Hey, designers like Marc Newson aren’t the only ones going backwards these days, retro is alway fun, scroll down and check out a few shots from the Dittos Fall/Winter 2012 Collection, I wish I had the Pentax K-01 for this shoot, as a prop of course (shot with a Canon 5D2, the 24-70mm, 24-105mm, the 24mm 1.4 and 35mm 1.4) it would have been fun to watch our model Bruna react to that funky looking camera and fool around with it! There is lots of excitement right now for us gear heads, new releases from Pentax, Fuji and Olympus, but wait, you are probably wondering why I keep mentioning these cameras when really I should be talking about this particular shoot. (more…)
The best camera is the one that’s with you. Shot with the Sony SLT A77 (currently in Stock at BH!).
Shutter speed 1/640, f4, ISO 800. I rarely consider a full size DSLR for street shooting, the A77 however does quite well. Translucent mirror and first curtain shutter minimize shutter sound. Just for fun, I compared the A77′s dimensions 5.59 x 4.09 x 3.15″ to the Leica M9 5.47 x 1.46 x 3.15″ almost identical in height and width! Fun times! (more…)
I have been dreaming about a hybrid microphone like this for about a year! Kudos to Rode for making it reality and it looks quite sturdy! Quote from their announcement “RØDE Microphones is extremely proud to announce the VideoMic HD, a high-fidelity, precision RF bias shotgun microphone with integrated digital recording, designed for use with DSLR and large-sensor video cameras.” Head over to their website and register to be notified when it starts shipping!
The Sony Alpha SLT A77, certainly the hottest hybrid camera currently on the market, class leading resolution in an APS C size sensor, unrivaled full time AF in movie and still mode, in body image stabilization during still and video takes, 1080/60p at 28mbps and 1080/24p at 24mbps , no corresponding frame rate/shutter speed limitations (allows you to shoot at lower shutter speeds then the selected frame rate) makes the A77 a very capable (and creative) video camera in good light. But one basic question remained, can the A77 deliver the goods in extreme low light? more after the break (more…)
As you know I am not a big fan of super zooms, however, the Sony 18-200mm drew my attention when it arrived as part of a rental package with the FS100. I was tempted to leave it in the box, except for the sake of curiosity, not expecting much, I mounted it and was totally surprised, in a good way! AF performance was very fast and accurate, totally unexpected, let’s face it, the lens is very slow which usually means sluggish AF. But not in this case, I tried the same indoors and it still didn’t disappoint.
Time to put it on the Nex 5n and see if it performs as well as it did on the FS100. And since Tamron just released the E mount 18-200mm I thought it might be a good idea to do a quick AF speed comparison before I shell out $$$ for my first universal zoom lens! more after the break (more…)
Every camera manufacturer has a few lenses in their line up that have that little extra to set them apart from the competition, often reason enough for a photographer to switch or add that particular outfit to his tool collection. Of course this is very subjective and largely depends on the type of photography one specializes in. The sports and wildlife photographer will choose a brand known for their high speed tele lenses, whereas the portrait/wedding/fashion photographer will go with a brand famous for their large aperture lenses. The Zeiss Distagon 24mm f2 SSM is one of those lenses. It stands out in the Sony line up and has a slight edge over its main competitors. more after the break (more…)
These pictures were taken during the feeding event organized by Shoe4africa and part of my assignment. Updated with published images more after the break (+equipment info) (more…)
My first studio editorial with the Sony A77 (full spread here) the camera does not cease to impress me. I found the EVF to be perfect in the studio and never felt the need to review the captures. And I have a new favorite studio lens! more after the break (more…)
On the way from Nairobi to Eldoret we had major car problems. The cooling system was malfunctioning. At first, we had to stop every 30min, then every twenty and eventually every ten minutes, pull over and refill the radiator and look for small towns and gas stations along the way to get more water. Very stressful since we didn’t want to get stuck on the road, especially at night. I couldn’t have asked my client and crew to pull over every time I saw a photo opportunity (there were plenty) and just used these short brakes we were forced to take and snapped away. Landscapes were shot with the A77 and the 70 300G lens, the rest was shot with the Sony 5N and the fantastic 30mm macro. More after the break… (more…)
