Trailer: Finding Vivian Maier from John Maloof on Vimeo. We covered Vivian Maier back in January and back then there were still hundreds of her B&W and color negatives still to be developed and printed. Some are...
Archive - May 2011
I Don’t Want Anybody To See This
William Shatner “sings” O, Canada. What else is there to say? source thestar Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens...
This Week’s (May 14-20, 2011) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (May 14-20, 2011) digital camera review roundup: Camera Labs finds that the budget entry-level Nikon COOLPIX L24 [QuickPrice Check] “has plenty to offer anyone looking for an AA powered...
Life-size Robotic Hummingbird Hovers, Flies, Takes Videos
From AeroVironmentInc The Nano Hummingbird pictured in the video is a robot, life-size, runs for 11 minutes on batteries and can be remote-controlled. AeroVironment built it for Darpa, building its wings with a skeleton...
Get Retro, Diapod Projects Slides
From Diapod Slides? What are slides? In case you’re wondering, it means you were born in the digital age and have never seen negative film, slide film, or a diskette (you know, that symbol in any software that you...
Celestial Trails
Sky in motion from Chris Kotsiopoulos on Vimeo. This timelapse video of star trails over ancient temples, old churches, stone bridges, a castle, a ship wreck, and a wind mill took two years to assemble. source nasa...
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“The [Pentax Optio] WG-1 […] can produce nice images – not the best I’ve seen from a compact, but far from the worst – and that combined with the toughness to withstand the elements makes...
Eye-Fi Mobile X2 to iPad, Directly, no Router
From EyeFiCard The Eye-Fi card with its built-in Wi-Fi has kind of revolutionized the transfer of pictures from camera to PC. However, it has always needed a router in between to accomplish this transfer. No more. You...
Shoot Stills and Movies with Hybrid Photo-Movie Head
Manfrotto Photo-Movie Head by Drew Gardner from Manfrotto on Vimeo. In stills photography, we don’t want the camera to move. When shooting movies, we want smooth camera movement for that professional look (though...
The Cat Who Takes Pictures
Hang a cam around a cat’s neck, send it to forage, retrieve the camcorder, edit the pictures, post them on Facebook, write interesting comments, become famous. If anything, it gives some insight at what Cooper the...
Willard S. Boyle, father of digital camera, dies at 86
Willard S. Boyle shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics for the invention at Bell Labs of the CCD imaging device that is at the heart of digital cameras. In 1969, Boyle and George E. Smith came up with the rudiments of...
Scientists Find Choke Point That Could End SPAM
This is a study that I believe will interest everyone: a team of computer scientists at two University of California campuses have identified what they call the “choke point” that, if applied, will greatly...
Sigma SD1 To Be Available In June For $9,700
PRESS RELEASE May 20, 2011 Sigma Corporation of America to ship SD1 camera in early June 46-megapixel DSLR creates new market for medium-format photographers Ronkonkoma, NY, May 20, 2011 – Sigma Corporation of America...
Leica Invites You To Play With Danny MacAskill and Win A Leica
Danny MacAskill Plays capetown, Part 2 from leica camera on Vimeo. Hmmm, clever little advertising ploy to engage viewers and fans — and presumably, to cement that relationship to the Leica brand. According to...
Sony H70 Review @ Imaging Resource
“The Sony H70 has a good-quality G-series lens, Sweep Panorama mode, and produces a good-quality image; it’s a natural choice as a travel camera.” We’ve added a new Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H70...
Sony HX9V Review @ ePHOTOzine
“The Sony Cybershot HX9v excels at everything it does.” We’ve added a new Sony DSC-HX9V Review to our Reviews Matrix. ePHOTOzine has published their review of the Sony DSC-HX9V, a 16.2MP resolution...
Fujifilm F550EXR Review @ Trusted Reviews
“The FujiFilm F550 EXR is a well-built camera that delivers a fairly expansive feature-set at a competitive price [and] is certainly worth a look if you are in the market for a travel or advanced-level compact...
Using A Neutral Density Filter
How to Use a Neutral Density Graduated Filter by 5minArts Besides a tripod, a Graduated Neutral Density (ND) Filter is probably one of the most important accessory a landscape photographer can buy. Remember all those...
At last! Find Best Spots For Photos
” Where in the world was this picture taken?” Click on it to get the GPS coordinates and here for more details. Well, wonder no more. Our Featured Site today is picaspot.com (“Pick A Spot”) where...
The Great Depression In Color
Even though “recession” is a word that many of us may be familiar with, “great depression” (the financial kind) will not. It came after World War I when the economy seems to grow and grow —...
Eyes Wide Open 3D
Eyes Wide Open VERSION 3D Anaglyph from Damien STECK on Vimeo. This video of the Ritz Carlton hotel of Dubai is best viewed with those red-blue 3D glasses. Eyes Wide Open is a creative film for Bouygues Bâtiment...