Monthly Archives: July 2011

Camrade CB Single III Camera Bag.

Posted on July 31, 2011 by alisterchapman

I was asked by my good friend Rene of Camrade to take a look at some of their new products. So over the next couple of weeks I’ll be looking at the CB Single III camera bag, the PMW F3 rain … Continue reading →

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2/3″ Shoulder Mount Camcorders. The end of an era?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by alisterchapman

Are we seeing the decline of the one de-facto 2/3″ shoulder mount camcorder? I think we are. The reasons are many fold, cost, and bulk are certainly factors, but what about sensor size, I think it depends on which sector … Continue reading →

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PMW-F3, Run “n” Gun, is it worth the effort?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by alisterchapman

For me early Summer means airshow season and there are a couple of events that I shoot every year. The first is Flying Legends at the Imperial War Museum site at Duxford and features vintage aircraft predominantly from the second … Continue reading →

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FS100 to get free 24p/25p/30p/50p/60p firmware update.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by alisterchapman

According to Phil Bloom the FS100 is to get a free firmware update later in the year that will turn it into a mult-frame rate world camera. I had heard rumours of this, but wasn’t sure if it was going … Continue reading →

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New Firmware for EX1R – v1.2 with Forward Planning MetaData.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by alisterchapman

Sony have released a firmware update for the EX1R. This includes a couple of minor bug fixes and introduces forward planning metadata capabilities to the EX1R. The PDW-700/F800 XDCAM HD camcorders have had forward planning metadata for some time now … Continue reading →

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It’s airshow season!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by alisterchapman

I have not had a chance to post much recently as I have been busy shooting airshows. The last couple of weeks have seen me shooting “run and gun” with an F3 at the Flying Legends air display at Duxford … Continue reading →

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Free Play with a 3D Rig opportunity, London, July 20th.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by alisterchapman

I’m running a “Play with a 3D rig” session at the Phoenix Artists Club in central London between 12.30 pm and 6 pm on July 20th. This will be an opportunity to come and have a go with a Hurricane … Continue reading →

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Update to recent Negative Gain article.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by alisterchapman

I’ve added a graph and re-written parts of my recent article on Negative Gain to try to make it a bit clearer and easier to understand. I’ve also added it to my “Tech Notes” section.

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FCP-X, My first look.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by alisterchapman

OK, I took the plunge and tried FCP-X to see for myself what it’s like, despite all the negative comments about it I though I would give it the benefit of doubt and try it for myself.. It’s very fast, … Continue reading →

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Motion “Judder” on the FS100 and other video cameras at low frame rates.

Posted on July 4, 2011 by alisterchapman

There have been a number of threads in various forums about the way the images from the new Sony FS100 appear to judder or stutter when shooting at 25P or 24P. Most of the complaints appear to be coming from … Continue reading →

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