Monthly Archives: October 2010
See SPOT Run: Satellite GPS Messenger
Adventure filmmakers: before you embark on your next expedition with Go-Pro Hero Cam, Looxcie POV Cam and even some normal cameras for non-expendable situations…stay in touch via satellite in case you need to be rescued or merely want to inform your agent that you’re still available for future jobs. The SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger uses GPS tracking almost anywhere in the world,… read more…
Academy Awards
Title: Academy Awards Location: Hollywood, California Start Time: 18:00 Date: 2011-02-27 End Time: 23:00
Tags: Awards
Leica Report Updated (PDF)
Leica History from first camera to Che to Cine Lenses. Updated 26 page report.
Updated Leica Report
Updated 26 page report on Leica from first still camera to Che Guevara to Cine Lenses. What am I doing in Wetzlar, sneaking around Solms, peering at pictures of Che? This report delves into the background leading up to Leica’s new Summilux-C Cine Lenses: provenance, production and people. Our story begins in a bank vault, somewhere near Wetzlar. We’re holding the first Leica… read more…
Apollo 11 Moonwalk Remastered
Restored highlights of the historic July 1969 Apollo 11 moonwalk were shown for the first time publicly at the 2010 Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney on October 6, 2010. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the guest of honor. At the time of the Moon landing, three stations – Goldstone in California, Honeysuckle Creek in Canberra, and Parkes in New South… read more…
Look…See
From Hero Cam we plummet to Looxcie. For egos who find Twitter too mundane, the democratization of video ascends anew, offering more than a tea party in which there may be more protagonists making videos than viewers watching them. The $199 Looxcie attaches to your ear like a headset, and connects to Android phones via Bluetooth. Your phone becomes the viewfinder…. read more…
Tags: Cameras
Image Stabilization (PDF)
At NAB 2010, Larry Thorpe, National Marketing Executive for Broadcast & Communications, Canon USA Inc., presented a fascinating lecture on how image stabilization works. He’s graciously crafted this article in response to demand for more insight into how the two major systems of stabilizers work: Vari-Angle Prism IS and Shift Lens IS.
Image Stabilization by Larry Thorpe
Larry Thorpe, National Marketing Executive for Broadcast & Communications, Canon USA Inc. presented a fascinating lecture at NAB 2010 on how image stabilization works. He’s graciously crafted this article in response to demand for more insight into how the two major systems of stabilizers work: Vari-Angle Prism IS and Shift Lens IS. Download the Medium Resolution Article (4 MB PDF)
