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Sony Alpha 99 (SLTA99) Review
For the last month I’ve been shooting with the Sony SLTA99 (alpha 99) camera equipped with the Sony Carl Zeiss SAL2470A (F2.8) lens. I’ve now posted an in depth review of the alpha99 as a video camera, following on the...
Calla’s Video for “Burn Too Bright”
Calla has just released the music video for the first single from her CD Green Apple. This is her original song "Burn Too Bright". Burn Too Bright from Calla Heilbron on Vimeo. Credits: Vocals: Calla Heilbron Guitar:...
Shooting video with a DSLR
When Christina Stefanski of Sony Canada offered to lend me an alpha 99 full frame camera to try out, of course I said yes. Since reading about the A99, it seemed to be a perfect camera for shooting video. (I discuss...
Full Frame Cameras and Artists
For The Artist Project in Toronto, Sony loaned ten artists a camera with a full frame sensor - the A99 or RX1. The gave them a specific assignment. I wanted to ask the artists where they found the inspiration for their...
BlackBerry Ten Launch Event (Toronto)
Blackberry Ten Launch Spent most of the day at the Blackberry Launch event at the Carlu in Toronto. Arrived before 9h00 to register, the presentations started about 10h00. And in the interests of full disclosure, I did...
Apple TV Upgrade 5.2
Apple TV has released an upgrade for the small black box version, but not the larger silver boxes. This upgrade includes support for bluetooth keyboards and can playback any of your iTunes purchases directly from the...
Ding-dong, the cap is gone!
Big announcement from Bell today. Although there are a few catches, you can now again have unlimited Internet service, added as a $10 option to any Bell Internet service package. The biggest catch is that you have to...
Toronto Subway Art Tour
A new video, in which I go exploring for art on the TTC, trying to answer the question, "DId Leslie hook up with Sheppard?" On the first day we tried to shoot we were apprehended by TTC security and told to get a...
Philips Hue Video Review
I've posted a review of the Philips Hue starter kit, the Philips Hue App as well as the Magic Hue and Hue Disco apps on Youtube. All scenes with the bulbs (with the exception of the party scenes) were shot using...
Philips Hue Apps Review
The native Hue app from Philips The Philips Hue bulbs are one of the best examples of what the Internet of Things can provide. I’ve been playing with the bulbs for the last month, primarily using the iOS version of the...