Leading off our NAB 2014 coverage we will start with Blackmagic Design. This year at NAB 2014, Blackmagic Design is rolling out a whole new range of Ultra HD products such as converters, routers, DeckLink cards, and more. They are introducing the first 12G-SDI Teranex Express with...
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Here are some additional field test images from the Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8. We used the lens (loaner from Zeiss) with our X-T1. Some initial thoughts: Very good sharpness as we expected A focal length of 32mm (48mm at 35mm equivalent) proves to be good for general street photography...
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There are few things I've found in my life as a photographer of any real lasting value: My older pre-ASPH Leica lenses, an old Domke bag I've had forever, my hat, and a small library of books - SONY A7/A7R:FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTS now being...
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When I went to school photography education consisted of a brownie box camera, five rolls of 127 B&W film, five pre-paid Kodak processing mailers, and a teacher/advisor who supervised the yearbook student staff. "Go out and get us some great pictures!" was about the extent of...
When I went to school photog...
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The Fujifilm X-T1 combined with the XF 23mm 1.4R prime lens is an amazing combination. This is the sharpest Fuji lens we have seen so far, even beating the very good XF 35mm 1.4. The widest opening of f/1.4 allows lovely background blur. In some...
The Fujifilm X-T1 combined wit...
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Sergey Brin On Taking Moonshots & The Value Of Failing Whatever your thoughts on Google (I happen to be a big fan myself), Sergey Brin is not just a hero to a generation of young Americans, he is also one smart dude. In the above video...
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Pay Particular Attention II from TheCameraForum on Vimeo.This video is about Paying Particular Attention to what goes on behind the scenes, where the real dealing takes place. [Pay Particular Attention Song and Video ©2013 Suzanne Birrell as performed by Cats With Class: Victor Arno on...
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In addition to improvements in just about every area, Fujifilm has also brought some interesting new features to the X-E2. What's the coolest? To me, one has to be the new Digital Split Image™ for interchangeable lens cameras. Split image focusing was originally used in manual...
In addition to improvement...
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A7R Shutter Vibration May Be Too Great For Some Uses [caption id="attachment_5665" align="aligncenter" width="518"] Mike's Bronze Weight.A prototype for testing a 24-ounce deadweight attached to camera via the tripod screw thread.[/caption] Unfortunately, Sony has a problem with the A7R which is serious for a significant segment of...
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[caption id="attachment_5551" align="aligncenter" width="692"] The New Nikon Df[/caption] The Nikon Df is as important for what it is as for what it is not. What it is is an excellent still photographers camera, if you're one who likes to twiddle knobs. What it is not is...
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This story of love is the journey a Cincinnati, Ohio, family is making through life. A complete cycle; from start to finish and everything in between. It is a short story of love but already an epic journey, rapidly unfolding over just four and a...
This story of love is the jour...
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Modern photography is incredibly complex. We like to pretend that our mastery of cameras and digital technology has made photography easier or better, but in reality it has never been harder to simply create photographs. Above all else, cameras and digital technology give us choices, and more choice...
Modern photography is incredib...
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It's all about the Jaw from Peter Hurley on Vimeo. Peter Hurley explains how he accentuates the jawline of his clients with a few simple tips that you may want to add to your bag of tricks whenever you have a subject in front of your...
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The rumors are true. Sony has started shipping the A7 & A7R in Europe and here are the first Sony A7R image samples from a production camera. No doubt, these will become only the first few of the upcoming 1,000,000 or so Sony A7R Image Samples that...
The rumors are true. Sony ha...
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Squinching. To Squinch, or not to Squinch, is never the question. Not in photography anyway. Squinching is a technique long used by professional portrait photographers, professional models, actors, and most every vacuum cleaner salesman on the plane. But like one of those magician tricks, it...
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In the above, an obvious sales piece for the new Zeiss OTUS 1.4/55 published on Oct 7, 2013, Zeiss makes some strong claims about this new lens. Statements like "Experience a new dimension. The Otus 1.4/55 is the pinnacle of over 120 years of expertise and experience...
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