Tools for capturing images and sound.
My test started out to see if I could replicate the underlying look and color space from the ‘CineEI Mode’ in the ‘Custom Mode’ on the Sony F55 camera. There are several reasons why this might be desired and in…
The FS7 is an amazing camera for the price, but sometimes I wish that I could pay a little more and get the camera I really want. Here’s what I discovered while using it on a recent shoot… One of…
I’ve had a few days to play around with a set of four prototype Veydra MFT Cine Lenses: the 16mm, 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm. I’ve put up my initial impressions on PVC. [Update 8:05pm CST 17 Dec 2014: the Kickstarter deal is…
As noted in my GH4 review earlier this year, first-run GH4s suffered from an “audio buzz” problem, most noticeable with a third-party mike plugged in. This problem affected early shipments of the camera running version 1.0 firmware; later shipments with…
On Tuesday night, a Kickstarter project showed up in my Twitter feed: Veydra Micro 4/3 Cinema Lenses. Veydra lenses (12mm, 16mm, 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm; micro 4/3‘s counterparts to 18mm-85mm primes on Super35mm sensors) will all feature Resolution that exceeds…
My exploration of the PXW-FS7 large-sensor shoulder-mount camera continues. If you haven’t already seen ‘em, my First Look and Part 2 articles provide background information for what I’ll discuss. Moving the Grip In my First Look article, I said I wanted…
My explorations of the prototype PXW-FS7 “Vérité” continued this week with the receipt of two E-mount lenses and the XDCA-FS7 extension unit. Getting a Grip In Part 1 I whined about not being able to actuate all the controls on…
Question: What is in this reel that shows me what an amazing camera the Cion is? Answer: nothing. That doesn’t mean it isn’t amazing, but if it actually is amazing their marketing department is doing its damndest to keep it…
I’ve waited a long time for a single sensor Varicam, and it looks like that wait may be coming to an end. But is it everything I want it to be? A look at Panasonic’s latest demo material says “Maybe…
[Updated 18:40 PDT 12 Sept 2014: frame grabs and photos.] As I post this, Sony is announcing the PXW-FS7 “Vérité” at IBC 2014 in Amsterdam. The FS7 is a large-single-sensor camera designed for handheld and shoulder-mounted use. Sony’s Senior Product…