Magnum Photos has sold its archive of more than 185,000 press prints to Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Computer, and two other investors for an undisclosed amount, the agency announced today. Under the terms of the sale, the prints were moved in December 2009 from Magnum’s New York office to the Harry Ransom Center, the humanitiesContinue reading “Magnum Photos.”
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1D Mark IV Firmware Update.
As a result of further enhancement, Canon is working to release a firmware update for the EOS-1D Mark IV. This firmware update further enhances the AF tracking performance and should be available for download from the Web starting from late January.Firmware Version 1.0.6 enhances the AF tracking performance of the EOS-1D Mark IV for receding subjects andContinue reading “1D Mark IV Firmware Update.”
How to Help.
On January 12 a devastating earthquake destroyed parts of Haiti leaving many without home food or water. There are many relief groups who are trying to help the victims of this earthquake but how do you go about choosing one. CNN.com has a list of Haiti relief information. Yahoo.com has a list of organizations that are helping the victimsContinue reading “How to Help.”
Thinking About Doing This.
The Story Beyond The Still Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still. To kick off the contest, Canon asked photographer, Vincent Laforet, to interpret what story lives beyond this still and to tell that story with the new Canon EOS 7D. His will beContinue reading “Thinking About Doing This.”
Sports Illustrated Unveiling e-Reader Product.
Want to see how your editorial images and multimedia might look if they were to be presented on an e-reader? Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated is the latest publisher to show how it would translate a print magazine to magazine-friendly e-readers that are expected to come out in the next several months. You can view a video demoContinue reading “Sports Illustrated Unveiling e-Reader Product.”
Music Photography.
As the music industry evolved over the last several years, the business of photographing musicians and bands for record labels changed with it. Despite declining album sales industry-wide, reps who get their shooters work with music labels say they have just as many jobs now as they did a few years ago. They alsoContinue reading “Music Photography.”
Yc 3300 camera see same colors as the human eye.
We can’t say that we’ve ever heard of PaPaLaB, but all it takes to get on the consumer electronics radar is doing something that no one has ever done before. It’s one of those “easier said than done” things, we’re guessing. Any who, the Japanese outfit has just rolled out a camera system that hasContinue reading “Yc 3300 camera see same colors as the human eye.”
Camera Of The Year.
This may come as a surprise to some however the 37.5 megapixel Leica S2 camera got camera of the year. While tough to categorize, the Leica S2 DSLR/Medium Format hybrid is so beautifully crafted and highly functional it’s almost like a niche for it existed all along. As a studio camera, the S2 is a swiftContinue reading “Camera Of The Year.”
And You Think Your Camera Stinks.
Complain much about your gear? Give it a rest. These kids from Uganda prove you don’t need a sophisticated camera to have a love for photography.The below “camera” is made from cow dung and broken glass for the lens. Pretty sure it’s not a working model but you’ve got to admire the craftsmanship. Looks betterContinue reading “And You Think Your Camera Stinks.”
Weather Sealed.
I recntely bought a 7D and I am very happy with it, however I didnt know tht canon took their weather sealing so seriously. Ole Jorgen Liodden went to anartica to test the 7D, and 5D Mark II to see how they perform in serious wether conditons, boath passed the test. If you would like to readContinue reading “Weather Sealed.”