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Canon 5D Mark II Challenged by Panasonic GH2 in Comparison Videos
A month ago I wondered if the Panasonic GH2 is the next great HDSLR (despite the fact that it's not technically a DSLR, due to its lack of viewfinder). Now shooter Mike Kobal has posted a pair of...
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What Your HDSLR is Missing: Dynamic Range
Well, I should say, "what your DSLR is missing -- among other things." But one of the less obvious shortcomings of our DSLRs (other than aliasing, lack of good sound options, etc.) is the lack of...
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An Informative Guide to Using the S-Log Upgrade on Your Sony F3
With Sony's recent decision to make the S-Log upgrade standard on new F3's, and some current owners wondering whether they should shell out $900 for it, there are a lot of folks wondering about just...
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The RED SCARLET and Sony F3 Trade Blows in a Head-to-Head Test and... Both...
DP Timur Civan, who lensed my RED SCARLET test short and now has a SCARLET of his own, has done an apples-to-apples comparison with two of the top similarly-priced Super35 motion picture cameras...
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Audio Recorder Roundup: Zoom H4n vs. Tascam DR-100mkII vs Tascam DR-40
If you’re a DSLR shooter, you know that having an independent audio recorder can be a must for getting quality sound. There are a lot of affordable flash recorders that can deliver great audio, but...
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A Brief Comparison of Arri-Zeiss Cinema Lenses from AbelCine
One of the important characteristics of a set of cinema-style lenses is that each and every lens in the set is manufactured to have the same visual characteristics. They should each maintain a certain...
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Can You Tell the Difference? Film & Digital Go Head to Head in This Stop...
"Which looks better: film or digital?" It's one of those questions that can't really be answered, because every filmmaker has different tastes and opinions, but Joey Shanks (you might know him from his...
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Mac Pro or iMac? An In-Depth Economic Breakdown for Creative Businesses
In the past few weeks, we've covered the release and the early reports of the performance of the new Mac Pro extensively. From what we've seen to this point, it doesn't seem like a stretch of the...
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Blackmagic Production Camera 4K Goes Head-to-Head with the Canon 1D-C & RED...
Last week, Blackmagic Design once again shook up the cinema camera market with their announcement that the BMPC 4K would begin shipping immediately at $1000 cheaper than expected. Cut to one week...
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Epic Battle of the Action Cameras: Gizmodo Compares 6 of the Best on the Market
Over the last several years, action cameras have exploded in popularity, becoming the go-to piece of gear for many extreme athletes and adventurists, as well as filmmakers. Though it is considered the...
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How Does the GH4 Stack Up Against the BMCC For Green Screen Work? Prepare to...
Common knowledge tells us that codec and compression are two of the most important factors (after lighting, of course) when it comes to green screen work and being able to pull a quality key from your...
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Fotodiox Says Excell+1 Not a Speed Booster Competitor, Offers Refunds for...
Last week, Fotodiox Pro released the Excell+1, a product that had many of us extremely excited because it seemed to be a far less expensive counterpart to the popular Metabones Speed Booster. Cut to...
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Early Footage from the Canon C100 Mark II: How Does It Stack Up Against the...
Last month, Canon announced an updated version of their popular C100, the low-end entry in their Cinema EOS line of cameras. But just how does this updated build compare to the original, both in terms...
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This Camera Comparison Chart Summarizes All of Your Camera Choices
Thomas Fletcher and Gary Adcock's thorough camera comparison chart can help you choose what format to use for your production, whatever the size. The internet is a wonderful place of nearly infinite...
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Watch: How Does an iPhone 7 Plus Stack Up Against an ARRI Alexa?
The iPhone 7 Plus has a pretty powerful camera, but how well does it perform next to the industry favorite ARRI Alexa? Remember back in December when we shared that video by filmmaker Parker Walbeck...
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Canon 5D Mark II Challenged by Panasonic GH2 in Comparison Videos
A month ago I wondered if the Panasonic GH2 is the next great HDSLR (despite the fact that it's not technically a DSLR, due to its lack of viewfinder). Now shooter Mike Kobal has posted a pair of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Your HDSLR is Missing: Dynamic Range
Well, I should say, "what your DSLR is missing -- among other things." But one of the less obvious shortcomings of our DSLRs (other than aliasing, lack of good sound options, etc.) is the lack of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Informative Guide to Using the S-Log Upgrade on Your Sony F3
With Sony's recent decision to make the S-Log upgrade standard on new F3's, and some current owners wondering whether they should shell out $900 for it, there are a lot of folks wondering about just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The RED SCARLET and Sony F3 Trade Blows in a Head-to-Head Test and... Both...
DP Timur Civan, who lensed my RED SCARLET test short and now has a SCARLET of his own, has done an apples-to-apples comparison with two of the top similarly-priced Super35 motion picture cameras...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Audio Recorder Roundup: Zoom H4n vs. Tascam DR-100mkII vs Tascam DR-40
If you’re a DSLR shooter, you know that having an independent audio recorder can be a must for getting quality sound. There are a lot of affordable flash recorders that can deliver great audio, but...
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