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Scheider Xenon FF Prime Lenses.
When you think of cine lenses then there are several brands that immediately come to mind. Zeiss, Arri, Cooke and Angenieux are probably the most familiar names but there are many others too. One brand I have been looking at … Continue reading
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Sample Footage from PXW-X180 XAVC/XDCAM/AVCHD camcorder.
I was lucky enough to get to spend some time with a pre-production Sony PXW-X180 here in Singapore. I put it through it’s paces shooting around the botanical gardens, China town and Clarke Quay. For a 1/3″ camcorder it produces … Continue reading
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NEX-FS700 Slow Motion test clip.
I was lucky enough to be able to borrow a pre production Sony NEX-FS700 for an evening and of course the one thing I had to check out was the super slow motion function. So my good friend Den Lennie … 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
Testing, testing…. Canon 800/1600 mm lens on F3
In preparation for the big Duran Duran shoot in Berlin later in the week I was out with Den Lennie of F-Stop academy along with Duran Duran video producer Gavin Elder and James Tonkin of Hangman Studios testing the Canon … Continue reading
Comparison clips to download.
Here is a set of 3 clips in the native formats taken with a Sony VG10, Canon t2i (550D) and sony F3. CLICK HERE for the zip file containing the native fies (canon .mov, sony .mts and Sony BPAV folder) … Continue reading
PMW-F3 and EX1R aliasing comparison.
Here is a roughly done (sorry) comparison of the aliasing from an EX1R at the bottom and my F3 at the top. The F3 had a Nikon 18-135mm zoom, both cameras were set to default settings, 25P. The F3 clearly … Continue reading
Download and print your own test charts.
Clearly these will never be as good as, or as accurate as properly produced charts. Most home printers just don’t have the ability to produce true blacks with razor sharp edges and the paper you use is unlikely to be … Continue reading
PMW-320. Surprisingly Good!
I’ve spend a couple of days putting a PMW-320 through it’s paces. The 320 is the latest addition to the XDCAM EX line up. It’s very much like the PMW-350 which I reviewed in depth last year, the principle difference … Continue reading
Multi-Camera Shoot-out Update
UPDATE: You can download some frame grabs from the shoot-out by clicking here. I just spent the day shooting the same scene with 6 different file based cameras. I am working with Visual Imapact to produce a series of DVD’s … Continue reading