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Sony’s new G Master 85mm Lens is a Telling Look into the Future
The new Sony G Master 85mm 1.4 GM is showing me that Sony is going to try to make a lens that will make video and stills shooters happy, but can this be done with the current 85mm 1.4 GM? Also worth noting that the G Master lenses are not a Zeiss/Sony partnership at least not […]
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Has Landed
It’s been a while since Canon has impressed and I have to say the $5999 EOS-1D X MKII looks pretty nice. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 20.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor Dual DIGIC 6+ Image Processors 3.2″ 1.62m-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor DCI 4K Video at 60 fps, 8.8MP Still Grab 61-Point High Density Reticular AF II Native ISO 51200, […]
Sony FS7 Firmware 3.0 Released with some Nice Updates and Fixes
It’s arrived! Firmware 3.0 for the Sony FS7 can be found here. So whats in the Sony FS7 3.0 update? Lets break it down. At this time I haven’t had the chance to update my FS7 so my comments for now are only preliminary on each function. I’ll update later today and revise the post. […]
Aputure Release “Array Trans” 60ghz Wireless Video System
Yes Aputure is at it again with another new product release for the budget filmmaker. The new Array Trans Wireless Video System. ($599) It’s a 60ghz RF signal with millimeter waves as opposed to a standard 5.4ghz RF signal. Some advantages are: – Zero Latency Transmission – Uncompressed and Lossless Image Transfer – Supports 1080p 60HZ signal […]
Lexar Media On Sale. Including the expensive XQD 2.0 for the Sony FS7
Adorama has a NICE SALE on Lexar media cards. Click the link for all the available media cards that are discounted. Even the Lexar 64GB Professional 1400x XQD 2.0 Memory Card, Up to 210MB/s Read Speed and Up to 80MB/s Write Speed Are on sale for $119.95 with FREE shipping. Thats $20 (14%) off. Please signup for my […]
Upgrade Your Sony Alpha with a Miller & Schneider A-Cup eyecup for Sony mirrorless cameras
They’re at it again! Miller & Schneider made their first upgrade Eye cup for the C100 and it desperately needed one. Followed with the G-Cup for the Panasonic GH4. I never understood why they didn’t name that one the P-Cup 😀 Now the Sony Alpha cameras get the A-Cup eyecup. The Sony a7s II and a7r […]
Røde Microphones VideoMic Me Ups The Sound Quality On Smart Phones
Using your iPhone for journalism is growing and in general we tend to pull out our iPhone and shoot video more than with a proper video camera. It’s great to be able to have access to a very good quality image these days that fits in your pocket. The onboard mic on the iPhone is […]
Canon C300 MKII Lens Mount can now be interchangeable from PL to EF and back again
This is a very cool service for C300 MKII owners but it looks like it’s not available in the US yet. The ability to swap out the mount to PL, EF Cinema Lock and EF is a good one. Depending on the project you are shooting the right lens can now be used. The Cinema […]
Sony FS5 has technical issues with simultaneous 4K internal & external recording
This is a whopper issue if you have your heart set on buying the Sony FS5. NewsShooter.com today interviewed Jeromy Young from Atomos and he reveled that the camera has bandwidth limitations with issues so you can’t record 4K internal and use a external monitor simultaneously. You can in HD. This can be an issue if you need […]
Blackmagic Video Assist Firmware update 1.1 brings new features, Peaking, Zebra, Zoom & improved performance
The Video Assist just got a whole lot better today with a pretty significant update. Many including me questioned if the Video Assist was ready for primetime with minimal features in place at shipping, but it seems Blackmagic got it updated pretty fast. With the 1.1 update users now have Zebra, Peaking and Zoom in for focusing […]
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