Above: ‘Micro Epic’. The 4K Flea 3 brain with Sony sensor Machine vision company Point Grey have been getting some attention for their new 4K camera which retails at just $945. For those who want to build their own cinema camera, this is a solution which provides both the ‘brain’ and software necessary to do so. The camera is also usable out of the box tethered to a PC, delivering…
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[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/42589604[/vimeo] Above: 240fps at 120mph by Bill Totolo shot on the FS700 Adam Wilt over at ProVideoCoalition has done the first really comprehensive look at the Sony FS700’s image quality with a lab test. So far we’ve had field reports but nothing that goes into depth about image quality. How does it perform?
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/44952547[/vimeo] Please note: the camera is an early prototype in test mode. Don’t draw any final conclusions, this footage is just for curiosity value Want to see what a 4K DSLR looks like? The wait is over. Here is a very short 4K source file for download (sorry – temporally removed)
Battle of the flagships We had a small glimpse at what the 1D X was capable of last week. Now Associated Press shooter Ivan Sekretarev has very kindly provided his raw test clips to EOSHD. Here’s my view on them…
The first pro field report of the FS700 is in. This compliments some of the other reviews pretty well and a general consensus about the camera is starting to form amongst pros. Is it worth selling both your FS100 and 5D Mark III and buying this with the money left over? Let’s find out…
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/43188144[/vimeo] [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/42592241[/vimeo] I hope these inspire some shooting action. I sometimes get a accused of being a bit of a GH2 cheerleader, with pom poms. But the results from a $700 consumer camera speak for themselves. To me it will always be big news that aspiring filmmakers have access to this kind of image quality for $700, regardless of how much effort and money is required for good content.
Spot the difference! Those crafty Chinese are at it again! See the lenses on eBay here Cinematics have started offering ‘film lenses’ which are Zeiss Compact Prime copies – cinema modified Zeiss ZE (Canon mount) full frame lenses at up to one quarter of the price of a real Compact Prime. Optically they remain the same as standard ZE but as you can see from the image above a CP.2…
Above: notice the detail on the girl’s hair and shirt collar in the 1D X shot Pre-order the 1D X at Adorama – the camera is now shipping in limited quantities – more stock expected soon Dan Chung (watch the comparison video) has had a play with the long delayed Canon 1D X, the flagship pro full frame DSLR which was announced last year. Dan’s find is worth paying close attention…