Author: Marco
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Il nuovo iPad, come una bella fotografia
L’iPad 2 è arrivato e mi ha ricordato una buona fotografia. L’iPad è arrivato a dispetto di coloro che misurano le immagini in pixel, e i personal computer in megahertz; o gli obiettivi in quanti per (X) di zoom, e l’elettronica in gigabyte; o ancora le macchine fotografiche in quante immagini al secondo possono catturare,…
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Behind the scenes of a hanging
Well, hanging without a bar to hang from is hard. This image is available for purchase on iStock.
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There must be a reason…
…to endure this shitty weather. Like Woody Allen once said about shooting in London, a dark grey sky makes an easy background. Also available on iStock for sale.
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Autofocus for macro
Who says that autofocus is not for macro shots? Well, many, and usually it holds true. Not if the object does not stay that still… like a Post-It in the air. Solution: Fuji S3, Nikkor AF-D 50/1.4, B+W close-up lens, and continuous autofocus.
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Somebody left the milk out of the window…
…at the castle. Yes, it was very cold today in Durham. And the Sony NEX-5, with the Tamron SP 90/2.5 and the Manfrotto 709B, spotted it very well. This Manfrotto is fantastic. I am not someone who carries heavy stuff with him (why would otherwise use a NEX?), and in fact I can leave this…
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Short review of Sony NEX-5
First thing first: I prefer a Contax 139, or a Nikon FM2, to the Sony NEX-5. But this comparison would be too much heterogeneous: the NEX is a digital camera. As such, the NEX is a great camera, and I think that disparaging it mostly comes from a psychological embarrassment of the kind “too small,…
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Mad concepts
I have finally gathered here all my mad studio shots. With minimal exceptions, my Fuji S3 helped me with them. They are available on iStock.
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Gained in translation
I wondered why all the English press translated Angela Merkel’s words (“gescheitert, absolut gescheitert“) into this utterly sounding sentence. Then, I got my answer: it’s called association of ideas. Yet, the original words would be so actual and present for the English, too. Perhaps, too present:
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There is only one kind of pizza
There is only one kind of pizza. I do agree, although probably I would differ from their definition. I do like the colours of their store, though. The Nikkor 24-120 VR 3.5-5.6 is bad, but good enough for web-size images.
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Quality of life portrayed in a cinema
Durham vs Pisa, two similarly sized university towns. Eight o’clock, after dinner: let’s go out to the movies! It’s Sunday tonight, 3rd October 2010, let’s not be too late. Durham: one cinema, Gala theatre. Alas, no shows in the afternoon, certainly not after dinner. Apparently the Gala’s management must believe people don’t have fun if…