The Impact of 12-bit RAW

  There are many misconceptions around the internet about working with RAW and delivering for the web.  Many think that if you are going to deliver for youtube or vimeo that you don’t need RAW and that capturing in 8 bit is fine anyways.  This comparison shows how 12 bit RAW workflow impacts the final ...

Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs 5D Mk III

                            Comparing a RAW shooting cinema device to a DSLR h264 video codec is not really a fair thing to do is it?  Well in my humble opinion it is fair!  Why you may ask?  Well RAW shooting cinema device shoots RAW ...

CineAlta 4K PMW-F55 in depth intro

Richard Lewis, Cinematography Product Specialist, provides a detailed, hands-on tour of the new CineAlta 4K cameras. All the key features, including the flexible modular structure, multiple recording formats, menu controls and important accessories are shown. The 18 minute video also demonstrates recording on SxS Pro+ and AXSM memory card, including RAW and XAVC codecs.   ...

The EOSHD Blackmagic Cinema Camera Shootout

Are you looking to move one step up from 5dmk2/7d?  Do you want RAW maybe? Even better color manipulation then RED?  But you have only 3k to spare on a body? Andrew Reid from EOSHD has some answers for the community!    Andrew and Slashcam in Berlin checks out the following cameras for us: Blackmagic Cinema Camera ...

HDSLR Educational Series for Cinema by Shane Hurlbut, ASC

This is by far the best intro into HDSLR for Cinema.  Thanks to Shane Hurlbut, ASC and folks at B&H take a look at a 4 episodes series covering most important parts of HDSLR workflow using Canon 5dmk2     Episode I:  KNOW YOUR CAMERA   Episode II:  CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS   Episode III:  LENSES ...

Atoms OS 4.0 adds Avid DNxHD codec support

Atomos new OS 4.0 firmware update for Atoms Ninja 2 and Samurai brings Avid DNxHD recording. Folks that edit in Avid suite have been waiting for this update for some time now but the good news is that it can be downloaded right now!  If you were using the field recorder up until now you ...

VHS is still ALIVE! 2

Do you remember the old days of VHS video? Do you remember the look it produced? Do you miss it at all?  Are you looking for ways to justify using that old VCR collecting dust in your basement? Well I do miss the look and sometimes I honestly think that it had more soul then ...

The RAW Timelapse Tutorials by Preston Kanak

          The Raw Timelapse Tutorials – PART I – KIT BREAKDOWN – HARDWARE SOLUTIONS and PART II – Story, Scheduling & Scouting from Preston Kanak on Vimeo. Share this:

7d gets some ALPHA Magic Lantern LOVIN’

I have been using my Canon 7d on many projects since it came out and I loved it; but the only thing that was frustrating me was the fact that all others Canon DSLRs were hacked and had MagicLantern support except Canon 7d.  That is until developer by the name g3gg0 cracked the code   It ...

Where is the MAGIC? 2

Good Friends at Blackmagic are having some issues and are willing to come up front about it!   They are having some issues with the glass on the sensor and Grant Petty of Blackmagic Design in a forum further explains:   “Hi, I have another update on the camera shipments. First a bit of a background ...