Tony Northrup "Are Camera Manufacturers Misleading Us"

The following videos shown within the 'press' links, three in total, speak volumes but drew quite a few emotionally charged comments from it's distractors. Surprisingly the videos also drew heated comments from those who seemed to agree with Mr. Northrup. Nevertheless as entertaining and sometimes funny as the commentary these we're very informative videos that are well worth a look. Here we are showing the first video and it is the one which started all the fuss ...




Press: PetaPixel

• Part 1: A concise explanation of how crop factor affects both focal length and aperture.
• Part 2: Are camera manufacturers misleading us by not calculating sensor size into Specs?
• Part 3: Tony Northrup makes corrections, replies to critics in Part 3 of camera spec debate.

Additional Reading: This article is also referenced in Tony's third video therefor to put into context I think it would be good to view that video before reading the following.

• Full Frame Equivalence and Why it Doesn’t Matter

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Seeing the World by Paraglider

National Geographic Live
George Steinmetz: Seeing the World by Paraglider 
National Geographic ~ Published on Feb 11, 2013

 

Take a high-flying adventure over the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth with George Steinmetz, one of National Geographic's top expedition photographers.

George Steinmetz "I get arrested a lot"

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The Invisible Photograph from Carnegie Museum of Art

The Invisible Photograph: Part 1 (Underground)
A safe haven for thousands of images happens to be hundreds of feet
underground in a repurposed limestone mine. 

    The Invisible Photograph: Part 1 (Underground) © Carnegie Museum of Art 

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The Invisible Photograph: Part II (Trapped)
See how a team of computer scientists, archivists, artists, and curators
teamed up to unearth Andy Warhol’s lost digital works.

The Invisible Photograph: Part II (Trapped) © Carnegie Museum of Art 

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The Invisible Photograph: Part III (Extraterrestrial) 

In Part III of The Invisible Photograph, see how the "techno archaeologists" of the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project digitally recovered the first photographs of the moon taken by a set of unmanned space probes in the 1960s.

The Invisible Photograph: Part III (Extraterrestrial) © Carnegie Museum of Art 

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Colbert Lampoons Amazon.com

Stephen Colbert during the show 'Wednesday May 14, The Colbert Report' he ridicules Amazon over their recent patent claim. Hot in news Amazon apparently claimed a patent for Photographing on a White Background which also miffed the photo community somewhat. However not to be out done by Amazon he files his own patent, Colbert patented patenting things!

Press: Stephen Colbert Goes After Amazon and Its Ridiculous Photography Patent 

           Quote: "The segment does a great job of highlighting the ridiculous culture of patents"   

Images:

1. PC World: Patent Trolls' Cost Tech Companies $29 Billion Last Year, Study Says
2. Colbert "$29 Billion, Lawsuites, Legal Fees ..."
3. Amazon.com files their patent
4. Amazon now owns the patent for 'Photography Against a White Background'
5. Amazon proves patent with a technical drawing.
6. Colbert “bull shit,” but rather “male bovine fecal matter extruded on a longitudinal axis."
     
7. Colbert patented patenting things!

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Wally McNamee

© Wally McNamee

Photographer Wally McNamee (Google Images) talk's about images he took of the Kennedy family (Google Images). Images that have become historical icons we all know and remember, images that are now part of US history or images that went into the history books.



  

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Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell

See Also: Scientists Have Simulated Time Travel With Photons

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Drone Footage of the Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) First Test Flight

F9R First Flight Test | 250m
SPACEX Channel ~ 118 videos
Published on Apr 18, 2014

SPACEX.com:  

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation

"Video of Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) taking its first test flight at our rocket development facility. F9R lifts off from a launch mount to a height of approximately 250m, hovers and then returns for landing ~ Continued"

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Look Up ...

A Public Service Announcement

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Awakening New Zealand 4K/UHD Time-lapse

An enjoyable and brilliantly done 4K time-lapse showcasing New-Zealand. To say a few words as possible I was very impressed with the quality as the movie seemed to have a 3D look to it. For the best viewing experience this one must be viewed full-screen and in high-definition.
     

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Martin Heck ~ 38 videos
Published on Apr 26, 2014

"Part I/IV of a timelapse series through the always changing landscapes of New Zealand. Shot over 4 month, traveling through amazing landscapes, sleeping under the stars, hiking on mountains and exploring remote roads. Locations in this video where at Fjordland NP, Mount Cook NP and Arthurs Pass NP, Mavora Lakes and Lake Ohau ~ Youtube"

Follow on 

• Official Website: www.timestormfilms.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinheck 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimestormFilms
• Soundtrack: "Science and Religion" by Hans Zimmer
     

Press:  

• Stunning ‘Awakening’ 4K Time-Lapse Will Awaken Your Desire to Visit New Zealand

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