Let me share a few images with you taken during this years Berlinale. Countless actors, film makers, stars and other VIPs are heading from event to event, from party to party … Life can be hard, can’t it ?
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A few more impressions from the Berlinale can be found in the “press images” section on the main website.
Yesterday several selected guests could get their hands on the only two (in Germany) pre-series models of the new Canon EOS 1D-X at our studio thanks to CANON and Calumet Photographic, Berlin.
Mr. Martin Wieser (Techn. Representative Retail) gave a very detailed presentation about the stunning features and technical developments all combined in the new top-model that will be available at your local store around April 2012. The main features and specs are of course already on the web since several month but he explained in much more detail how this new camera is trying to make life of the Photographer more easy. Here, I would like to mention only the very sophisticated (adjustable to the shooting situation) AF, face recognition, freely programmable buttons, the Ethernet-port, the clean and clear menu-structure (there are many, many new functions) and the low-light capability (ISO 6400 is really useable now).
After one minute, I could use it like my own cameras. All the buttons and switches are right where I expect them to be. To learn about all the functions and new features will take much longer, that’s for sure (Like this the camera will stay “new and exciting” for a long time). With a price tag of around 6k Eur it is clearly aimed at the professional photographer, who will find a camera that allows to work fast and efficient in practically any shooting situation.
The resolution of the full-frame CMOS sensor is 18 Megapixel. Why not 20+, 30 or even more ? The answer was interesting: “The current portfolio of EF-lenses would not allow for many lenses to really show the image quality of such a sensor”. Many mainly newer L-series lenses are capable to stand up to the demands of such sensors. As there are still many “bread and butter” lenses out there that would only give a “sharp image” in the central area of the image, the resolution is “limited to 18 Megapixel” at the moment. This will change in the future.
Enough words, let pictures speak :
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I would like to thank Canon Europe, Calumet Photographic Berlin and the whole Central City Studios Berlin team for making this interesting event possible.
Stay tuned …
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Two times a year the German capital is the center of fashion, haute couture, glamour and extravagance. The Autumn/winter collection 2012/13 named „La Vie en Rose“ of Christina Duxa in cooperation with Caudia Effenberg was presented to the public and … Continue reading
The stock photography market is still growing – despite rumors that claim the opposite since quite some time. While general categories like landscapes, people, family, holiday, sports etc. are widely used and millions of images exist, more specific topics are often still difficult to find. ‘Online gaming’ is one example where both Photographers and gaming platform developers work together more closely since some time. This is directly effecting the touch and feel of the online games as computer generated graphics and animations mix with ‘real photographic images’. Feel free to check out http://en.partypoker.fr/.
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Dear Friends and Followers,
The last few month have been busy and I did not manage to take care about this blog as much as I should have. First of all, this is going to change a bit next year, second I want to thank all of you who left feedback and commented on various posts !
fashion shooting, November 2011
For now, I want to wish all of you a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a few peaceful days with Family and friends,
Hope to “see you” soon again here.
Peter
Sometimes it would be nice or even useful to transfer the images live out of the camera to a nearby computer or laptop. During press photo shootings speed is key. The first image uploaded to the news agencies has the biggest chances of selling. During a Portrait- or People Shooting the Customer, Model or Client can see right away what’s captured. Expensive Wireless modules for Pro-cameras or tethered shooting are not new, but wouldn’t it be nice to tune any DSLR that uses SD cards in order to transfer images while they are taken ?
After the recent presentation of Toshiba’s “FlashAir” SD card with built-in LAN functionality now SanDisk is launching a counterattack. Instead of developing its own wireless cards, the company teamed up with Eye-Fi to sell co-branded wireless SD cards to European customers. The cards will be available in 4GB and 8GB sizes, and are basically Eye-Fi cards with a SanDisk logo. At the moment neither prices nor release dates are known.
As soon as the first cards are available I will test them. In the past Eye-Fi cards were reportedly sometimes difficult to operate and not too reliable. In addition a CF-version would make the range of products much more interesting.
Most of us are familiar with Murphy’s law (Anything that can go wrong will go wrong). We all know these days where everything goes wrong. Just one short moment of carelessness will lead to disaster.
It’s already late, it’s raining cats and dogs, the parking feels like being a mile away, the (press-)photo job is boring to say the least. But anyhow the ambitious photographer wants to get the best possible image. So, let’s get back to the car and pick up the wide-angle lens that was forgotten before. Trying to avoid the deepest puddles I rushed back to the parking. Opening the trunk, ripping the backpack open, grabbing the lens, a quick click on the power door locks and back to the event. Stop. This is where the misfortune happened. You will see later.
After two more hours that appeared like five to me and with only a miserable amount of photographs on chip, I decided to call it a day and get back to the car. Time for leisure-time. It was dark outside and raining even more. With a quick move I grabbed the backpack and then it happened: The camera with the lens attached fell down on the road! The backpack was left open – not noticed by myself in the dark.
Extremely annoyed about my own stupidity and trying to digest what happened I inspected the damage: The camera itself is working in principle, only the AF-system does not allow me to select all focus points. The cost-estimate from the service center will show if this will become an insurance case. (Having an all-risk insurance for one’s photo and computer gear pays off, if you make your living as a photographer).
By now, I know that the financial damage was kept in limit. In any case, lesson learned !
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