Saturday, June 27, 2020

We came for the Corona Virus. We stayed for the Saharan Dust Cloud. Some much fun in Austin right now....NOT.

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The last of the blue skies for days.... That movie, "A Perfect Storm" seems to have had one of the most prescient titles. T...

Just a housekeeping note: I added more writing to today's earlier blog post about the future of Micro 4:3. Circle back and see for yourself.

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Here's the link:  https://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2020/06/panasonic-continues-on-with-micro-four.html

Panasonic continues on with micro four thirds. Why? And for how long? Note that all predictions based on "data-free" research are suspect....

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Panasonic Lumix G9. Ready to photograph or make video with its 12-60mm Pana/Leica lens and a Zomei variable neutral density filter. Don...
Friday, June 26, 2020

Kirk Changes Camera Systems (AGAIN!!!) but without selling anything off. "You mean this is actually a mobile telephone too?"

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Another day with an empty downtown. Might be the safest place to  walk in all of Austin, Texas.  On Wednesday I found out about the...

Thoughts about life, photography and walking around aimlessly in the heart of Texas. During a pandemic...

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When I dragged myself out of bed at 5:15 this morning it was dark outside. By the time I got moving up the driveway the first light was ju...
Thursday, June 25, 2020

A firmware update to the Sigma fp will add the ability to shoot ProRes Raw Video to Atomos digital recorders. Shooting down one big hurdle for video users.

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It's been pretty well known since its introduction that the Sigma fp's primary reason for existence is to serve as a compact, b...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

I read the press release about Olympus selling off their camera division and it immediately reminded me of the fates of Polaroid and Kodak. Salvaged for the names and parts.

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There is a press release from Olympus posted over on the DPReview.com website. Go there to read it if you want the details. The TL:DR i...