Color IQ Test by XRite

Written by Michael | 04 November 2009
Posted in Misc

The guys at the XRitephoto came up with this totally cool Color Blindness Test that will reveal you how well you see colors (or not). The test consists by 4 rows of color patches that you have to drag and drop in each row to arrange them by hue order.

After you're done arranging, press the "Score Test" button to see how you did. It took me about 3-4 minutes to play around with the patches and after that I scored myself... I discovered that I have Perfect Color Vision...
A lower score is better, with ZERO being the perfect score. The bars above show the regions of the color spectrum where hue discrimination is low. I reccomend you to use the best screen you got for this test, I was looking at this on a cheap laptop and there is a huge difference in what you can see. "It's a combination of you and the monitor that your using" to quote a friend (Wayne Capili)

There is one more option to submit your results and compare to other results received. I dont know how much that can help you thou. However, it's fun and only takes few minutes. Go here and then select your country, they you will be taken to the test. Good luck and share it with your friends and colleagues and why not... customers...

Wireless video for PAP (Totally cool)

Written by Anton Puttemans | 29 October 2009
Posted in Gear

This is a Guest Post by Anton Puttemans. He came up with this totally cool wireless video for your PAP (Pole Aerial Photography)

Canon Rebates - Fall 2009

Written by Michael | 28 October 2009
Posted in Deals

The Canon 2009 Fall Rebates have been introduced.
Once again, these are instant rebates available to anyone in the world buying through a Canon USA authorized dealer.
Here is the list of lenses and flashes included in the program along with their respective rebate amounts:
 
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens - $50.00
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens - $100.00
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM Lens - $50.00
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens - $70.00
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens - $80.00
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens - $40.00
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens - $75.00
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens - $80.00
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens - $150.00
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens - $30.00
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens - $130.00
Canon EF 200mm f/2.0 L IS USM Lens - $500.00
Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash - $50.00
Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash - $30.00
Canon Speedlite 270EX Flash - $20.00
Canon Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Flash - $70.00
Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX Flash - $50.00

AeriCam Remote Controlled Helicopter for Flying Your DSLR

Written by Michael | 26 October 2009
Posted in Gear

If you have $12000 lying around the house you can buy a fully assembled chopper able to lift up to 7 pounds of gear in the sky for Aerial Photography or Aerial Video making. The kit is cheaper, only $9000 but you have to assemble it. This is an alternative to a mast for elevated image taking.

Created by photographer Jason Lam, the aluminum 30-pound Aericam offers a 7-pound payload, allowing it to carry a digital SLR on board as large as the new Nikon D3s. The helicopter is controlled by a remote control pilot who guides the craft along with a camera operator who steers the DSLR via a live feed on a ground station.

For more information, check out www.Aericam.com. There's also a sample video below:

Aerial Photography New York from Jason Lam on Vimeo.