Sunpak Auto 622 Pro System
A review of my current favorite flash
🔗The Diana Mini (via)
The Lomographic society has a fairly interesting looking square format 35mm camera. Should be excellent for the toy camera crowd.

I'm linking to Nicolai's site Photon Detector because I also feel that anything related to the Lomographic Society needs to be reported with more scorn than I can manage on some days.
🔗Canon reintroduces S-series with PowerShot S90 (via)
It's actually quite funny. I was just talking with my wife (who was grousing about the A400 on a trip because I had a shoot scheduled and needed the G7) about how I was unwilling to spend money on a new digital right now unless forced to because the camera market was getting interesting. What do I see but the next day this and the G11 announced? :)
🔗Canon unveils PowerShot G11 (via)
The megapixel race, at least for high-end Serious Compact cameras, seems to be over.

Actually, the G11 should make the decisions nice and agonizing whenever it's time to replace my G7.
More film gone: E200
I've got no official word on the subject, but apparently Kodak Ektachrome E200 is gone.
🔗Olympus E-P1 PEN Review (via)
The E-P1, despite its flaws, is still high on the list for cameras I'd purchase whenever my G7 breaks / is stolen / ends up in the water and muck while I'm photographing a naked model.
Some thoughts on proper tripod usage
The best highest-end tripods and heads in the world will give you blurry images if you don't use them right. Here are some things I've discovered you need to think about while shooting with a tripod...
🔗Fujifilm kills Fujicolor 800z (via)
Well, all you folks spouting off about Kodak dropping film... now it's Fuji's turn. Fujicolor 800z is now off the market.

The problem, of course, is that the market that wanted an 800 speed film is happy with a digital SLR... and also that a lot of folks tend to prefer Kodak's 800 speed film.
A note about 'Lithium' NiMH batteries
The other day, when I came upon "Rayovac 4.0" batteries, which use \"Lithium\" all over the package, I was wondering if there was a new battery formulation that I wasn't aware of...
🔗Frankie & Heideke to close (via)
I'm somewhat sad about this. The latest Rollei 6x6 system sold as the Leaf AFi and Sinar Hy6, is the closest digital to having the Mamiya RB67 user experience. But Leaf is now owned by Phase One... and Phase One is already committed to the Mamiya system. But Rollei has been in bad shape for a long time now, so I'm not surprised.

Recent Images:

Steampunk corset
London Heathrow
Boudoir
Corsets and Stripey Tights
Yosemite Monolith
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Broadway
Lathe Arch
Just relax and let it take you over