The Canon 'C50' and what Canon need to do to fix the prosumer video range
The Cinema EOS range for pros seems to be a blazing success. It isn't that the C300 has the best image or the best technology, it is one of those products where…
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RED Epic versus Blackmagic Cinema Camera - Part 2 - Resolution and conclusion
Above: the Epic with anamorphic lens In the second and final part of this mini-shootout with the Epic and Blackmagic Cinema Camera, we take a look at the resolution chart. On this…
RED Epic versus Blackmagic Cinema Camera - Part 1 - Grain, workflow and form factor
How does the Blackmagic Cinema Camera compare to an established film industry standard, the Red Epic? Along with ReWo and MBF Filmtechnik in Berlin we decided to find out. Introduction Although a…
Blackmagic Cinema Camera tips - 'overexpose' it for best results - and interview with John Brawley
Above: my Blackmagic Cinema camera with ReWo cage - a shootout with the Red Epic is coming soon BlackmagicUser.net recently did an interview with John Brawley, the cinematographer close to Blackmagic Design…
Pixels to be superseded by vector technology in new video codec
There's just been some pretty startling research published by a university in the UK which could herald the biggest change to imaging since the switch from film to digital. Indeed before it…
Is the cheap Nikon D5200 a better option than D800 for video? No moire & aliasing and good detail
The Nikon D5200 is equipped with a new Toshiba sensor and appears to outperform both the new full frame Nikon D600, Canon 6D and even the Nikon D800 when it comes to…
Blackmagic Cinema Camera firmware update v1.2 released
What's new? • Timelapse interval recording • Canon lens F-stop display on the monitor • ExFAT file system support for SSD media • SDI output now supports RP-188 timecode I've installed the…
Digital Bolex D16 cinema camera gets huge upgrade
I'm really impressed by this new Digital Bolex blog post detailing what they have been spending all this extra time on. The project has had a massive yet very sensible improvement on…
Sony F35 reaches $12,000 on eBay from $250,000 in 2008
View or buy the Sony F35 for $12,000 on eBay US (this version is enhanced by Clairmont camera in Hollywood) A Hollywood workhorse to this day, the Sony CineAlta F35 (also rebadged…