"Just" a camera

EF Lenses used in the making of REVERIE:

1. FD 7.5mm f/5.6 (converted to EF mount)
2. EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
3. EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
4. EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
5. EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
6. EF 135mm f/2L USM
7. EF 200mm f/1.8L USM
8. EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM
9. EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
10. TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
11. TS-E 45mm f/2.8

- yes, the movie is absolutely stunning to look at, it is hard to fathom that it was in effect made with a camera rather than video-camera. And a $5000 budget for flying around is nice. But I have a feeling that for the TCO of those lenses you would get some pretty decent video equipment as well. (RED)

All in all? A great time to look for great content in new places. Enjoy.

...and the sun made a comeback this afternoon...

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Podcasting Is Not Dead:

...from being "one" phenomenon where almost everybody knew a lot of the same references (DSC, Dawn&Drew, ...) podcasting is now nothing more than a way to get audio (and video) content

Even if I'm using Google Reader to skim headlines, I'm not rss'ing the news - I still read them.

Same for audio - now I have a way of getting shows conveniently whether they are broadcast locally, nationally or abroad. Whenever, wherever.

But it still comes down to time constraints - take out work, sleep and family time. What remains is leisure - surfing, reading, watching video, playing games - or working out...

Subscriptions and loyalty are great, but pull-based push doesn't equate to actual use. There is a reason iTunes has built in limits for backlogged content

So - text, audio and video are all alive and doing quite well, each across a multitude of platforms, formats and distribution channels.

What me video?

Market Overview For Video Transcoding Services; "content owners continue to need more services than just pushing bits across a network" - not a full overview, but some directions and a good slide by RipCode (linked image) - and as on most post by Dan R. some good comments

just another click on the net

Is it possible that those two extra clicks of the mouse generate enough page impressions and banner ads served that it's worth the frustration to their readers?
Most Magazine And Newspaper Sites Are Tricking You (And Their Advertisers)
-quick read from Mitch Joel, some good links as well

Is there a good business model for in-depth content on the web? How do you find a balance between diving long-form content up, and readability? And how to you monetize (or finance) longer pieces, if the print-friendly version is more read than the originals?

...and the sun has passed on to the other side...