A transmission from the deep south.Tumblr (3.0; @matthewb)http://matthewbuchanan.name/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1l4167cfa1qz6jndo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Carl Zeiss <a href="http://www.zeiss.de/C1256A770030BCE0/WebViewTopNewsAllE/811E21A25E0C620FC1257704004BA71E?OpenDocument">introduces</a> the Compact Prime CP.2 series of cinema lenses for DSLR cameras, featuring interchangeable mounts, longer focus rotation and a 14-blade iris that stays round over the entire focal range. Available from June.</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/555710449http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/555710449Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:30:00 +1200bokehcameradigitalhardwarevideo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kunlfp0SiJ1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thatisright.blogspot.com/2009/12/winter.html">Photograph</a> by Marta Černická. (via <a href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/283408195/thats-right">Peter Nidzgorski</a>)</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/284578587http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/284578587Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:55:15 +1300photographynaturebokeh<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/7199178" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Epic water fight in <a href="http://vimeo.com/7199178">this video</a> for “Spheres of Fury” by Hecq vs Exillion, directed by Christopher Hewitt and Tom Brown. An outstanding example of what can be done with the <a href="http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/2174-spheres-of-fury">50fps mode</a> of Canon’s new EOS 7D. (via <a href="http://tumble.sneak.co.nz/post/227814006/this-video-is-all-kinds-of-awesome">Mike Harding</a>)</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/229959811http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/229959811Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:06:46 +1300videomusicslow motionwartimebokeh<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/6810619" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lots of bokeh in this great video for local band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/artisanguns">Artisan Guns’</a> single <i>Autumn</i>, directed by Tim van Dammen and Tim Flower from <a href="http://www.blurandsharpen.com">Blur and Sharpen</a>. (via <a href="http://log.acryliccowboy.com/post/209131562/artisan-guns-autumn">Hayden Hunter</a>)</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/209208941http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/209208941Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:15:00 +1300musicvideonew zealandbokehcinematography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9Giua8n6n7tuazakUowUGbEo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/s_marc/3506278067/">Vintage Minolta X-370</a> shot by Sergio Marcos using a Canon 5D Mark II with 50mm prime f/1.4 lens. (via <a href="http://blog.gfxcorps.com/post/104850477/angad-back-to-analog-via-s-marc-beautiful">Danny Garcia</a>)</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/105584612http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/105584612Sun, 10 May 2009 10:20:35 +1200photographyvintagehardwarecamerabokeh<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/3281558" width="400" height="219" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Röyksopp’s first single “Happy Up Here” from the forthcoming album <em>Junior</em>. The video is directed by Reuben Sutherland, the creative talent responsible for this <a href="http://www.joyriderfilms.com/reuben_sutherland/ikea.mov">great Ikea spot</a> and the Phoenix Foundation’s <a href="http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/37606188/the-phoenix-foundation-hitchcock">Hitchcock</a> visuals. (via <a href="http://twitter.com/sleggat/statuses/1338518305">Steve Leggat</a>)</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/87170409http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/87170409Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:00:42 +1300motion graphicsbokehmusicvideodirectoranimation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/iUT27B9zPjid08tgS4ZQ2Gxlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/mikeh001/3240023214/in/set-72157608643657491/">“Cameras”</a> by Mike Heath. (via <a href="http://jtt.me/post/75609380">Jon Timothy Tipton</a>)</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/75843091http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/75843091Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:20:38 +1300photographycamerahardwarebokeh<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=66164" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=6a44d1ba65&photo_id=3192641390" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=66164" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=66164" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=6a44d1ba65&photo_id=3192641390" height="225" width="400"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jarredbishop/3192641390/">Unedited video</a> from Jarred Bishop’s <a href="http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/68904382/jarred-bishop-canon-5d">new Canon 5D2</a>. I did some filming in the weekend for an upcoming project with a borrowed 5D2; its ease of use in the video stakes is quite incredible, and because it <em>looks</em> like a <abbr title="Digital Single Lens Reflex">DSLR</abbr>, your subjects often don’t realise they’re being filmed, which is good if you’re after unrehearsed reactions.</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/70120972http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/70120972Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:49:00 +1300videocamerabokehhardware<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/NPxi5lYCsibxxf96Ev4T2sXzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12132116@N04/2448006195/">“Sakura”</a> on Flickr. (via <a href="http://jaredigital.tumblr.com/post/68378991/sakura-via-nicecruising">Jared Christensen</a>)</p>http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/68474447http://matthewbuchanan.name/post/68474447Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:11:43 +1300photographynaturecolourbokeh