4 December 2008
The
Future is Analogue NEW
A
new show at the Blender Gallery is a collection of Lomographic works
created by Lomographers from around Australia and New Zealand.
Photokina
Thoughts
It's
that time again when the Cologne Messe holds its bi-annual Photokina.
Halls full of photographic goodies that we may or may not need. Some
quite mouth-watering equipment has already been released and there
are, do doubt, many more to come. But are any of them really necessary?
Nikon
D90: Real convergence?
The
concept of a real convergence of stills and movies fascinates me
and the Nikon D90 is the first real attempt to
produce a camera capable to high quality images in both mediums.
Music
for the Eyes
Music
for the Eyes is a combined photography art show held
at the 89 Mayne Street in Gulgong. Only five photographs are on
display and so far only one of them has sold. It raises the question
why isn't photography more collectable in Australia?
News
Phase
One has announced a new shift lens for their digital camera
ahead of Photokina. It is made as a joint venture with a company
called Hartblei. Its main claim to fame to date has been modernised
versions of the Russian Kiev 88 120 SLR cameras. Although they also
offer a range of lenses for 35 and 120 cameras at very competitive
prices. Interesting.
New
Product Releases
Hahnemulhe
Bayrata gloss paper.
Leaf digital cameras.
Kodak Ektar 100 film.
Innova papers and canvases
Voigtlander Bessa III
NEW
Panasonic LX3 NEW
Lumix
G1 Micro Four Thirds DSLR
Panasonic
proves to be the first to announce a camera built around the recently
released Micro Four Thirds lens mount with the new G1. And it is already
causing some controversy among Panasonic enthusiasts even though almost
none of them have even seen it.
Has
Leica Lost the Plot?
Horror,
horror, horror ... a Leica with a snapshot Mode. Is Armageddon upon
us?
New M8.3, f0.95 50mm and 24 and 21 f1.5mm lenses released.
Casio
stirs the camera design pot
Casio's
high speed video shooting results in two fascinating cameras capable
of good stills results and video footage like you've never seen before
at prices that would make an old time video maker weep.
Canon
EOS 5D with video capability
As
Photokina approaches the camera makers are falling over themselves
to release new models. Canon 5D with video capability looks particularly
appealing and should ahve a big impact in the news market.
Rantings
& Ravings NEW
Other
people have blogs, I have Rantings & Ravings. It amounts
to the same thing except that I don't feel any need to reveal my innermost
secrets or lecture readers on a daily basis. Every so often is often
enough.
This
my personal view and It may be about photography, or it may not.It
depends upon what I find interesting at the time.
February
dpii — magazine in PDF form
The
previous issue of dpii in PDF form. Click on the photograph (at left)
to download. Approx 2.5MB.
(c)
Purple Cow 2008
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