Monthly Archives: March 2010

PMW-350 Scene Files for Download

PMW-350 Scene Files for Download Alister-350-Scene-flies1 Click on the link above to download a set of my latest scene files. Un-zip and copy to the root of an SxS card, the in the file menu load the files. These are … Continue reading

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Vapour: The Sky in motion.

The last couple of days provided some really spectacular skies with amazing vapor trails and fluffy clouds. So I grabbed a selection of cameras and shot a bunch of timelapse which you can see cobbled together in this clip. I … Continue reading

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Canon T2i, first impressions, initial tests (frame grabs and video supplied).

As you may have seen from my earlier post I became the owner of the new Canon T2i (or 550D as it’s known in the UK) at the weekend. Clearly before using any camera in anger it’s important to see … Continue reading

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Canon T2i, first impressions, initial tests (frame grabs and video supplied).

As you may have seen from my earlier post I became the owner of the new Canon T2i (or 550D as it’s known in the UK) at the weekend. Clearly before using any camera in anger it’s important to see … Continue reading

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XDCAM EX Firmware for new cards.. Available now!

Sony have just released the firmware required to use the new 32Gb SxS-1 cards, the Memory Stick  and SD Card adapters. This firmware also adds the ability to have much longer clip titles (46 Characters!) on the PMW-350 and EX1R. … Continue reading

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How I shoot the Northern Lights

Well I have just returned from Iceland where I held a couple of 3D stereoscopic master classes and a workshop on video for the internet. They went well and we all had fun despite almost a foot of snow fall … Continue reading

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Brewing up a Scene File: Gamma and Knee

Brewing up a Scene File: Gamma and Knee Before anyone complains that I have missed stuff out or that some technical detail is not quite right, one of the things I’m trying to do here is simplify the hows and … Continue reading

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PMW-350 Aperture Correction what is it doing?

After completing the multi camera shootout at Visual Impact, one thing was bothering me about the pictures from the PMW-350 and that was the way the specular highlights in the tin foil were artificially enhanced. During the test the camera … Continue reading

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