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Archives for June 2011

Vincent Laforet Posts EPIC Footage

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Vincent Laforet posted a new video, EPIC #308, today (embedded above) – a reference to the serial number of his new camera.  The footage came together as a result of a California road trip with Eric Kessler of Kessler Crane.

Many shots were done with the EPIC’s HDRx capture capabilities, along with some 5D Mark II time lapses thrown in the mix.

Laforet has a pretty big write up about the adventure over on his blog, where he goes into some of the technical details and explains his plan for more behind the scenes material from his EPIC road trip.

 

Marketing Fine Art Photography – New Book

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Marketing Fine Art Photography is a new book from Luminous Landscape’s Alain Briot.  In the book, Briot “offers practical, up-to-date and field-tested marketing techniques from the viewpoint of a fine art landscape photographer who earns a living from the sale of his fine art prints.”

Marketing Fine Art Photography retails for $44.95; however, it is currently available for $26.95 on Amazon.com.

Sony A35 Continues Translucent Mirror Trend

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The Sony A35 is the latest translucent mirror camera.  Following in the footsteps of Sony’s A33 and A55 cameras, the A35 signals Sony’s commitment to the fast-focusing, live view format.

The A35 sports an APS-C sized 16.2MP CMOS sensor and offers the ability to capture AVCHD 1080i HD video.  The A35’s sensitivity range goes up to a ISO 25600 – an impressive spec for an entry-level camera. [Read more…]

Sony NEX-C3, 30mm Macro Lens & F20S Flash Announced

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The Sony NEX-C3 is a follow-up to last year’s NEX-3 and NEX-5 cameras.  Based on the feature set and price point, the NEX-C3 appears to serve as more of a direct replacement for the NEX-3.

The NEX-C3 offers a 16.2MP APS-C sensor and captures 720p HD video.  The NEX-C3 covers a broad sensitivity range of ISO 200-128000 and is capable of capturing images at a frame rate of 5.5 frames per second. [Read more…]