Fortunately, none of the workers at the Taiwa-Cho factory are reported injured but inevitably some damage has occurred to the factory building, causing a temporary halt in production for the FinePix X100. To this end, Fujifilm is expecting a delay to market for the X100.
Link: Fuji Announcement: Due to Earthquake, delay in Fuji X100 shipments | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS
Few weeks ago DSLR Magazine and Mirrorlessrumors already reported that the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera will be targeted at professionals which contradicted what Nikon executives have said last year. It is possible that Nikon has changed their strateg
via Nikon Rumors: http://nikonrumors.com/2011/03/10/rumor-nikons-mirrorless-camera-will-be-targeting-professionals-to-be-released-in-few-weeks.aspx
“A photograph is an entity. You don’t crop it, you don’t butcher it, you don’t plaster text over it, you treat it with dignity.”
This cute winking cat is in fact a camera. So advanced is its design that — according to the website — “There is no need for you to say ‘Cheese!’” This is because it is “no longer a camera,” but “more like a pet.” As you may have guessed from this whimsic
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/03/cute-cat-camera-sticks-to-almost-anything/
Holga is now selling lenses for DSLR. The Nikon version HL-N is a 60mm f/8 all plastic lens that costs $24.99 and weights 38g. Other Holga lenses and accessories are compatible with the HL-N (Lomography has a similar solution). The lens is also available
Lady Gaga is demanding that some photographers transfer all their copyrights to images they make of her as a condition for photographing her concerts
Lensbabies lenses are just about the most fun you can have with your camera with your clothes on. Right up until you come to change the aperture, that is. The new Sweet 35 optic drops into your existing Lensbaby and adds a proper, adjustable diaphragm to
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/03/lensbaby-sweet-35-adds-real-apertures-wide-angle-lens/
For her “Measure of a Woman” project, Hazel Thompson spent six months in 2007 and 2008 in Bahrain and Qatar, documenting women’s roles in modern Arab culture. James Estrin interviewed her in New York last week about her experiences in Bahrain.
The biggest feature of Photojojo’s Ring Flash Adapter is its price. At just $40, it costs less than many home-made solutions. Like any other adapter, the Photojojo RFA uses the light from the flashgun you already own to provide illuminations. This light f
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/02/40-ring-flash-adapter-cheaper-than-home-made/?pid=1494
The biggest feature of Photojojo’s Ring Flash Adapter is its price. At just $40, it costs less than many home-made solutions.
This $400 knob proves that the SLR really is the movie camera for today’s indie filmmakers. It’s called the Okii Systems USB Follow Focus, and it does what it says, allowing you to control the focus of a Canon SLR via USB. Think of it as focus-by-wire for
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/02/usb-knob-adds-remote-focus-pulling-to-canon-slrs/
It is rare that the most important piece of equipment in your bag is the bag itself, even more rare for that bag to be a black plastic trash sack slung over your shoulder as you walk past pro-government thugs on a bridge over the River Nile. The trash bag’s purpose, of course, is to conceal your large nylon camera bag, which is likely to get you grabbed off the street by the aforementioned thugs.
London, UK, 7th February 2011 – Canon today launches two new super-telephoto lenses for its leading EOS Digital SLR (DSLR) range – the EF 500mm F/4L IS II U
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2011/02/canon-officially-announced-500-f4l-is-ii-600-f4l-is-ii/
Today, I decided to concentrate on the chairs that people put out by the curb.
In an hour of driving around the streets in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, I photographed well over 50 different types of chairs.
Sony takes the micro concept to a new level in its latest cameras, reports David Kilpatrick, who tests the A55 and its semi-silvered glass mirror.
Link: Sony creates class in A55 – British Journal of Photography
Ricoh’s GXR system is about to get a Leica M lens-mount. This will let you take pretty much any of the legendary lenses and put them in font of a tailor-made sensor. The GXR system, you may remember, is Ricoh’s rather weird take on cameras. The “body” is
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/02/ricoh-adds-leica-lens-friendly-sensor-to-gxr/
The new lens unit is actually lensless, with an M-mount for your legacy lenses. The sensor will be an APS-C sized 12.9MP CMOS model, and have its own focal-plane shutter.
5D Mark III Lots of 5D Mark III stuff is coming to the surface now. Over at DPR a post that was identical to an email I received, it uses the “I was told by
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2011/01/5d-mark-iii-other-random-stuff/
Lots of 5D Mark III stuff is coming to the surface now.
80 Megapixels and The Beginning of a New Era in Medium Format
The Olympus PENpal is a Bluetooth widget that beams photos from your camera to your computer. It slides into the accessory shoe on the top of the Olympus PEN E-PL2 camera and is controlled by the camera itself. This ingenious dongle integrates with the ca
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/01/olympus-penpal-sends-photos-via-bluetooth/
The Olympus PENpal is a Bluetooth widget that beams photos from your camera to your computer. It slides into the accessory shoe on the top of the Olympus PEN E-PL2 camera and is controlled by the camera itself.
The Pentax 645D The Pentax 645D was announced in March for shipment worldwide in May, and finally made it to these shores (the U.S.A.) just recently. Its history has been plagued with starts and stops: its development was famously jettisoned…
via The Online Photographer: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/01/camera-of-the-year-2010.html
There’s a lot of good work at the recently published 30Under30 Women Photographers online exhibition. The site showcases the diverse work of 30 young female photographers.
Pending testing, this looks like a very solid competitor in the high-end compact field
Link: Olympus XZ1, a Pro-Level Compact Camera with Knobs On | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Fujifilm has posted many, many more details about the innovative new hybrid viewfinder on its upcoming X100 rangefinder-style camera. As you may remember, the viewfinder combines both a straight-through optical ‘finder and an electronic viewfinder. Furthe
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/12/fujifilm-posts-new-details-of-x100-hybrid-viewfinder/
Fujifilm has posted many, many more details about the innovative new hybrid viewfinder on its upcoming X100 rangefinder-style camera. As you may remember, the viewfinder combines both a straight-through optical ‘finder and an electronic viewfinder. Further, these can be combined to overlay histograms and other info onto the optical image.
