A Guide to Using the GoPro Underwater

A Guide to Using the GoPro Underwater

Whether you are just getting started with underwater image-making or a serious cinematographer, theGoPro Hero3 is a versatile, fully auto HD camera, perfect for making underwater moments lasting memories and as a competent B-roll camera.

http://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-special-features/article/go-pro-underwater-photo-video/

Two New Full Frame Cameras in 2014?

Two New Full Frame Cameras in 2014..?

Two new full frame cameras coming?We see talk of two new full frame cameras coming in 2014 with availability in the early part of 2015. It's mentioned that the EOS 5D Mark III would move up the spec ladder once again, but wouldn't be the camera for "total image quality". That would be saved for studio based EOS-1 body that is coming next year.

There is no chance of an EOS-3D according to this report. Although medium format is "still an option". This information apparently comes from a higher end dealer presentation that occurred in Japan.

http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/11/two-new-full-frame-cameras-in-2014-cr1/

This Is a Super Logmar Super 8 Camera

This Is a Super Logmar Super 8 Camera

Over at filmkorn.org they have a nice little story about a Danish Father and Son team that have made a Logmar Super 8 camera. After fours perfecting the camera, the guys hope to have it going out the door to other filmmakers and buyers by around April 2014.

http://cinescopophilia.com/oh-this-is-a-super-logmar-super-8-camera/

Research and Markets: 2012-2013 Broadcast/Pro Video Cameras Report

Research and Markets: 2012-2013 Broadcast/Pro Video Cameras Report

Cameras have seen a huge metamorphosis from the transition of film to video to digital. There are experts now who say the word video should not be associated with the word camera. Cameras can safely be grouped into categories of large single sensor digital cinema cameras or HD television cameras and 3D camcorders.

Examples of the large single sensor variety include the ARRI Alexa; RED One, Epic and Scarlet; Canon C300; Sony F65 and Panasonic AF100. HD television cameras would include the Panasonic HPX3700, Sony XDcams, and EX3 products. Hybridization has been the norm in the camera sector, with technological changes occurring at a phenomenal rate as more facilities adopt 3D technologies and acquisition platforms.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131127005258/en/Research-Markets-2012-2013-BroadcastPro-Video-Cameras-Report

Review: Using the GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition camera with Apple's iPhone

Review: Using the GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition camera with Apple's iPhone

The world's most versatile camera and the world's most popular smartphone lineup join forces thanks to the official GoPro app for iOS. Built-in wireless connectivity, stunning picture quality and a stellar lineup of accessories make the GoPro Hero3+ camera an easy recommendation — one made only better by connecting it to an iPhone.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/28/review-using-the-gopro-hero3-black-edition-camera-with-apples-iphone

Exclusive review - Sony RX10

Exclusive review - Sony RX10

Super 8 and Super 16 movie cameras took a free-roaming Henri-Cartier Bresson style to documentary filmmaking and "run & gun" for the first time (as early as the 1960′s). Cadid footage of JFK on the election trail. French New Wave cinema in the 80′s. The run & gun simplicity of Bolex Super 16mm cameras is timeless.

The Sony RX10 on paper is perfectly equipped to be a cinematic run & gun camera. The lens for example: a stunning Zeiss 8.5-73mm F2.8 (constant aperture) zoom, would be worth $10,000 on a 16mm cine camera.

But does the camera as a whole deliver a cinematic image?

http://www.eoshd.com/content/11581/exclusive-review-sony-rx10

Phillip Bloom, the Sony FS700, and 4k Video

Phillip Bloom, the Sony FS700, and 4k Video

One of the best ways to learn any craft is to observe the masters. Filmmaker Philip Bloom is a master of videography. He takes the latest technological advances in camera gear and runs them through the test of an artist's eye.

Vivid imagery of real life scenarios is a trademark of Philip Bloom and he has shown his mastery again through his latest work with the Sony FS700. The Sony FS700 has a mixed reputation amongst videographers, the camera is awkward to use but is able to shoot incredibly rich footage at high frame rates. One of the knocks against the Sony FS700 was its previous lack of 4k video, a feature that was toted as coming soon. The day has arrived and the Sony FS700 is now capable of shooting 4k video.

http://www.videomaker.com/videonews/2013/11/phillip-bloom-the-sony-fs700-and-4k-video

Redrock Micro One Man Crew Motorized Slider

Redrock Micro One Man Crew Motorized Slider

Redrock Micro's One Man Crew is now out and for sure it is an interesting product. According to the company it is the world's only motorized parabolic motion system. Its drive guides your camera on precision-curved track at any speed you choose while keeping your subject stationary in frame. Fstoppers did a very nice and informative video review of the device and guess what - indeed, it is amazing! The product has many pros according to the website - it is light, compact and easy to carry and setup. What is also good is that it provides a good bit of distance (46″) for the camera to travel. It is also super intuitive to use. The slider offers laser calibration and it is activated with the push of one button, there's also a quick mounting tilt head which connects to your camera to the movement sled. Of course nothing is perfect and for some the price can be a bit too high ($1495), what's more the tested unit did not move the camera very quickly, at least at first.

http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/redrock_micro_one_man_crew_motorized_slider_-_indeep_video_review,p2944.html

video interview with Panasonic's manager on the future of 4K!

video interview with Panasonic's manager on the future of 4K

If you are interested in 4K cameras and displays, here's a video that was recorded at InterBEE 2013. In this interview you will see Dan Chung of The News Shooter and Neil Noriaki Ugo from Panasonic. As you must be aware Panasonic, as well as many other important camera producers, believes that 4K (and beyond) is the future of the industry and if you are a pro shooter you will be pleased to find out that a new 4K Varicam should make a working appearance at next year's NAB. The website reminds that at last year's show the company presented a mock-up of a modular camera that was going to be equipped with a 4K Super 35mm sensor recording in AVC Ultra at 4:4:4. Then Panasonic also unveiled that the camera should be able to shoot 120fps.

http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/interbee_2013_-_video_interview_with_panasonics_manager_on_the_future_of_4k,p2942.html

The Sky Will Soon Be Filled With Journalism Drones

The Sky Will Soon Be Filled With Journalism Drones New York Magazine - Welcome to Alec Baldwin's worst nightmare. While the military's use of drones is already the subject of heated debate, The New York Times has a preview of the next drone controversy: their use in news gathering. Several media outlets, including CNN, the Associated Press and News Corporation, are already using the devices in situations where a helicopter would be too costly or disruptive. For the most part, news organizations are using drones for good, or at least innocuous purposes, such as providing overhead shots of the devastation in the Philippines, filming wildlife documentaries, and sports coverage. However, as the technology improves and becomes more affordable, drones used in journalism are generating new privacy concerns, as they could be used to track and photograph anyone.

Carbon Fiber Matte Box for DSLR and Video Cameras by ClearView

Carbon Fiber Matte Box for DSLR and Video Cameras by ClearView

When shooting video with a DSLR, if you've ever wondered why your videos seem to be washed out – with less contrast and deep color than your still images, you may be suffering from unwanted light hitting the front element of your lens. Video's slower shutter speeds gives your camera's sensor more time to accumulate these stray light effects.

http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/11/how-affordable-and-lightweight-is-clearviews-cf-matte-box-for-dslr-and-video-cameras/

Cinema Style, Conservative Price: Capturing Video with Canon's EOS C100 Camera

Cinema Style, Conservative Price: Capturing Video with Canon's EOS C100 Camera

The EOS C100 digital video camera targets a broad range of lower-budget film and video productions with a flexible, modular design that supports a variety of single-operator shooting styles. The EOS C100 weighs 2.2 lb. in its basic configuration. It uses the same Super 35mm imaging system found in the EOS C500 and EOS C300. The camera incorporates Canon's EF lens mount and is fully compatible with Canon's line of EF, EF-S and Cinema series lenses.

http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/dv/feature/cinema-style-conservative-price-capturing-video-canons-eos-c100-camera/64576

Canon EOS 70D: Recording HD Video Has Never Been So Great or Easy [REVEIW]

Canon EOS 70D: Recording HD Video Has Never Been So Great or Easy [REVEIW]

Once upon a time, DSLRs were primarily used just for taking photos. That's still the case, but increasingly, we're seeing a lot of amateur filmmakers use DSLRs to shoot incredible movies that — with good lenses, proper lighting and solid post-production — have fooled us into thinking they were made by large production companies.

http://mashable.com/2013/11/20/canon-eos-70d-review/

GUIDE TO BUYING A VIDEO CAMERA KIT - WWW.URBANFOX.TV

Buying accessories for your camera kit. by Christina Fox   (updated October 2010) So, you've got the camera (or just about to buy it) and you realise that you'll have to flex the credit card a bit more because you are going to need a whole load of kit to go with it. Obviously, it depends upon your budget and what you'll be shooting, but you'll probably need a tripod to keep the camera steady, one or two microphones and a way of connecting them to the camera, batteries, battery charger, lights, filters and something to carry them all around in. This is our guide to the accessories you're most likely to need. Back to the top.

http://www.urbanfox.tv/articles/cameras/c34camera_accessories.html

Sony PMW-400 ReviewsTop-Teks

Having never been a hugely popular camera the PMW-350 is finally to be replaced with an up-graded unit, initially announced at NAB in April the new PMW-400 should start shipping around IBC in September.
So is it a better camera than the 350, in a nut shell yes. The first thing I looked at was the view finder, the low res VGA unit that came as standard with the 350 was always a bone of contention with cameramen, fortunately Sony have listened and it has been replaced with a ¼ res HD (960 h x 540 v) unit which is a huge improvement giving better contrast and greater view angles.

http://www.top-teks.co.uk/sony-pmw-400-reviews/

Best camcorders: Top deals in the UK

Best camcorders: Top deals in the UK

Now that smart phones are capable of shooting HD video, the standard camcorder has somewhat fallen out of favour. The quality of HD footage from mobiles isn't always that impressive, however, so understandably there are still many people who prefer to use a camcorder for shooting video.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/digitalcameras/best-camcorders-top-deals-in-the-uk-50012752/

Panasonic AJ-PX270 Ultra Handheld Camera Recorder

Panasonic AJ-PX270 Ultra Handheld Camera Recorder 

A short introduction of the features of Panasonic's upcoming AJ-PX270 camera recorder. It is the first handheld camera to feature the AVC-Ultra codec family and support microP2 cards, and also boasts a wide range of new features and design points that make it a revolutionary new product. The AJ-PX270 is scheduled for release in early 2014.

http://cinescopophilia.com/panasonic-aj-px270-ultra-handheld-camera-recorder-cheesy-video/

4K Cameras: What’s the State of the Art in 2013?

4K Cameras: What's the State of the Art in 2013?

A Side-by-Side Comparison of 4K Cameras and Feature Sets

A year ago in this space, we took a look at the 4K camera market, listing the many different ways for cinematographers to get into high-resolution image capture. It was an exciting time for 4K—Canon had started shipping the EOS C500, Sony had just debuted the F5 and F55 for early 2013 delivery, and Red Digital Cinema—which had already been shipping the 5K Epic and the 4K Scarlet for about a year—was talking up its Redray 4K playback system, along with the (still) forthcoming 4K Redray projector and the long-anticipated Dragon sensor.

http://www.studiodaily.com/2013/11/4k-cameras-whats-the-state-of-the-art-in-2013/

Blackmagic Releases Raw Recording for Pocket Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Releases Raw Recording for Pocket Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Design have released Blackmagic Camera 1.5 software which adds new 12-bit Log CinemaDNG raw recording to their Pocket Cinema Camera. Wide-dynamic-range raw recording allows users to capture the brightest highlights and the darkest shadows simultaneously, capturing more of the scene than is possible with a regular video camera. In addition, high-quality lossless CinemaDNG files are fully compatible with DaVinci Resolve 10 for seamless colour grading and editing workflows. The Blackmagic Camera 1.5 update is available now free of charge from the Blackmagic website.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/blackmagic_releases_raw_recording_for_pocket_cinema_camera/

Gear: DJI Phantom 2 Vision Quad Copter Video Camera

Gear: DJI Phantom 2 Vision Quad Copter Video Camera

Well, that's just how things go. Barely a month after finally getting my hands on the DJI Phantom quad-copter, which carries a GoPro camera pretty much wherever you want, DJI has released the next version, the Phantom 2 Vision, which includes its own proprietary camera, a built-in stabilizing system, and the ability to see what you're shooting while you're shooting it. A photographer could go broke easily chasing technology.

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/11/gear-dji-phantom-2-vision-quad-copter-video-camera/

Canon Launches Professional-use 30-inch 4K Video Production Display Model

Canon Launches Professional-use 30-inch 4K Video Production Display Model

Canon enters into the 4K video production display market with the introduction of theDP-V3010, a 30-inch display for professional use.

http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2013/4kvideo_production_display.shtml

Canon to enable hidden on-chip phase detect for Cinema EOS C100 video camera

Canon to enable hidden on-chip phase detect for Cinema EOS C100 video camera

We're all used to receiving firmware updates for our digital cameras, but major changes to fundamental features of the camera are another matter entirely. For customers of Canon's Cinema EOS C100 digital video camera, however, the second update announced in just a handful of weeks will see a huge change offered for the way in which the camera performs autofocus.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/11/08/canon-to-enable-hidden-on-chip-phase-detect-for-cinema-eos-c100-video-camer

Capture broadcast quality video with the Nikon D610

Capture broadcast quality video with the Nikon D610

Nikon D610 video features : Designed to ensure large-format movie shooting at its best, the D610 features the same multi-area Full HD D-Movie as found in the D800. Since the Nikon D610 D-SLR camera offers a wide variety of movie applications, a comprehensive variety of frame rates, and convenient custom controls - which enable full control over live view operation when filming - photographers can move from inspiring stills to broadcast quality video with ease. Full HD (1080p) movies can be recorded in 30p, 25p, and 24p, with 60p, 50p, and 25p options at 720p. Full HD movie clips can be up to approximately 29 minutes 59 seconds long. Full HD (1080p) recording is possible in both FX and DX formats.

http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/37228/nikon-d610-review/

Samyang Europe launches video-specific lens kits

Samyang Europe launches video-specific lens kits

Nikon's just-announced, retro-styled Nikon DF digital SLR may buck the trend by forgoing movie recording capabilities, but for many professional photographers, video capture is now an important part of their business. Where formerly photo shoots were still only, clients now frequently expect video as well -- and what the client wants, the photographer needs to be ready to provide.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/11/05/samyang-europe-launches-video-specific-lens-kits

News: Videolines Elevates Western Mobile Production With Ikegami HDK-79E And HDK-77EX Cameras

News: Videolines Elevates Western Mobile Production With Ikegami HDK-79E And HDK-77EX Cameras

(Maywood, New Jersey--November 6, 2013) Smaller events require their own custom-tailored mobile production solutions, and the Utah-based provider Videolines has built up a dedicated following in the Western states for its cost-effective approach. To produce world-class video for college and high school athletics, conferences, and more, Videolines depends on Ikegami HDK-79E and HDK-77EX HD multi-format CCD camera systems.

http://news.creativecow.net/story/873477

Canon To Upgrade the EOS C100 Digital Video Camera

Canon To Upgrade the EOS C100 Digital Video Camera

In a move designed to improve the appeal of the EOS C100 Digital Video camera for documentaries, electronic news gathering, and small-crew productions, Canon U.S.A. has announced an optional feature upgrade for camera that will offer Dual Pixel CMOS AF autofocus technology.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/496454-Canon_To_Upgrade_the_EOS_C100_Digital_Video_Camera.php

Nikon DF vs Canon 5D Mark III

Nikon DF vs Canon 5D Mark III

Nikon DF vs Canon 5D Mark III – We have just published Nikon DF vs D800 and Nikon DF vs D610 Comparison, now its time to try some off brand camera, we have selected Canon 5D Mark III since it drops in the same price range and features excellent core specification,

http://thenewcamera.com/nikon-df-vs-canon-5d-mark-iii/

News: JVC to Showcase ProHD Camera Line at CCW

News: JVC to Showcase ProHD Camera Line at CCW

(Wayne, New Jersey--November 2, 2013) JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., will display its ProHD line of studio and ENG cameras and accessories, as well as its professional monitors and Blu-ray recorders, at Content & Communications World (Booth 1117), which runs Nov. 13-14, 2013, at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

http://news.creativecow.net/story/873453