UPDATE: Watch sample footage from the 3-10x zoom video function here. Doesn’t look like a 1:1 crop mode on the GH2 unfortunately. So we have now all digested the news on Canon’s latest DSLR, the 600D… What’s new? Not much, it appears Canon have released a firmware update in the form of a new camera body.
Month: February 2011
Read the full press release and details here Micro Four Thirds has been given a major boost with Carl Zeiss just announcing they are jumping on board.
Above, shot with the actual 12.5mm F1.3 prime lens Image credit Y.B. Hudson III Stanley Kubrick often used to like shooting with an 18mm lens for his trademark wide angle style, with S35mm film. The 18 is roughly 24mm in 35mm photography terms. A more recent example is the Canon 24mm F1.4L on a 5D Mark II used to such great effect in Undercity (below). It is this kind of…
View the full resolution flare gallery here One of the most essential styles of anamorphic shooting ahead of the aspect ratio, shallow depth of field and oval shaped bokeh is flare.
[vimeo]18786679[/vimeo] Crystal Castles have a new single ‘Not In Love’, a Platinum Blonde cover featuring Robert Smith of The Cure. It is their highest charting single ever. I recently spoke to Nic Brown of Video Marsh, director, cinematographer and editor of Not In Love.
Wide angle lens meant for smaller sensor sizes,or Super 8 have never been much good on Micro 4/3rds. They still aren’t!
[vimeo]19336485[/vimeo] As you may know, Philip Bloom is having another holiday in the US later this year – I mean, tour! In a continuoation of his hotel timelapse series, Philip will be visiting 12 cities to help people get the best out of DSLRs, which is nice.
Pentax are going to release a digital version of the Auto 110, joining the mirrorless party in a way that Pentax boss Mr. Hamada San describes as ‘shining through’. Well, it is certainly different!