Notes On Video

A review of the Sony RX10 which mainly focuses on the still photo side of things: Sony RX10 review: the everything camera | The Verge Does the RX10 always take the best picture, in every situation, no matter what? No. But I never found myself wishing I had a different camera. Just the opposite, in fact: using the RX10 is like having a DSLR and a bag full of lenses with me at all times. And while I would have otherwise been changing lenses on my DSLR, I just zoomed in, got the shot, and moved on. And here's a tear-down of the camera: Nikon releases a new mirror-less still camera that does highish frame rates. Nikon V3 features 120fps HD video | EOSHD The Nikon V3 will be the first mirrorless camera to feature 120fps HD slow-mo at 1280 x 720 resolution. Also available are 400fps and 1200fps at lower resolutions. Nikon have added an electronic stabilisation mode (called EVR) and 1080/60p to round out the spec. Now it appears that the train company didn't know a...

“The Delivery” Short Film – A Product of a Blackmagic Production Camera 4K Test | Planet 5D Adrian Tanner sent us this very nice Blackmagic Production Camera 4K ‘test’ he shot a couple of weeks ago. Pay attention to his description of shooting this as a one man band and shooting it without a ton of accessories. 4 KEY BENEFITS OF 4K VIDEO PRODUCTION | VideoMaker 4K video was a theme that was front and center at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Retail electronics manufacturer's are starting to roll out the early stages of 4K video hardware. There are large screen TVs capable of displaying 4K resolution. Focal Reducer comparison on the Pocket Cinema Camera | Ruben Kremer Recently I took a gamble and bought a 0.72x focal reducer from an eBay store called Roxsen. It's the RJ Focal Reducer. Unlike the Mitakon Lens Turbo, this one fits without any trouble at all. Last weekend I got around to giving it a field-test whilst shooting a video for a client - an excl...

Assembling the Billing Block | New York Times The blurb at the bottom of a movie poster is called the "billing block." And while it might look like a bar code of haphazardly packed type, it is in fact the product of detailed legal agreements and intense contract negotiation. Shooting RAW with the Sony F55 and R5 recorder: Just how good is it asks Matt Allard? | News Shooter Shooting RAW on the F55 really was a pleasure and I was blown away by the results.  The downsides are of course the ginormous file sizes and the extra work involved in post.  I can do basic grades myself, but dealing with RAW and DaVinci Resolve is something that definitely takes me out of my comfort zone.  If you're interested in the PMW-F5 or PMW-F55 , then Sony is offering a promotion where you get a free Sony Prime lens with your purchase...but you don't get to pick which one. Many are speculating that this is a pre-NAB clearance thing. Offer expires March 31. NAB opens April 5...

This article seems to celebrate the pricing of Panasonic's GH4 4K camera by bashing Canon. And they have a point; pretty much everyone agrees that Canon has been sitting on their hands when it comes to the video capabilities of their DSLRs. On the other hand, as expensive as the 5D Mark III is, it still has a very large sensor with excellent low-light capabilities...it remains unique, and even if the Panasonic GH4 is 4K, and even if it's low light capabilities are as good, the Canon 5D Mark III still has a much larger sensor. So Canon can probably go on selling their camera for a year or more. UPDATE: Canon HDSLRs vs. Micro 4/3 Panasonic GH4 | HD Cam Team Sadly, Canon has been crippling the entire EOS DSLR line and selling them overpriced, taking advantage of their brand name and big line of lenses to sell. But when we look at the products themselves we found LOT OF THE SAME since many years ago, with some few exceptions of improvements in specific features. Meanwhile...

Last week the FAA's rule limiting commercial drone use was overturned, though as this piece points out you might want to be careful for the moment to see how it all shakes out: Lawyers on commercial drone ruling: proceed cautiously | PBS Adelman, chair of the Unmanned Systems Practice Group at the LeClairRyan law firm in Annapolis, said he would advise entrepreneurs to hold off on investing in production of more drones for at least a few more weeks. Looks like the pricing for the Panasonic GH4 should be official today. The GH4 will be $1698 and the add-on box (the DMW-YAGH) will be $1998 . The cost for the camera is impressive and you can save $399 by ordering the two together (though no that the camera on it's own is expected to be available prior to the bundle.) Panasonic GH4 pricing official – $1698 body only, $1998 for the external 10bit / XLR box   | EOSHD The bundle deal saves you around $400 and the GH4 body only is a full $300 less than I expected i...