Paul D

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A Letter to Kodak

Dear Kodak,

In Act 1 you were the undisputed king of film. From Hollywood to Bollywood, some of the greatest movies ever made were captured on Kodak film. So too were some of the worst atrocities committed against humanity. You gave us the escape we needed during the worst of times, pricked our consciousnesses and changed the policies of governments during the best of times. Rock stars wrote songs about you. You shared our most cherished memories. Continue reading “A Letter to Kodak”

Focus on Imaging 2011

Last week, the UK’s biggest still photography expo, Focus on Imaging, took place at the NEC in Birmingham. In between meals with major manufacturers, I managed to find time to circumnavigate the event floor, play with some gear and have a few interesting conversations.

The star of the show was, without doubt, the Fuji X100, which is both smaller and lighter than I had anticipated. Furthermore its EVF, whilst not perfect, is perfectly useable and seems to work well in conjunction with its optical viewfinder. Fuji were surprised by the sheer number of people with DSLRs saying they want one as a second camera. They were also surprised that the three most requested features (for a future version) were interchangeable lenses, 1080p video and an articulated monitor…which they seem to have heard loud and clear… Continue reading “Focus on Imaging 2011”