It’s that time again – time to save 25% off these items with our Deal of the Week! Just use code “BLDOW” at checkout:

Nikon D800e Digital SLR

Leica M9 Rangefinder Digital SLR

Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR

Fuji X100 Digital Rangefinder with 35mm f/2 lens

Remember, if you place your order this week by 11:59 PST, Sunday, May 26th, 2013 you can always schedule your rental anytime this year and STILL get the 25% off on your item!

Happy shooting, everyone!

Introducing our latest Deal of the Week!

Save 25% off your order on these items when you use the code “BLDOW” at checkout.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Nikon D7100 Digital SLR

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Mirrorless Digital Camera

Westcott Ice Light

Remember, if you place your order this week by 11:59 PST, Sunday, April 14th, 2013 you can always schedule your rental anytime this year and STILL get the 25% off on your item!

Happy shooting, everyone!

Welcome to Cool Stuff, a weekly feature where we post our favorite links from the past week, including our favorite articles and how-tos, videos, images and more.

•  We start with a bit of a blast from the past. One of the editors, Eli Sinkus, at 522 Productions took an audio narrative from photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson and overlaid it onto a touching and inspiring B&W film on what inspires him.
  
• Here’s another one from the “blast from the past” department. The guys over at PetaPixel have a really cool piece on Alfred Eisenstadt on photographing Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s Propaganda Minister. Worth reading.
• If you’re an ex-Instagram user looking for something to sate your craving, check out Pressgram. This Kickstarter campaign looks to give you the filter-y goodness of Instagram with a self-hosted WordPress-based display solution.
• Shane Hurlbut is one of our favorite cinematographers, not just because he’s really good at what he does, but because he shares his process, thinking, techniques, and inspiration with all and sundry on his blog. Here’s a fantastic piece on lighting for cinematographers.
• And finally, we turn again to Benjamin Von Wong. Put this guy together with either flames, waterfalls, or in this case, colored pigments, and you have some pretty amazing imagery.

 And now, for the BorrowLenses.com Roundup!

• We’re going to be at NAB next week! If you’re around, come by, say hello…
• There’s a bunch of new Zacuto gear to rent; stand by for an announcement tomorrow!
• In case you missed it, we have the hot new X100s to rent. They’re in demand, so book yours now!

That’s it for this week’s Cool Stuff. As always, questions and feedback are welcome in the comments below.

Check out our Deal of the Week!

Save 25% on the following gear when you place your order this week. If you’ve had your eye on these items to try, now is the time as our discount is good for any rental date as long as your order comes in this week by 11:59PM (PST) Sunday, Dec. 9th using the discount code BLDOW.

Nikon D600 Digital Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR

FUJI X100 Digital Rangefinder with 35mm f/2 Lens

Redrock Micro eyeSpy Deluxe – DSLR 2.0 Rig

Welcome to Cool Stuff, a weekly feature where we post our favorite links from the past week, including our favorite articles and how-tos, videos, images and more.

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  Macallan teams up with Annie Leibovitz.

  So – Photokina happened last week. PetaPixel has a nice roundup of the booths of major manufacturers who exhibited out there. We particularly liked that Fuji’s booth was so big – it’s nice to see this stalwart of the photo world still up and swinging.

• Many photographers – amateur and pro alike – have come to rely on Nik Software’s apps like Snapseed, HDR Efex Pro, and Silver Efex Pro for many parts of their workflow. Last week, Google announced that they’ve bought out Nik Software, prompting some to wonder if they’d keep the pro apps around. Fortunately, it looks like Google fully intends to do so.
• This is really kinda cool – Macallan is teaming up with photographer Annie Leibovitz for a promotion featuring Annie’s photography on limited-edition bottles of single malt scotch. Great to see photography making inroads into all kinds of different outlets.
• We just wrapped up our series on Leica, and it seems like a timely topic now. Apparently, the Hollywood set are all into these legendary cameras.
• We love the spirit f DIYers out there, and this one, showing us how one photographer made a custom insert for her camera gear, just tickled us pink.
• And finally, in case you missed it, our very own Jim Goldstein was on Rick Sammon and Juan Pons’ excellent Digital Photo Experience podcast.

And now, for the BorrowLenses.com rundown!

That’s it for this week’s Cool Stuff. As always, questions and feedback are welcome in the comments below.

Welcome to Cool Stuff, a weekly feature where we post our favorite links from the past week, including our favorite articles and how-tos, videos, images and more.

• David Hobby’s been the king of DIY photography for some time now. From his original macro photography studio-in-a-box, to homemade speedlight grids, David has shown a whole generation of photographers how to light their image to great effect at a low cost. Now, he shows you how to create a north light studio on-the-go. And folks? It’s a doozy.
• Photographer Daniel Milnor posted this great video we think you should take a look at. Gunther Holtorf put a half-million miles on his Mercedes SUV, taking it around the globe on a journey of exploration and discovery. Along with him, he also took two Leica film cameras to record his travels.
  
• By way of PetaPixel, photographer Ted Sabarese guesses and sketches lighting diagrams behind some famous photos.
• Reuters is going to be using some awesome underwater robot cameras for the Olympics. Here’s a look at what they can do.
• We know that apps like Instagram and Hipstamatic are increasing in popularity. Now, Hipstamatic is planning the launch of a foundation for photojournalism.
• Speaking of Instagram, Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love has become the USA basketball team’s unofficial Instagram photographer.
• Who doesn’t like high-speed photography? Courtesy of DIYPhotography.com, here’s how to rig your own high-speed photo trigger.
• Nighttime photographers, this one’s for you. The folks at Luminous Landscape have a nice piece on what they call “Landscape Astrophotography.”
• Heads-up, Fuji fans. The X100 looks to be discontinued. Is Fuji bringing the X200 to Photokina?

That’s it for this week’s Cool Stuff. As always, questions and feedback are welcome in the comments below.

Mike Cali Self Portrait in Dubai. Shot with the X-Pro1. Photo Courtesy and Copyright © Michael Cali.

Welcome to Photo Finds, a feature where we point you to some of the best photography around the web.

When I picked wedding and portrait photographer Michael Cali as the person I wanted to talk about in today’s Photo Finds feature, I didn’t remember right away that he and last week’s Photo Finds photographer, Brad Moore, had something pretty significant in common. Both Brad and Michael have served as assistants to one of the most amazing photographers alive today, Joe McNally. Brad is his former assistant (he works for Scott Kelby now) and Mike is Joe’s current assistant. (more…)