My Holiday Wish List (not the world peace one, the gear porn one)

November 5, 2015 Hugh Brownstone

There's a big difference between my gear recommendations and my wish list - the latter is unconstrained by notions of return on investment or practicality (for the most part).

It's pure gear lust - you know what I'm talking about.

Leica SL First Impressions: The SL Might – Just Might — Be Worth Its $8K Price

November 5, 2015 Hugh Brownstone

Look, there’s no getting around the fondness I have for the Leica brand. A Leica IIIa was the first 35mm camera I ever held, and both the company’s origin story and the values it has shown throughout most of its history are compelling – to me. Still, I approached the Leica SL at PhotoPlus Expo warily.

DxO ONE: First Look

November 5, 2015 Hugh Brownstone

The DxO ONE [B&H|Amazon] is a great idea, and a real alternative to the Olympus Air A01 [B&H | Amazon] and Sony [B&H|Amazon]: pump up the iPhone with a superior sensor while minimizing added bulk.

First Peek: Panasonic GX8, Leica-Lensed HC-X1000

November 5, 2015 Hugh Brownstone

Take a look at what Sony’s next version of the a6000 [B&H|Amazon] – especially if it’s 4K – will have to compete against.

Olympus Air 01 is an Interesting Alternative to DxO ONE, and more...

November 5, 2015 Hugh Brownstone

The Olympus brand has a long and innovative history in the photo industry (they pioneered the kind of 5-axis in-body image stabilization now widely admired in the Sony a7s II [B&H | Amazon] and a7r II [B&H | Amazon]), yet you don’t see much about it here on planet5D.

I Achieve a Boyhood Dream...and Acquire a Really Cool Super 8 Camera 45 Years Late

October 29, 2015 Hugh Brownstone

I made my first and last short film sometime between the ages of 12 and 14. It was terrible.

And I loved it.