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Polaroid saved?(via)
So it looks like Polaroid might be saved after all. Again, see how the important part was that they purchased the original factory and hired some of the original engineers, just like I pointed out they'd probably need to do.
Daido Moriyama on Compact Cameras / 森山大道論隨身相機(via)
Richard thought I'd find this interesting. He's right. :)
Modding a dSLR to take FD lenses(via)
This guy takes a Canon EOS D60 and mods it to accept the mount from a Canon AE-1p so he can use FD lenses on it.
Pentax joins the wide-angle club(via)
Pentax announces the P70, with a 28mm-e wide angle. Yes, people are suddenly realizing that it's more useful to go wide than long. I'm not complaining, given that I've been saying this for years now.
Not every camera you own needs to do everything!
Joy and I were discussing gear purchases. See, he's been selling some of his cameras and trying not to make the same camera purchase mistakes a second time. He read my article about how I'm not usually subject to gearlust like everybody else, which is why I haven't sprung for a full-frame digital SLR, like the D700 or the 5D Mk II. We were talking about the Mamiya 6 & 7 rangefinder cameras, which is pretty much a lust object for me...
Better Lighting Through High Voltage: Don't buy Wein!
...or how I purchased three optical slaves but only have one functioning optical slave at the moment...
What I'm reading at the moment...
Some books I'm reading at the moment...
DIY L-Plate / L-Bracket | DIYPhotography.net(via)
I've been wondering about this one myself. The nuts and bolts are obvious, but I was still thinking about how to bend a substantial piece of metal into an L shape, whereas this guy found a source where you can get already L-shaped pieces of metal.
How do I get the colors and image quality I do?
I got a question in my email about how I get my image quality and colors and I figured others might want to see the answer to it.
Some thoughts on video vs. stills in the 60fps full-frame world
So you've probably seen the RED cameras on the internet now. Their primary goal is to get filmmakers who are so very accustomed to shooting digital video for shorts and low-end products to shoot RED cameras when they work on big Hollywood productions. And, it turns out, many of the equipment needed for a digital video camera of high enough quality for Hollywood is also good enough for photography...
Hitler rants about D3x(via)
Apparently people are mad that the D3x is $8,000 for a 24 megapixel camera and the Sony A900 is $3,000 for a 24 megapixel camera (with Zeiss prime lenses available).

But you can always bring out an up-and-coming meme, I guess.
A Christmas List
Personally, I hate Black Friday when everybody is out shopping for Christmas joy on the same day, with doorbuster sales that have me worried about dodging bullets and getting trampled.
Nikon releases the 24 megapixel D3x(via)
You knew it was coming. The D2 line was split between the fast sports-oriented body and the slow landscape-oriented body. Now the same is true for the D3x vs. the D3.
Familiarity that transcends the bounds of time and marketing
Familiarity brings friendship, which is why my favorite lens is the lens I've owned the longest...
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