Month: March 2014

UPDATE: The UK and European pricing has now been announced. The great news is the UK price is just ÂŁ1299 (ÂŁ1083 + VAT). That’s barely any different to other high end mirrorless cameras and cheaper than the Sony A7. I am amazed at such low pricing, and it seems Panasonic have not chosen to mark-up the camera for these regions like some other manufacturers despite greater demand for mirrorless here…

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I decided to get my hands on a Nikon D4S at a local store in Berlin, to see if the much hyped ‘new image processor’ gives a real improvement in video quality. Nikon have made a lot of marketing noises about this ‘HD-SLR’ and video. It’s a camera which according to their management “started out as a small update but became much bigger”. Hmm. This isn’t a comprehensive review of…

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[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/88208795[/vimeo] Sample footage! You can download the full resolution 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD file from Vimeo here if you’re a ‘Plus member’. Keep an eye open for my Production Camera review in a forthcoming issue of Mac User magazine available at all good newsagents in the UK. I am currently shooting 4K with the Blackmagic Production Camera on loan from their British office which features a global shutter and Super 35mm…

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Last year Sony showed a prototype hybrid stills / 4K video DSLR along with a modular-looking 4K cinema camera. Now a few more clues have come around. SonyAlphaRumors reports are saying the 4K DSLR will have an interchangeable lens mount for E-mount, A-mount and PL-mount. And yesterday US cinema gear rental / sales shop AbelCine teased the shot above, which may or may not be related – only confirming it’s from Sony. So what…

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