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Smartphone Cameras Capture Consumer Imagination, Cannibalize Point-and-Shoot Sales (Video)

Smartphone Cameras Capture Consumer Imagination, Cannibalize Point-and-Shoot Sales (Video)

No surprise that NYT reports point-and-shoot cameras are being used less in favor of shooting photos and videos with mobile smartphones.

“Apple Cannibalizing Everything” Cult of Mac’s Perspective

“Apple Cannibalizing Everything” Cult of Mac’s Perspective

Cult of Mac brings some welcome perspective to the “Apple is cannibalizing everything” meme concluding that Apple hasn’t taken anything from netbooks, notebooks, PCs, hand-held gaming systems, newspapers or DVDs and incorporated what it has taken into its own products.

iPhone 4 Macworld Cover Self-portrait (Video)

iPhone 4 Macworld Cover Self-portrait (Video)

The folks over at Macwrold used the built-in camera of the iPhone 4 to shoot the cover photograph for this month’s issue. Additionally, two photo apps were used to process the image: the $3 PhotoForge and the $1 Resize-Photo.

Sony NEX VG10 Interchangable Lens Camcorder Misses Changing the Game

Sony NEX VG10 Interchangable Lens Camcorder Misses Changing the Game

Sony announced their first interchangable lens consumer camcorder the NEX VG10. Release date is set for September retailing at $2000 (including 18-200mm kit lens worth $800) and you can pre-order today. The camera records 1920x1080i in AVCHD at 24Mbit and can record high quality 14MP stills. But just what is missing from this camera that makes it miss the mark as unseating DSLRs?

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZF lenses were designed for use with analog and digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. They are focused manually, and their exceptional color control allows for extraordinary high contrast pictures without any color fringes, providing brilliant results under all lighting conditions.

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZF lenses were designed for use with analog and digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. They are focused manually, and their exceptional color control allows for extraordinary high contrast pictures without any color fringes, providing brilliant results under all lighting conditions.

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss 21mm ZF Distagon T2.8 Lens

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss 21mm ZF Distagon T2.8 Lens

Zeiss ZF lenses were designed for use with analog and digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. They are focused manually, and their exceptional color control allows for extraordinary high contrast pictures without any color fringes, providing brilliant results under all lighting conditions.

BCP Gearhead: Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

BCP Gearhead: Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

The Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens is sharp all around on all apertures — if a little heavy in and of itself!

BCP Gearhead: Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

BCP Gearhead: Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

The Nikon 50mm f/1.4 is a secret weapon for low-light photography. Far more important than a fast ISO speed is the ability to gather light, which this lens does extremely well.

BCP Gearhead: Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

BCP Gearhead: Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

This 7-element 28mm f/2.8 AI was Nikon’s most popular wide angle lens from 1974-1981. It’s sharp, fast and works great on film and FX cameras.

BCP Gearhead: Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens (Video)

BCP Gearhead: Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens (Video)

This Tokina 11-16mm is the world’s fastest and sharpest ultrawide lens for small format digital cameras. Considering its bargain price of under $600, its the world’s best ultrawide lens for digital SLRs.

BCP Gearhead: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

BCP Gearhead: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

href=”http://www.bigcitypix.com/CanonEF28to135mmZoomLens”>Standard zoom lens with an Image Stabilizer and high zoom ratio.

BCP Gearhead: PS Technik Pro 35 Adapter

BCP Gearhead: PS Technik Pro 35 Adapter

The PRO35 2/3“ converter is used for all 2/3” camcorders from Sony, Panasonic, Thomson, etc. with a standard B4 camera mount.

BCP Gearhead: Panasonic HPX 500 Digital P2 Card HD Video Camera

BCP Gearhead: Panasonic HPX 500 Digital P2 Card HD Video Camera

This shoulder-mount camcorder delivers a unique combination of high-end features never offered in a camcorder in this genre, including production-quality 2/3″ progressive 3-CCDs, DVCPRO HD quality, multi HD and SD formats, variable frame rates, and four independent audio channels.

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss T1.9 Ultra Primes by Arri

BCP Gearhead: Zeiss T1.9 Ultra Primes by Arri

Arri and Carl Zeiss have created lenses which, for the first time, completely unite all main characteristics such as focus, contrast, color saturation, color uniformity and compactness together with the high speed T 1.9 rating, low aperture-induced focus shift and uniform pupil position. The Ultra Prime lenses retain their excellent image quality even at close focus across the whole Super 35 frame. See how BCP has used them…

BCP Bio: Jimmy Stewart – Key Grip

BCP Bio: Jimmy Stewart – Key Grip

Jimmy is based in the Bay Area.

BCP Bio: Jenny Zielon, Hair & Make-up

BCP Bio: Jenny Zielon, Hair & Make-up

Makeup artist, Jenny Zielon has been helping people look their best on stage, on screen and on camera for more than 30 years.

BCP Bio: Jay Farrington – Camera Tech

BCP Bio: Jay Farrington – Camera Tech

Jay is based in the Bay Area and is tight with the  one-and-only Chater Camera.

BCP Gearhead: Chater Camera: Rental House – Bay Area

BCP Gearhead: Chater Camera: Rental House – Bay Area

Chater Camera Inc is a full service film, video and digital camera rental house serving San Francisco and Northern California.