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[vimeo]10537333[/vimeo] Watch the shoot out on Zacuto.com here This, the final part of Zacuto’s HDSLR versus 35mm film web series has a number of eye-openers. If you haven’t seen it already don’t read any further! I’m going to go into quite a bit of detail on what I think is the conclusion, for me anyway, of this shootout. So, spoilers ahead…

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EOSHD has in the last few days been talking to Human Target and Final Destination Director of Photography Rob McLachlan about the Panasonic GH1 and HDSLR shooting. Robert McLachlan ASC,CSC is a leading cinematographer based in Vancouver. Rob shot 1st unit on Final Destination, Dragonball Evolution and Fox’s network TV show Human Target. McLachlan has also completed technically ambitious 2nd unit cinematography work on The Golden Compass and additional photography…

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Canon, rather unsurprisingly you might say, are using the 5D Mark II combined with the 550D and full HD super-zoom Powershot, the SX210 to film their own TV advertising campaign. The campaign is in the format of ‘stories’ about photographers and artists, and is set throughout Europe, beginning in Italy. I don’t think it’ll be as good as the one currently airing in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan about the…

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According to NikonRumors.com there are new signs today that the sleeping giant has finally recognised the demand for video in HDSLRs and will begin a push to implement and market it – properly. Until now, Nikon have had a very poor implementation of video mode on their DSLR cameras despite being first to the market with it!

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Luminous Landscape have posted some extremely sharp first impressions of the Sony NEX 5. LL is a great site for camera reviews and they hit the nail on the head every time. The Sony NEX 5 is undoubtedly be a candidate for many people’s next video camera purchase or a first toe-dip for people new to HDSLR video. It won’t be after reading this.

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1. Economies of scale 40 million Canon SLR format cameras have been sold since 1987 and half of those after 2003. In 2010 digital photography is a huge market, much larger than niche Red found in the comparatively small indie filmmaking and professional production markets.

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