Na een hete dag brak vanavond een hevig onweer uit. Eindelijk koelte, water voor de planten en natuurlijk schitterende bliksems…
I haven’t posted any pics of my recent shoot with Amarilla yet, here are a few…
Not so long ago I wrote about the silence at the rumors front. Yesterday, 43rumors.com mentioned an upcoming camera by Panasonic, not the much anticipated GF2, but a fixed lens compact, slightly larger than the LX3, with a larger sensor and an optical viewfinder. Only rumors of course, all details still to be confirmed. Interesting detail is that the camera will probably be introduced in July, well before the Photokina in September.
It’s Summer time. Hardly any news from the photography front. No announcements, no plans. I’ve edited some pictures of my recent shoot, but it’s not finished yet. I’ve been talking to other would-be models lately, maybe I’ll do a shoot with one of them later this year.
Father’s day. My kids do know what daddy likes (although their mommy might have hinted them) and the bought me The Big Book of Legs, published by Taschen. Hundreds of legs, from the past and recent ones, all captured in pictures, providing plenty of inspiration for the months to come…
Thank you both!
Last weekend I visited the Royal Netherlands Air Force Open Days at the Air Force base of Gilze Rijen.
It was ages ago since my last visit and I was forgotten the impressive sounds these jets produce. I brought all my camera gear and I somewhat regretted I don’t have a 300 or 400 mm lens. Nevertheless I took plenty of shots, some of which can be seen at my PBase galleries.
Tomorrow is my first 2010 shoot. It feels like ages ago (and it is!). The subject is a lady and a lot of rope. Yes, we’re talking bondage. I’m really looking forward to it. As usual, I’ll publish a few samples afterwards as soon as possible.
DPReview has published an extensive review of the recently announced Sony Nex-5. I was rather disappointed with their findings: high image quality but low usability, especially in PASM mode, my preferred mode of operation. So maybe Sony is already working hard on a revised user interface or at least some improvements for the more advanced user who demands quick access to diafragm, shutter speed and ISO settings.
This week I read a Volkskrant article about Picfog. The article is in Dutch, but try the link to Picfog itself to get the idea. The pics are low quality camera phone pics most of the time but it’s really fascinating to have a near real-time impression of what’s happening around you. Even more, if somewhat feels you’re peeping into other people’s lives.
I just read this funny article on Ken Rockwell’s site about the Noktor 50 mm f/0.95. Apparently this company has managed to create a lot of marketing attention for their ultra-fast lens which turns out to be nothing more than a security camera lens in disguise. With probably horrible performance as a stills camera… Be warned!
