Monthly Archives: September 2008
Zeiss Lens Day 2
The day began with an ear-popping elevator ride to the rarified atmosphere of the Zeiss Board Room on the top floor of corporate headquarters in Oberkochen. We were welcome by Zeiss CEO Dr. Dieter Kurz. Dr. Scherle presented an overview of Zeiss. Among many things, we learned that 60% of all microchips in the world are made using Zeiss… read more…
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Zeiss Lens Day 1
We’re in Oberkochen, two hours northwest of Munich, for the bi-annual Zeiss Lens Days. Day One. Our hosts treated us to an enjoyable evening of surprises at the nearby Kapfenburg Castle. Climbing up the hill in the late afternoon, with a cold, strong wind from the East, we were greeted with a scene out of the film “Ladyhawke.” The largest… read more…
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New Nikon D90 digital SLR still/movie camera
If the paradigm for RED was to make a movie camera based on the idea of a digital still camera, the Nikon D90 propels us into a new realm: take that model still camera and let it shoot movies as well as stills. This is the world’s first Digital Single Lens Reflex still camera that shoots HD 720 24p (1,280 x 720)… read more…
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George Eastman House
We recently visited the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, NY. When Kodak Company founder George Eastman (1854–1932) built his home here, at 900 East Avenue, between 1902 and 1905, he was on the way to becoming the fifth wealthiest man in America. The estate, largest in Rochester, includes over 10 acres of gardens, greenhouses, stables, barns,… read more…
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Eastman House Underground
Even better, for me, than the George Eastman House museum above ground was the amazing collection of historical cameras and projectors in the enormous basement.
Cinec
We’ll be at Cinec Sept. 20-22. Giving talk on “Future of Cinematography” on Sunday, Sept 21.
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