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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Lonely Rainbow
Toronto, 27 July 2010: If a rainbow, which only happens to an observer, happens unobserved, is it still a rainbow?
Quality
I was amused to see Leica announce recently that they would not be issuing any micro four-thirds lenses. In a recent Popsci blog, Leica’s VP marketing is quoted as saying: “One reason why we’ve decided not to move into Micro … Continue reading
Snaps
One great thing about having a small, small camera with a great lens and a larger sensor is that you can use it all the time. I don’t often take snapshots, but why not? Daniel, forgetting to look his almost-sixteen-obligatory-grumpy-self:
Sears Oakville. Avoid.
Get good service, tell a few friends; bad service, tell them all. And that is what I am doing here, in an off-topic post. Executive summary: Avoid Sears Oakville, and in particular their clock and watch department. I took my … Continue reading
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Hyperfocal what?
What is a “hyperfocal distance”? In essence, the hyperfocal distance for any given camera, lens and aperture combination is: “The focus distance you set your lens to for that camera, lens and aperture combination that gives you a focus distance … Continue reading
Just say NO.
What do professional photographers often say NO to? The very things amateurs say “Must Do” to. Like these: Camera bags. You do not need your camera in a bag. When it is in a bag, you cannot use it. Your … Continue reading
Chelsea, or what one image can do
When I was 16, I first saw Patti Smith’s album “Horses”. The cover photo of that album changed me: I know instantly I wanted to be a photographer. Here is that one photo, taken by Robert Mapplethorpe of his then … Continue reading
Need for speed.
The need for LOW speed, that is. Not every picture has to be razor sharp. In fact, often, to give the impression of speed and movement, you need to blur parts of a picture. The background parts. You do this … Continue reading
GF1 self portrait
A self portrait I took a few minutes ago: I shot this with the Panasonic GF1: Camera on manual, f/4.0, 1/60th second, 200 ISO Using multiple-point autofocus Pocketwizard on the camera Pocketwizard on a 430EX flash, connected with Flashzebra cable … Continue reading
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Tagged Flashzebra, GF1, Honl, Panasonic, Pocketwizard
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Street stories
I have said before that pictures are more interesting when they keep you guessing. Today I had five minutes to do a few street shots, before an appointment with a friend and client on Toronto’s Victoria Street. So I used … Continue reading
