May the circle remain unbroken – HP introduce digital transparency printing
One of the over-riding themes that dominates our thinking here at www.studioninja.co.uk is blending of old and new technologies to produce the most pleasing image. Rather than taking up a position in either the digital or film camps, we use a combination of equipment and techniques most suited to the subject in hand to achieve our results. Depending on the specific needs of the shoot we’re working on we may choose to pack the Canon 5DmkII, a camera which in our opinion... Read More
section 44 over for photographers in the UK
Since its introduction on the 19th of February 2001 Section 44 has been controversial at best and many photographers have been left feeling void of much needed of civil liberties. In a popular decision Home Secretary Theresa May announced today that it would no longer be possible for police offers to use the stop and search power of Section 44 on individuals. It will however still be possible for police to search suspicious vehicles. There have been many high profile cases of... Read More
Cant afford a Leica? Get a Likea!
How does £3,000 for a new Leica MP camera sound? A little pricey I’m sure you’ll agree, so how about $19,95 instead? A bargain for sure… ah but wait there’s a slight catch! Firstly it’s made of cardboard. Still interested? Right ok, it’s also rather difficult to load a roll of film, mainly because instead of the standard magazine/winder combo you’ll be using a paperclip and an empty canister… Thats right, it’s a pinhole version... Read More
Hey Hot Shot 2010 now open!
For those of you who haven’t heard of the Hey Hot Shot competition, shame on you! Now in it’s 5th year, the competition highlights some of the wonderful photographic talent from around the globe. Prizes include a $5000 honorarium and five Curator’s Choice Awards. Panelists include founder Jen Bekman, Aperture Foundation publisher Lesley A. Martin, Chronicle Books chairman and CEO Nion McEvoy, a founding editor of Radius Books Darius Himes, photographer Kent Rogowski... Read More
nikon to introduce new breed slr camera
Speculation has been rife since the launch of the D3s and now it seems Nikon may be planning on launching a new “type of single lens reflex camera” as early as March 2011. Many people expect this to be Nikons flagship camera, but with the high price point of the D3s it would seem more likely to be some kind of mirrorless SLR hybrid with an interchangeable system of lenses. The news was leaked by Nikon’s president Makoto Kimura in an interview with Bloomberg. It was previously... Read More
