy to shoot untethered on location or in the studio. You can also use the included firewire cable and Leaf Capture 11.2 software to shoot directly to your computer. And the latest Leaf Capture software allows other people - in the field or in the studio - to view your creativity on their iPhones as you continue shooting! The Mamiya DL28 will be available November 2008. MAP price is $14,999.
War is not the Answer
Posted on November 2, 2008 - Filed Under Photo | Leave a Comment
“I went to Nashville, Indiana this past weekend and this was my view from my table at dinner. I thought it was pretty cute because they were all…..older than me ;)”. Taken by Selena