Smaller To Bigger I remember back to what seems like an eternity ago to the early cell phones. I had a cell phone or more like a suitcase phone that I could carry in my briefcase. I always thought it couldn’t get any better than this. Then phones started to get smaller, and the race was on to make phones as small as possible. The iPhone, my phone of choice, got so small I … [Read more...]
Camera Equipment of The Year – 2014
Another year is now behind us, and a number of interesting cameras have crossed our desks. Some have come and gone in just a week or two, while others have taken up semi-permanent residence. What cameras stuck, and which ones failed to make a lasting impression? One word before we start – whenever a discussion of cameras comes up a cliche proclaimed among some … [Read more...]
The Olympus 40 – 150mm Lens
The 40-150mm lens with lens shade extended Times Are Changing . . . By now if you are a regular reader you know Michael, and I have been working with mirrorless cameras quite a bit. Michael has focused primarily on the Sony mirrorless line, and I have focused on the Olympus and Fuji line-up. There are a lot of reasons to go mirrorless and according to friends in the camera … [Read more...]
Sony a7R Wishful Thinking
Lower-cost options for avoiding the WATE The Sony a7R is receiving plenty of well-deserved attention since its announcement in mid-October. As prototypes appeared in selected hands (such as Michael Reichmann’s), “first-impression” style reviews quickly followed (e.g., Sony Alpha 7R Hands On right here at the Luminous-Landscape). Production cameras were released in November, … [Read more...]
Bower Cine Lenses
Whether you're shooting with a DSLR, Compact System Camera (CSC) or large sensor interchangeable lens video camera, you probably have discovered two things about lenses. Those that are designed for still cameras are far from ideal when used for cine work, and lenses designed for cine work are very expensive. Why Still Camera Lenses Aren't Ideal for CineOptically, as long as … [Read more...]
