GH4 News Continues, and other things

My Panasonic GH4 Has Arrived. My First Impressions | Erik Naso
I did a quick grade and I mean a real quick one. Its a tad more blue in the shadows than I like and I kind of jacked up the green on the leaf but hey I’m moving fast today! As you can see the highlights hold on and have a nice white color. Thats a big deal and I’m really excited to push the GH4 around.


GH4 4K and Slow Motion Samples | prolost
First things first: Having held and operated the GH4, I’m more enthusiastic about owning one than anyone should be based on this hastily-shot footage alone. The camera is capable of much better.




Other News


So this adapter isn't really anamorphic; it changes the bokeh of the Sigma lens.
VID-ATLANTIC CINEMORPH $40 ANAMORPHIC ‘LOOK’ FILTER FOR SIGMA 18-35 – A TASTE OF CINE GLASS WITHOUT THE COST? | News Shooter
The new CineMorph Mod Filter for Sigma 18-35 marks another new departure for the firm. Fitted to the rear of the lens, it transforms the Bokeh effect in an anamorphic like way – although not in the same way as the genuine article. The filter does not stretch or squeeze the image like a real anamorphic lens or adapter.


The Little Ones: 10 Almost New Shortcuts in Premiere Pro CC (And a Couple of Others) | Strypes in Post
1. Clear In/Out Marks in Project PanelIf you insert a clip into a timeline, Premiere will remember the last in and out marks that you have made on the source clip. If you need to make a stringout from the rushes in the project panel, you need to clear the marks. In Premiere Pro CC, you can select the clips and hit the shortcut for clear in and out. By default, this is mapped to Opt X. Clear in or out works as well.


New Samyang Lenses to be Released Tomorrow | Digital Camera Review
Samyang company announces expansion of its sales portfolio and market release of new photographic and cine lenses. New Samyang 35mm f/1.4 Canon AE, 300mm f/6.3 Mirror DSLR photo lenses and VDSLR series is to be released on April 29th 2014. Samyang 10mm T3.1, 12mm T2.2 and 7.5mm T3.8.


A rig that makes your DSLR more videocamera like:
THE LOGGER’S LUNCHBOX – AN ALL-IN-ONE ENG STYLE SOLUTION FOR DSLRS | News Shooter
If you use DSLRs for video on a regular basis then you’ll be familiar with the issues. Want decent audio? You’ll have plenty of trailing cables and bolt-on boxes. Want better ergonomics? You’ll need a rig. Fed up of changing the batteries in everything? A universal power supply or battery pack adds even more to your already loaded rig.


FINAL DRAFT 9 SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE REVIEW | Videomaker
Final Draft 9 is essential to professional screenwriters, but beginners and indie filmmakers may want to try a cheaper or free competitor.


Adobe Discontinuing Volume Sales of CS6 Apps | Larry Jordan
However, support for all CS6 products will continue past the June 1 date. “Support will continue as long as feasible – no firm date on dropping it, it’s all dependent on OS / Platform viability, so some ways off yet.”


The Crowdfunding Backlash: What Do You Owe Your Backers? | IndieWire
It's reminiscent of what happened when Zach Braff's Kickstarter-funded "Wish I Was Here" sold big at Sundance and some of the film's backers complained that he had forgotten the little folks who helped the film get made. Part of the reason that crowdfunding works is because it allows people to feel part of a larger community -- whether it's a community of Zach Braff fans or a community of online gamers.


What is 4K? | Sony | Twitter

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