Notes On Video

Comparing the Cinema Camera & 5D Mk III | OneRiver Media | Vimeo This video compares the Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera and the Canon 5D Mark III in several tests. This includes dynamic range, sharpness, pushing levels, banding, artifacts, rolling shutter, chromakeying, wide/telephoto lengths, DOF (depth of field), low light, macro blocking, contrast, and more. Test footage from the pre-release Panasonic GH3 at Photokina | Andrew Reid | ESOHD But I will say that the GH3 has an extraordinary codec, is a step forwards from the GH2 in every way. The only concern I have is for the stability of very fine textures – the GH2 remains unique for being so clean in the way it scales the full sensor from 18MP to 1080p in video mode. What is the tonic? I feel it is needed again here. New lenses Ahoy! - Matt Allard looks at the latest offerings | Matt Allard | DSLR News Shooter Matt looks at several lenses, including the Samyang/Rokinon Cine lenses: The 24mm and the 35mm o...

Interview with Yoshiyuki Inoue, Senior Engineering Planner for the Panasonic GH3 | Andrew Reid | EOSHD Interesting interview about the Panasonic GH3 , though there's a lot he can't say (like who makes the sensor!) EOSHD : Are you aware of the hack for the GH2, the hack project? Inoue : Ah yes! EOSHD : How much of an influence was it for higher bitrates in the GH3? Inoue : The reason we didn’t build on the high bitrate movie mode (officially), were internal Panasonic regulations for heat dispersion. Otherwise we could have had problems, we could not guarantee it. Exclusive – Canon confirm 1D C 4K DSLR is identical hardware to a 1D X | Andrew Reid | EOSHD Interestingly depressing news if this is true; they charge twice the price for slightly different firmware? Then again, look at the price of Canon's video cameras... Canon wanted to make a distinction in price because they believe (rightly) that Hollywood and many many pro filmmakers would be more than willing to ...

Vimeo: Tip Jar and Pay-to-view! | Vincent Laforet | Blog Vimeo has added a way to tip film makers... First is Vimeo’s Tip Jar which enables us to crowdsource funds to support future work. I’m a big fan of this! Viewers will be invited to give tips before, during or after watching a video. And Vimeo will give 85% of that money straight to the creator – which is more than reasonable. And you can start doing this TODAY if you’re a Vimeo Plus or Vimeo Pro member by simply activating the feature. Introducing Vimeo Tip Jar and more Creator Services from Vimeo Staff on Vimeo . Panasonic GH3 hands-on report | Andrew Reid | EOSHD There’s very minor moire and aliasing present in this early hardware. Whilst the GH2 rendered sloping horizontals and fine patterns extremely cleanly with no shimmering, the GH3 I used had a touch of aliasing and in some cases even a bit of moire on a stripy shirt viewed from a distance. VERY minor, but like the OM-D E-M5 it was there, at this early st...

Sony Europe and US held two webchats last week on the new PMW cameras; the PMW-100 , PMW-160 and PMW-200 . As I did for the NEX-EA50 chat from last week, I have edited the chat to put the answers next to the questions and cleaned up some of the text.  Note that the PMW-150 is a European camcorder, in the USA this is the PMW-160 camcorder. Q: What is the main differences between the PMW-100 and the PMW-150? Do you have the exact size in mm of the sensor for both? Dave Stannard:  The initial difference is that the PMW-150 is a 3 chip 1/3" camcorder, however the PMW-150 also has a 20x wide angle zoom lens. The PMW-100 is a single chip 1/3" camcorder and has 1 lens ring with assignable control. Kanta:  PMW-100 is a single chip camcorder and PMW-150 has three chips. Both are using 1/3 inch. Sebastian: One main difference is that the PMW-100 is using a single 1/2.9" CMOS sensor and the PMW-150 is a 3 CMOS 1/3" camcorder. Then you have a 10x Zoom lens with on...

It was the first day of Photokina yesterday, so it seems appropriate to cover all - or some - of the still camera news. Mixed Feelings About The 6D I really don't know what to think about the Canon  6D . As I feared, the 6D turned out to be - on the video side of things - very average. No great step forward in features or quality, and in one regard, a step backwards (no headphone jack.) It is smaller and lighter, and has built-in WiFi, but I don't think that would get me to buy it. It's described as their lowest-prcied full-frame camera, but you can buy a new 5D Mark II right now for less than the list price of the 6D, so it's hardly breaking new ground. And on the video side of things, Canon really seems to be only going through the motions, leaving it to the video side of the company with the C100 , C300 et al. No headphone jack, no higher quality compression, no uncompressed video out through HDMI? Panasonic and Nikon could steal me away; it's only the ...

Today Panasonic will announce the GH3 , and Canon will announce the 6D . But that's not what's really exciting; there's a great series of events going on over the next two weeks here in Beantown: September 19 :  Social Media Tools for Today's Image Makers at Rule Boston : 10 AM - 12 NOON Photographer, filmmaker and creative director Greg Hren shares his thoughts and experiences on the use of the blog and behind-the-scenes videos as poignant tools in today’s powerful social media landscape. September 19 :  MPC Meeting – OBERON in Harvard Square : 6:00 – 9:00 PM We are delighted to announce the Fall MPC Meeting will be on September 19th at OBERON in Harvard Square. Welcome your friends and colleagues back for the Fall with a great night of cocktails, presentations, and networking. September 20 :  The State of Tax Incentives : 6:00 – 9:00 PM Join us for an expert panel discussion where we examine film & TV production tax incentives in the region, and give ...

IBC has been and gone, and here comes Photokina with possibly more goodies. Of course, this show isn't focused on video, but with most  still cameras blurring the line, we'll probably see at least a couple of interesting announcements. If we don't already know what they will be... Panasonic will announce the GH3 . Francis Ford Coppola's favorite camera gets a serious upgrade, adding a video bitrate of 50Mbps (72Mbps ALL-I). Now that's serious.   Panasonic GH3 presentation video [UPDATE: PRICE $1299.99 samys] from van gogh on Vimeo . In what must be one of the poorest kept secrets, Philip Bloom has already posted a video - and written in the abstract - about the camera:  New short film “Genesis” shot on pre-production new “G” camera from Panasonic…more on Monday! It's good to see that Panasonic has finally made another stop forward on the video side of things. Now what about upgrading the AG-AF100 ? Canon Meanwhile, Canon is expected to announ...

Yesterday Sony Europe hosted a webchat on the new NEX-EA50 . For the next 30 days you can read an archive of the webchat here : http://www.bit.ly/NXCAMchat . Below is an edited version of the chat (primarily I have grouped the answers with the questions): Q: Why no ND filters? Alvaro Ortiz:  ND filters included on FS700 were completely newly developed, and they are extra-thin due to the short flange-back distance (sensor to mount), so their inclusion on EA50 would've involved a significant increase of price Kanta: The FS700E has the ND filter in it but it makes body big and it is rather costy part. For EA50EH, you can find several types of variable ND filter from optical filter manufacturer, which gives you seamless ND control. Q: I have the Sony EX3 with the ST-7 Shoulder mount with heavy duty battery fitted. I can see that this cam has a shoulder mount that can be retracted and used how ever is there provision for a heavy duty batter to be added? Dave:  the...

The Year Sony Kicks Ass | Michael Britt | PhotoCineNews Some people are thrilled by Sony's new full-frame camera announcements, the A99 DSLR, NEX-VG900 camcorder and RX1 : The full frame Sony Alpha A99 DSLR style camera is everything you’d expect from a company trying to dethrone the 5DMkIII. Full frame sensor, check. Amazing OLED electronic viewfinder, check. Great low light performance, check. 6 Frames per second capture rate, check. Uncompressed video out via HDMI (like the MarkIII should have had), check. Microphone and headphone monitoring jack, check. Sony NEX-VG900 Lens Sample | Focus Pulling | Vimeo Sony NEX-VG900 Lens Sample from Focus Pulling (.com) on Vimeo . IBC2012: Blackmagic Cinema Camera |  FilmTVVideo | YouTube Stuart Ashton, Director EMEA at Blackmagic Design, explains the concept and the handling of the Cinema Camera from Blackmagic Design. Tamron's new full-frame lenses: 90mm macro, 70-200mm tele | Stephen Shankland | C|net ...

Sony A99 Field Test with NEX-VG900 Preview | TheCameraStoreTV | YouTube In addition to the VG900 , Sony also announced a full-frame sensor DSLR, the A99 : The A99 is Sony's new flagship, with the SLT design promising amazing autofocus. To test this, Chris Niccolls from The Camera Store went to Wild Rose Motocross Park to see how the stills and video stack up.Also this episode, Jordan Drake takes a quick look at the Sony VG900, the first full frame camcorder. Sony A99 revealed with new video optimised full frame sensor | Andrew Reid | EOSHD On the audio side there are on-screen meters, a mic socket, headphone jack and even a XLR battery grip (XLR-K1M) for $800 which includes a shotgun mic. There’s a ‘silent’ control dial on the front of the camera. It isn’t a touch control though. The codec is AVCHD 2.0 and for the first time we officially have 1080/60p on a full frame DSLR. 24p/25p are there too but no word on whether it is region switchable yet. Sony NEX-VG900 Camc...