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Video on the Fujifilm X100

I'm loving the Fujifilm X100 for image making. It has a great sized sensor in a beautifully well made, retro-styled body. It does have its issues though. It is sluggish when taking multiple raw photos and its manual focusing is fiddly. They are not really issues that concern my use though, and I feel most of the niggles so far reported can be fixed with a firmware update. For me its good points … [Read more...] about Video on the Fujifilm X100

The Lost Podcasts – Number 41

I found a folder of old recordings. I may start rummaging through them in order to upload some with more context and history. They remind me of a time when I spent longer in the story. Taking the time to listen & create. I still create long form media but rarely get asked for the more pensive timeless stuff.  Most people seem preoccupied with transient disposable media. Something created … [Read more...] about The Lost Podcasts – Number 41

If these walls could speak

moving_home.mp4 Watch on Posterous It's been five years since I last moved home and the amount of junk/stuff/things that has grown somewhat. All going well, the move date will be around the 15th. Nothing is confirmed in stone yet but we have to go through the motions or it will never get done. I plan to leave a number of thumb drives stashed around the house when I leave. They will have a text … [Read more...] about If these walls could speak

HDRV – HDR Video is here

I visited Warwick University with Paul Hadley and talked with Professor Alan Chalmers about developments in High Dynamic Range (HDR) video capture. We got to see some incredible footage, as it should be seen, on HDR monitors. We considered dropping some of the footage into the interview above but it would have really sold the experience short. If you google around you can find some pretty … [Read more...] about HDRV – HDR Video is here