Blackmagic have released the first files straight off the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, for grading and evaluation.
How does the image stack up?
Read moreBlackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K RAW and ProRes 422 footage released for download
sample footage
Nikon D5200 review
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/59832019[/vimeo]
UPDATE: The HDMI output on this camera is uncompressed 4:2:2, for a leap in image quality over the internal 24Mbit codec! Check the forum for my ProRes noise grain sample shots
The Nikon D5200 is the best mid-range Nikon yet for video. What is more of a surprise is the relish in which it takes on the much more expensive 5D Mark III, Panasonic GH3 and Nikon’s own flagship the D800 and D4.
Test footage from the pre-release Panasonic GH3 at Photokina
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/49944730[/vimeo]
This week I was loaned a GH3 body for a short time at Photokna by Panasonic. This test footage was shot in 1080/25p ALL-I mode at 72Mbit, with two slow mo-sequences of Pocahontas and the juggler shot in AVCHD 1080/50p at 50Mbit.
I also had a go at grading the GH3 footage with Peter Patten of Apple.
Read moreTest footage from the pre-release Panasonic GH3 at Photokina