Mona Lisa – 6,239 dot to dot drawing from Thomas Pavitte on Vimeo. Take a picture of the mona lisa, scrawl 6,329 dots to mark the outlines, where the starting point is, where the ending point is and every dot to...
Archive - July 2011
Olympus E-P3 Review @ Trusted Reviews
“Image quality is the best we’ve yet seen from an Olympus PEN camera […] you won’t be disappointed.” We’ve added another Olympus PEN E-P3 [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix...
Will Faveous Change The Way We Social Network?
From zazapoule As its name implies, it’s a favorites aggregating and sharing site (social bookmarking site). Say you’re browsing on your mobile and see an interesting video but it’s way too large to...
This Picture Is Worth 350,000 Post-It Notes
From melissachanel The idea, like most good ideas, is simple: take a post-it note and write a love note. 5 months and 350,000 Post-It notes later, a work of art is born. At the cost of about $5 per 100, this picture...
Suiting Up A Nikon D2Xs DSLR For Space
How do you get a Nikon D2Xs ready for space flight? Stan Horaczek from PopPhoto finds out by talking directly to NASA. It’s a short interview but you learn interesting tidbits about the use of flash in the vacuum...
The Photography Classes of Jerome Liebling
James Estrin is a staff photographer at The Times and a co-editor of Lens, and studied under Jerome Liebling in the late ’70s. He found the lectures thrilling, yet frustrating because Liebling refused to teach about...
This Week’s (Jul 23-29, 2011) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (Jul 23-29, 2011) digital camera review roundup: TechRadar rates the Olympus E-P3 4/5 and finds that “provided the sensitivity is kept below ISO 3200, the P3 produces superb images, that...
Using a Monopod For Smooth Video
deconstructing the story // a monopod tutorial from stillmotion on Vimeo. You’ve seen pro photographers use monopods when shooting sports. A monopod requires much less space than a tripod, helps hold up a large...
Panasonic Canada Announces FZ47 24x Superzoom
PANASONIC EXPANDS POPULAR FZ-SERIES SUPER-ZOOM LINE, WITH 24X OPTICAL ZOOM AND FULL HD-CAPABLE MODEL New Panasonic LUMIX FZ47 Digital Camera Packs a Powerful 24x Optical Zoom in High-Quality Leica Lens and Adds Creative...
Sony HX7V Review @ Imaging Resource
“The Sony HX7V does a very good job and has a longish zoom lens, making a good travel companion.” We’ve added a new Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX7V [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. Imaging...
Leica M9-P and Noctilux-M F/0.95 Hands-On Preview @ ePHOTOzine
We’ve added a new Leica M9-P preview to our Reviews Matrix. ePHOTOzine has published their hands-on preview of the Leica M9-P with a Noctilux-M F/0.95 lens attached. The M9-P is basically an M9 with scratch...
Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D Review @ DigitalCameraInfo
“Those looking for simple operation and solid image quality in a rather inexpensive camera body will be very satisfied with the T3.” We’ve added a new Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D [QuickPrice Check]...
Leica Lens Holder Turns Leica Lens Into A Stability-Enhancing Handle
K,I don’t know if the title made any sense to you but the whole thing does not make sense to me. I will speak slowly: this is a lens holder — made by Leica — that needs the use of a second lens —...
Leica S2 Firmware Update FW 1.0.1.8
LEICA S2 FIRMWARE UPDATE FW 1.0.1.8 NOW AVAILABLE Solms, Germany (July 28, 2011) – Leica Camera AG has released a new firmware update for the Leica S-System, FW 1.0.1.8. All Leica S2 and S2-P cameras will now be...
Velbon Announces GEO Series Professional Tripods and the ULTREK Compact Travel Tripod
With the long weekend calling for great weather, photographers are getting ready to head out and capture the second half of summer. But before heading outdoors it’s important to remember to bring gear that will give you...
Blurb Updates iPhone and iPad Apps with Story Stream
Blurb Mobile’s Story Stream Instantly Shares Your Personal Media Stories With Your Friends Blurb Mobile also introduces an enhanced and optimized version for the iPad San Francisco, Calif. — July 28, 2011 — Blurb, the...
War Is Personal: Photography’s Personal Cost
When are you just a photographer, doing your job, documenting the sufferings of the people around you? Photographers Don McCullin and Eugene Richards discuss what it means to them to be war photographers, witnessing the...
DCVIEWS Says Goodbye
Sebastian Pennings has decided that, after 10 years of serving its dedicated community of photographers, it was time to stop publishing. He cites Web-pollution and other lowering of standards in the quality of camera...
Lane Cutting Causes Accident, Recorded on Video
From goonerGT A BMW cuts between two cars on the highway and causes an accident, which is caught on video. Since we can’t see the BMW on the right, and the car videotaping must have been going really fast...
Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“The Canon T3 looks and feels like any other entry-level DSLR, but great video and image quality place it at the top of the class.” We’ve added a new Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D [QuickPrice Check]...
Walk The CN Tower, Outside, 365m Above The Ground
From CanadaLands It’s called EdgeWalk and it’s opening August 2011. For CAD $175, you strap on a harness, step out on the edge at the top of Toronto’s CN Tower, and walk around the 360° Restaurant...