Camera+ is by far the best app for the iPhone for taking pictures, editing and adding effects. The features which make Camera+ stand out the most are the independent focus and exposure locks, which is sadly missing in the native camera and video app. Browsing the extensive video app section in the App Store reveals [...]
Taking a step back into real movie making – the Lomokino
Just as the Tate Modern has installed a piece of work by Tacita Dean that s the first work in The Unilever Series devoted to the moving image, and celebrates the masterful techniques of analogue film-making as opposed to digital, the people behind the wonderful Lomo cameras have launched the Lomokino. Related Posts:Best video app for [...]
A panoramic video walkthrough of Spitalfields market E1
Walkabout with the Gopano Micro After giving the lens a walkabout in borough market, I headed north of the river into the famous Spitalfields E1 market equipped with my iPhone 4s and GoPano micro. With its eclectic collection of stalls, restaurants and bars; Spitalfields is a great destination on a sunday. Watch the video below [...]
Must have app of the day – iMovie for the iPhone 4s
I’ve seen a number of comparisons of the iPhone 4s against the usual android suspects and even the Canon DSLRs (5D mkII and 7D) but none of them address the low light test. So, while visiting the Gerhard Richter exhibition at the Tate Modern, I took some test shots in the public areas and put [...]
Web post roundup
Here’s a couple of interesting posts from around the web – mostly about diving related activities: From the Physorg.com site, a story on decompression : Researchers at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) have designed, built and validated a novel hyperbaric environment to study cellular behavior at greater depths. The joint ONR-NEDU effort is designed [...]
Shooting underwater using a Canon and Kodak cameras
I’ve had an underwater camera for sometime now – well I mean cameras. They are the Canon A620, G10 and most recently the Kodak Zi8. I’ve thought about buying a housing for my Canon 7D from both Ikelite and Gates – I’ll discuss this at the end of the post. Once I’d passed my advanced [...]
Updated Vimeo site!
I’ve just updated my vimeo site vimeo.com/johnmason/ with the latest technical diving videos (including the epic 20min edit of my recent 110 minute X-Scooter dive on the thistlegorm with Rod) Other videos on the site include videos shot with both my Canon 7D and Kodak Zi8. Related Posts:Web post roundupDiving apps for your iPhone and [...]
Utah Saints – Something Good 08
A brilliant remix and video to boot! Related Posts:Best video app for the iPhone 4sTaking a step back into real movie making – the LomokinoA panoramic video walkthrough of Spitalfields market E1Must have app of the day – iMovie for the iPhone 4sWeb post roundup







