Tools like this could persuade me to give FCP-X another go. This combined with the new XAVC plugin from Sony makes FCP-X very attractive right now. ProCutX is free for download for today only, so go grab from the app store quick! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/procutx-for-final-cut-pro-x/id596946635

So, I’ve just spent 3 days demoing the F5 and F55 and the BVE show in london. It’s actually been a great learning experience for me as even though I have been lucky enough to have shot with the cameras several times already, at BVE I was asked to show all kinds of different modes … Continue reading PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 Gotchas, issues and workarounds for early firmware cameras. →

I was lucky enough to go out and play with an F55 while in Singapore. There was no pressure, nothing specific to shoot, just play time. This meant I could try different frame rates, different frame sizes, basically I could experiment. I also had the use of one of the lovely (but very heavy) Fujinon … Continue reading The PMW-F55 with the Fujinon Cabrio 19-90 PL servo zoom. What’s it like to work with? →

One of the most commonly asked questions for me right now is which camera do I choose  out of the PMW-F5 and F55. The price difference isn’t huge, around $10k USD. If you have the budget, if money is not a major concern then the choice is actually quite simple. Buy the PMW-F55. The F55 … Continue reading PMW-F5 and F55, which to choose, which EVF? OLED or LCD. →

I was going to call this: “There’s never been a better time to buy a camera”, but then the more I thought about it the more I realised that actually in some respects, right now it’s really difficult to make the right camera choice due to the large number of very capable cameras on the … Continue reading Are the F5 and F55 going to be game-changers? →