In what appears to be a running joke in Canon’s non-Cinema EOS series of cameras now, their latest stills camera (on paper so promising for video with the latest generation Dual Pixel AF and a completely new sensor) produces a dismal performance and is far behind even some 5 year old cameras from 2011.
Month: March 2016
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/160260868[/vimeo] Leica are really going to after pro video shooters with the SL. Meanwhile RED are persuading medium format photographers to use a 6K Dragon or Weapon. A gap in the space/time continuum captain?! Step forward the next specialised tool to turn camera-chameleon: the Fuji X Pro2.
Blackmagic have sent me a demo unit. Here are my very early thoughts on the adventurous form factor…
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/159962392[/vimeo] Welcome to my rolling review of the Sony A6300. Like the rolling shutter of the A6300 this review takes a long time to get from the top to the bottom so grab a hot drink (be careful not to overheat) and enjoy the ride…
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTQ5uq6PyUg[/youtube] The Canon C300 Mark II appears to have a firmware bug. This will need a fix from Canon if the C300 Mark II is to be completely bullet-proof on a shoot. Highlights burn to black in certain situations (as with car headlights or the sun).
Tim Smith says we should expect to see “low cost, high quality offerings”, plus a “surprise” from Canon themselves at the show, which starts April 16th 2016.
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/159699501[/vimeo] Comment on the forum The new titanium PL mount SLR Magic Anamorphot cinema lenses are designed for RED users, Canon and Arri professionals. They’re also a great fit for the Sony A7S II and Samsung NX1.
Comment on the forum You can now run a script file from the SD card inside a Samsung NX1 and NX500 to enable extra features.