Previously I was wondering if there was a camera renouveau. The highly anticipated Fuji FinePix X100 could be one of the contenders with its innovative viewfinder. The problem is that following the earthquake in Sendai, the Japanese production of cameras in Japan has suffered, making the X100 harder to find. This does not seem to… Continue reading Fuji FinePix X100 – some reviews
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12 film cameras to watch
Popphoto has an article about 12 film cameras worth buying right now. The tragedy in Japan has made the current DSLR market a scary place, making this a perfect opportunity to get (back) into film. Their list (in alphabetical order): Bronica SQ/SQ-A Canon EOS 1N Canon AE-1 Fujifilm GA645 Hasselblad 500c/500cm Leica R-series Mamiya 645… Continue reading 12 film cameras to watch
Aerial Photography
Luminous Landscape as a very quick writeup on aerial photography by Jason Hawkes: I first took to the skies back in 1990. Having just finished three years studying photography in London I really wanted to become a studio photographer after finding a passion for shooting on 5×4 plate cameras. I happened to go flying one… Continue reading Aerial Photography
DSLR repair
Here is a fantastic 2 seconds per frame one hour repair of the Nikon DSLR to replace a broken CF card slot pin: View on YouTube Notice how complicated the inside is. Via Markus Hartel (archived).
The success of strobist
From Slate: David Hobby A Baltimore Sun photographer who took a buyout, started a blog, and changed the photography business forever. David Hobby is behind the famous Strobist that teach people how to use lighting in photography. The article explains how this transformed the industry by making stock photography more accessible. Whether it is good… Continue reading The success of strobist
35 years of digital cameras
MacWorld has a retrospective of 35 years of digital cameras. Interesting to see the evolution.