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Reading a Book
We shot some pictures for a future project. I made this quick snapshot at the end of a roll, catching Fredrik looking at a book, which turned out really good I think. Very natural. Shot in my apartment a bright Thursday morning in July.
Hasselblad 500 C/M, Zeiss Planar 2.8/80, Kodak Portra 160NC
Via my Flickr
Cut Chemist – 1st Big Break
The first music video ever shot with a 360 degree panoramic lens. A tripped out journey into the track “My 1st Big Break”.
Improv Everywhere
Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 70 missions involving thousands of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City and best known recently for the ‘Frozen Grand Central’.
Their latest mission involved filling a subway car with identical twins, creating a human mirror.
Portrait of Per
I like this picture so much I just had to post it here.
(Hasselblad 500 C/M on Portra 160VC)
The funny thing is, the originals where lost somewhere between Stockholm and Fujilab in Germany. So, the only thing I have left is this crappy scan from a small paper copy. Damn you, Fuji!
Philip Jones Griffiths 1936-2008
Philip Jones Griffiths was a really good documentary photographer, born in Rhuddlan, near Rhyl in Wales on 18th February 1936 and it was there, at the age of 16, that he learnt an early lesson about photography…
Chernobyl Legacy
Very touching essay on Chernobyl victims by Magnum photographer Paul Fusco.
Apple Announces Aperture 2
Finally!
CUPERTINO, California—February 12, 2008—Apple® today introduced Aperture™ 2, the next major release of its groundbreaking photo editing and management software with over 100 new features that make it faster, easier to use and more powerful. With a streamlined user interface and entirely new image processing engine, Aperture 2 also introduces new imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning, and lets users directly post their portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery* for viewing on the web, iPhone™, iPod® touch and Apple TV®. At a new low price of $199, anyone can easily organize, edit and publish photos like a pro.
Leica M upgrade kits instead of new cameras
Today, recent Leica M customers received this message:
With the introduction of a perpetual upgrade program, every LEICA M8 will forever be a state-of-the-art digital camera. Today’s and tomorrow’s users will always be able to incorporate the latest refinements and developments in handling ease and technology. It is our aim to secure your investment in the LEICA M8 for the future. “While other digital cameras quickly become outdated and are replaced by newer models, our new concept extends the value retention and resistance to obsolescence embodied in the Leica ethos. Over time, we will gradually offer new product features and developments as upgrade options,” declares Steven K. Lee, CEO of Leica Camera AG. “Our customers can therefore still invest in the photographic tools they need without worrying that they will miss out on improvements and technological developments along the way.
This information will be presented during the PMA fair in Las Vegas, beginning January 31st.
The first upgrade kit has two key features; a “Scratch-proof sapphire glass cover for the LCD monitor” and a “Noise-optimized shutter with a fastest speed of 1/4000s” (the current shutter performs 1/8000s, but with lower noise, this is a win, since high sensitivity setting on the M8 sensor produces quite som grain for the moment being)
Furthermore, details of the new firmware upgrade for the digital M8, version 1.201 and what’s very interesting here is this:
[...]the new firmware version contains new, substantially improved automatic white balance algorithms for natural color rendering in nearly all light conditions.
The firmware upgrade will be available for download February 1:st from the Leica M8 website.
Update
More information about the Upgrade Kit and the new Firmware is now available from the official M8 website
Update 2
I can now confirm that the new auto white balance algorithm is a great improvement. Even better than the AWB in Nikon D200! If you have a M8, you MUST apply this update.