Archive for May 3rd, 2012

We Are Participating in Cinco de mayo weekend ArtWalk in Lancaster, PA

May 3, 2012

where did my brain go this weekend, oh i lost it last night doing ‘Googles Utube Brandcast‘ at the Beacon theater. quite a technical presentation  as google people told audience members how to get the most of google, utube and brand association along with integration. woo hoo……………….lots of video wall images, spiffy stuff but no jetsons. this is the future, for whom the bells toll, you and me.

today arbitron.com contacted me as they are doing a radio and television survey but i was too old to participate, oh well i might as well just disappear……..  but wait……..  i can’t because mary and i will be participating in an  ArtWalk  in Lancaster PA. and the motel room is already paid for. prints are hanging and Annex 24 is expecting us to be there.

to get in the mood for writing i am listing to All That Jazz soundtrack where everything old is new again. i loved that movie but i work in theater a crazy place to earn a living. i really related to Joe Gideon as i knew people like him. what a life, what a death.

mary is excited as she always is going to these events but i am a bit more laid back, not that i don’t interact with people because i love to talk to people about anything and find conversation interesting in it’s self. as we were dropping off our pictures we met a man from Cape Town just passing through town from washington  dc traveling across america. so you never know what or whom you will meet by being open.

mary is bringing  her triptych

retrograd, shedding, cathexsis

since we dropped off more images than able to show for this artwalk because our work will be on exhibit for this summer and the Annex 42 wanted  pictures to replace any sold we brought a few extra. the gallery has a warehouse which is open to the public we thought why not.? saves us a trip down to deliver more.

objects of interest

Mary and I are excited in this summer long exhibit starting with First Friday’s Art Walk in Lancaster, PA.  Click here for a link to the galleries participating.   And what’s not better than strolling in and out of galleries and relaxing in local cafes.  We’ll be at Annex 24 Gallery, 24 West Walnut Street.  I do hope you can make it there, it’s sure to be fun from 5 – 9 pm.   When we dropped off our art last Friday, we had lunch at Rachel’s Cafe & Creperie.

hopefully we will find these images hanging but since we didn’t chose it will be  a surprise for us as well as the other visitors. cool.

ascending

toe shoes

sufi dancer

i am just bringing some dance images even though i am participating in the 4th annual Hell’s Kitchen Art Festival later this month May 18, thru 20th where i’ll be showing some of the Kyoto gallery 16×20″ images. as yet no venue has been set. this being nyc i can show nudes but who wants to buy nudes of other people unless they are on a calendar and i don’t expect too many auto mechanics at the art festival. but hey you never know.

ascending gets good reviews from women even buy it because it’s such an uplifting image. i love it myself but probably for different reasons. i am just happy when my work finds a good home, they are like my children. who doesn’t want the best for their children no matter who they are. here that sean?

jene & mary

This Is Canon’s Shockingly Rudimentary 5D Mark III Light Leak Fix

May 3, 2012

Who knew Canon had MacGyver working in its repair shop? A couple of weeks ago the company confirmed that in extremely dark situations, its new 5D Mark III’s LCD backlight leaked onto the camera’s exposure sensor. Canon said it would fix the problem, and it has, in a shockingly rudimentary way: A strip of black tape now prevents stray light from leaking from the underside of the top LCD. We laugh, but by all accounts the low-tech solution to a highly embarrassing problem seems to work flawlessly.

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By Roger Cicala–LensRentals.com May 2, 2012 4:40 PM 27,554 35

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This Is Canon’s Shockingly Rudimentary 5D Mark III Light Leak Fix

This Is Canon's Shockingly Rudimentary 5D Mark III Light Leak FixA few weeks ago, Canon confirmed that in certain extremely dark situations, the excellent 5D Mark III’s LCD’s backlight leaked light onto the camera’s auto-exposure sensor. Oh no! Our friends at LensRentals.com took apart one of the newly fixed models—and the solution is so simple we can’t believe it works.

We got our first “new” 5D III cameras today, the ones with the light leak fixed (above). You know me, I thought perhaps it would be a good idea to take one apart and see what was different. I had photos from the ‘prefixed’ 5D IIIs from a previous post (below), so comparison would be easy. Let me say it here first: I knew this was going to be the fix since the first time I took one apart: Canon has this very cool black tape they used to cover circuit boards (I’m assuming either water resistance or electrical shielding or both) and I figured they’d just slap another piece over the top LCD light. Which is exactly what they did. Yes, I’m making fun, but it’s a perfectly good solution and it works flawlessly.

And because I know you have enquiring minds: I did power the camera up with the shell off in a dark room. There is no more leak.

This Is Canon's Shockingly Rudimentary 5D Mark III Light Leak Fix


Dr. Roger Cicala is the founder of Lensrentals.com. Since the company has long since outgrown his ability to manage it, he is now the Director of Research and Quality Assurance for Lensrentals, meaning he spends all day taking photography things apart and figuring out how they work.

thank you gizmodo top stories

jene

Want to create an event/exhibit for thousands of people to participate in?

May 3, 2012
want to build a machine or just exhibit your ability to, maybe just help others to create? no you don ‘t have to be under 30 to participate all though sometimes it looks it. they need people to put these events on and that’s where you come in.

WINKEL & BALKTICK LABORATORY: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Our friends over at Winkel & Balktick are looking for creative energies and artistic sensibilties to participate in this years Winkel & Balktick Laboratory, a series of concerts, parties and other happenings at a vast former pharmaceutical factory in North Brooklyn. Do you have an imaginative vision for a scientifically (or laboratory, technology, etc.) themed installation, sculpture, performance or multi-media, interactive environment? If this peaks your interest, find out more on how you can participate/join the experiment at Winkel and Balktick, go to their first open meeting on Monday 5/7 or see below:

Exhibition & event dates: June 20 – 23, 2012
Deadline for funded projects: Thursday, May 31, but sooner is better. “The early bird catches the worm.”
Open meetings & socials: Mon 5/7, Thu 5/24, Tue 6/12, 7:30pm-10:30pm in Dumbo. RSVP to info@wandbnyc.com to attend. Free food and drink will be provided
This document lives at: wandbnyc.com/labcall
Winkel & Balktick Website: wandbnyc.com
Quick submission form: wandbnyc.com/labsubmission
Questions about projects and art: projects@wandbnyc.com
Questions for executive management: info@wandbnyc.com
Photos from previous events: wandbnyc.com/photosABSTRACT
From Wednesday June 20 – Saturday, June 23, Winkel & Balktick are presenting Laboratory, a series of concerts, parties and other happenings at a vast former pharmaceutical factory in north Brooklyn. Several thousand guests are expected over the week. We are seeking creative and artistic priorities.
Please see these photos that help illustrate what our events are like.WHAT KINDS OF EXPERIMENTS ARE YOU CONDUCTING?
We are seeking installation & sculpture, media, video & light art, large sculpture, performance & interactive environments. We are very open minded about your project’s format, so as long as it is thematically relevant. All projects should fit within the theme of science, laboratories, technology, etc. Yes, we have a budget. (More details about that later.) The venue has about 18,000 square of open space and an additional 20 small (100 – 250 sq ft.) rooms. The open spaces are raw, clean and concrete. The small rooms are mostly empty, windowless and clinical. Ceiling heights range from 11’ – 14’. Most projects will be placed in their own small rooms. Note that the open spaces will often be in use for concerts, dancefloors, etc. If you’d like your work to be placed in the open spaces, it should play nicely with crowds and music.

I’D LIKE TO EXPERIMENT WITH YOU!
Glad to hear it!  Please read this entire document and follow the instructions in the SUBMISSION PROCESS section.  You’ll need to tell us about yourself, describe and illustrate your idea, compile a materials list, budget, and plan of action. Feel free to check in with us before making a submission to make sure your proposal is appropriate.I HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS! HOW CAN I GET THEM ANSWERED!
Please send project-related inquiries to projects@wandbnyc.com.
If you’d like to help out, but don’t have a project to contribute, please write to volunteer@wandbnyc.com.
If you’d like to reach the chief scientists, you may write to Winkel & Balktick at info@wandbnyc.com.HOW CAN I MEET YOU AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS IN PERSON?
Attend one of our participation meetings & socials on 5/10, 5/30 or 6/15 in Dumbo from 7:30pm – 10:30pm. RSVP to info@wandbnyc.com with the dates you’d like to attend. Free food, drink and good company is provided.