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It’s 2018 and a good video feature arrives on a Canon! I immediately assume it’s an accident, so taunt is the leash Canon has on video specs. Indeed, what makes the M50 appealing to me is the happy accident of what crop factor you get when you cut an 8 megapixel window out of a 24 megapixel sensor. All the best things are happy accidents when it comes to Canon, who gave us DSLR video by accident, then later RAW video on a 5D Mark III with Magic Lantern by accident, then with the M50’s ridiculous crop – a Super 16mm camera!

Fast apertures on the GH5 = Full frame

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

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Bigger sensor, or faster lens? Which is most important?

Well, a lens you can change and your sensor you cannot.

Here’s how to stop worrying about crop sensors.

Sony A7 III arrives – full frame 4K HDR video oversampled from 6K – $1999

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

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The gulf in capability between Canon and Sony continues to widen with the A7 III – the entry level full frame mirrorless model, which is practically an A9 with HDR and S-LOG for less than half the price. The new ergonomic refresh and larger Z battery with 710 shots per charge (longest of any mirrorless camera yet) are just as appealing as the headline specs.

Sony A7R3 users – THROW AWAY YOUR CANON LENSES!

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

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It’s time to turn to Sigma if you are a Sony user.

With Sigma’s own Canon mount MC-11 adapter, PDAF in video mode is blazingly responsive.

But ONLY with Sigma’s own lenses.

Samsung NX1 is now full frame – First look at the Canon mount NX-L “Speed Booster” from Italy

June 29, 2017June 27, 2017 by Andrew Reid (EOSHD)

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There’s now a Canon EF mount focal reducer for Samsung NX mount which gives the 4K H.265 shooting NX1 an extra 1 stop of low light performance and the full frame look (1.08x crop to be exact) from your EF lenses!