Wonderful read. I’ve never owned a Leica, but they are clearly the subject of much fascination amongst certain photographers. My wallet is glad I’ve never been bitten by that particular bug.
Happy birthday to the Fourth Doctor!
“In fact, if Nikon would drop that sensor in a stripped-down D700 body, call it the D700 II, and sell it for $1600, it would have another best-seller on its hands. You think?”
Yep.
The Portal Trail, taken sometime in the late ’90s. It’s a heck of a drop, that’s for sure. While that particular spot may be “not suitable for biking”, the rest of the trail surely was.
Two things are interesting about this link: the book and the video. The book is really nice, and I recommend it. The video is him going through several of the images and telling stories about the portraits, and it’s generous to get an two hour talk of this nature in its entirety. Heisler is not only a great portraitist, but he’s a good storyteller too. Definitely worth the time to watch.
The staff from AllThingsD have struck out from their parent, The Wall Street Journal, and created this new site. While I’m sure the content will continue at the level of D, I find the site to be hideous. Hopefully that’ll change as it matures, but right now I just don’t want to go there.
“It’s been a transparent effort to reassure industry donors that the party’s future isn’t a bottomless pit of brainless Bachmanns and Cruzes and Santorums, all convinced our Harvard-educated president is a sleeper-cell Arab and that Satan is a literal being intent on conquering Nebraska with U.N. troops.”
The whole piece is a great read, with choice nuggets in almost every paragraph.
So, yes, Sherlock is back as brilliant as ever and there’s joy and entertainment and superb craftsmanship abounding in this first episode (you might feel like clapping in appreciation when it ends), but there’s also the promise of more goodness ahead.
Can’t wait. Well, since it’s aired in the UK, I suppose I could be watching it now, so I guess I can literally wait. But, I’m waiting for anticipation for the 19th, when it airs on BBC America.
The acclaimed detective, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, returns for season three as superb (and unscathed) as when he left.
When someone reveals that government officials have routinely and deliberately broken the law, that person should not face life in prison at the hands of the same government.
Indeed.
Considering the value of his leaks and the N.S.A. abuses he has exposed, Mr. Snowden should be offered clemency or a plea bargain.
Nice piece. The last three paragraphs are the best of the whole thing.
Via Rands.
You shouldn’t necessarily do things that you’re good at. In economics, this idea is known as comparative advantage. Delegating may free up your time to do something more profitable. It might be to a country’s advantage to import something that they could produce cheaper domestically. Importing one thing might free up resources to export another
Ainsley, building a gingerbread man and his house, the weekend before Christmas.
Photo Notes: I borrowed Erik’s 85mm ƒ/1.8 and have been playing with it. So far, I like it a lot.
“Like the RX1, the a7s aren’t without their faults, namely a poor autofocus system, poor battery life, still fairly high price tag, and very limited lens options. But they are just the start, the first of a breed of camera that is sure to be the nail in the DSLR’s reflex mirror. Many photographers might hesitate to jump ship right away — the a7s aren’t ideal for sports photography and other specific disciplines — but once Sony builds out the lens options and improves the autofocus, it’ll be all but over.”
Sony is on a tear, and has been innovating up a storm. Fuji’s been doing great with their lenses, too. It feels like the next generation is going to finally start getting this stuff down.
Sony does the supposedly impossible
