Thursday 31 October 2013

Zacuto's first look at the new, documentary-style camera!



Zacuto's first look at the new, documentary-style camera!

A few weeks back we wrote about the ARRI AMIRA for the first time. The Amira is a documentary-style camera that combines exceptional image quality with an ergonomic design optimized for single-operator use and extended shoulder-mounted operation. Its big advantage is the fact that it is ready to pick up and shoot straight out of the bag, and it features the same sensor as the renowned ARRI ALEXA.

Wednesday 30 October 2013

Blackmagic Design Cinema Cameras: Production Workflow Roundup



Blackmagic Design Cinema Cameras: Production Workflow Roundup

With the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cameraavailable at less than $1000 and theBlackmagic Cinema Camera's offering 4k for $4k you can't really beat those kind of prices. As more Blackmagic Design cameras find there way into filmmakers hands we should continue to see more productions taking advantage of Cinema DNG workflows. Here are some great tips on making the most of your shiny new camera!

Monday 28 October 2013

Blade introduces the new 180 QX

Drone filming...

Blade introduces the new 180 QX

Capture some great video with this little quad from Blade. This is the new Blade 180 QX with its EFC-720 camera. Get the details for this latest product from Blade as well as view an intro vid.

DSLR Video Camera Equipment Guide



DSLR Video Camera Equipment Guide

Introduction to DSLR Camera Lenses

Choosing a lens is one of the most important decisions you make as a filmmaker. Your depth of field, distortion, and overall composition are dependent on the lens you choose. But how do you go about shopping for camera lenses with so many brands and options out there? We'll break it down for you in our Video Camera Equipment Guide.

http://www.slrlounge.com/school/dslr-video-camera-equipment-guide-lenses

Saturday 26 October 2013

How to choose the right movie camera



How to choose the right movie camera

With budget cameras like the RED Epic being used on films like The Hobbit, pro movie cameras are more affordable than ever. Mike Griggs explains how to find the right one for you.

There's never been a better time to make your own movie. With today's technology, anyone can create their own masterpiece more quickly and simply than ever.

http://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/how-choose-best-movie-camera-10135023

New Sony A7 and A7R have focus magnification and adjustable controls while filming



New Sony A7 and A7R have focus magnification and adjustable controls while filming

When you shoot on DSLRs and CSCs, you give up many of the basic camera features professional shooters require – internal ND's, manual audio, focus & aperture controls, etc. In this News Shooter article, Sony has made their new A7 and A7r mirrorless cameras harder for pros to resist. Putting the question of image quality aside, a lot of those pro gotta-haves are there – including the much-appreciated ability to magnify while shooting to get those tack-sharp HD images we've all grown to love.

http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/10/video-goodness-alert-sony-a7-and-a7r-have-focus-magnification-and-adjustable-controls-while-filming/

Canon EOS 70D



Canon EOS 70D

The Canon EOS 70D ($1,199 direct, body only) is the first traditional D-SLR we've seen with an on-chip phase detect autofocus system that doesn't have to hand off to contrast detection in order to confirm focus. That gives it the ability to deliver quick, smooth autofocus when recording video, but there's still some room for improvement in dim lighting. The 20-megapixel camera is a solid option for Canon shooters looking to move up from a Rebel body, but don't want to go full-frame. Despite its video prowess, it doesn't manage to oust our Editors' Choice for midrange D-SLRs, the Nikon D7100. The Nikon may not focus as quickly in Live View mode as the Canon, but we liked it slightly better overall.

Friday 25 October 2013

SONY RX10: The perfect video journalism tool?



SONY RX10: The perfect video journalism tool?

When you chase news stories and are constantly flying to remote locations like Dan Chung from News Shooter, he's always looking to pare down his gear. And, in dicey locations, there are advantages to looking like a tourist carrying a small camera. In this article, Dan offers some compelling reasons for considering Sony's RX10 for journalism while we all wait for revelations about this cam's image quality.

News: Anton/Bauer To Present Professional Mobile Power Solutions At Photoplus EXPO 2013



News: Anton/Bauer To Present Professional Mobile Power Solutions At Photoplus EXPO 2013

(New York, United States--October 24, 2013) Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video, film and healthcare technology industries, will present a variety of its mobile power solutions at this year's Photo District News PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo (Vitec Videocom/Anton/Bauer booth #1244).

Thursday 24 October 2013

Panasonic GH4 coming next year? Rumored specs include 10bit 4:2:2 and 4K!



Panasonic GH4 coming next year? Rumored specs include 10bit 4:2:2 and 4K!

The Panasonic GH2 was an amazing DSLR for video shooting, but while its successor, the GH3, is also very nice, it faces a much stronger competition, also from cameras allowing you to shoot in UHD resolutions. But it seems that Panasonic did its homework as according to rumors the GH4 is coming and it should support 10bit 4:2:2 and 4K video! 43 Rumors also reports that Panasonic plans to release a high-end camera in Spring - a camera that will offer the best specs and will compete against the Canon EOS C300 but for 1/5 of the price! Sounds crazy, but let's not forget that this is just a rumor.

Nikon D5300 video features



Nikon D5300 video features

Nikon D5300 video features : For people who want to take their creative vision to video, the Nikon D5300 D-Movie function records smooth, finely detailed Full HD video at frame rates up to 50p/60p. Offering the kind of superior performance and sharp focus that's critical for HD video, the Nikon D5300 digital SLR camera begins recording with a simple press of its dedicated movie button. Continuous Live View autofocus keeps subjects sharp, even when the action is fast, and you can relax and let the Nikon camera keep track of your subject with subject-tracking autofocus face-priority AF. Thanks to the D5300's built-in stereo microphone and compatibility with Nikon's ME-1 stereo microphone, it's easy to capture footage with amazing sound.

Canon 70D DSLR Video Review



Canon 70D DSLR Video Review

I've really enjoyed working with the Canon 70D over the past several weeks. Between the auto focus, audio displays, touch screen and great camera body I think this one is a real winner. By far my favorite DSLR for video. Here is my full review of the 70D:

First Footage from the Digital Bolex D16 After Final Sensor Calibration



First Footage from the Digital Bolex D16 After Final Sensor Calibration

Posted on 23. Oct, 2013 by steven schwartz

With so many new video camera announcements, can Elle and Joe at Digital Bolex cut through the noise? This post over atDigital Bolex gives a glimpse of what may make this new cam one-of-a-kind.

http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/10/first-footage-from-the-digital-bolex-d16-after-final-sensor-calibration/

Sony RX10 – A bridge camera with exciting video features



Sony RX10 – A bridge camera with exciting video features

Another Sony camera release, this time it's in the form of a bridge camera - The Sony RX10. You may ask why a camera of this sort receives any form of acknowledgement from a filmmaking blog – a fixed lens 1″ stills camera. But it holds some very interesting features that not only looking exciting for video but offer groundbreaking technology for any sort of video-able stills camera.

Wednesday 23 October 2013

How Safe Is Drone Filmmaking?

An interesting article on the uses of drones and filming.

How Safe Is Drone Filmmaking?

Local New York news recently featured the story of an unmanned aerial vehicle (a UAV or drone) with a camera attached to it that crashed to the ground near Grand Central Station, in the middle of a busy part of midtown.

The drone's pilot, David Zablidowsky, was charged with a Class A misdemeanor for reckless endangerment. As the local ABC affiliate reported, "The FAA has yet to come up with concrete rules for unmanned aircraft systems, known as UAS or drones, but has said that 'UAS operations are currently not authorized in class b airspace which exists over major urban areas.'"

http://www.indiewire.com/article/how-safe-is-drone-filmmaking

Huge 4K Camera Test: Sony F65 vs F55 vs Red Epic vs Scarlet vs Canon C500 vs 1DC vs JVC HMQ10



Huge 4K Camera Test: Sony F65 vs F55 vs Red Epic vs Scarlet vs Canon C500 vs 1DC vs JVC HMQ10

Jae-mo Koo has uploaded 10 tests to compare these cameras against each other:

Sony F65 Sony F55 Red Epic Red Scarlet Canon C500 Canon 1DC JVC GY-HMQ10

Spiral Symmetry, Superior Sound: Recording with K-Tek's Nautilus Mic Suspension Mount | www.creativeplanetnetwork.com

One for the sound guys and gals...

Spiral Symmetry, Superior Sound: Recording with K-Tek's Nautilus Mic Suspension Mount | www.creativeplanetnetwork.com

As a videographer specializing in wildlife photography, I often shoot alone. It's up to me to shoot clean audio, not a boom operator or a sound person. This means I usually handle the mic'ing myself, mostly with the mic mounted on or very near the camera. Mounting the microphone off-camera is the best way to go, but that's really only feasible when you're shooting in a fairly stationary position. When I'm using the mic on camera (which is most of the time), I need some kind of shock mount to isolate vibration and handling noise.

http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/dv/feature/spiral-symmetry-superior-sound-recording-k-teks-nautilus-mic-suspension-mount/64241

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Sony RX10: A video journalists delight?



Sony RX10: A video journalists delight?

The RX10 in video configuration – proof that all news shooters need a floppy hat.

Most of the web chatter yesterday was about Sony's new A7 and A7R full-frame cameras. These are small technological marvels but for me it may well be the RX10, launched at the same time, that is of more interest to video journalists.

http://www.newsshooter.com/2013/10/17/sony-rx10-a-video-journalists-delight/

Sony Electronics Show Off Their FDR-AX1 4K Prosumer Camera

More cameras anyone..?

Sony Electronics Show Off Their FDR-AX1 4K Prosumer Camera
http://cinescopophilia.com/sony-electronics-show-off-their-fdr-ax1-4k-prosumer-camera/

Thursday 17 October 2013

Sony rx10 a video journalists delight?

From newsshooter.com... 

Nikon D5300 Price, Press Release Full Specification and Videos



Nikon D5300 Price, Press Release Full Specification and Videos

The D5300 is equipped with a D-Movie function that supports recording of 1920 x 1080/60p movies. The combination of NIKKOR lenses, an effective pixel count of 24.2-million pixels, and the new EXPEED 4 image-processing engine provides movies with excellent resolution and very little in the way of noise, color aliasing, or moiré patterns.

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Corridor Digital BTS Assassin’s Creed 4 Shooting With RED Cameras

Red camera gear in the spotlight... Good videos to watch.

Corridor Digital BTS Assassin's Creed 4 Shooting With RED Cameras
http://cinescopophilia.com/corridor-digital-bts-assassins-creed-4-shooting-with-red-cameras/

GoPro Hero3+ review (Black Edition): your action videos never looked so good

Yet another GoPro review...

GoPro Hero3+ review (Black Edition): your action videos never looked so good
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/16/gopro-hero3-review/

A look at the new video features of the new Sony A7, A7R and RX10



A look at the new video features of the new Sony A7, A7R and RX10
http://www.eoshd.com/content/11324/look-new-video-features-new-sony-a7-a7r-rx10

Pyle announces sub-$100 Hi-Speed HD Sports Camera

Hmm... This looks suspiciously like a GoPro...

Pyle announces sub-$100 Hi-Speed HD Sports Camera
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/16/pyle-announces-sub-100-hd-cam/

Jeff Chow’s CTRL+Console Brings Editing Gestures To Your Phone and iPad — DSLR Video Shooter

Interesting for editors..!

Jeff Chow's CTRL+Console Brings Editing Gestures To Your Phone and iPad — DSLR Video Shooter
http://dslrvideoshooter.com/jeff-chows-ctrlconsole-brings-editing-gestures-to-your-phone-and-ipad/

New Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera review and nice sample videos!



New Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera review and nice sample videos!
http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/new_blackmagic_pocket_cinema_camera_review_and_nice_night_sample_videos,p2850.html

Why you MUST have 4K and raw and why you absolutely DON'T need it



Why you MUST have 4K and raw and why you absolutely DON'T need it
http://philipbloom.net/2013/10/10/4kraw/

World’s first 8K Camera by Astro Japan



World's first 8K Camera by Astro Japan
http://armdevices.net/2013/10/03/worlds-first-8k-camera-by-astro-japan/

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Inventors Build Cameras To Shoot Never-Before-Seen Footage [Video]



Inventors Build Cameras To Shoot Never-Before-Seen Footage [Video]
http://www.psfk.com/2013/10/new-camera-technology.html

Benro Announces Availability of New S6 Video Monopod for Larger Cameras



Benro Announces Availability of New S6 Video Monopod for Larger Cameras
http://www.photoxels.com/benro-announces-availability-of-new-s6-video-monopod-for-larger-cameras/

A Beginner's Guide to Drone Filmmaking: 5 Steps | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire

A beginners guide to drone filmmaking...

http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-beginners-guide-to-drone-filmmaking-5-steps

Canon EOS 70D video AF test: how well does the new sensor-based AF perform



Canon EOS 70D video AF test: how well does the new sensor-based AF perform
http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-70D-video-AF-test-how-well-does-the-new-sensor-based-AF-perform

DJI Phantom Vision Quadcopter available for Pre-order!



DJI Phantom Vision Quadcopter.
http://www.hdcamteam.com/2013/10/14/dji-phantom-vision-quadcopter-available-for-pre-order/

GoPro HERO3+ Black vs HERO3 Black



GoPro HERO3+ Black vs HERO3 Black
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmq84CaNEqs

Monday 14 October 2013

Cine lenses at video price - theworkflownews-content | Europe's Broadcast Industry News & Analysis | TVBEurope

DSLR Lenses at affordable prices..?

http://www.tvbeurope.com/theworkflownews-content/full/cine-lenses-at-video-price#.UlxDiZm9LCR

How to Work with a Camera You’ve Never Touched Before (Part 1) | The Black and Blue

How to work with a camera you have never seen before...

http://www.theblackandblue.com/2013/10/14/untouched-camera/

TV stations mull myriad of ENG camera choices

The emergence of digital SLR (single-lens reflex) cameras that record full-motion, 1080p HD video on a single CMOS sensor have literally changed the game.

http://broadcastengineering.com/cameras-amp-lenses/tv-stations-mull-myriad-eng-camera-choices

Ikegami HDK-97ARRI Wins IABM 2013 Award For Design & Innovation

(Maywood, New Jersey--October 3, 2013) The Ikegami HDK-97ARRI has been recognized with the prestigious IABM 2013 Award for Design & Innovation, presented at the 2013 IBC exhibition in Amsterdam. The awards are presented annually at IBC by the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM), and recognize products that offer significant solutions or new opportunities to the broadcast supply industry.

http://news.creativecow.net/story/873072

http://images.creativecow.net/1027/hdk97arri-1.jpg

Review: Nikon D7100



Review: Nikon D7100
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Review/360443,review-nikon-d7100.aspx

Saturday 12 October 2013

70D First impressions; stills &Video; is it a 60D or 7D replacement?



70D First impressions; stills &Video; is it a 60D or 7D replacement?
http://photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00c40K

PANASONIC SHOWS NEW FIELD USES OF ITS HD MICRO CAMERAS FOR PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS AT IBC2013 - Professional Camera Solutions | Panasonic Business

http://business.panasonic.co.uk/professional-camera/press-and-events/panasonic-shows-new-field-uses-of-its-hd-micro-cameras-for-professional-solutions-at-ibc2013

Sony Professional: NAB 2013 - Introducing the new PMW-400 camcorder : United Kingdom : Sony Professional

http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/article/broadcast-products-sony-professional-nab-2013-introducing

Is the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera an ideal studio camera?



Is the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera an ideal studio camera?
http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/10/is-the-blackmagic-pocket-cinema-camera-an-ideal-studio-camera/

3D from a Single Pixel Camera



3D from a Single Pixel Camera
http://3dguy.tv/3d-from-a-single-pixel-camera/

Friday 11 October 2013

Automatic Cameraman



Automatic Cameraman
http://www.the-tech-blog.com/soloshot-automatic-cameraman-2/

There's A New GoPro In Town: GoPro® Launches HERO3+



There's A New GoPro In Town: GoPro® Launches HERO3+
http://hdslrshooter.com/theres-new-gopro-town-gopro-launches-hero3/

Smooth Moves: Motorized Camera Slider Makes Cinematic Timelapse Video



Smooth Moves: Motorized Camera Slider Makes Cinematic Timelapse Video
http://www.videomaker.com/videonews/2013/10/smooth-moves-motorized-camera-slider-makes-cinematic-timelapse-video

Sony PMW-F55 High Frame Rate (HFR) 240 FPS Test | Tom Guilmette – Director of Photography



Sony PMW-F55 High Frame Rate (HFR) 240 FPS Test | Tom Guilmette – Director of Photography
http://www.tomguilmette.com/archives/4214

New Pentax K-3 DSLR Capable of 4K Video and Customizable Anti-Aliasing Filter



New Pentax K-3 DSLR Capable of 4K Video and Customizable Anti-Aliasing Filter
http://nofilmschool.com/2013/10/pentax-k-3-dslr-4k-video-aa-filter/

Canon 7D Mark II: More for the Video Shooter?



Canon 7D Mark II: More for the Video Shooter?
http://www.photographybay.com/2013/10/09/canon-7d-mark-ii-more-for-the-video-shooter/

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera review - compared to DSLRs and RED Epic!

Indeep GoPro HERO 3+ video review and comparison to the GoPro HERO 3!



Indeep GoPro HERO 3+ video review and comparison to the GoPro HERO 3!
http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/indeep_gopro_hero_3_video_review_and_comparison_to_the_gopro_hero_3,p2835.html