The Instagram Blog is usually a curator of some really cool and awesome things in the creative world. What many people don’t know is that there are actually many Instagram meetups that happen. Quite a bit of them actually happen right here in NYC. But the above min-doc done by Ravi Vora is a short demonstration of just what happens at some of them. We never thought that this many folks would get together, bring props, and all but it surely does go to show just how hardcore some people are about the social network.
Personally, I prefer to use a real camera and then port the images over. Also, we’re not totally sure if the video is a satire or not; but I believe it isn’t.
Via Bryan Formhals, Managing Editor of LPV Magazine
We’ve seen some pretty darn crazy ominous clouds and storms over NYC before. But this latest one from Fischer Clothing on Instagram shows a super dark cloud overpowering the city and separating it from the rest of the sky. Indeed, there was a super strong storm last night–and it started while I was out shooting for an upcoming review.
Granted this storm is nothing compared to what Ryan Brenizer has shot before. Take a look at that monstrosity here.
This news has been going around for the past couple of days, but it seems just so ridiculous. The NYTimes reported on certain restaurants in NYC not wanting their customers to take photos of their food. The article specifically cites Momofuko Ko amongst others, where the chef will come out and say, “No photos allowed.” What seems to be misconstrued on the net so far though is that this is mostly pertaining to high end restaurants–specifically citing that it annoys the people around them.
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Lead Photo shot by Gretchen Robinette
As many of you know, New York City is going through quite a bit right now. The subways are shut down, there is torrential rain and winds from Hurricane Sandy, and police are even out and around ensuring that people don’t get too close to the coast. Being a native New Yorker, I tend to get cabin fever. I decided to grab my new friend Gretchen Robinette and go out and shoot with my 5D Mk II and the 24-70mm f2.8 USM L II.
The good news: The lens survived; and so did the camera for the most part. Plus, Gretchen and I narrowly avoided being clipped in the head by a large section of roofing shingle that flew at us.
The bad news: the multi-controller joystick on the back of my 5D Mk II is now defunct. It was running into problems when I was out there shooting. I figured out it was the camera because I put Gretchen’s lens on my camera, and still ran into the same issues. She used the 24-70mm f2.8 L USM II and it worked fine. I now need to press the focus selector button and then turn a dial. I was forced to use the center point and then recompose instead of using the actual focusing point. The camera may also have been getting AF issues out in the rain.
At least we know that the new lens can survive quite a bit of abuse. But at the moment, I’m wondering whether I should get the 5D MK II repaired or replaced.
Here are some sample photos from the walk we took in Bushwick and Williamsburg. Also be sure to check out my time with the lens on the 1D X. Lastly, the staff of The Phoblographer wishes everyone in the storm a safe time. Nearly half of the staff is suffering the same thing right now.
Editor’s Note: After 24 hours in a bowl of rice, my 5D Mk II is restored to full functionality.
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The two cameras above are my two current workhorses: the Olympus OMD EM5 and Fujifilm X Pro 1 (my 5D Mk II comes out only for the highest of paying gigs.) After firmware 2.0 came out for the Fujifilm X Pro 1 and 35mm f1.4 X, I put it to the test on the streets. After receiving some feedback from you guys, I went back out and shot for an entire weekend with the camera and one night with my highly trusted EM5.
So how did they perform? Let’s just say that both cameras have their strengths and weaknesses. This is the story of each.
Editor’s Note: You’ve been warned that this post is slightly NSFW.
2nd Editor’s Note: There have been questions about our coverage and reviews. Here’s my review of the X Pro 1, 35mm f1.4 x review, my impressions of firmware 2.0 (part 1), the Olympus OMD EM5 review, a cosplay shoot with the OMD, and my three way comparison including the Sony NEX 7.
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Buried amongst the news of the Leica M Monochrom and the X2 (reviewed here) was the Leica S-Adapter for Hasselblad HC lenses like the Hasselblad H4D (previously used by us a couple of times). The adapter is designed for users to expand their existing lineup of lenses by incorporating the various Hasselblad lenses available. And best of all: they autofocus.
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