By the 1970’s, the 35mm single lens reflex had become the dominant camera among the public and professional photographers, in particular photojournalists, superseding rangefinder and twin lens reflex cameras. Because viewing and image taking were separated in the rangefinder and TLR designs, parallax distortion was created meaning that what a photographer saw was not exactly … [Read more...]
Kavitha Subramaniam: Review on Lomography
“Don’t Think, Just Shoot”. “Shoot From The Hip”. “Forget the Rules”. These are just some of the catchy rules of Lomography. It has become a movement of sorts for those who love their analogue cameras with a side of 35mm slide film. In this day and age of digital cameras with gazillion megapixels, it’s hard to think that anyone would even bother with the likes of film rolls and … [Read more...]
Camera Trapped
A 'camera trap' is a movement sensor camera, commonly called 'Trophy Cam Night Vision Trail Camera' that are used to capture photographs of animals in the wild. The camera is usually used by strapping the device to a tree and leaving it overnight. The conservationist will then check the camera in the morning to see what images it has captured. I have been experimenting with … [Read more...]
Review: Tamrac Velocity 9x vs. Lowepro 250 Fastpack Camera Bag
Like many other photographers I’ve tried numerous brands and designs. I don’t have an enormous amount of gear, but with a 70-200mm, a 100mm macro and a 17-50mm, along with a speedlite, filters, cables, diffuser and batteries my on the road kit begins to add up, both in terms of weight and required accessibility. After all, if we can’t easily access our gear then we’re inclined … [Read more...]
Fujifilm announce X10 Availability
As you will know I am massive fan of the Fujifilm X100 digital camera actually I have put together a few tips on getting the most from the X100 here. FUJIFILM have announced their new premium compact FUJIFILM X10 digital camera will have a retail price of $599.95 and will be available in early November. Amazon have already made the camera available for pre-order. … [Read more...]