Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Canon EOS 1D C is a 4K HDSLR featuring an 18.1MP CMOS sensor that is capable of outputting 8-bit 4:2:2 Motion JPEG 4K video to a CF card at 24 fps. Additionally, the camera captures 1080p video at either 24p or 60p, albeit at 8-bit 4:2:0. The 1D C also offers an uncompressed YCbCr 8-bit 4:2:2 signal output via the HDMI-out.
How is this water suspended in mid-air?
The answer… [Read more…]
Fujinon has introduced a new PL-mount zoom lens for Super35 cameras that features a handgrip with power zoom rocker, as well as servos for iris and focus adjustments. [Read more…]
The Nikon D7000 has received an unnofficial firmware update that allows you to get around the lowly record time limits for video. The Nikon Hacker team now has lifted the limit to 25-30 minutes for the D3100, D5100 and D7000 cameras. Note that this is an unofficial update and not sanctioned by Nikon. use at your own risk.
[Nikon Hacker via Nikon Rumors]
Zeiss CP.2 15mm T2.9
Zeiss has unveiled two new compact prime lenses – the CP.2 15/T2.9 super wide angle lens and the CP.2 135/T2.1 lens. The new CP.2 lenses offer full frame coverage in multiple mount options – PL, EF, F, MFT and E mounts.
Zeiss CP.2 135mm T2.1
The lenses will retail at $5700 each and will have their official coming out party at NAB 2012.
More info in the press release below. [Read more…]
First, a rant. Then, the footage. [Read more…]
Sony has released preliminary information on the upcoming NEX-FS700, and it looks like a killer camera out of the box if the price comes in around the expected $8k mark, available in June.
The FS700 will ship as a 1080p camera that utilizes an 11.1MP EXMOR CMOS sensor, which will later receive a firmware upgrade to enable the 4K functionality. It’s not clear whether or not this upgrade will come at an additional expense like the initial S-LOG upgrade for the Sony F3.
More so than the 4K, the feature that really excites me is the ability to capture 10x slow motion in full 1080p. The record times are limited to 8 seconds for 240fps and 16 seconds for 120fps.
Another big boon is the built-in ND filters (up to 6 stops) that we all missed on the FS100, along with 3G-SDI and HDMI outputs for external capture devices. It will also come with expanded focus magnification up to 8x out of the box – something the FS100 will get via a firmware update later this month. Another expected update for the FS100 is the ability to store camera profile settings on memory cards – and, thankfully, Sony will put this on the FS700 from day one.
I’ll have more coverage on this new camera as additional details emerge. For now, check out the rest of the new features below. [Read more…]
Rgrain is a set of film plates with grain to help turn video footage into more of a film look. The film plates are available in 35mm, 16mm and 8mm sets and are provided in 1080p at 23.976 fps for 30-second loops. [Read more…]
Yet another use for a Gorillapod. We needed something to allow one guy to handle everything on a shoot yesterday. And, this is why I always carry at least one Gorillapod in my bag.
A list of the items seen in these photos is below. [Read more…]
I’ve been using the Zoom H4n for a couple of years or so now when shooting with HDSLRs like the 5D Mark II and 7D. Tons of other users around the world have been using it as well.
The Zoom H4n has a lot of stuff going for it – it’s compact, it’s relatively inexpensive and it provides much better sound quality than you get out of your DSLR’s internal mic. However, the Zoom H4n isn’t the only game in town. [Read more…]