New Petzval

from Kickstarter A Legendary 19th Century Lens. Reinvented For Use With All Nikon F & Canon EF Mount Analog & Digital SLR Cameras. In the 19th Century, the vast majority of photos were shot with the extremely popular Petzval lens. The lens was invented by...

Steinway Pianos Bought For Only 1/2 Billion $

from Crain’s Famed piano maker Steinway sold for $499M After a last-minute bid canceled a planned sale to Kohlberg & Co., Steinway is selling itself to Paulson & Co. for a $3-per-share premium over the earlier offer. (AP) — The famed piano maker...

Too Much Johnson

from The Telegraph Unfinished Orson Welles film found in Italy A long-lost film directed by Orson Welles in 1938 has been found in a warehouse in a small town in north-eastern Italy where it will be shown for the first time in October. By Josephine McKenna, Rome...

I Am Number Five

from io9 10 Cinematographers Who Turned Science Fiction Movies into Great Art SEXPAND 5. Guillermo Navarro (All of Guillermo del Toro’s movies, I Am Number Four, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Night at the Museum) The Oscar-winning cinematographer told an...