This is the official statement from Nikon USA on the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 light leak problem, previously described here: “We have received indications that when extremely bright light strikes the lens while shooting at high sensitivities, light other than
A coalition of news organizations has demanded that the Pentagon’s public affairs office rescind parts of its guidelines for reporting on Guantánamo
It’s tempting to call this information a leak, but when Panasonic posts a new camera in full on its store, and then leaves it there, its more of a “stealth launch” than a leak. The camera in question is the LX5, the successor to the well-regarded LX3. The
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/panasonic-leaks-new-lx5-digicam/
The LX3 is Panasonic’s high-end point and shoot, characterized by a high-ISO, low-noise sensor and a fast, wide Leica lens, opening to ƒ2.0 and 24mm. The new LX5 keeps the same 10.1 MP sensor (although adds a wishful ISO 12,800 to the top end of sensitivity) and the same fast and wide maximum lens settings, but makes a lot of tweaks to an already very good camera.
A new camcorder from Sony lets movie-makers use SLR lenses to shoot pro-level footage for just $2,000. The NEX-VG10 uses the same APS-C sensor as the NEX mirrorless line-up, and also uses their E lens-mount, Sony’s equivalent of the compact micro-four-thi
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/sony-nex-camcorder-revealed-slr-sensor-in-2000-package/
A new camcorder from Sony lets movie-makers use SLR lenses to shoot pro-level footage for just $2,000. The NEX-VG10 uses the same APS-C sensor as the NEX mirrorless line-up, and also uses their E lens-mount, Sony’s equivalent of the compact micro-four-thirds format. With an adapter, you can also use any of Sony’s Alpha mount lenses.
For the last couple of weeks I have been testing out the low-cost LP160 camera-flash. The successor to the LP120, the flash is designed for full manual control, and can be triggered pretty much any way you like. The strobe is aimed at Strobists, photograp
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/hands-on-with-the-quad-sync-lumopro-flash/
For the last couple of weeks I have been testing out the low-cost LP160 camera-flash. The successor to the LP120, the flash is designed for full manual control, and can be triggered pretty much any way you like. The strobe is aimed at Strobists, photographers who use small, off camera flashes in manual mode to get amazing, creative results.
In an interview with Pen News Weekly, Nikon’s president Makoto Kimura made few more comments on the upcoming mirrorless camera from Nikon (see the previous interview, where he dropped the bomb about an upcoming Nikon mirrorless concept): Nikon plans to re
Award-winning photographer Peter Turnley talks to CNN’s Jim Clancy about his experience in Haiti and challenges ahead.
Rumors surfaced today of a new Panasonic point and shoot camera with m4/3 sensor, fixed 3x zoom Leica lens (starting from 24mm f/2.0 on the wide angle) and some kind of a built-in optical rangefinder with wide and tele markings. They also mentioned that L
An editor at The Economist insists the decision to Photoshop a news photo for its June 19 cover was made for the sake of design, not politics.
Before I tell you what the digital Holga D doesn’t do, let me recap what Lomo’s plastic-fantastic Holga medium-format film camera does do. The Holga has a cheap plastic lens, an even cheaper light-leaking plastic body, settings so sparse that they’re almo
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/holga-d-the-ultimate-lo-fi-digicam/
To keep things low-fi and cheap, the sensor is either a full-frame or crop-frame model from last generation designs.
The Stampy Digital Camera reminds me of those old “How To Draw Comic-Books” guides. You’d get a step one (stick men), step two (circles and rectangles) and a step three (the amazing, finished artwork). Somewhere there was a missing step 2.5, which was whe
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/stampy-camera-magically-turns-photos-into-rubber-stamps/
Avoid dead camera batteries by putting a strip of solar panels on your camera strap. Simple, and rather clever, right? That’s exactly what Weng Jie’s Solar Camera Strap does, although in coming up with the design he forgot an important point: you can’t ch
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/solar-powered-camera-strap-keeps-you-shooting/
I hope that my work can remind us that imagination can defy gravity and bend time. It is our own responsibility to enjoy every second of the day. Nobody else can do that for us. Have fun, eat candy, do what you love, love what you do… We might get thrown off this spinning ball of iron and mantle tomorrow.
When you think of Polaroid, you probably picture the SX-70 OneStep Land Camera above, once the best selling camera in the US. If you had been awake yesterday, you could have bought one. Not any old reproduction, but a factory original, put together from r
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/new-vintage-polaroid-cameras-sell-out-in-hours/
There is a paradox in Levinstein’s approach that is shared by legions of greater and lesser street photographers: he was hunting for the poetry of real life, but what he shot was generally the sort of thing that street photographers generally shoot. Not the types of people or situations that you barely notice because they are so ordinary, but people who seem strange, marginal or ridiculous. The Beat generation’s coolly noirish, anti-bourgeois spirit animates his work.
One of the biggest (and most overlooked) advantages of mirrorless cameras is that they can be adapted to work with almost any lens there is. The short distance between the throat of the lens-mount and the sensor means that there is a lot of space for an a
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/lens-adapters-put-leica-nikon-canon-lenses-on-sony-nex/
“I walk through a low entrance, stepping over a large puddle while crouching to avoid the wooden beam of a door frame,” A. K. Kimoto wrote. “It’s dark. As my eyes adjust, I see a figure sitting in a corner as gentle wisps of smoke slowly dance across the room. … I’ve come to these remote settlements in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, to find out why so many of the inhabitants have become addicted to opium.”
Lomo just can’t stop inventing cheap, junky cameras that are just plain awesome. Here, for your retro-panoramic pleasure, is the Spinner 360º, a camera which will paint an entire 360-degree panorama onto a strip of 35mm film, pushing the image right over
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/lomo-spinner-puts-360-degree-panoramas-onto-film/
a camera which will paint an entire 360-degree panorama onto a strip of 35mm film, pushing the image right over the sprocket-holes.
This is the email I received from a professional Canon photographer who is currently looking to switch to Nikon – I slightly edited the text to keep the privacy of everyone involved: I’m working for GQ, Men’s Health, Stern, Geo etc. and since these switch
The March 2011 time frame for a possible D700 replacement came up at least in two more tips from different sources.
The LumoPro LP160 might be the ultimate Strobist flash. Cheap, powerful and able to talk to pretty much any camera, it offers a great alternative to the $500 top-end flashes from Nikon and Canon for those who want a big light without paying for all the fa
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/quad-sync-lumipro-strobist-flash-pops-four-ways/
The LumoPro LP160 might be the ultimate Strobist flash. Cheap, powerful and able to talk to pretty much any camera, it offers a great alternative to the $500 top-end flashes from Nikon and Canon for those who want a big light without paying for all the fancy automatic functions.
Lensbaby has popped out another new reality-distorting lens, this time for photographers who are a little too fussy about the technical side of things (you know who you are). Aptly named the Control Freak, the new lens has the familiar twisting front end
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/lensbaby-control-freak-puts-you-in-charge/
It works like this: You push and pull the front section to get your subject in focus, and then twist to move the sweet-spot. When you’re done, hit the focus lock and everything is clamped down. Now you can twist the little swizzle-sticks to fine-tune the tilt effect and rotate the fine-focusing ring to get things just-so.
The Sony NEX cameras represent some of the most innovative thinking in camera design since Canon invented the modern SLR with the T90 back in 1986. It is the first digital camera not to owe the bulk of its design gestalt to previous film-based designs, and as we’ll see, it points to a future where still and video cameras not only converge, but also share lens mounts.
Link: Sony NEX-5 First Impressions Review – Luminous Landscape
ThinkTank, the master of shifting photo-gear, is better known for its TARDIS-like airline carry-on cases than for smaller bags. The new Retrospective series may change that. The Retrospective bags are stealth bags. The “pinestone” colored bags are especia
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/stealthy-thinktank-photo-bags-expand-to-fit-everything/
The soft-sided shoulder bags come in three sizes and will hold a big DSLR body and lens along with space for a few more lenses. Because they are soft, there is a lot more flexibility as to how you cram in your gear. The layout, though, makes quick lens-changes pretty easy: the lenses are kept upright for grabbing quickly.