I woke up on Saturday morning,that fateful day after Christmas in 2003. I picked up the papers and almost cried when I read the headlines -
5000 people Dead in Bam. 20,000 injured
On that Friday morning after Christmas, a massive earthquake, measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale, destroyed both the 2000 year old ancient abandoned City of Bam in S.E. Iran, as well as its 150 year old replacement city. When I first wrote this two days after the earthquake, the death toll had risen to more than 20,000, and the injured and the maimed exceeded 40,000. It was a tragic day for the people of Bam, and I grieved deeply for them, and I still do. Although I knew Bam only briefly, I have several images of Bam that I want to share with you, to show you what this calamity had destroyed, besides the human suffering, and to show you some recent photos I shot when I drove through Bam again in 2007, on my way from London to Malaysia. My original pictures were shot in... [Read More]
I wish I could do this everyday and change my day job. Unfortunately I won't be able to continue being a gearhead to buy all them toys! Here on the Kinabatangan River.
What a place!
996sps aka Phil Liew
Here is the interview with him:
I am indeed flattered to be asked to be the featured photographer for September and hopefully my photos pass muster here.
Canon has announced the EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM L-series lens – the world’s first fisheye zoom lens to offer both circular and full frame images – that provides outstanding image quality, a constant f/4 aperture throughout the zoom range and a robust design.
The zoom lens will replace the EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye in the Canon lens range and when paired with Canon full frame DSLR bodies, such as the EOS 5D Mark II or the EOS-1Ds Mark III, professional photographers can choose to capture circular or full-frame fisheye images, allowing them to view a scene in a completely new and unique way. This image choice provides enhanced creative flexibility when shooting scenes such as the night sky, where the full 180º horizontal and vertical fields of view (FOV) allow... [Read More]
Canon has enhanced its L-series lens range with the launch of the EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lenses – two high quality super-telephoto lenses that feature completely redesigned optical systems, the latest Canon Image Stabilization (IS) technology, new IS and AF Modes and improved build quality.
Designed to meet the demands of professional photographers the lenses offer optical excellence, consistently high performance, super-telephoto focal lengths, fast f/2.8 apertures and outstanding image quality to provide photographers with exceptional results and reliability.
The lenses succeed the EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM and the EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM in the L-series range and both new models will have an obvious appeal to nature, wildlife... [Read More]
Powerex IMEDION Batteries - "Ready When You Are" – Now Even Better!
Maha Energy, the maker of Powerex batteries and chargers, announces a major performance upgrade of its IMEDION battery: the AA size rechargeable battery gets a 14% capacity boost from 2100 to 2400 mAh, without compromising longevity or reliability.
A common problem that plagues rechargeable batteries is the need to recharge them about once every one to three months even if not used. Maha tackled this issue by developing... [Read More]
Hello guys, i have always been frustrated by the OEM film adapter. It doesnt keep the film flat and it is very hard to put in the negatives in case they are curly.
So what i did was, i got myself a big piece of glass and sandwich the film with it. Now my films are flat, but they are not straight.
Somehow i need to place the negatives exactly how the OEM adapter would so that the software can detect the frames automatically.
For that to work, i took out the (lock,lid,the thing that open and close to hold the negs,whatever) from the adapter and place a glass in the middle. This is how it looks.
Joe McNally shoots for TIME, Newsweek, New York Times Magazine, and National Geographic. Joe is a published author and voted as one of the most influential photographers of the last decade. Joe McNally uses Maha PoweRex products is a great testament to their performance and reliability for any pro photographer!
Joe McNally is known internationally for his ability to produce technically and logistically complex assignments with expert use of color and light. An acclaimed American photographer and long-time photojournalist, Joe is a 20 year contributor to National Geographic magazine. He is renowned for his photographic... [Read More]
Leica M9 on a PMPE 5, to Bangladesh,
A User’s Review
1. Ladies in the Jute Field by Linda Danker
This picture was taken one hour after holding the camera for the first time
It all started the year after Malaya’s Independence when a small boy followed his father to send off his colonial CEO. Pictures were taken in the usual “bon voyage” style. A few months later a picture turned up and the boy was so impressed with the picture quality and he enquired about what camera was used to take this picture…it was a Leica M3.
That image left a lasting impression on the boy till today. So when the opportunity to own a set of M3 with 3 lenses came up, he took the plunge and has not regretted ever... [Read More]
So revolutionary is this R-Strap that Professional Photography Magazine has named it the winner of the 2010 Hot One Award in the Miscellaneous category!
Professional Ballhead Maker - Photo Clam (Korea) has introduced colours to their ballhead series, available in Black, Red, Gold, and Blue!
Pair with your existing tripod, add colour to your tripod shooting, making photography extra fun!
Photo Clam is a Korean based company, established in 1993 as a manufacturer of compact sized and light weighted Oil Free Wing Compressors, which can be easily installed on the powder carrige vehicles for cement, PVC etc. We are also supplying the special ... [Read More]
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