Just a quick post today –  I’ve popped some of my favourite shots from my MTB days up in my personal section! Check them out and let me know what you think! A few are going back a bit, but I’m still liking them so that’s a good sign… (told you the teaser for Life Cycles has got me inspired)

Look out MTB’ers – I’ll be after you soon

www.danpeters.com.au – here’s a link to my main site…

I trust everyone is having a good week?

DP.

I can’t show any of the campaign shots – they’ll be out in a month or so – but here’s a couple of snips from our journey:

Here’s the teaser:

Looks like I’m going to go out and shoot some more video soon and this is going to be in the back of my mind the whole time. Amazing work Life Cycles Team!

Canon succeeds in developing world’s largest CMOS image sensor, with ultra-high sensitivity

TOKYO, August 31, 2010-Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed the world’s largest*1 CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm. Because its expanded size enables greater light-gathering capability, the sensor is capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.

At 202 x 205 mm, the newly developed CMOS sensor is among the largest chips that can be produced from a 12-inch (300 mm) wafer, and is approximately 40 times the size of Canon’s largest commercial CMOS sensor.*2

In the past, enlarging the size of the sensor resulted in an increase in the amount of time required between the receiving and transmission of data signals, which posed a challenge to achieving high-speed readout. Canon, however, solved this problem through an innovative circuit design, making possible the realization of a massive video-compatible CMOS sensor. Additionally, by ensuring the cleanest of cleanroom environments during the production process, the sensor minimizes image imperfections and dust.

Because the increased size of the new CMOS sensor allows more light to be gathered, it enables shooting in low-light environments. The sensor makes possible the image capture in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor, facilitating the shooting of 60 frame-per-second video with a mere 0.3 lux of illumination.

Potential applications for the new high-sensitivity CMOS sensor include the video recording of stars in the night sky and nocturnal animal behavior.

Through the further development of distinctive CMOS image sensors, Canon will break new ground in the world of new image expression, in the area of still images as well as video.

Don’t know about you guys, but I’d just like to see a camera perform as it should, have a better flash sync and increased dynamic range… you think Canon should be putting their money into fixing the issues with their current cameras??

Check out a couple of the final images:

I’m off to LA at the end of this week to shoot Kiss Chacey’s Summer 2010-11 Campaign. Looking forward to a decent dose of sun and crazy LA/Venice Beach folks. Should make for a fun trip!

I was lucky enough to shoot the cover for the mag, which I’m ecstatic about. Billy is an awesome kid, and a ripping little rider… well deserved place on the front of v20!

And here’s a few more from the weekend:

Main-man Mitch – giving us the Mt Beauty Welcome.

If you want to check out more of the issue click here…

So much of an inspiration to so many photographers out there…

Soooo looking forward to our LA shoot in August. We’ve got something a little bit special hiding up our sleeves….

Go and check it out and let me know what you think!

Much love to Lars and Ego for the site design – good job lads.