I have been telling readers that Casio EX-F1 is something special and now the appreciation for what the camera can do is really starting to to pour forth. It started probably with David Pogues article in the NewYork Times but notably Wired & DPReview except for blurbs from CES 2008 show, missed this beauty: Chris […]
Now Magazine is the free weekly entertainment rag along with Eye Weekly in Toronto. Now’s cover story featuring a bashed up Olympus OM3 body with wax blood is the type of smash contact photography that is designed to get readers inside. So of course there was a loss leader headline screaming IS DIGITAL KILLING the
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I have been ranting about the Casio EX-F1 as a cross between a fixed lens SLR and a video camera. The fixed SLR format may have some attractions – fit one lens on with a broad zoom range like the Casio with 36 to 432mm at f2.7 to f4.6 and then take away the need
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I have been arguing that this year is the year of the SLR – as companies like Nikon and Canon contend for top spot as the conversion from film to digital reaches and goes pass its peak. Also Sony, Samsung, Olympus, and even Pentax strive for survival. All the vendors are worried about the Windows
Its that time of year again, when image lovers get to see the latest works coming from the Art Schools. April 3, Ryerson Institute has added its shows. They are posted in alphabetical order: The Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary Alberta . Canadore College Graphic Design March 13 to 27th at WKP Kennedy
This a quick look at 3 video cameras that glide up the price scale from just over $100 to $500 and then $1000. I have chosen these video cameras because they go beyond what you would expect in each case of a video camera. So without further to do: The Flip The Flip seems small
I have been arguing that the digital SLR cameras and video camcorders are converging. Casio EX-F1 shooting at 60fps-frames per second embodies that trend. Okay the Casio EX-F1 does not have interchangeable lenses – rather users are “stuck with” a 12x zoom lens that performs like 36 to 432mm 35mm equivalent. Not quite as wide
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If anyone had any doubts about the continued success of digital SLRs just take a look at what happened at the recent PMA-Photography Marketing Associations annual show in Las Vegas this year. Yes it was a flood of new digital cameras – marked by the new Sony line-up which we have covered already here. But