Is DSLR Video Dead?
Matt Allard of News Shooter discusses with Andy Shipsides of Abel Cine, Jason Wingrove, and Paul Schnieder the topic, “Is DSLR Video Dead?”Read More
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Digital Cinematography vs Film: Tides are Turning
Shane Hurlbut discusses his camera test in order to find the right camera to shoot with for Need for Speed. As I embark on a long creative, exciting journey on Need for Speed with DreamWorks, I wanted to share some of my most recent findings from a five day camera test that pushed every camera to its breaking Read MoreRead More
Review of the Canon EOS M – Canon’s Mirrorless APS-C Camera
Using essentially the same sensor as the Canon 650D, the Canon EOS M offers an interesting alternative to DSLRs. Being mirrorless means the camera is much smaller with fewer moving parts but the placement of the lens means you’ll need an adapter to use standard DSLR lenses. This review from DigitalCameraWorld covers the advantages and disadvantages of Read MoreRead More
Dissecting an $18 Camera to See How it Works
The Khan Academy took apart a cheap Vivitar camera to get a peek at it’s internal workings. http://youtu.be/Wul5ITdkpvERead More
Underwater Filmmaking on the the Cheap
Underwater housings for your DSLRs can cost a fortune. Here’s an inexpensive alternative ($8) for those times when you don’t need to get too deep in the water or you just want to protect your camera from being splashed. We have not tested this product so use prudence when using this with your expensive DSLR. Via Read MoreRead More
Canon Reduces Forecasts as Smartphones Start Replacing Cameras
Smart phones are starting to replace point and shoots cameras. Could these lower end sales slumps hurt higher end lines as well? Is it inconceivable that perhaps in the far future (say 10 years given the way technology moves) that most filmmaking with occur on a smart device? Canon Inc. (7751), the world’s largest camera Read MoreRead More
Hands on the GoPro Hero 3
Jeff Foster takes the newly launched GoPro Hero 3 for a spin and compare it to the previous generation first-person action camera. So GoPro had this little “launch event” this week to introduce the new Hero3 to the world and invited a bunch of media folks from all over the globe to San Francisco to Read MoreRead More
A Quick Preview of the Nikon D600
The Nikon D600 is the smallest Full Frame video capable DSLR on the market right now. Here’s a quick breakdown of what this new camera brings to the table and how it compares to the Canon 5D mkIIIRead More
First Look at the Panasonic Lumix GH3
MW Technology takes a look at the video capabilities of the Panasonic Lumix GH3 which includes a mirror-less design, higher video bit-rates, and a clean HDMI out.
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Philip Bloom Reviews the Canon 1Dx
The Canon 1Dx is Canon’s top-of-the-line full sized sensor HDSLR which Philip Bloom used to shoot the behind the scenes bits for a music video for Olly Knights.
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Shark Steals Camera Gear
A female tiger shark named Emma got fed up and swam off with the diver’s $15,000 camera rig.Read More
A Quick Look at the PMW-200, Sony’s EX1 Replacement
The Sony EX1 is a workhorse of a camera and is still a great package despite released over 4 years ago in 2008. But time marches on and now Sony’s new EX1 replacement shoots 4:2:2 video to counter Canon’s XF100 and XF300 cameras:Read More