Comment on the forum Some of my favourite images are from cinema cameras and DSLRs from which attention has long since drifted elsewhere! Rest assured some of the older cameras on this list are better than any of the latest and greatest (if not in terms of usability then in terms of having an analogue film-like feel that screams “cinema” and not “digital”). Here are my top 5.
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Comment on the forum Sony Independent Certified Expert Alister Chapman is a freelance videographer and runs workshops on occasion for users of Sony’s pro video cameras. You can check out his response to the FS5 problems widely reported by users, on his blog here. Now read my post about why he’s wrong!
Today I gave my early FS5 feedback to Sony and they gave me some good news – another firmware update is in the pipeline. I am allowed to give you some of the confirmed new features, although the release timing and full details are yet to be fully decided. It is clear Sony is going to support the FS5 extremely well!
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/150618927[/vimeo] The Sony FS5 has had a largely warm welcome from the video community but there has been one thing bugging a lot of owners and potential buyers alike – the quality of the internal codec. Just how good or bad is it?
The Sony FS5 is a miniature version of the FS7 cinema camera and Sony’s competitor to the Canon C100 Mk II. It’s also one of the most capable slow-mo cameras, with a 10bit 4:2:2 internal codec at 240fps.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/150077743[/vimeo] As part of a review I am writing for Mac Format magazine (out in the UK January 19th, issue 296) I had an OSMO to play with. I couldn’t resist having some fun with the steadicam on a stick…
We head into 2016 with a treasure chest of great cameras but how exactly do the mirrorless and DSLR cameras rank for video?
There seems to be some great optimisation under the hood of the new A7R II and A7S II firmware updates according to users on the EOSHD forum.