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If you've ever wondered what it might be like to be a photographer at a major sporting event, Pop Photo has the next best thing: an in-depth interview with Getty photographer Streeter Lecka, who's going to be shooting the London Olympics in intimate detail. In the interview, he goes into some depth about the contents of his bag, the kit he can't do without, and intricacies like transmitting images to his editors. As a taster: How many bodies did you bring with you? I actually brought four bodies all together. In the bag that I'll take on a daily basis will be the two Canon 1D Xs. The other two are the older 1D Mark IVs which I'll use as remote cameras. What is your lens selection like? I have a 400mm F/2.8, which is my big lens that I'll be using all the time. I have two 70-200mm lenses. One is the newer F/2.8L IS II and I also have an F/4. If I'm shooting something outdoors during the day, the F/4 will be fine. But anything that's going to be shot at n...

Jul 24, 2012 11:40 AM   If you're not blown away by the selection of lenses available for your Sony NEX or Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, Kipon has just announced its own adapter that lets photographers use older Canon EF mount lenses, complete with electronic aperture control. Kipon's adapter isn't the first to offer such functionality—Metabones has one that's been on back-order for ages, but it only works with Sony's NEX mirrorless cameras. Kipon's offering will work with Micro Four Thirds cameras as well, like the Olympus PEN E-P2, but currently a lot of other questions are left unanswered. Will it support other electronic functionality like autofocus or image stabilization? Can Canon's newer EF-S mount lenses also be used (with some compromises)? And most importantly, when will the adapter be available and will it be cheaper than Metabone's $400 solution? [Kipon via DPreview] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Bl...

Jul 24, 2012 12:30 AM   There are certain things we like at Gizmodo HQ. Instagram is one. Chocolate is another. Oh, if only they could somehow be combined without getting goo in your phone. Oh, wait, they can! Meet Cocoagraph. Vintage-style photos, printed on delicious chocolate squares. Yes, please? Cocoagraph is a Philadelphia-based confectionary with a rather unique twist: you send them your images, and they print them onto chocolate for you. You can choose to have it printed on milk, white, dark or organic dark chocolate. For the image you can use pretty much whatever you want, though they specifically mention that Instagram shots work well. There are a number of borders and styles to choose from, and you can add custom messages if you want. Like a printing studio, they'll send you a proof before they run your order, and voila, edible chocolate memories. You can even add dried strawberries to the mix. For $8.50 you get a 50 gram square of chocolate, or for $12 you get three, ...