Sony reports a record 66% growth in what appears to be a still advancing and ever expanding mirrorless digital camera market thanks mainly to the Alpha 7 series and a6000 cameras. However, according to recent survey data the overall DSLR market is not as healthy - shrinking yet another...
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https://vimeo.com/104633742 From the video image stabilization without a gimbal department, we bring you young French filmmaker Emmanuel Pampuri CEO & founder @ Les Machineurs & TRACTOfilm in France, who has just this week announced a whole new type of imaging stabilization system that looks to hold...
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The #skunkworks delivers once again. As the internet continues to evolve, so does Google CEO Larry Page's vision into the future, a future where search is still important but other revenue streams need to be contributing as well. Google has the enviable position to be...
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https://youtu.be/sDB3nhEw-qA Another #GREAT #photographer bites the dust. Legendary Philadelphia-born photographer Mary Ellen Mark, 75, has died. Mary Ellen Mark was a photographer known for her incredible humanist photography. She passed away Monday in New York City. Her rep confirmed the news this morning. RIP Mary Ellen Mark. Your inspiration,...
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https://youtu.be/KE-tGdAKCZo https://youtu.be/xNo5H1cK_gQ DSL ARM is reported to be an affliction of having your arm stretched from using a heavy DSLR. A few years back, there were many days my arm felt just like this DSL ARM before I threw in the towel and went mirrorless. I also caught a bad case of...
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Unlike the inspiring words Brian Smith has on offer later in, the beginning of this recorded "Live Stream" video is blank for nearly the first hour. We are sorry for the inconvenience of having to ask you to do it, but please move the play...
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https://vimeo.com/82267248 Most big budget movies made today all seem to have a pretty extensive budget for VFX production. It has sort of become second nature to use VFX in place of very expensive mechanical action or dangerous stunts for actors to perform. Much better to do...
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From "the truth is stranger than fiction Leica saga," an unbelievable problem surfaces with the new Leica Monochrom Type 246 - this time even before it begins to ship. Today Leica Camera has issued a notice regarding a compatibility issue with DNG files from new...
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My friend and mentor David Alan Harvey begins his talk at TEDxVerona with the observation that photography is now the only universal language, a common thread understood around the world without need for translation. He goes on to observe we are now all visual storytellers,...
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My original article, written when the DJI Inspire 1 was announced in November, 2014 is here:http://thecameraforum.com/dji-inspire-1/ If you haven't read it already, you may want to go back and do so, as in it I cover the features, options and functions the new Inspire 1 brought to...
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Nothing is as strong a sales persuader as a compelling story. Two time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof has a new book out (co-authored by his wife and fellow Big Think expert Sheryl WuDunn) called A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity. Kristof describes it as a sort of “how...
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Phillip Bloom is certainly a known brand in photography circles, and for good reason. Phillip is one of the hardest working professionals I follow regularly. I find his information always spot on, with great reasoning behind his choices. Much like the rest of us, Phillip...
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Showcasing "exceptional handmade craftsmanship and premium Russian optics," Lomography has introduced the Lomo LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens as "the very heart of the LC-A legacy." The lens will be sold in a Leica M-mount, and is available for pre-order now, with anticipated initial shipments going out...
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Rollei lenses on a Sony A7S? Is this possible? Yep, Rollei lenses on a Sony A7S, and the results may surprise you as much as they did me. Not only is the video superb, the still images are every bit as magical as their medium format counterparts....
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In this episode of "The Complete Picture," Julieanne Kost demonstrates enhancing light in Adobe Lightroom’s Develop module to enhance your photographs using color and tonality to change the mood and atmosphere of an image. We all know that the goal is to capture the best photograph in...
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Sony has announced several new α E-mount lenses and converters, building upon the rapid expansion of their popular mirrorless camera system. The new introductions are highlighted by 4 new ‘FE’ full-frame E-mount lenses designed to complement the acclaimed α7 camera lineup. These include a ZEISS®...
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