In the early days of DSLR video the codec was probably the weakest part of the camera. With the advent of uncompressed HDMI out – the codec is no longer a weak point but sensor sampling becomes an Achilles Heel. Can the Nikon D5200 benefit from a hike in image quality from using an external recorder?
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[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/60135187[/vimeo] Let’s pit the $700 Nikon D5200 against the $3000 Canon 5D Mark III and see which one comes out alive.
The Nikon D7100 is here and appears to be based around the new sensor and image processor of the D5200 which is proving rather good at video so far. Whilst the D7100 gains a dedicated movie mode and headphone jack, it has a few things that may disturb video shooters.
New in this update Robocop 2 Sony FS100 Isco 2x anamorphic with support system for 15mm rails Optex 1.33x anamorphic lens
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 the yin and yang is so perfect it ‘just works’. How can Canon bring the same magic to the prosumer market?
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.
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.
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 and main tester for the cinema camera. His experience exposing the camera goes along with what I am finding, that the Blackmagic Cinema Camera works best when you ‘expose to the right’.