Leica -> M9 Release

Classic German camera design company Leica has come out with the M9 which will be replacing the now cult classic M8. The M9 will be selling for a cool 7K, not the most affordable camera on the planet but definitely one of the most desired. Any expert camera sales person will tell you that the [...]

Lumix GH1 -> firmware 1.1 update

Lumix GH1 – firmware 1.1 update from Ken YIU on Vimeo.

The intention of the above video is to show off the capabilities of the new Lumix GH1 frimware 1.1 update. Ken Yiu shot this video using a 1/2 slow shutter speed enabled by the new firmware. By shooting at 1/2 speed the camera captures more [...]

Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds compact -> Preview

Apparently someone leaked photos of the attractive new Olympus E-P1 over the weekend (set for official release tomorrow). Intentional or not, I’m pretty excited about these images that I first found on EnGadget.com. The Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds System uses an 18 x 13.5-mm sensor but will decrease camera body size by 50% by [...]

I’ve Got You and You’ve Got Me -> New Buffalo

I’ve Got You and You’ve Got Me – New Buffalo Remixed by Broken Social Scene from Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs. on Vimeo.

I find this video directed by cinematography grad student Karen Abad to be extremely entertaining in a quirky kind of way. The story is simple. Two young moderately tattooed hipsters find love through ‘Bomb [...]

D90 -> City Of Lights

D90 : City Of Lights from Prart™ on Vimeo.

This moody depiction of The City of Lights otherwise know as Paris was masterfully directed by Paul Rojanathara. The piece not only showcases some of the beautifully lit architecture found in Paris it also pays tribute to all of the culturally diverse people who live there. The [...]

Camera Ratings/Reviews -> Flickr

Many of you (especially those who use Flickr) may already be aware of Flickr’s camera ratings/reviews but for those of you who are not Flickr users this may be useful information.

In the past couple of months I’ve had a few of my friends ask me about my pictures that post from my Flickr account to [...]

Review of JVC GY HM 100 -> Philip Bloom

Review of JVC GY HM 100 from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

Myself being in the market for a compact handheld HD camera (or more realistically dreaming of owning one someday) I decided to post this video by master DoP/Director/Editor Philip Bloom made for CVP.com. He takes us “guerrilla style” around London and shows off some of [...]

BBC Lomo Documentary 2006 -> 2009 Compact Camera Trends

Check out all episodes -> Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

Above is part 1 of a 7 part BBC series on the “Lomo Movement” from 2006. I remember when these BBC videos first came out (I was shooting with [...]