Author: Yves Roumazeilles

  • The first Presidents of the United States of America

    The first Presidents of the United States of America

    George Washington lived much before the invention of photography and his face is only known through paintings. However, John Quincy Adams was photographed by Philip Haas, a few years after he left office. Andrew Jackson was next and his picture was taken several times including the following daguerreotype, of 1845, a few months before his…

  • Canon 200-400mm, now!

    Canon 200-400mm, now!

    After waiting a very long time, here comes the official announcement of the new Canon 200-400mm tele zoom with integrated 1.4x focal multiplier. Everything has already been told and written (you’ll find below a list of announcement papers in other blogs), except the price: A whooping 11769 US Dollar! Even a little higher than what…