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What to do if you drop your camera in the water besides cry: How to perform CPR on a drowned DSLR

March 21, 2013

How to perform CPR on a drowned DSLR

July 01, 2012

Peter Hill, Sydney Australia

Speaking from experience (several times), there’s a few things you can do to help save your treasured DSLR from an early death from drowning. I’m not guaranteeing resuscitation in all cases, because water in your camera’s body is a complete variable, I’m just passing on what I’ve learnt.

As with humans, time is of the essence when trying to save your drowned camera, especially if you are dealing with salt water. (In such an instance, corrosion starts almost immediately.) Primarily though, we are dealing with electronics so the aim of the game is to get the water out and dry your camera ASAP.

So, here’s some tips, in the order in which they should be done, if your DLSR gets seriously wet. Edit: I’ve changed the order of 1-3 to reflect comments from a techie who knows more about this than me.

1. Take the battery out AS FAST AS YOU CAN. Yes, it doesn’t take more than a nanosecond to turn the camera OFF (which is the least you should do), but even after doing so there are still volts inside going where ever the water goes. If the charge meets that moisture, your electronics will be fried. End of story.

2. Take the card out. Simple step, but in the panic immediately following the drowning it’s easily forgotten. I know I have.

3. Don’t stand there wiping the exterior of the camera body. You are wasting valuable time. You need to get to a heat source ASAP.

4. Did you drive to your shoot? Get to the car pronto. Now take the lens off and wipe as much water as you can from inside the camera with your lens cloth or an absorbent cloth if you have one, without damaging the mirror or sensor. Tissues are NOT recommended because they will separate and strands will be left inside the body. Even shaking the body while holding it downwards will help. Turn on your car’s engine, turn the car’s airconditioning on full-bore and HOT, and hold the body up to the vents. Keep it there as you drive home or to your hotel, or get your passenger to do it if you have one. (Drive safe but don’t dawdle.)

5. Think as you drive home. How much rice do you have? You’ll need a good 4kgs, so if necessary buy some on the way home, but don’t stop for a Big Mac or a pie. Get long grain, basmati, jasmine, whatever. Just get the damn rice, ok?

6. When you get home, grab a blow dryer and give the body’s interior a good going over. (The camera’s, not yours.) Full blast. Give it a good 15-30 minutes or at least until you can’t see any more water and your camera body is nice and warm.

7. Ideally, whilst you are doing the blow job, someone else is grabbing a pillow slip and putting all the rice in it. Now find an item of clothing. The thinner the fabric the better. The BEST item to grab is a thermal top or thermal pants or similar.

8. Insert the camera body into a sleeve (or pant). This is to prevent rice grains from getting inside the body. Don’t “wrap” the item of clothing around the body because you want as little as possible coming between the moisture-sucking rice and the body. Now immerse the body in the rice. If the body is in a sleeve, you can leave the rest of the item of clothing hanging out, just make sure the body is immersed in rice.

9. Put the bag on a table next to a fan. This will help keep moisture from hanging around.

10. Leave the body in the bag of rice for as long as possible. Note that I haven’t said you can turn the camera on. That is the hardest bit – resisting the temptation. Give it a week. Seriously.

11. When you finally can’t wait any more and turn the camera back on, do not leave it on. Turn it back off and put it back in the bag of rice even if the camera seems to be working. CPR by rice takes time.

As I said, no guarantees any of the above will save your drowned buddy, but hopefully you can give it at least your best chance to survive. Bear in mind that repairing a drowned DSLR, if possible, can end up costing nearly as much as getting a new one, if not more.

If anyone has other or better tips, please make them known! (Thanks to Biggzie for his technical input – see his comment below.)

For a full list of all my photography guides, tips, and tutorials, go here.

Cheers
Peter Hill

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hoboken art walk and studio tour 2012,

November 12, 2012

you can flood the city, fill the path tunnels with water, ruin almost everyones weekend without power but art walks go on.  mary and i will be showing our work at the hoboken nj art walk and studio tour at the Monroe Center, 720 Monroe Street, Hoboken NJ on Sunday November 18, 2012 from noon to 6pm.

if you’re in the neighborhood do stop by and say hello.

be there or be square

jene

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New comet discovered- may become one of the brightest in history……. until a brighter one comes along

October 8, 2012
Comet Lovejoy picture: people watching the comet from Perth, Australia

Sky-watchers in Australia ogle comet Lovejoy late last year.

Photograph by John Goldsmith, TWAN

Andrew Fazekas

for National Geographic News

Published September 27, 2012

If astronomers’ early predictions hold true, the holidays next year may hold a glowing gift for stargazers—a superbright comet, just discovered streaking near Saturn.

Even with powerful telescopes, comet 2012 S1 (ISON) is now just a faint glow in the constellation Cancer. But the ball of ice and rocks might become visible to the naked eye for a few months in late 2013 and early 2014—perhaps outshining the moon, astronomers say.

The comet is already remarkably bright, given how far it is from the sun, astronomer Raminder Singh Samra said. What’s more, 2012 S1 seems to be following the path of the Great Comet of 1680, considered one of the most spectacular ever seen from Earth.

“If it lives up to expectations, this comet may be one of the brightest in history,” said Samra, of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver, Canada.

So what makes a comet a showstopper? A lot depends on how much gas and dust is blasted off the central core of ice and rocks. The bigger the resulting cloud and tail, the more reflective the body may be.

Because 2012 S1 appears to be fairly large—possibly approaching two miles (three kilometers) wide—and will fly very close to the sun, astronomers have calculated that the comet may shine brighter, though not bigger, than the full moon in the evening sky.

(Also see “New Comet Found; May Be Visible From Earth in 2013.”)

Refugee From the Edge of the Solar System?

First spotted late last week by Russian astronomers Artyom Novichonok and Vitali Nevski of the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON), comet 2012 S1 was confirmed by the International Astronomical Union on Monday.

But while we know what 2012 S1 is, it’s still unclear where it came from. Its orbit suggests the comet may be a runaway from the Oort cloud, where billions of comets orbit about a hundred thousand times farther from the sun than Earth is.

“For astronomers, these distant origins are exciting,” Samra said, “because it allows us to study one of the oldest objects in the solar system still in its original, pristine condition.”

(Related: “Comet Is Cosmic Snow Globe, NASA Flyby Shows.”)

New Comet Bound for Glory?

Right now, 2012 S1 appears to be about 615 million miles (990 million kilometers) from Earth, between the orbits of Saturn and Jupiter, astronomers say.

As the sun’s gravity pulls the comet closer, it should pass about 6.2 million miles (10 million kilometers) from Mars—possibly a unique photo opportunity for NASA’s new Curiosity rover.

Current orbital predictions indicate the comet will look brightest to us in the weeks just after its closest approach to the sun, on November 28, 2013—if 2012 S1 survives the experience.

As the comet comes within about 1.2 million miles (2 million kilometers) of the sun, the star’s intense heat and gravity could cause the ice and rubble to break apart, scotching the sky show. (Related: “Comet Seen Vaporizing in Sun’s Atmosphere—A First.”)

“While some predictions suggest it may become as bright as the full moon, and even visible during the day, one should be cautious when predicting how exciting a comet may get,” Samra said.

“Some comets have been notorious for creating a buzz but failing to put on a dazzling display,” he said. “Only time will tell.”

More: See the first pictures of a peanut-like comet >>

so get out your cameras and tripods and stand by or you could read david hobby’s the strobist about jonathan snyder’s  So- Cool- It- Must- Be-Fake night portrait and see how it’s done.

jene

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Introducing the Polaroid Z2300 Instant Printing Digital Camer

July 5, 2012

way cool do you remember the days of click and peel ?

Nostalgia Never Dies:

By Leslie Lasiter –

Amidst the slew of top-of-the-line, hi-tech photography gear, it’s refreshing to see something old made new again. The Polaroid Instant Camera has been a mainstay in garage sales and thrift stores, eventually finding a home with a member of its large cult following. Despite its antiquated photo processing and bulky shape, the Polaroid is beloved for its stuck-in-time quality, and dreamy, if not slightly blurry, images.

The new Polaroid Z2300 shares many of the treasured qualities of its predecessor, with its simplistic layout and paperweight-like quality. If it were a car, it would likely be dubbed a “clunker,” but its heaviness should not dissuade the devout instant camera fans from giving it a shot. The camera has a three-inch LCD screen and 10 megapixel sensor, and can print photographs the size of a business card on ZINK paper.

In photography chronology, the Polaroid Z2300 occupies a space somewhere between the old Polaroid 600 Instant Cameras and Instagram. Staying true to its roots, the Z2300 prints out photographs within seconds to give you something tangible to put in your wallet or stick to your photo album (the photographs have a peel-away adhesive on the back). However, if your photo album has already made the jump from scrapbook to Macbook, the Z2300 has a USB port for easy uploading.

Much like Instagram, the Polaroid Z2300 allows users to choose from a variety of vintage filters, and even adds the classic Polaroid white border. The Z2300 can be pre-ordered now for $159.99 and has an August 15th ship date. A 30 pack of the ZINK paper costs $14.99, a bargain considering the hefty price tag on a ten pack of Polaroid 600 film. For lovers of low-tech cameras, the Polaroid Z2300 puts a hi-tech twist on a classic.

originally posted http://resourcemagonline.com/blog2/

jene

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Brooklyn’s Photoville….this weekend june 28-31,2012

June 28, 2012

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Special for DART Subscribers at Photoville

By Peggy Roalf   Thursday June 28, 2012

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SPECIAL INVITATION FROM THE PHOTOVILLE TEAM


Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all having a lovely few days and gearing up for the final 4 days of PHOTOVILLE!

As many of you know we are going to try and have the PDN / Curator Party – which was rained out last week – this Thursday from 7pm – 10pm

To receive a VIP wristband – please RSVP – do reply early as capacity is limited.

PHOTOVILLE will also be open to the public during the party, and there will be a bar and food trucks on site throughout the night. [For those without the VIP bracelet, it’s a cash bar/food service].

Many many thanks and see you all Thursday we hope!

Cheers,

Sam, Dave and Laura

PHOTOVILLE

In the event that it rains, please check on Facebook, Twitter and HERE for updates.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28

4:30pm – 5:30pm Talk: Musee Magazine “The Art of Fashion Portraiture” Fashion is much more than glossy magazines and designer labels. Discover how to translate a portrait into an iconic fashion image. Presented by Andrea Blanch

FRIDAY, JUNE 29

5:00pm – 6:00pm Artist Talk: Ed Kashi “Photojournalisms: Images and Journals from Ed Kashi’s New Book” Kashi will discuss the evolution of this unique and personal project, shedding light on what it means to be balance the rigorous work of a traveling photojournalist while also raising a family.

6:30pm – 7:30pm Panel: Daylight Magazine “Photographs Not Taken” A fascinating discussion of photographers’ essays about failed attempts to make a picture. Panelists: Will Steacy, Ed Kashi, Elinor Carucci. Moderated by Taj Forer and Michael Itkoff

6:00pm – 8:00pm En Foco “Editing Your Portfolio”” A seminar filled with tips on how to build a strong, cohesive body of work, followed by a group critique. Participants are encouraged to bring a work-in-progress portfolio, some prints, their CV and artist statement. Register here: http://photoville-enfocoportfolio-629.eventbrite.com/

8:30pm United Photo Industries presents “Highlights from The Fence” A presentation of juror highlights from The Fence, UPI’s summer-long outdoor photo exhibition exploring the multi-faceted theme of ‘community.’

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SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS

11:15am – 12:00pm Presentation: “Running or Ruining Your Photography Business” Van Driel speaks about the mistakes of talented photographers who ruin their businesses, only because they neglect commercial ‘rules’.

12:30pm – 1:15pm Presentation: The American Society of Media Photographers “The Future of Photography” Are we over saturating our culture with imagery or is visual imagery simply the foremost way we communicate? Presented by Gail Mooney

1:30pm – 2:30pm Panel: Rock Paper Photo “Beyond the Picture: The Art of Selling Music Photography” What does it take for music and entertainment photographers to successfully market and sell their work? Panelists: Anna Webber, Baron Wolman, Julie Grahame

2:45pm – 3:45pm Artist Talk: Wyatt Gallery “Using Your Photography to Make A Difference” Wyatt Gallery talks about his show “Tent Life: Haiti” and discusses his experience with HealHaiti.org. Discover how you can use your style of photography to make a difference.

4:00pm – 5:00pm Talk: En Foco “Foot in the Door” Getting your “Foot in the Door,” is a seminar for emerging photographers and photo-based artists looking to prepare themselves for new opportunities, and take their marketing to the next level.

5:15pm – 6:15pm Community Collaborations Community-based art is a hyphenated field in which artists collaborate with people whose lives directly inform the subject matter to express collective meaning, help participants find their voice, and build community. Panelists: Petruska Bazin Larsen (The Laundromat Project), Leah Cohen (Red Hook Justice Project), Katie Kline (ICP), Lorie Novak (NYU) and teen photographers. Presented by Lorie Novak

6:30pm – 7:30pm “Talk: The Impossible Project “Embracing the Impossible” This is the story of how a handful of passionate analog instant film enthusiasts saved the last remaining Polaroid plant and all the adversities they had to overcome.”

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SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

11:15am – 12:15pm The Impossible Project “An Introduction to Impossible Film and the Polaroid 600 Camera” This workshop is designed to explore the full potential and versatility of any Polaroid 600 series camera. Register here: http://photoville-impossible-630.eventbrite.com/

12:30pm – 1:30pm Lomography “Introduction to Lomography” The history and philosophy of Lomography. Try out a Lomography camera for yourself as we take aphotowalk around the park. Register here: http://photoville-introtolomo-630.eventbrite.com/

2:00pm – 3:00pm Lomography “Diana F+” Join us to learn the basics of the Diana F+ camera while getting some useful tips & tricks on how to get the best images. Register here: http://photoville-dianaf-630.eventbrite.com/ 

3:30pm – 4:30pm International Center of Photography “How to Make a Camera out of Anything” This workshop takes a quick look at the history, theory, and practice of pinhole photography and participants make their own camera. Presented by Liz Sales. Register here: http://photoville-icppinhole-630.eventbrite.com/

5:00pm – 6:00pm Lomography “Plastic Fantastic Workshop” From multi-lens marvels like the Actionsampler, Supersampler, Oktomat, and Pop 9, to the 170 degree-grabbing magic of the Fisheye and Fisheye2. Register here: http://photoville-plasticfantastic-630.eventbrite.com/

6:15pm – 7:15pm Orwo “Film Winding Workshop/Demonstration” Presented by George Campbell Registration not required. 

7:30pm – 8:30pm Lomography “Lomographic Lightpainting” Light up Brooklyn with color-splashed, flash-popped, light-streaked Lomographic masterpieces. Register here: http://photoville-lightpainting-630.eventbrite.com/

10:00am – 5:00pm Center for Alternative Processes “One Day Tintype Workshop” This will be an intensive one-day introduction to the tintype process that was the leading mode of photography in the 1850′s and 1860′s. Cost: $250 registration + $50 materials fee Register here: http://capworkshops.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | NIGHTTIME PROJECTION
8:30pm FotoVisura presents “Women in Photography” Adriana Teresa Letorney will showcase a selection of work by emerging women photographers from the FotoVisuracommunity.

SUNDAY, JULY 1 | TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS

11:15am – 12:15pm Talk: “Copyright 2.0” Copyright 2.0 will review key provisions of the Copyright law that all photographers should know, and will challenge listeners to think about how the law and user’s behavior must be reformed to make the law more effective. Presented by Michelle Bogre

12:30pm – 1:30pm Artist Talk: Janelle Lynch “Los Jardines de Mexico” Lynch will discuss her recent work, including the work from her book “Los Jardines de Mexico.” Presented by The Camera Club of New York

2:00pm – 3:00pm Panel: “Photography as Activism” This presentation will include a brief history of activist photography, and then a panel of committed photographers will present current projects and discuss their role as advocacy journalists. Panelists TBA Presented by Michelle Bogre

3:15pm – 4:15pm Panel: The Center for Photography at Woodstock “Surface Tension” A curatorial discussion of recent exhibitions which present work by photographic artists which free the medium of its traditional documentary impulse, instead creating images which push our understanding of what a photograph could and should become via gestures of abstraction, deconstruction, and manipulation by the artists’ hand. Panelists: Ariel Shanberg (Executive Director, CPW), Akemi Hiatt (Program Associate, CPW), Michael Foley (Foley Gallery), and other panelist(s) TBA

4:30pm – 5:30pm Talk: The Impossible Project “Embracing the Impossible” This is the story of how a handful of passionate analog instant film enthusiasts saved the last remaining Polaroid plant and all the adversities they had to overcome.

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SUNDAY, JULY 1 | HANDS ON WORKSHOPS

11:15am – 12:15pm Lomography “Meet the Lovely Diana Mini” In this workshop we explore all the tricks and techniques that the Diana Mini is capable of! Register here:http://photoville-dianamini-630.eventbrite.com/

12:30pm – 1:30pm The Impossible Project “An Introduction to Impossible film and The Polaroid SX-70 Camera” Delve into the magical world of the iconic Polaroid SX-70 camera with the new Impossible Project film. Register here: http://photoville-impossible-71.eventbrite.com/

2:00pm – 3:00pm Lomography “The Legacy of the LC-A” The ultimate meet and greet to the camera that started it all: The Lomo LC-A! Register here: http://photoville-lcalegacy-71.eventbrite.com/

3:30pm – 4:30pm International Center of Photography “How to Make a Camera out of Anything” This workshop takes a quick look at the history, theory, and practice of pinhole photography and participants will make their own pinhole camera. Presented by Liz Sales Register here: http://photoville-icppinhole-71.eventbrite.com/

5:00pm – 6:00pm Lomography “La Sardina Skylines” Say hello to the 35mm sardine can camera, La Sardina! Register here: http://photoville-lasardina-71.eventbrite.com/ 

SUNDAY, JULY 1 | SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION

11:00am – 5:00pm The Center for Alternative Photography “Tintype Photo Booth” If you are looking for a portrait photograph that captures the passion of your unique, individual personality, step into our portable tintype photo booth and experience the magic of this 19th century photographic process! Cost $35 public / $30 for Penumbra Foundation members More information here: http://capworkshops.org/photoville-2012/

All photos: Peggy Roalf

NOTE: DART is a media sponsor – and a big fan – of Photoville.

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this weeks work or play, whatever you call it

June 1, 2012

it’s exhausting and exciting creating. so exhausting setting up the studio from a living area but that’s the only way i can afford to make images with people. maybe i am going about this the wrong way but i really don’t know of another way. it’s like the rest of my life learn a trade then go about practice it. some become masters, i am considered  pretty good at what i do but don’t ask me.

all i see are the missed shots, the ones i could have done better, i must have funny eyes in order to see this way or could it be my irish heritage? but it is what it is and i do best i can, as Phoo would say ‘with a very small brain.’

i’ve been meaning to write again about apple and so many other things that course through my brain, for a small one it’s pretty active. but i just finished up on this photo shoot, editing and doing the post production that saves my ass. i can only fix the fixable nothing can save stupidity.

i contact a few people a week on model mayhem some who are looking for work some want to be’s looking for a professional photographer, makes me smile some i just shake my head at. but some are sincere so you never know what will walk through the door. this is what we start with.

semi nude beginning

not impressed? me neither but wait these’s more, i must admit michelle does have some bumps on her forehead which i softened in PS 4 as my PS 6 trial is over. i’ll probably buy 6 for some of it’s features but not today.

over the shoulder,

what i wanted to shoot  with this woman was lingerie but she didn’t have any outfits that matched other than this garter belt that i liked and i’ve none to share with her.

garter strap

so now what am i going to do? mary bought some hats weeks ago so i’d give this a try

almost a halo

thanks TJ Max but michelle brought her fur wrap which we used

rabbit fur

more fur fun

but see the spectral lens refractions, lighting problems all day but i include this image because i like michelle’s quality

i also had another new toy some satin fabric one of my  jobs was throwing out so i dragged that back to studio

white satin with nude

which reminds me of ‘Last tango in Paris’ and i’ve no idea why

waiting

now that’s a nice sandwich, as the say at the stage deli

i tried to keep things simple, well simple for me at least.  but i am pretty committed to learning to work with my white lightning strobes instead of my tungsten lighting. i should sell it , way too much space lost to stuff.

take care and good night, i’ll be gone for a week or so doing the tony’s to earn a few bucks for gas money for the guzzler. last weekend driving back from the shore a NJ trooper pulled in behind us, then along side until he was in front, just looking at the car. people do that because it’s not every day you see american history before your eyes.

1970 mercury xr7 cougar convertible.

jene

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David Pogue’s review of Canon’s G1X…….opps

May 29, 2012

May 24, 2012, 5:07 pm

The Canon G1 X: Big Sensor, Major Disappointments

You know why people carry around those big black S.L.R. cameras, don’t you?

Trust me: it’s not for fashion’s sake.

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No, they carry them around because the cameras contain big sensors. If there’s one statistic that predicts photo quality, it’s not megapixels: it’s sensor size. Big sensors mean great photos in low light — and the ability to create that pro-style blurred background behind your subject.

The most exciting camera developments of the last two years have been smaller camera bodies with big sensors in them. I was incredibly excited, in particular, to hear about the new Canon G1 X: a coat-pocketable zoom camera with a huge sensor: 0.92 inch diagonal. That’s nearly the size of the APS-C sensor found in S.L.R. cameras like the Canon Rebel. It’s 16 percent bigger than the Four Thirds sensor used by Olympus and Panasonic, and over six times the size of the sensors in previous Canon G cameras (and most other compacts).

The G1 X is the latest in a long line of the peculiar cult-classic cameras in Canon’s G series (G10, G11, G12 …). Peculiar because it’s a one-piece camera with lots of features that high-end photo nuts want: metal body, a hot shoe for accessories, full manual controls, lots of buttons with amazing amounts of customization, and an actual eyepiece viewfinder. You don’t swap lenses on this thing. Like its predecessor, the G1 X has a fantastic hinged screen that lets you shoot over your head, down at waist level, or even facing yourself.

But the huge sensor makes the G1 X a whole new ballgame.

I’ve spent a couple of months with the camera I was dying to love, and I have to say that I’m a little disappointed.

Which is hard for a true-blue Canon nut to admit.

read the rest of article here

oh well enjoy Jene

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Home Depot Homebrew of $643 Profoto Globe

April 29, 2012

Home Depot Homebrew of $643 Profoto Globe Saves You Enough to Buy a Paul Buff Einstein to Put it On


For the second time in a week, a Paul Buff mod that is so simple I wonder why I hadn’t thought of it earlier. This one is via Houston-based photographer Stephen Hébert.

This Home Depot version of the famed Profoto Globe will set you back all of $10. I have seen people hacking these for Profoto lights using SP-systems mounts and/or gaffer’s tape. But the fact that they mount right to an AB or Einstein is, like, poetic justice or something.

If you are really slick (and handy) you might want to try to drill some holes around the base for heat venting. And I am guessing the color temp is, er, “close enough.”

But having enough money left over from the savings to buy the actual flash (and an additional $130 in other accessories) is icing on the cake.

thank you strobist  photo blog by david hobby a must read for photographers. and it’s free think of that, knowledge freely given for the effort of reading it.

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Hands on article of the Lytro camera

March 29, 2012

There’s been a lot of buzz about the Lytro digital camera that promises you can shoot an image and focus it afterward. But how does it work? What are the images like? And can you really focus after the fact? Here’s a hands-on look at the Lytro.

A new camera has been in the news recently: the Lytro, a $399 camera that allows you to take a photo now, and focus — or refocus — later. Sounds provocative. But does it work? Is this something you should add to your camera bag? I’ve had the opportunity to use one for several weeks now, and I’m pretty gung-ho. Here’s why.

The Lytro uses a technique that is called plenoptic — or light field — photography. The camera captures all the light coming through the lens from all angles, striking an array of microlenses on its sensor. The camera’s inventor, Ren Ng, says that the Lytro captures 11 million “light rays” in every photo.

Here’s one thing to get out of the way: the “focus later” aspect of the Lytro happens in special software after the shoot. The 11 million pieces of data the camera captures are written to a proprietary file that you download to your computer. Once the photo is on your computer screen, you click on any part of the image to bring that point into focus. Click on another part of the same image, and that point comes into focus. Lytro calls these images “Living Pictures.” The first time you see one, and experiment with focus, you will be impressed by how unusual these photos are. Living Picture photos are perfect for viewing live on a Web site, blog post, Facebook page, or other online entity.

here’s the link at creative pro com.

jene

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Peace Rises, the exhibit at Aperture gallery

November 18, 2011

PEACE RISES ~ Peace Comes to New York at the Aperture Gallery, 547 West 27th street, 4th Floor, New York, NY

December 1, 2011, 6pm – 10pm

This year, creatives around the world joined hands to help Sierra Leone rise to its feet. Join us at the Aperture Gallery to toast this remarkable achievement and view the 2nd Annual Peace Project exhibit, Peace Rises, featuring visions of Peace from 400+ artists worldwide.

Plus… a collection of black and white photography taken by Jeremy Fokkens during Operation Rise will be on display.
Bid on Silent Auction items donated by Whole 9 members, international brands and local businesses.

Wine plus Peaceful Music. enjoy

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