The only photo known to exist of Billy the Kid just rang up a winning bid of $2.3 million at an auction. The photo was actually a tintype and is believed to be the source of myth that Billy the Kid was left-handed, which is supported by the portrayal in the image that his pistol is worn on his right hip with the handle reversed. [click to continue…]
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Eric Kessler let Philip Bloom take his new RED EPIC for a spin and also volunteered to be a test subject while members of the Kessler Crane crew threw glasses of water at him. The result a rather entertaining slow motion mashup of Kessler’s abuse.
Check out the full rundown of the operation over at Philip Bloom’s site.
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Check out this cool little stop motion for Moleskine Mini Planners.
After you watch it, pause and think about how it was made – and then watch the behind-the-scenes video below. [click to continue…]
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The Olympus E-PM1, E-PL3 and E-P3 are expected to be launched later this week. So, it makes sense that we are seeing a teaser campaign from Olympus, which is (right now) just a short video of a cloth draped over a camera. The corner of the fabric lifts up, revealing a tiny portion of what has to be a new PEN camera, and then the video cuts off.
Of course, images the E-PM1 have already been leaked – and it is tiny. [click to continue…]
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It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.
Check out the rest of the photos below. [click to continue…]
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While HDR photography has its fans and foes, HDR video is likely to fuel the fire even further if the tech in the AMP video camera becomes widespread and affordable.
The AMP camera claims to offer up to 17 stops of dynamic range as the result of capturing simultaneous video on 3 separate senors – with each set to different exposure values. The Gen II AMP camera stores raw data to SSD hard drives and, based on the company’s FAQ, it looks like they are working on increasing the memory buffer for longer recording times.
Check out the demo video below that shows off some of the footage and explains some of how the camera works. [click to continue…]
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