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Sony announces 35mm 4K RGB sensor
Hugo Gaggion, Sony Broadcast & Professional Solutions CTO, presented 2K/4K roadmap at NYC 2010 HD World show in mid-October. Sony published a video of this presentation discussing color filter pattern innovations, among many other things.
Image Sensors World: Sony CineAlta Moves Beyond Bayer



Tokina Vs. Canon
Jared Abram takes a look at the Tokina 28-80mm f2.8 Vs. the Canon 24-70 f2.8 as well as the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS vs the Tokina 80-200mm f2.8. The Canons seemed to be a bit sharper than the Tokinas. The Tokina had a cooler/blue looking lens flare to my eye where the Canon was much warmer/yellow.
I'm guessing the Tokina's are new, as I can't find them listed at Amazon or B & H.
Vimeo: Quick Take: Tokina Vs. Canon Zooms



Zacuto Z-FinderEVF
Zacuto has been leaking out information about their upcoming EVF viewfinder in drips and drabs - actually, it's almost like we're sitting in on the design process. The latest video goes into the ergonomics of the design.
Zacuto: Z-FinderEVF



STORM Open Beta
The Foundry has launched an open beta of their new digital cinema camera workflow product, STORM, developed to assist RED Digital Cinema production workflows.
The STORM beta is FREE to use until the 1st March 2011. It requires a MacBook Pro, Mac Pro or iMac with at least 2GB RAM running OSX 10.6.4 or later. STORM is optimised for RED R3D footage and will use a RED ROCKET card if one is installed.
The Foundry: STORM



Run & Gun Video Production
Three video production professionals talk about their own experiences and tips for doing run and gun video production for business purposes – along with some run and gun example videos of their own.
Reelseo: Run And Gun Video Production Strategies For Video Marketing


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