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Fujifilm X10 reviewed by DSLR magazine

The Spanish photography website “DSLR magazine” have just published an exhaustive review of the new Fujifilm X10 enthusiast’s compact. Their review is in Spanish, but you can have it Google translated to your language. Also, it features many pictures, which is what interests us most, right?

Fujifilm X10

Picture of the day | October 31st, 2011

Of course I wouldn’t have a camera with me when a beautiful autumn scene like this turns up. Luckily I almost always carry a cellphone, so I took this picture with its rather crappy little camera.
I love the contrast of yellow autumn leaves and bright blue sky – this would’ve come out especially nicely on Kodak Elite Chrome, I reckon.

"Yellow and blue" | Sony Ericsson J10i2 @ f/2.6, 1/640 sec, ISO 40

Quote of the day

Kirk Tuck on the Nikon 1 10-30mm and 30-110mm kit lenses:

Now, if someone tells you that these lenses are too big I’m here to tell you that person has been off their meds for too long.

Stainless steel sculpture cites complete Leica camera history

Via Leica Rumors.

Chinese sculptorLiao Yibai created an enormous, 350kg weighing stainless steel sculpture which at first sight looks like a Leica M film camera. But when you look closer, each viewing angle conveys a citation of a different piece of Leica camera history. For example, the sculpture features a battery compartment like an M6/7/P, a rewind lever like an M2, a Leica decal like the M6+ cameras, a shutter speed dial like the screw mount Leicas, a shutter button with on/off switch like the M7/8/9, a back with LCD and buttons like the M8/9 and a 50mm f/2 collapsible Summar that belongs into the era of the screw mount Leicas.

The "Fake Leica" sculpture by Liao Yabai

The particular model shown in the picture is located at Foto Henny Hoogeveen in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The two other copies are in possession of Leica Camera AG and a Leica distributor respectively.

Picture of the day | October 21st, 2011

While September and early October both were still warm and sunny, in the second half of October the weather suddenly turned ugly. Chilly, rainy, misty, typical autumn weather of the region. This is what it looks like on any given autumn morning in Marburg.