| The One-Dial Camera Concept ★ | minimallyminimal.com |
© Andrew Kim
There are some great original ideas behind this concept that should be explored further — if not go into mass production.
| Quikdraw for your SLR Lenses ★ | kickstarter.com |
An interesting solution to solve the lens-swapping problems, but with two caveats: price & mobility issues.
I solved the gear-swap problem with 1) limiting my number of gears to just one SLR body and three lenses, 2) getting a usable bag that enables me to hold my gear and facilitate lens- or gear- swap with one hand.
A two-holster plus belt package will set you back $170. That’s on the high range for a kickstarter project of this scope. For comparison, my Billingham ƒ1.4 costs me $250, a mere $80 extra for a great bag that holds my three lenses, one strobe, a drinking tumblr, filters, a notebook, pen & assorted accessories.
I wonder how easy it is to screw the lens in without risking lens drop.
| Canon EOS M ★ | cweb.canon.jp |
© Canon
I’m neither skeptical nor excited, but Canon’s latest product is interesting in many aspects.
For one, it’s as small as a DSLR can be, and as big as a little camera our pocket can carry. Putting aside the fact that we finally see touchscreen on the back of a Canon camera, is taking picture on an arm’s length the way to go? Yes the sensor is big, enough depth to pack some bokeh, but I’m curious on how the lack of viewfinder would affect framing for this generation of web-connected photographers.
But nonetheless, kudos to Canon for moving forward.
| Dark Side of the Lens ★ | vimeo.com |
© Astray Films
For every light there’s a shadow behind.
| ImageOptim and Its New Sibbling ★ | samsoff.es |
Everyone should get this app and put them on their dock.
I use it on photo submissions, on my posts, pretty much everything that involves transmitting images through the internet.
What I didn’t know is [ImageAlpha](http://pngmini.com). ImageOptim is very slow in processing PNGs and this sibling app is what every developer, web or mobile, need.
| Blackmagic Cinema Camera ★ | blackmagic-design.com |
Fascinating new camera from Blackmagic Design:
> Building one of the finest cameras in the world requires attention to every detail. Blackmagic Cinema Camera’s premium quality design features a machined aluminum chassis, interchangeable optics, high resolution 2.5K sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range and 12-bit RAW uncompressed and compressed file formats! Every aspect of the image path has been totally optimized for quality, so this means you always get the quality you need for the most demanding work.
> With Blackmagic Cinema Camera you can use the most amazing optics from the world’s leading lens crafters such as Canon, Zeiss and many more. Blackmagic Cinema Camera is compatible with EF and ZE mount lenses, so you can use the lenses you already own! With Blackmagic Cinema Camera you are not locked into any specific lens and you can choose the lens you need based on the creative style of your shot! Blackmagic Cinema Camera allows full electronic control of your lens, so you can simply point, set iris and focus on command!
Looking much like a concept, this thing is actually going to ship.
© Blackmagic
| Aung San Suu Kyi & Her Hand ★ | blog.leica-camera.com |
© Christian Houge
> When asking her if I could photograph only her hand, the whole group of curious secretaries and assistants gasped and wondered why on earth I would want to do such a thing. I had no time to tell them how the hands, like the eyes of a person, says a lot about who they are and what they have been through in their lives.
I applaud Christian’s determination and his relentless effort to reach his goals. More so on how his selfless vision that graces us with such beautiful captures and unseen sides of media figures. See more of [his work](http://christianhouge.no).
| iPhoto to Aperture ★ | apple.com |
Eleven reasons why Apple think Aperture is better for you.
Update: KB Article ‘[Using a unified photo library with iPhoto and Aperture](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5260)’ is up. (via [Duncan Davidson](http://duncandavidson.com/blog/))