Apple launches the tiny 11.6″ Macbook Air – How will it work for traveling photogs ?
Apple has this morning launched a new Macbook in their lineup, the 11.6″ and Macbook Air. The Macbook Air in itself is nothing new, it has been around for for a few years though I have yet to meet anyone that actually uses one. The similarly sized and better specc’d, cheaper 13″ Macbook Pro was always a no-brainer when choosing between the two. Apple has addressed this today with the introduction of the smaller 11.6″ Macbook Air. Much thinner and much smaller than a 13″ Macbook Pro you can begin to see some advantage to this solution if you are …
Ad for Atomic Skis
This is an ad for Atomic Skis that I shot in Alaska last spring time. It was shot with a Canon 1DMKIV and a 300mm f2.8 L IS with a 1.4 teleconverter on it. The helicopter dropped me off on an opposite ridge to the line the guys were skiing on so I was quite some distance away. The skier in the shot is professional freeskier Tim Durtchi and the guys from Poorboyz Productions were also on hand to film the action for their movie Revolver. I knew Tim was going to do this trick off the cliff so I …
Pushing flash X-sync to the limit
For people that shoot fast moving action with strobes like myself, we are always worrying about sync speeds and flash durations. Today I’m going to talk a little bit about flash sync and give a quick example of how you can push the boundaries of what can often seem like a very limiting factor with DSLRs. One of the first questions people ask when they start experimenting with flash is “why does my camera not allow me to use a shutter speed higher than 1/xxx second?” If you scan through the specifications of a camera you will see one called …
Zacuto joins the EVF party and announces the Z-Finder EVF
Well that didn’t take long…. only days after Redrock Micro showed their new Micro EVF, Zacuto has also shown a new EVF solution for DSLR movie making. Estimated price will be $775 and they are expected to be available in Feb 2011 in limited numbers. So maybe you can get one in 5 or 6 months time. For me it is getting somewhat frustrating that these companies are announcing products so far in advance of availability just so they can be “first”. They use the words limited availability so for many people it sounds like it could be 6 months …
Aluminum Letus Hawk review with Quick Release system
For serious video shooting with a DSLR you need to have a separate viewfinder that magnifies the image on your LCD. Not only do they keep the sun from your screen to aid your framing and composition but they also allow you to accurately focus with the very narrow DOF that comes from shooting with these types of cameras. There are already many viewfinders out there but the Hawk VF from Letus is one of the newer ones. Let’s take a look at the new aluminum version and also reveal their brand new quick release system! Letus launched the Hawk …
Whistler Blackcomb ad campaign – Part 2
The second part of the 2010/11 year Whistler Blackcomb ad campaign was shot back in April. I wrote about the first part HERE a couple of weeks ago. This time it was not specifically the mountains that were the subject, but the snowboarders that use it. This photo was to be used for the advertising in the major snowboard magazines around the world so we teamed up with some of the best riders out there. The Sandbox film crew came in with a few riders to film for their new snowboard movie called Now You Know and Red Bull brought …
Leica unveils the M9 Titanium edition with electronic frame line projection
I think it’s fair to say that the Leica M9 is one of the most beautiful cameras ever made. Since it’s launch last year it has been incredibly popular despite a very high price tag. It is still almost impossible to get hold of in a store. Today Leica has released details of a new special edition Leica M9 Titanium that comes with a titanium coated Summilux 35mm ASPH lens. But instead of this being a simple titanium version of the current M9, it features an entirely new top design that incorporates a new style of viewfinder to electronically project …
Photokina 2010 news report
The Photokina consumer show happens once every two years and you can always count on plenty of new products to be displayed. Here is a list of some of the things that were announced or on display this year which will be updated throughout the week with new products as they hit the show floor. If you are catching this on a feed reader you should click though to make sure you are seeing the most up to date version. CLICK THROUGH FOR THE FULL NEWS LISTING Nikon Nikon made their official announcements last week which I have already detailed. …
Quick post about a sexy looking new camera – Fujifilm x100
Here’s an interesting announcement from an unlikely place. Fujifilm just released a press release for a new compact camera featuring a 12MP APS-C sized sensor,720p video recording and a fixed 23mm (35mm equivalent) f2.0 lens. The styling of the camera is what caught my eye. It looks more like a Leica than a Fujifilm! Magnesium top and bottom plates wrapped in a leather grip with mechanical metallic dials on top for shutter speed and ISO and what even seems to be an aperture ring on the lens! The camera is not due for public release until January 2011 but it …
Nikon D7000 Vs.Canon 60D Vs. Canon 7D
Hot on the heels of Canon’s 60D announcement, Nikon has today revealed the successor to the popular D90 consumer DSLR, the D7000. Both of these cameras have made some considerable improvements on their predecessors and consumers these days are really starting to see higher end features trickle down into the lower end bodies. Last week I wrote an article comparing the Canon 7d with the 60D which was very popular and designed to give the Canon shooters a few pointers as to which might be the best camera for them. This week it’s going to be a Nikon Vs. Canon …
Nikon unveils a new AF-S 200mm f2.0 G EF-ID VRII
The second lens announcement for today is an update to the 200mm f2.0 lens. Full press release and more images after the break. Nikon UK, 15 September 2010 – Nikon today announces a completely new professional telephoto lens AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II to replace AF-S VR NIKKOR 200mm f/2G IF-ED. The new lens features Nano Crystal Coat, the new generation of Vibration Reduction technology (VR II) and a new A/M focus mode, making it the ideal lens for serious photographers seeking uncompromised performance. The lens retains the optical construction of its predecessor and delivers outstanding image quality …