Monthly Archive for April, 2010

NAB 2010 highlights: Zeiss, Panasonic, RedRock e.a.

Published on April 21, 2010 in Launch. 0 Comments

As cinema5D states: NAB had over ninety thousand attendees and was all about DSLR’s.

Some of the highlights:

  • Zeiss has started making compact prime/zoom cinema lenses with a Canon ES mount: the CP.2 series. To use any of the existing cinema lenses with a PL-mount for HDSLR shooting, you could already use HotRod’s modified 7D, but now you can have a Zeiss lens that will fit in your Canon camera without modifications.
  • Panasonic took their Micro Four Thirds chip from the GH1 and built it into a camcorder: the AG-AF100. Finally a camcorder with interchangeable lenses. Expect response from Canon and Sony on that one!
  • The RedRock MicroRemote: auto-focus for motion video, with the option to build in a Ipod/iPhone.
  • HD monitors: the smallHD DP-SLR gets 1280×800 pixels on a bright 5.6″ screen.

Tom Guilmette has made a very nice overview of NAB on his blog.

Twitter Updates for 2010-04-19

Published on April 19, 2010 in Twitter. 0 Comments
  • Photocine: VDSLR Filmmakers wet dream! – Paramount to Unveil New… http://j.mp/dmLi5I #
  • @philipbloom: DSLR Masterclass and 2 workshops in Oslo, Norway this May/The GREAT East Coast DSLR meet up! Manhatta… http://j.mp/aCuNkJ #
  • hdslr cinema: Twitter Updates for 2010-04-18/Twitter Updates for 2010-04-17/Twitter Updates for 2010-04-16/Twitter… http://j.mp/9wadhe #
  • planet5D: Behind the Scenes on “The Last 3 Minutes” with Shane… http://j.mp/blNHIF #
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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-18

Published on April 18, 2010 in Twitter. 0 Comments
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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-17

Published on April 17, 2010 in Twitter. 0 Comments
  • Photocine: Alternative Apps http://j.mp/ciJl5Q #
  • @dpreview: Photoshop CS5 Lens Correction to support Sigma/Olympus 9-18mm F4-5.6 on-sale date announced http://j.mp/cjBYlu #
  • Cinema5D: NAB 2010 Wrap Up. Thank You C5D Viewers! http://j.mp/bEv4CM #
  • HotRodCameras: NAB and Catch-Up!/Great Short Film “The Bicycle” Shot on Red and Hot…/AG-AF100 Pics from… http://j.mp/adjUqx #
  • planet5D: SmallHD and the DP-SLR monitor at NAB 2010/planet5D Review iPad contest final drawing postponed/Zeiss… http://j.mp/dzCWJN #
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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-16

Published on April 16, 2010 in Twitter. 0 Comments
  • @dpreview: Olympus M ZD 9-18mm F4-5.6 lens review/Just Posted: Sony DSLR-A850 quick review/Olympus announces Viewer… http://j.mp/b3A3kC #
  • Cinema5D: Zeiss LWZ.2 Zoom 15.5-45mm T2.8 For Crop Sensor Cameras./Cinema 5D Interview With Lucasfilm’s Mike… http://j.mp/cDekE1 #
  • DSLR News Shooter: NAB 2010 – GoPro ghetto reporting rig and live HD out/NAB 2010 – Iphone control Follow focus… http://j.mp/cSJffs #
  • planet5D: Redrock Micro microRemote demo from NAB/planet5D Cinema (a reminder) http://j.mp/aNI8sd #
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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-15

Published on April 15, 2010 in Twitter. 0 Comments
  • Photocine: JMR BlueStor 888/Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 at NAB 2010/Zoom H2 at NAB 2010/Anton Bauer Gold Mount Battery… http://j.mp/d95QX0 #
  • @dpreview: Olympus PEN firmware promises faster AF/Carl Zeiss introduces cine lenses for DSLRs http://j.mp/aB0zmG #
  • Cinema5D: Canon 7D Firmware Update 1.2.1/Anton Bauer Gold Plate Power Supply For Canon HDSLR’s/Vimeo’s Take On… http://j.mp/cpUYCo #
  • dianeparagas: "Red" Alert: Panasonic Introduces Hybrid Camera… http://j.mp/bYCfzN #
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Twitter Updates for 2010-04-14

Published on April 14, 2010 in Twitter. 0 Comments
  • Photocine: JMR iPad Giveaway at NAB 2010/The Excellent Xtender/Gail Mooney Covers Platypus Workshop at NAB 2010/Pan… http://j.mp/9Vn1Bh #
  • @dpreview: ‘House’ season finale filmed with Canon 5D Mark II/Olympus releases GetOlympus app for iPhone and iPad http://j.mp/bujLKu #
  • Cinema5D: Cinema 5d Interview With Lucasfilm’s Rick McCallum at NAB…/Cinema 5d Interview With Canon USA’s Tim… http://j.mp/bqVZ6x #
  • stillmotion: from wedding films to the NFL/the san francisco giants opening day with jerry rice/the canon cinema… http://j.mp/bRtPkW #
  • planet5D: NAB day 1 roundup (updated) http://j.mp/9sZ859 #
  • @dpreview: Canon PowerShot S90 http://j.mp/cbumt4 #
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Real-World Shooting With the Canon 7D

Published on April 14, 2010 in Shooting. 0 Comments Tags: .

PF Bentley has written an article on using HDSLR, the Canon 7D in this case, for photojournalism.

He mentions three accessories as indispensable:

  • a viewfinder like the Zacuto Z-Finder
  • enhanced audio through Beachtek (internal recording) or Zoom (external recording)
  • a variable neutral density filter (e.g. Singh-Ray) which allows you to film in broad daylight with wide aperture, which gives esthetic depth-of-field effects.

His conclusion:

In the end, the Canon 5D and 7D are incredible cameras and I doubt if I could ever use a smaller sensor video-type camera again, but I’d love to have a body that uses the 5D full-frame chip with built-in XLR connections, audio meters and a viewfinder that accepts SLR lenses and attaches a LANC cable to it. Whoever puts the 5D-type chip into that body will definitely corner the market for years to come.

Living The Sacred Teachings of Aloha from PF BENTLEY on Vimeo.

Twitter Updates for 2010-04-13

Published on April 13, 2010 in Twitter. 0 Comments
  • Photocine: ikan monitors at NAB 2010/ikan Elements at NAB 2010/microRemote From NAB Show Floor pt 3/microRemote… http://j.mp/aQDf5u #
  • @dpreview: Panasonic announces Micro Four-Thirds camcorder http://j.mp/9l0gIs #
  • Cinema5D: Cinema 5d Interview With Zacuto’s Steve Weiss At NAB 2010/Cinema 5D Interview with Vincent Laforet at… http://j.mp/cweT28 #
  • VincentLaforet: NAB 2010 – Possible Turning point for HDDSLR/New Site, New Reel, New Limited Edition Prints/Creativ… http://j.mp/cyBAxe #
  • Canon Filmmakers: Adobe CS5 to Support Native Editing Of DSLR Footage/Our First Same Day Edit: All Canon DSLR's/Fol… http://j.mp/c0mN0b #
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EditShare announces open-source Lightworks

Published on April 13, 2010 in Editing. 0 Comments Tags: .

From NAB2010: EditShare has announced that they will release an open-source version of their Lightworks NLE video editor. Another way to read this: soon there will be a free alternative for Final Cut Pro / Avid.

Used by editors such as Chris Gill and multi Oscar-winning Thelma Schoonmaker, Lightworks offers intuitive controls, advanced real time effects, 2K native support with DPX or RED, and multi-camera editing features that remain unmatched. With wide support for codecs, including EditShare’s Universal Media Files, Lightworks achieves a level of unsurpassed interoperability by offering seamless media sharing with Avid and Final Cut Pro.

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