January 2010
26 posts
back from my 2 week visit to the UK!
Olympus announces new µ-Tough 3000 compact camera
The first part of substantial compact camera range refresh by Olympus begins with the µ (mju) Tough 3000. As with previous Tough cameras the 3000 is shockproof to 1.5m, scratchproof (hopefully more sucessful the Apples ‘scratchproof’ iphone screen…), waterproof to 3m, and able to withstand temperatures as low as -10°C (or “freezeproof” if you like). Behind its...
Odd Romance: Lady Gaga Partners with Polaroid
Whether you love her or hate her, music artist Lady Gaga’s made an interesting new business venture, expanding what she dubs her “Haus of Gaga” into the world of Polaroid. Famed for its square, white-framed instant gratification photography, the company seems to suits her. According to a Polaroid press release, Gaga will be the new creative director for a specialty line of Polaroid products.
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Photoshoot with Gareth Papworth :)
Had a fun shoot with pal and fellow photographer Gareth Papworth tonight, we only had about half an hours shooting time, but am stoked with what i got :) Below are the 5 best shots, and at the bottom is a lighting set-up shot.
Check out his work at http://www.p-photography.com/
Taking photos tonight, can't wait :)
Tonight i’m shooting some portraits for a pal and fellow photographer Gareth Papworth (Check out his work, its amazing!) I’ll post the results later on tonight :)
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"Destructive Criticism"
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Uh Oh... Make way for 14 MegaPixel Camera...
Camera phones may soon offer more megapixels than some DSLR cameras. Imaging company Omnivision announced today that they have developed a 14.6-megapixel image sensor that will fit in cell phones. These sensors are capable of both high-resolution still photography and 1080p high-definition video recording.
Obviously they will never come close to the image quality obtained by a DSLRs maging...
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Canon Announces the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II
The mystery of the disappearing Canon lenses deepens. Today, Canon announced the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens. The first version of this lens is among Canon’s most highly regarded (and expensive) lenses, so if this second version delivers on all its improvement claims, then it’s sure to be another home run.
Here are some of the important improvements you should be aware of:
Durability
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The Mystery of Disappearing Canon Lenses
As Canon Rumors reported two days ago, a large number of lenses have completely disappeared from the Canon USA website. What made the story even more interesting was the fact that many of the missing lenses were among Canon’s most popular and highly acclaimed, and lenses about which upgrade rumors have been circulating for a long time. These include the 24-70mm f2.8L, a lens that might soon be...
What The Duck - 03.01.10
This is so cute!
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I need a good idea for a photo for my Flickr 365...
Hi Victoriaaa! Thanks for following!
im evil. i just convinced my friends that i needed...
I've never felt like such a loser in all my life.
i just bought a nikon neck strap because it feels wrong having a sony alpha strap on my F80, a nikon patch to go on my camera bag, and i’m bidding on a nikon keyring… uh oh…
Just another day in the life of apes with ego...
Astronaut In Space
At about 100 meters from the cargo bay of the space shuttle Challenger, Bruce McCandless II was further out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured above, was floating free in space. McCandless and fellow NASA astronaut Robert Stewart were the first to experience such an “untethered space walk” during Space Shuttle...
watching gavin and stacey while big fat quiz is on...