Yet another webcam is about to hit the market very soon which can make your vacations look remarkable and mesmerizing. The new Logitech HD Webcam C615 has the potential to attract millions of customer in the very initial phase of its release. This cool gadget has the outer design which is very simple and the [...]
Logitech C615 HD Webcam – True High Definition Experience is a post from: New Gadget
PowerSkin is very popular among the battery case manufacturers for the smartphones. Irrespective of the model or the smartphone manufacturer, PowerSkin has released their battery case products. And today PowerSkin has released a new battery boosting case for Motorola’s Droid X and X2. PowerSkin battery boosting case is flexible and relies on the soft silicon [...]
PowerSkin Battery Case – Motorola Droid X and X2 is a post from: New Gadget
You may be asking yourself ‘Why on earth is there a fridge amongst a list of cool new gadgets?’ Well, that’s because this is not just any fridge. This fridge is a unique and innovative combination of a stylish cooling unit and a powerful Linux based touch screen computer. This smart appliance, designed by Electrolux [...]
Infinity I-Kitchen is a post from: New Gadget
Speculation about the next generation of mobile phones named Nexus are here again, and they are ready to make you wishing for one. According to some sources of the BGR newspaper, Nexus 3, which most likely will be released as the Nexus 4G will be an absolute “beast”. The device, yet unannounced, will come equipped [...]
Google Nexus 3: Some Technical Details Have Been Revealed is a post from: New Gadget
A shift from iPod to gift coupons Apple now offers a new gift for all the students who purchase its Macbooks. While the company was offering a free iPod in the past, it is now offering a $100 gift coupon that can be used to purchase products in Apple app stores. It can also be [...]
Apple Launches “Back to School” Promotion is a post from: New Gadget
Yes, it looks like some kind of futuristic spaceship fuel cell, but it’s actually the Alpinist camera case by BetaShell. As you might remember, BetaShell sells a line of lens cases that guard against extreme environments, and the Alpinist offers the same kind of protection for people looking to bring compact cameras into extreme environments (rock climbing or extreme skiing, for example). They’re made out of aircraft-grade aluminum, and come in a few different sizes priced between $60 and $120 over on the BetaShell website.
Alpinist Camera Cases (via Gizmodo)
You’ve probably seen countless photographs already of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan back in March, but they were likely captured by professional photographers looking to have the images published in news outlets. What, then, would photographs look like if they were taken by ordinary people who were directly affected by the disaster? Aichi Hirano found out the answer to this question by distributing 50 disposable cameras to survivors at a number of shelters with a note that read,
Please take photos of things you see with your eyes, things you want to record, remember, people near you, your loved ones, things you want to convey… please do so freely. And please enjoy the process if you can, even if it’s just a little bit.
Hirano did this once shortly after the disaster, then again two months later.
Rolls Tohoku (via Conscientious)
The Arizona Republic features photographer Michael McNamara shot this photo of his camera bag showing the gear he uses for his work. His photographs are used for food, fashion, and lifestyle pieces, and usually requires lighting.
I use a Think Tank Photo Airport Security roller. I use a Canon 5D mk2 and a 1D mk2N for my bodies. I have the standard 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200 zooms, and also have a 50 macro, 100 macro (both for food), 50 1.4 and an 85 1.8 (mainly for portraits). I have a 580EXII and five 550EX strobes.
The “Holy Trinity” of Canon zoom lenses and six strobes. Lovely.
In the Bag: Speedlight Mania (via The Click)
Image credit: Photograph by Michael McNamara and used with permission
Photographer Nasim Mansurov’s friend recently ordered Canon 5D Mark II from online camera store AjRichard for just $2,350, but was then called by a sales rep and told that the battery and charger weren’t included. The final order came out to $2,629, which included some unneeded accessories and 3-day shipping. When the order finally arrived in 2 weeks, he found that it was a 5D Mark II + 24-120mm kit box with the lens removed.
Nasim then decided to call the retailer himself to see first-hand what the purchasing process is like, recording the resulting conversation. Here’s a funny snippet of the salesperson trying to sell him an “error free” memory card:
[Nasim]: So when you say “error free”, what does it mean?
[Salesperson]: Error free means you are not going to get any glitches if you do action shots and someone running, you are not going to get any blur in the picture or anything like that. And you are not going to lose any pictures.
He ended up having a $2,499 sneakily increased to $3,549 (including a quick $150 for “insurance”), but luckily he was using a fake name, address, and credit card. Head on over to Mansurov’s blog post to read the full account and a transcript of the conversation — just remember: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is!
Ajrichard – Beware of Buying Gear from Unauthorized Sellers (via Photography Bay)
We shared a video of Canon’s Image Stabilization technology in action in the beginning of the year, but that was on a pro telephoto lens and inside a glass display case. What would the same technology look like in a cheaper, consumer lens? Preston over at Camera Technica decided to find out, disassembling a Canon 18-55mm kit lens to capture this short video of the IS mechanism in action. I had no idea the thing used springs, did you?
The Science of Image Stabilization Technology [Camera Technica]
Panamanian photographer José Castrellón‘s series Priti Baiks features portraits of men standing proudly next to their decorated bikes. The bikes are their owners’ only form of transportation, and the owners spend a considerable amount of their time and resources personalizing their bikes into symbols of identity and individuality.
Head on over to Castrellón’s website for more images from this series.
Priti Baiks (via Photojojo)
Image credits: Photographs by José Castrellón and used with permission
Harry McCracken over at Technologizer wrote a fascinating piece about Polaroid founder Edwin Land and the history of the SX-70 camera.
“Don’t undertake a project,” an oft-quoted Land maxim goes, “unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.” The SX-70 was both.
Did you know that “SX-70″ was actually the codeword used by Land a quarter century before the SX-70 camera for his first instant film camera project? It was his 70th Special eXperiment (Land was a Harvard dropout and prolific inventor, inventing the first synthetic material capable of polarizing light when he was just 19-years-old!)
It’s a pretty lengthy piece, but a must-read for any Polaroid lover.
Polaroid’s SX-70: The Art and Science of the Nearly Impossible (via Daring Fireball)
Image credit: SX-70 Family by Brian Warren
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