Prefect for those Lumix lovers, like me!

Tokina announced a new 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds for the CP+ show in Japan:

• 300mm: focal length (equivalent to 600mm)
• Aperture: f/6.3
• Lens length: 66mm
• Filter size: 55mm
• Weight: less than 300g
• Manual focus
• Equipped with distance encoder, can communicate with the body (Exif, lens information, etc.)
• Minimum focusing distance 0.8m
• 1:2 Macro mode

Tokina also introduced a new AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO IF FX lens for DSLRs.

Light and rigid can cage for your bicycle, made out of leather, with a snug fit.

Bring a can of soda (or beer, or juice) along for the ride. A flat can of Coke has been called the racing cyclist’s “secret weapon” – the quick jolt of sugar and caffeine is perfect to get you up the last few hills.

Rigid leather is hand-stitched together to be structurally sound. Cans stay snug in the can cage even after a rugged off road tour.

Designed to fit a standard can size, also fits tallboys.

Comes ready to install with three clamps to connect the cage to the bicycle: two on the handlebar and one around the stem spacers.

EACH ITEM IS MADE TO ORDER with love in my workshop in Portland, Oregon.

Please ride responsibly.

First four photos:
Photography credit: Erin Berzel Photography www.erinberzel.com

Check out this amazing stop motion video!

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created by Máté Pálla

Check out this sick ‘Industrial tool bottle opener’! Perfect size to fit in a pocket and always be beer ready!

Each opener is manually machined from cold formed steel and hand stamped with the production number. Finish is a dark gun blue with a light coat of wax to prevent rusting. The strap is sewn tanned leather. It has a solid weighty feel yet small enough to carry around.
Color of leather may vary slightly.

Dimensions:
3/4″ tall
3 3/16″ long
3/8″ thick

Source: Uncrate/Etsy

A modern approach to a classic…sick! The concrete grandfathers clocks is probably the most widely recogniced product from Forsberg Form. The clocks can be found in ambassadors residences, art galleries and living rooms all over the world.

Classic Hits — New York’s Pioneering Subway Graffiti Writers, is a book by Alan Fleisher and Paul Iovino, with Introduction by Phase 2, published by Dokument Press.
Classic Hits is the most visual book on early 1970s graffiti ever published!
Early 70s New York saw the growth of a new phenomenon. Graffiti is the greatest and most influential artistic movement of our time. It was created by kids, for kids. In Classic Hits, the key persons and pioneers tell their own story. Classic Hits is an eye- opening first-hand story told in unique pictures and text.
From Taki 183 to Blade to Iz the Wiz. Their names have garnered star status far beyond graffiti culture, and without them, no Seen, no Banksy, no Revok. In Classic Hits, the pioneers talk about how they got started and where graffiti took them. Together, the essays offer an invaluable picture of graffiti in the early, playful years.
Author Alan Fleisher started writing graffiti in the Bronx in 1972. Un- like most, he always carried his camera with him. Through his many adventures in the subway depots, he got to know several of the greatest writers of New York. His experiences give Classic Hits a unique insider view. Essays and quotations by: Ale One, All Jive 161, Blade, Cay 161, Checker 170, Clyde, Death, Fdt 56, Flint 707, Iz The Wiz, Jester 1, Joe 182, Lava, Lsd OM, Mico, Pnut 2, Roger 1, Ski 168, Snake 1, Taki 183 and Vamm.

This is sick! Ordering in 3…2…1….

russian designer vadim kibardin has created ‘white + white’ clock, a contemporary three-dimensional manifestation of a
traditional digital clock. the white LED digits are set in a frame crafted from white ABS plastic measuring 285mm x 35mm x 110mm.
the design offers the option for both 12 and 24 hour display modes in addition to the standard user-implementation of the date,
time and alarm settings. the piece interacts with its environment as the time display may dim or brighten according to the presence
or absence of external light. kibardin designed ‘white + white’ to function with mains electricity and proves to be highly portable
with a mains-operated AC universal power adaptor. the clock’s power may be supplemented by battery, should the issue of a power
outage arises.

the designer first conceived and publicized his ‘black + white’ interpretation of the project in 2009. the production of the project
was postponed in order to conduct further research and refine the design. kibardin’s initial concept has now been realized as
a white-on-white design. the clock was made available for pre-sale in november of 2011 and is now in production in 2012.

source: DesignBoom

-Big Vision Empty Wallet & Canon teamed up to find the next great feature film idea

-The prizes, worth over $100K, are aimed at actually helping the winner get their dream feature made.  We’re not just picking the best idea, we’re providing the winner with the resources to make the film with professional, top notch equipment.

-Deadline is January 30th

-Must submit a pitch video (can be a trailer, scene, short film that you’re basing your feature on, a crowdfunding-style begging video, etc), written treatment (sample treatment here — http://www.bigvisionemptywallet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Treatment-Suggestions.pdf) and bios of the creative team

For more infomation check out this

Competition Link: http://www.bigvisionemptywallet.com/national-film-pitch
Submission on WithoutABox Link: https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=11246

I like that the luxury manufactueres are coming out with stock matte finishes!

Under the hood, two engines are available. The entry-level 3.5-liter V6 produces 302 hp (225 kW / 306 PS) and 273 lb-ft (370 Nm) of torque. It enables the convertible to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds while averaging 41.5 mpg UK (6.8 L/100km / 34.5 mpg US).

If that isn’t powerful enough, the SL500 has a twin-turbo 4.7-liter V8 with 429 hp (320 kW / 435 PS) and 516 lb-ft (699 Nm) of torque. This allows the car to run from 0-100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds.

On the handling front, the car has an electro-mechanical steering system and a multi-link suspension with steel springs and semi-active dampers. Active Body Control is optional on the SL350, but all models benefit from an aluminum-intensive body shell which increases torsional rigidity by 20 percent.

Source: Mercedes

Specifications
Imaging Method: AVI Motion JPEG still picture
Still Image Resolution: 1280 x 960
Video resolution: 640 x 480/30fPs (with noisy speech)
Number of pixels: 1.3 million pixel CMOS
Lens: F 2.8 f = 1.56
ISO: 100
The shutter speed: 1 / 6 – 1 / 2500
Battery: Built-in lithium-ion battery (USB cable.)
Recording Media: MicroSD · SDHC (up to 16GB)
Weight 39 g
Interface: USB1.1
Continuous shooting time: 100 minutes

Accessories
Strap, USB cable

Cool people with cool jobs. On her path to finding her passion, before she became designer, before celebrities began to wear her jewelry, Melody Ehsani used to intern at the White House as a lawyer. While not a bad gig, she knew something was missing in her life. Long story short, her path led her to design and jewelry. She had to go against the inevitable inertia of family questioning her choices, but Melody knows you have to continue to move in that direction if you truly think it is your path and calling. “The only way you can be of service to the world is by being yourself. ”

Behind The Hustle: BehindTheHustle.com | twitter.com/BehindTheHustle
Melody Ehsani: melodyehsani.com | twitter.com/MELODYEHSANI
Propaganda Champ: propagandachamp.com
Creative Contraband: creativecontraband.com | twitter.com/WeAreCC

Dope! MTNCOLORS presents site specific mural installations in the Wynwood Arts District at the Kohn Compound during Art Basel Miami 2011. This video features the works of Augustine Kofie, Chor Boogie, Apex, Axis, Destroy All Design, Neonski, and more.

Shouts to the homies Mazzi, Get Live, Nina, and everyone else supporting this great cause!

Come to Southpaw in BK & enjoy performances from Sky Zoo, Emilio Rohas, Kid Daytona, Nina B, DJ Get Live, DJ Ody Roc, Adrienne Mack Davis, NJ Rebels, & special guests! Hosted by P.H. & Mazzi…

One of the world’s most elite cars recently became a canvas for The Media Merchants, who produced an exclusive audio-visual projection mapping event centered around the Lamborghini Reventon.

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CREDITS
Projection Mapping: The Media Merchants
Creative Technical Director: Anthony Diehl
Technical Coordinator: Jordan Ciurcovich
Animation Director: Stuart Langfield
Sound Design: Mitch Lee for Redemption Audio
Post Production: JUMP Studios
Videography: Perfect Pictures, Van Media
Director of Photography: Dan Dumouchel
Lamborghini Reventon: SR Auto Group