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Shooting with the Canon Dream Lens 50mm F0.95 on my Sigma Fp

May 1, 2020 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

Sigma Fp with Canon Dream Lens 50mm F0.95

While recently in Berlin, I bought a Canon Dream Lens 50mm F0.95 with early serial number from my favourite store in town, Fotomax. They also have a very good online shop for vintage lenses and cameras. Of course the classic cameras are all analogue… but I wonder if some of the most fondly remembered digital cameras will one day join them in being appreciated for the artist’s tools they are. One such artist’s tool is the Sigma Fp which when paired with the master painter rendering of the Canon Dream Lens converted to Leica M mount makes real life look better than even Picasso’s imagination.

Take a look at Mattias Burling’s Blind Camera Test

February 1, 2020July 10, 2019 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

One of the best camera reviews channels on YouTube is by Mattias Burling. This test mesmerised the EOSHD Forum for the past week, and I won’t spoil the results. Part 2 below contains the big reveal.

The digital film look on a budget – 10 years after the Arri Alexa, what gets closest for cheapest?

May 22, 2019May 21, 2019 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

Hard to believe it, but EOSHD is nearly 10 years old!

2010 was a big year for digital cinema. The 5D Mark II was in full stride kickstarting DSLR filmmaking. Arri’s first proper digital film camera the Alexa was released and revolutionised filmmaking at the highest levels. Now all these years later I’m still looking – not for the sharpest, highest K, most featured packed modern camera but for a camera costing less than $1000 which has the most Alexa-like image.

Not on a technical level, of course, but in terms of the feel of the images and how cinematic the end-results are when viewed on the big screen.

Not just vinyl for hipsters! The return of Ultra Panavision 70! Film is back with a vengeance with The Hateful Eight and Tarantino has a behind the scenes look for us

November 25, 2015 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

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For his upcoming snowy western Tarantino unearthed special cameras and 1.25x anamorphic lenses at Panavision which hadn’t seen the light of day since 1965.

The film was shot on 65mm film and will get a ‘Roadshow’ release on Christmas day in amazing 70mm.

“The Quiet Escape” shot on the Samsung NX1 by Ed David

March 5, 2015 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

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This is a marvellous example of what a single filmmaker can make out of thin air shot with real-world subject matter the film industry would consider “nothing”, using a tool that most pros would think is barely beyond “nothing” too.

Why you’re better shooting video in stills mode on the Sony A7S

September 8, 2014September 4, 2014 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

After a while now shooting with the Sony A7S (final part of my review coming soon, review part 1 here) I have found it’s better to shoot video outside of the Sony movie mode on the dial. Here’s how to set up the M stills mode on the dial for movie recording and get two important advantages over Sony’s movie mode.

Last call for the Van Diemen Iscorama V2.0 upgrade!

September 7, 2014August 30, 2014 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

If you want your Iscorama to join an elite of less than 20 in existence – high performance ones with greatly improved handling and construction, then you have until Tuesday 2nd September to join the EOSHD / Andrew Wonder group buy! Email EOSHD here to join the list.

The modification made in the UK by cine lens specialists Van Diemen will build into the lens a brand new focus movement, for a shorter throw of 150 degrees. Much better for follow focuses and quicker manual focus by hand. Close focus will come down to 3 ft 6 inches with the aim of this coming down even further when engineering begins. Along with robust metal housing replacing the plastic housing of the Iscorama, the new lens will have the ability to add a lens support for those using 15mm rods.

Come With Me (We Are One) – an EOSHD music video for DJ Paul Van Dyk

September 7, 2014August 25, 2014 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_RF4VrUuCY&list=UUodQo76JWa75exuuEpucVeA[/youtube] I’ve recently worked with the Grammy Award winning DJ, from Berlin – Paul Van Dyk. Although the final cut and grade was done by his record label, the shots are taken from my EOSHD camera test videos and personal creative shoots shot in Berlin over the past 12 months and it’s a real honour that such a major commercial artist appreciates my shots enough to associate them with his music. There’s a variety of cameras in the mix, used to shoot the images – see if you can tell which. A big thanks to Christina Mj Zahra (dark haired girl dancing) and Frank Sauer (my …