The death of full frame in video land?
As the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D3S show, full frame may be winning now - but do we really need it? Rise of the compact High Sensitivity sensors Recently I…
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German precision versus Japanese ingenuity - Zeiss Flektogon 35mm F2.4 meets Canon FD 35mm F2
Two of the 'must-have' bargain lenses for the Canon 5D Mark II and Panasonic GH1 are in the 35mm range. The GH1 needs a good fast portrait lens around the 35mm mark…
Anamorphic Widescreen - Panasonic GH1 with LA7200 Lens - Part 1
Read part 2 here Here at EOSHD I am a bit fan of widescreen cinema. When I shoot, I think of the greats of cinema like Hitchcock and Kubrick, and I not…
EOSHD Shootout Part 1 - 5D versus GH1 in Low Light
If possible please watch the test footage on a proper display via DVI or HDMI, not a laptop screen. It makes a HUGE difference in perception. The results of EOSHD's low light…
What makes a good HDSLR film?
(Above: Bella regrets buying a 7D so close to the launch of the 550D) People have many varied opinions on the HDSLR revolution, some criticise the hype. The most regular line is…
Sending the GH1 into space for £500
A quick glance above and you'd think the photo was shot by NASA using a rocket, costing millions. Or maybe shot by an astronaut clutching a Nikon D3X orbiting earth from a…
The EOSHD Shootout GH1 versus 5D MK2 - GH1 Picture Profiles
Note: The web levels the playing field. Full-screen it on a TV! Welcome to Part 1, Video 1 - Low light and the GH1's film modes I've been conducting a shootout between…
Fuji, Kodak, Sigma, Sanyo join Micro 4/3rds consortium, plan HDSLR and video cameras
The deal is done. April 1st is a strange news day by all accounts and it's good to have some fun, especially as the HDSLR news is a bit slow right now…
Rivers - A New GH1 Short
I've always had a thing for how skies slowly change. When I was young, my father used to take me out for bike rides. We'd ride the same paths and see the…