Andrew Reid

Not more than $100 each, since they are designed for projection not image taking. Bulky, hard to mount and with huge minimum focus distances!

More on Joe's work here [url=http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/]http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/[/url]

Resolution and aliasing is terrible, at least on the YouTube stream at 1080p. Not looking good!!

Congratulations to Danfung Dennis (follow him on Twitter [url=http://twitter.com/#!/Danfung]here[/url]) for the Oscar nomination of 5D Mk II shot Hell and Back Again. Let this be a reminder for anyone itching to upgrade your camera instead of investing in an idea, or just shooting... In the right hands a DSLR is good enough for the Oscars. [url=http://vimeo.com/28912003]HELL AND BACK AGAIN Trailer[/url]

If it isn't just a photoshopped 1DX  ??? I'd go for 3:2, since 16:9 would make little sense for shooting stills especially in portrait orientation. The 1DX's 3:2 screen looks as wide, sometimes it is mistaken for 16:9 depending on the angle! (On a side note, if this is the new 5D I am gutted they haven't put an articulated screen on it like the 60D, 600D).

[html][url="http://www.vimeo.com/35543622"]http://www.vimeo.com/35543622[/url] [url="http://beampath3d.com/"]David Cole of BeamPath[/url]Â (3D rig builders) kindly shot this footage. This comparison is just for fun. This is for informational purposes to show what the GH2 looks like with this particular scene, against a $10,000 digital cinema camera. I have set the video to stream in 1080p if you full screen it, but for best results download the original and play it back on the best display you have available. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/6946/gh2-split-screen-versus-red-scarlet/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/safari-5d-b.jpg[/img] Photographer Stephen Oachs ran into a Japanese man on Safari in Kenya testing two new lenses and two of Canon’s new DSLRs. One is of the likes we’ve not seen before. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=6941/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

The Samyang 14mm is extremely wide and with tons of distortion. It is almost a fish-eye on full frame. I'd avoid that and get the Sigma 20mm F1.8 instead if you want an affordable one. Otherwise see what is available in Nikon mount at the wide end. Some nice old AI-S stuff there.

No the hack isn't yet fully ported to V1.1 yet. Wait for Vitaliy to finish it and for the first release.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/canonef-emount_03.jpg[/img] Those who ordered the Metabones EOS E-Mount adapter are in for an unpleasant surprise. It doesn’t work with the Sony NEX 5N and 7. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/6934/metabones-ef-nex-adapter-has-firmware-fault/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

The LOMOs have more contrast than the Helios, and flare is a bit more under control. They have a bit more character, but are more pricey. The Helios isn't great on a follow focus either - they breath a bit and mechanically some are a bit wobbly. The Jupiter 85mm F2 is a bargain lens for sub $150. Whilst Russian glass is certainly good value and has a certain 'x-factor' about it, Olympus OM and Canon FD are also capable of a very cinematic image and work better with a follow focus.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gh2-vs-scarlet.jpg[/img] [url="http://www.eoshd.com/uploads/gh2-vs-scarlet-full-screen.jpg"]Download the full 2K sample shots and view full screen[/url] David Cole of 3D rig builders [url="http://beampath3d.com/"]Beampath[/url] have a new 3D rig based on the Panasonic GH2 and RED Scarlet, which has also given him an excellent excuse to put the GH2 and Scarlet into battle. The first comparison frames from the GH2 versus Scarlet were posted just now on Vitaliy Kiselev’s forum [url="http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2074/a-knife-and-two-bazookas-to-a-gun-fight"]Personal View[/url]. Says David “IÂ gotta say that the hacked GH2 should not be embarrassed to be on the same bar”. How exactly does the Scarlet and GH2 compare? EOSHD pixels peeps… [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/6926/red-scarlet-versus-panasonic-gh2/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=Sercan link=topic=194.msg1429#msg1429 date=1327005642] Hi, I'm just curious about hacking the new firmware v1.1. No body is talking about it. Like its forbidde!! Many pros was desperately needed 25p before 1.1 . But as a pro I need 25p in higher bitrates like 88mbps and high iso like 6400 or 12800. Whats your opinion will it be possible?? Cheers [/quote] Vitaliy is working on it dude. It isn't a forbidden topic but there isn't very much new to say until it Vitaliy gets his work done.

That is a good way of putting it.

What is it?  :) I wasn't around in the film days  ???

Some nice shots in there Sara  :) Amazingly detailed and clean for ISO 3200 and 6400 isn't it? How do you like the 20mm pancake?

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/kodak.jpg[/img] Former Kodak VP Don Strickland - “We developed the world’s first consumer digital camera. Kodak could have launched it in 1992. We could not get approval to launch it because of fear of the cannibalisation of film.” Steve Jobs - “If you don’t cannibalize yourself, someone else will.” [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/6913/kodak-file-for-bankruptcy-a-lesson-for-all-camera-companies-past-and-present/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

It doesn't do anything for 720p or 1080i so I recommend to use it in 1080/24p cinema mode. Maximum clip length on highly detailed scenes will be around 1.5 minutes, then you'll need to hit record again. The higher the quality of video the faster you will reach the 4GB file size limit of the SD card standard.

The Olympus is double the price of the Hyperprime. Of course, since it is 2x more expensive, obviously it is a more advanced lens - silently focussing, AF, very small, very light, very sharp, hardly any flare. It is a bit more clinical than the SLR Magic though. I like both. The SLR Magic is recommended for those who can't afford or justify the expense of the Olympus 12mm. I usually use my Hyperprime at F2 anyway, since the flare is c*r*a*z*y at F1.6 - sometimes, actually, I like it but many won't feel that way!

Interesting explanation of the sensor tech Chris, enjoyed that.

[html][url="http://www.vimeo.com/35275238"]http://www.vimeo.com/35275238[/url] [url="http://www.eoshd.com/gh2-patch-vault"]The footage here is shot with the EOSHD Intra-esting patch (AVC Intra at 88Mbit), which you can download here[/url]. Edit in Premiere CS5.5 on an AVC-Intra timeline for best workflow performance. Myth busting time! Yes the GH2 really can do clean, detailed ISO 12,800 in low light, and it is the best current DSLR for low light shooting, with an organic fine grain noise pattern like the Canon C300. How? It all depends on picture profiles, as EOSHD shows in this video tutorial. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/6895/optimising-the-gh2-for-iso-12800-a-video-tutorial/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jvc-4k.jpg[/img] [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/483"]On this day exactly 1 year ago[/url] EOSHD reported on a rare sighting – a 4K digital cinema camera with Nikon mount from JVC. This product has quietly matured into something nearing release with a rumoured launch date of April 2012 at NAB and a rumoured price said to be under $9,000. However since this is JVC we’re talking about, something is probably odd about it. Does this cut the mustard? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/6824/jvc-enters-4k-digital-cinema-world-with-interchangeable-lens-camera/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

I am also wondering the same about 4K, and whether it is overkill for the home? Certainly is for internet video. The human retina can only resolve so much, hence the iPhone retina display pixel pitch being almost invisible at normal viewing distances. Considering you are sat considerably further from a TV than you are from a phone, do you really need such a fine pixel pitch on a 50 inch? I'd say not.

The article is really more about the GH2 and FS100 in a positive light than about the C300. Since from my perspective, working on my own projects, image quality, lenses and creativity are at the top of my priorities, whilst durability, convenience, pro workflows and broadcast safe codecs are right at the bottom of my list. Remember who EOSHD is aimed at and decide what is most important for these people, because I do get a bit tired of commercial filmmakers thinking that the only needs in the world are the professional ones! They are right for them and their work, but not for everyone. I am not working. I am creating.

F0.95 isn't actually A LOT brighter than F1.2 or F1.4 but it definitely helps. It is more for a shallower DOF and a slightly dreamy look that I shoot wide open so much on the Nokton. Great looking lens. F1.4 or even F2 is fine for most low light shooting. ISO makes a bigger difference.