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Aggregation Station: The Photography Post

Andrew Kamin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:18 +0000

A colleague recently turned me onto The Photography Post website. A swell online destination that aggregates photography oriented content into visually dynamic environment. Whether art, fashion, reportage or commercial, The Photography Post delivers the most current discussions on the state of photography. Humble Monkey Productions recommends this “aggregation station” enthusiastically. Be sure to check it out.

Firmware To Add More Flex

Andrew Kamin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:13:31 +0000

Canon has announced the development of a firmware update for its EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR. The updated version will enable full frame high definition (1080p) video recording at 24 and 25 frames per second.The new firmware is expected to be made available for download in the first half of 2010.

2010 Camera Odyssey

Andrew Kamin — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:10:06 +0000

The only I-Phone app to date that has impressed me is called White Noise. It generates just that and is helpful in settling down my eight week old son.

A new app has just been released from OnOne Software though that makes White Noise look like child’s play. DLSR Camera Remote is the new age cable release allowing Canon EOS users (Nikon users out of luck for now) to remotely fire a camera from an I-Phone or I-pod touch. Additionally the cameras shutter speed, aperture, white balance settings and file size can be adjusted remotely.

Pushing this app over the top is image review and live view. The former lets you see the image you just photographed to confirm that you’ve got the shot. The later produces a virtual viewfinder on the I-Phone or I-Pod Touch; producing a preview (in near real-time) of what the camera sees. That is just sick.

More information is available at OnOne Software. Cali Lewis also provides a cool introduction to the app on Geek Brief TV . DSLR Camera Remote is now available on I-Tunes for the introductory price of $9.99.

Stellar Promo for Philips 21:9 Format TV

Andrew Kamin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:45:26 +0000

Created for Tribal DDB, Amsterdam, Stink Digital and Director Adam Berg deliver this interactive campaign for Philips’ new CINEMA 21:9 TV. The cinematic proportions of the display became the theme of this piece. Adam responded with an idea for an epic ‘frozen moment’ cops and robbers shootout sequence.

This 2:19 film runs as an endless loop, allowing viewers to control their moves through the scene. The film also contains embedded hotspots, which, when triggered, give us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the shots.

PDN’s 30 released

Andrew Kamin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:31:07 +0000

Always very exciting to review the photographic work of PDN’s New & Emerging Photographers. Check out PDN’s 30 today.

Canon 5D Mark II “Fix It” Firmware Released

Andrew Kamin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:22:51 +0000

Canon USA has released firmware version 1.0.7 for the 5D Mark II. The new firmware is reported to correct the “Black Dot” phenomenon and the vertical banding noise issues. Thank you Canon for attending to these issues promptly although I can’t say that I have personally been in shooting situations where it had any impact. Get your new firmware here.

Interesting Compilation

Andrew Kamin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:18:47 +0000

Photographer Eirik Solheim compressed 365 days into 40 seconds. A description of the specific tools and techniques used can be found here. Did 2008 seem to race by this quickly for you too?

Click here to view the embedded video.

5D Mark II Black Dot and Banding Issues Addressed by Canon

Andrew Kamin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:14:35 +0000

Canon USA has released an “advisory statement” attending to two reported issues (see below) with the Canon 5D Mark II. They report; “We are currently investigating and analyzing the causes, and examining measures to reduce or eliminate these phenomena by providing correction firmware,” and that “An announcement will be made on the Canon Web site when such measures have been determined.

1) “Black dot” phenomenon (the right side of point light sources becomes black)
When shooting night scenes, the right side of point light sources (such as lights from building windows) may become black. The phenomenon may become visible if the images are enlarged to 100% or above on a monitor or, if large prints of the images are made.

2) Vertical banding noise
If the recording format is set to sRAW1, vertical banding noise may become visible depending on the camera settings, subject, and background.

Vincent LaForet creates additional 5D Mark II content

Andrew Kamin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:30:26 +0000

Vincent Laforet certainly knows a good thing when he sees it and is wise to continue the buzz generated by his first 5D Mark II movie entitle Reverie. This project follows less of a scripted storyline but nevertheless further demonstrates the capability of the recently released 5D Mark II.

My WordPress blog did not take kindly to embedding the SmugMug hosted video so I’ll have to send you off to LaForet’s blog to see his latest creative undertaking.

Toshiba’s Timesculpture Commercial

Andrew Kamin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:40:23 +0000

Timesculpture commercial by Toshiba was shot using 200 Toshiba Gigashot camcorders and is presented as an evolution to the famous “Bullet Time” introduced by the Matrix.

“Rather than showing a 3-D rotation of a still moment, this groundbreaking new filming process manipulates moving snapshots of time using Toshiba technology, redefining cinematic human movement”. No CGI imagery was used on the commercial. Check out the commercial followed by a behind the scenes look at how it was produced.

Click here to view the embedded video.