Shootout in extreme low light - 5D Mark III vs FS100 vs GH2
This is a torture test of the low light abilities of 3 cameras. There are three test scenes in a battered old ex-factory in the east of Berlin. The first consists of…
Archive
Latest stories Page 142 of 212
Latest
Leica M10 to get video, September unveiling
In an interview with the British press in Berlin this week, Leica head of the supervisory board Dr Andreas Kaufmann revealed that they have been working on implementing video on their digital…
A chat with filmmaker Jeff Gibbs, Michael Moore's producer on Bowling For Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11
A few days ago I spoke to Jeff Gibbs, a lifelong friend of Michael Moore, a composer, a producer and a filmmaker in his own right. Most significantly of all, Jeff is…
Canon 5D Mark II and 7D used to shoot action sequences on The Avengers
Canon DSLRs have been busy on the set of Marvel's super hero flick The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon. "They are great for shooting additional angles that give film editors more options…
MacBook Pro editors rejoice - new Premiere Pro CS6 supports OpenCL for renderless timeline not just NVidia CUDA!
One of the biggest changes to Premiere Pro in the new version is a renderless timeline which supports OpenCL capable graphics cards. Previously Adobe only supported NVidia's CUDA standard for GPU acceleration…
Lenses and putting the life back in - Why expensive is not always better
Putting the life into an image is an art. It isn't always about Canon L glass. Here I'll explain exactly why this is and how to get the most from the more…
Prototype SLR Magic 25mm T0.95 samples on the GH2 (with comparison to Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95)
One of my favourite lenses on the GH2 (if not the favourite) and the one that gets the most use is the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95. It offers unrivalled shallow DOF on…
Nikon D800E video samples show stunning resolution in 1080p
If you are waiting for the out of stock Nikon D800 - it seems your wait might have to go on for a while yet - since the D800E might be the…
Panavision working with NASA on digital cinema camera technology?
Ground control to Major Tom - Today Panavision unveiled a new Dynamax sensor for the TV and scientific industries, which does 12bit 2K and 1080p with a global shutter. It turns out…