Here's a brief interview with Lady Gaga by MSNBC. Aside from her distracting hat, she makes an interesting point about how Polaroid's traditional medium, the instant camera, is "tangible," and how the company is struggling to find a place for itself in a digital world. Strange as it may be, she might be key (though maybe in name) to bringing Polaroid back.
Computer-generated animation has come a long way in recent years and has made films more and more realistic, from the photographic-technique effects in Pixar's WALL-E, to the stunning landscapes in Avatar. The Third & The Seventh by Alex Roman is a great example of just how beautiful and realistic CG animations can be. It's an artistic piece dealing with architecture and photography, and you'll notice many camera techniques throughout the film.
This is one of the coolest gadgets we've seen in quite some time. The Parrot AR.Drone is a quadricopter that you control visually through wifi using your iPhone or iPod touch. The quadricopter has a built in camera that displays the real time view of the drone on your screen while you control it. We're not sure if still photography or video capabilities are built in, but this could open the door to making simple aerial photography accessible to the general public.
The Consumer Electronics Show hasn't even officially begun, but product announcements and press releases are already flying around.
Whether you love her or hate her, music artist Lady Gaga's made an interesting new business venture, expanding what she dubs her "Haus of Gaga" into the world of Polaroid. Famed for its square, white-framed instant gratification photography, the company seems to suit her. According to a Polaroid press release, Gaga will be the new creative director for a specialty line of Polaroid products.
Here's a video for your inspiration that shows what can be accomplished through good ol' fashioned dedication and hard work. These guys started in Toronto, Canada, and walked for 26 miles over 14 hours to produce this mesmerizing stop-motion video. Enjoy! …
If you have an extra $45,000 lying around, you might still be able to purchase the Canon 5200mm f/14 lens that was listed on eBay last month. It ended on December 14th with 0 bids (I wonder why...).
The mystery of the disappearing Canon lenses deepens. Today, Canon announced the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens. The first version of this lens is among Canon's most highly regarded (and expensive) lenses, so if this second version delivers on all its improvement claims, then it's sure to be another home run.
If you're a fan of Polaroid instant film, then 2010 might soon become a great year for you. The classic instant film format is making a comeback through the Impossible Project, so it might be time to dust off your old Polaroid cameras (if the redesigned format is compatible, that is).
Camera phones may soon offer more megapixels than some DSLR cameras. Imaging company OmniVision announced today that they have developed a 14.6-megapixel image sensor that will fit in cell phones. These sensors are capable of both high-resolution still photography and 1080p high-definition video recording.
As Canon Rumors reported two days ago, a large number of lenses have completely disappeared from the Canon USA website. What made the story even more interesting was the fact that many of the missing lenses were among Canon's most popular and highly acclaimed, and lenses about which upgrade rumors have been circulating for a long time.
Welcome to 2010! I can't believe it's been 8 months already since we started this blog back in May of 2009. Thanks to all you awesome readers and tweeters who have subscribed to this blog and followed our Twitter account this past year.
