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Panasonic GH4 Paired with 44-2415mm Fujinon Lens

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Fujinon XA55x9.5 Lens

Check out these cool shots captured with a Panasonic GH4 and a Fujinon 9.5-525mm B4 mount ENG lens.

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The lens is made for 2/3″ sensor ENG and studio cameras; however, Fotodiox makes a handy little B4 to Micro Four Thirds mount adapter. When you use the adapter coupled with the 2.6x extender feature of the GH4, then you can cover the active sensor area with the smaller image circle.

Stacking the 2.6x extender on top of the Micro Four Thirds 2x crop factor gives you a massive reach with this lens. [Read more…]

Photography Bay Giveaway: Manfrotto Lumie Play LED Light

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This week, Photography Bay has teamed up with Manfrotto to give away on of its new Lumie Play LED lights.

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The Manfrotto Lumie Play is a compact LED light that will fit in any camera bag (or even your pocket) for easy access when you need to give your video or photos a little extra kick. The Lumie Play comes with a hot-shoe mount and is equipped with 1/4″ thread for attaching to a tripod or other support. It also includes a snap-fit filter mount and filters.

To enter for a chance to win this Manfrotto Lumie Play LED light, just leave a comment on this blog post and use the Rafflecopter widget below to confirm that you commented. You can earn additional entries by following or engaging with Photography Bay and Manfrotto on social media or by referring others to this giveaway. Due to the intricacies of international law regarding giveaways, this giveaway is open only to U.S. residents who are 18 years of age or older. [Read more…]

Blackmagic’s Pocket Cinema Camera was Used for Scenes in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”

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Avengers-Pocket-Cinema-Camera

Avengers: Age of Ultron cinematographer Ben Davis, who also shot Guardians of the Galaxy, used the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera to get shots within the action sequences of the film.

We previously saw the Canon 5D Mark II show up as a crash-cam and POV camera on Captain America. The Pocket Cinema Camera doesn’t really come off as a surprise to work in tight spaces for action shots. It is smaller and cheaper than HDSLRs like the 5D Mark II. Additionally, it has an incredible 12-bit RAW image in a form-factor the size of a compact camera.

Check out the details of how Davis used the Pocket Cinema Camera in the press release below. [Read more…]

‘Trick Shot’ is the First 4K Film Shot on Canon C300 Mark II

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The Canon EOS C300 Mark II is due out in September. The above short film, Trick Shot, is the first film shot on the new C300 Mark II and it is made available on YouTube in full 4K resolution. You may have to click over to YouTube if you have a 4K display and watch to want it at full resolution.

The short was directed by Evan Kaufmann and shot by cinematographer Gale Tattersall, who you might recall also made headlines after he shot an episode of House M.D. entirely with the Canon 5D Mark II.

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The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC – New Book

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The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC

The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC is a new book from photographer and author Sean McCormack.

“In this book, Sean focuses on the fundamentals of Lightroom CC, using a hands-on learning style to carefully walk users through Lightroom’s features, including file management, image editing, slideshows, printing, sharing, and much more. This book provides detailed, illustrated descriptions of the program’s most important features and capabilities to get new users up and running quickly, and it covers all the new features of Lightroom CC to keep advanced users ahead of the curve.”

The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC retails for $44.95; however, it is currently available for $31.18 from Amazon.com.

It is also available as a Kindle ebook.