Proposed NYC Photography Restrictions Draw Fire
As the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting prepares to close the public comment period, the list of objectors to its proposal for permit rules grows.
Who's That Mysterious Artist?
Autumn de Wilde's forthcoming book on Elliott Smith reveals the now-deceased indie rocker to be complex, multifaceted, and sometimes even cheerful.
U.S. DOJ Censors American Photo
Find out why the Federal Bureau of Prisons thought this photo in a recent issue of American Photo was too hot to handle.
A Reader from Santa Cruz, CA reviews the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Fixed Focal Length Lens:
What's Hot: You can easily capture breathtaking portraits in ridiculously low light.
What's Not: Heavy; Expensive; Slow Focus; Odd Focus Mechanism; Min Foc Distance >3 ft.
Review: It's too expensive; everyone seems to agree on that. Or, at least, it's *very* expensive. Yes, that's more accurate. If it were too expensive, then the conclusion would be that it's not worth it and thus that you should not buy it. But I think it's worth every penny. Why? Read the full review to find out.
BOTTOM LINE: Although I wish it were less-expensive, and that it would focus faster and closer, I'm absolutely in love with it. I can't imagine how I ever survived without it...
Old accessories for Leica cameras had five-letter catalog numbers that could be misread as interesting names -- in an anagram sort of way. There's a motor drive called a MOOLY, a self-timer known as APDOO and of course the ZOOXY focusing mount attachment for the FULEC Focuslide adapter. But our two all-time favorites are the near-focusing devices NOOKY and SOOKY. Way COOOL.
How to Screw Up a Self-Assignment Herbert Keppler writes about a common problem: "Anyone who has ever owned a tripod with pin locking legs knows the sinking sight of one or more legs gently collapsing earthwards caused by one or more pin locks not locking properly."
From Sound and Vision magazine
Video Upconversion: Facts and Fallacies
Does every component in your system want to upconvert your video? Is that a good idea? And what does it mean, anyway? A what, when, and where guide to video processing.
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM (User Review)
How to Screw Up a Self-Assignment
