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It’s finally out! Drool….

The future of photography is here! The lytro camera….focus….shoot…..oops! Focused on the wrong spot….that’s ok….click on what you want to focus on, and voila! All sorted. And it lookes sexy! Drool…

Pay a visit to the Lytro site for more details! I’m excited!

› Mini SLR's

Looking for a camera where you can change your lenses, fit it in your pocket, and not break the bank?

There are a few out there…..but here is the latest from Olympus. Click on the photo or the link above.

I like it….well….I love the color, and the size….never played with it though!

Took the iPhone 4 and its camera to the races yesterday, and was genuinely impressed by the quality of the shots, in particular when using the HDR mode. though a couple of shots you could see the layering of the multiple exposures, it was still pretty good.

The colours on the iPhone 4 screen are also amazing, to the point that the photos don’t look as good on my mac at home!

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Latest toys…

Some cool photography gear on show…reviewed by the guys at Engadget. Just click on the photo….very interesting is the 3D camera by Panasonic.

Hasselblad are rad….but with a Ferarri logo???

Leica

There’s Mamiya, there’s Hasselblad, and many others. Then there is also Leica. To me the Rolls Royce of cameras. If I won the lottery, I would get a Leica. And be a happy little photographer…. :)

Here is their latest product. Click on the photo to read the review from the guys at Engadget.

Canon and the future

A few events held over the last couple of days show cased some of of Canon’s work. Some of which is a sneak peak at the future….not sure exactly if I am a big fan of it though!!

First, film moved to digital, and now, it’s continuous filming on a SLR looking camera, and then selecting the frames you want! It loses the essence of photography. The bits where you just go out on your own with your camera, spend time looking for light, setting up the tripod, setting up the shutter speed and aperture. It’s pretty much gone, and replaced with continuous filming. Not a fan. Granted, it may not be in for another 2 decades, however, a lot can happen in 2 decades and very fast.

Have a look at what the guys at Engadget have to say by clicking on the photo.

Canon also displayed the concept of 4K through an 8MP CMOS sensor with the Canon Multipurpose! Now that blows 1080P out of the water, and it’s pretty awesome. And the images look sharp as all buggery. This however won’t be on sail anytime soon, and it does look like a hair dryer….but….having images of this quality is pretty dang good hey! Click the photo to read the review from the guys at Engadget.

Here is some more info on the 60D I discussed earlier….

Pop out LCD on a Canon SLR?

I’m not a fan of live vew or rotating pop out screens on an SLR camera. To me shooting an SLR camera is about viewing through the finder and shooting. It’s just odd otherwise. I’m not using a mini point and shoot here! Or a phone! It’s a camera. And using the screen to view just seems plain wrong. Even if it rotates!

So….i’m not to excited by this possibility. Canon have held out on releasing an SLR with an articulating live display….but according to the guys at Engadget, this could be their entry into the market.

The 70D has live view yes, I don’t like it. It doesn’t rotate though. It’s not the reason why I don’t have one….I can’t afford one at the moment! But I love my old school 30D. Non rotating screen, blue tacked eye cup and all. And really, if I was to upgrade, it would be to the 5D.

Call me old fashioned….but even if there is a live screen, rotating or not…..viewfinder is the way to go!

It will be interesting though, to see what specs the 60D brings…if it’s true.