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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Using DSLR lenses on 3D rigs.
Just a quick note on a rather obscure subject. I do a lot of 3D work. Buying pairs of PL mount lenses for my F3′s is beyond my budget right now, so I hire in lenses when I need them. … Continue reading
Cineroid HDSDI EVF Review.
I needed an external viewfinder for my F3 rig. I could have got either a Zacuto or Cineroid HDMI viewfinder, but I felt that HDSDI would be more useful. As the HDSDI Zacuto is not available just yet, I picked … Continue reading
Ultimate F3 ENG rig?
So, here’s what I am working on. This is a “work in progress” but I’m liking where it’s going. My aim is to create a truly useable kit for the F3 that will turn it into an ENG type camera. … Continue reading
Vinten Vision 100 Long Term Review.
I’m a long time Vinten user. My first true, pro tripod was a Vinten 5 with alloy legs that I purchased in 1989 (I think). 22 years on I still have that tripod and it is still perfectly useable. Since … Continue reading
British Airways Ad. Stunning, stunning, stunning.
Every now and again a great commercial comes along. Sometimes the budgets available to commercial producers allow them to pull out all the stops and produce something quite special. The new BA ad is one of them. Called ”Aviators” the … Continue reading
Almost forgot……. FS100 Firmware Update.
One important bit of news from IBC. There will be a FREE firmware update for the FS100 to allow 30P etc on a 25P model and vice versa. So after the update, as far as I know, it will do … Continue reading
Arizona Lightning 3D footage.
Here’s a quick video of some of the 3D lightning footage I shot in Arizona last month. It was shot using one of my Genus Hurricane rigs in side by side mode and a pair of PMW-F3′s. The clip can … Continue reading
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Help! I can’t get my footage into the edit suite.
OK, OK, it’s not me having the problem. This is something that cropped up on another forum. It’s a common tale these days. A cameraman that is trying to deliver a file based format to an edit suite that does … Continue reading
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Travel Show shot with F3 wins outstanding Cinematography Emmy!
The Travel Channel show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations – Haiti has won an Emmy for outstanding Cinematography. The award is shared by Zach Zamboni, Director of Photography and Todd Liebler,Director of Photography. According to my sources the show was shot using a Sony … Continue reading
So what is Canon up to on November 3rd???
Canon are making quite a bit of noise about an announcement on November 3rd in Hollywood. To quote them “The Story Begins… …Canon is making an historic global announcement”. I wonder what that’s all about. It could be many … Continue reading