Apparently all the images were post processed in Lightroom.
Looks like GigaPan is finally releasing their DSLR model (due in April for $900). Attach your DSLR to this sucker and be prepared to make gigapixel-sized images that’ll surely turn your computer into a smoldering pile of ashes.
The GigaPan Epic Pro can handle most DSLRs and lens combos of up to 10 pounds. It’ll also take multiple images when in one position, so now gigapixel HDR images are possible.
I’m curious just how fast this will take a group of images. I can see this being used for some interesting landscape photography (though I can see that moving water and clouds and the like could be a problem). Still, it’s not that expensive and might be worth renting to give it a try. I’d love to take a gigapixel image out of my window.
I see a glimmer of hope for publishers based on what I’m seeing here in Penguin’s idea of what an iPad-like device can do for their content. What I find particularly interesting is the travel book on the iPad. Tying in the GPS location services with creating a custom “tour of the city” is something I can get very interested in. I think that Penguin is starting to take baby steps in creating a new way to consuming books on the iPad.
I’m not sure what use this really has on the iPhone, but it’s really cool that someone was able to put this kind of technology on A FRIGGIN PHONE!
I see this as a really cool device for photographers to accept credit card payments in the field. Hopefully it won’t cost that much, but would probably still be worth it if it did
Tags: iPhone
This personal UAV, called the AR Drone from Parrot, is controlled via WiFi using your iPhone or iPod Touch, wifi control begs the question about its range. It also sports two cameras on it, although I suppose their video rather than still (hopefully, HD video).
If I could get something like this and mount a 12 megapixel camera to it, I’d be in heaven. I’m trying to shoot aerial shots for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for their 2011 calendar and something like this would be great. My guess is is that it’s going to be really expensive and not strong enough to hold more cargo. Still, I can dream, no?
I think I know what I want for Xmas this year.
Posted in Cool Stuff, Crazy Stuff, Photo News, Photography by amr
on December 27, 2009 View Comments
TechOn is reporting that a company has produced a camera that can record the same colors that the human eye can see.
“We confirmed that the camera can take pictures with colors in the full visible color gamut with a color difference of less than 1.”
I suppose this is where things are going in the Land of Digital Capture. But at $140k for a 10.6 megapixel camera and no monitor or printer that can even come close to displaying that color gamut (at least ones that we can afford), I don’t think we’ll be seeing this kind of tech in consumer products anytime soon. Seriously, this is a great bit of news. Capturing RAW images with the same color gamut as the human eye is what we are all waiting for. Actually, wake me when they get the dynamic range to match that of the human eye. Then we’re talking!
Read the whole article here.
Those of you who know me know I’m having some trouble with all these photographers who suddenly want to become filmmakers just because their new Canons or Nikons can take HD video. You see, in my opinion, I think the only people who will benefit from these cameras (besides Nikon & Canon and all the other manufacturers for selling them to us in the first place) are those who spent a good deal of time studying the film making process. Just because one has the ability to take video with their still cameras doesn’t mean they should take video, at least not before learning how to make great moving pictures.
So, that being said, all you photographer-wannabe-filmmakers, watch this video and see how it should be done. Pay attention to it closely, and watch it a few times, and understand that you need to learn a whole lot more than just switching that dial on your DSLR to “video” before you can get to do something as nice as this.
A little #Xmas video, courtesy of the Time Warner Center & my steady hand
I think I forgot to mention that I was interviewed by my friend Victor Cajiao last month (really, the end of October) for his Typical Shutterbug podcast. I got to share the limelight with Chase Jarvis too (he’s on at the beginning and I’m on the last half hour). Give it a listen as Victor and I have a great rapport. Here’s the link to the show.
