Monthly Archives: October 2009
PhotoPlus Expo
At PhotoPlus Expo (October 24, Javitts Center in New York) over 30,000 photographers converged on convergent digital still and motion picture camera equipment. Both Canon and Nikon have raised the bar with new cameras that seem to be more sensitive than what our eyes can see. The Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3S have a low-noise ISO range of… read more…
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Just when we thought it was safe to proclaim the recently released sensational Canon EOS 7D the almost-holy grail of the new generation of HDSLR cameras, along comes the totally newer, bigger, faster, stronger and higher-end Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. Complete specs and details on Canon website. Faster. Its APS-H sized 16.1 Megapixel sensor and advanced processors let you shoot… read more…
Canon 5D Mark II 24p Firmware Update
A flurry of activity from Canon worldwide: in addition to announcing the 1D Mark IV, Canon Europe announced work on a firmware update to the EOS 5D Mark II to enable the HD 1080p video at 24 and 25fps. 24P and/or 25P are currently available on the EOS 7D and EOS 1D MARK IV. Canon says the firmware update should… read more…
Canon “Eyemo” 7D
It’s ironic that although we’ve been whining about PL mounts for Canon cameras, most of the time, our crash cameras and Eyemos have been fitted with Nikon or Canon Mounts. Since continuous follow focus is usually not an issue (or safe, or wise), great still lenses have been perfect for the job. So, could the Canon EOS 7D be the… read more…
Eyemo Red
Cinematographer Gerardo Puglia writes, “This is my Eyemo 71 QM, which I uncovered and bought from Eastman Kodak a number of years ago. I sent it to Steve Bereczsky in Vancouver. He modified it for me, removed the turret, and put on a Nikon mount. The camera you see has a 50mm Zeiss Nikon mount. The three objectives on the… read more…
Tags: 35mm film, Cameras, Eyemo, Puglia, time lapse
New ZEISS Lenses for Canon HDSLRs
Carl Zeiss has added new leness to its ZE (Canon) mount series: the Distagon T* 28mm f/2 ZE with EF bayonet mount fits Canon EOS cameras, including the 5D and 7D. For HDSLR shooting, the attractive features are the smooth mechanical focus, sharp optics, and compact size. You set the aperture through the Canon camera’s controls, via electronic contacts in… read more…
Canon Chronicles with the 7D
The wide-eyed enthusiasm of a cinematographer relearning still photography: I’m reliving long-forgotten techniques of traveling light on location in this new hybrid world of HDSLR with the new Canon 7D. Canon USA kindly lent us a case of EF (full frame 35mm still) and EF-S (APS-C size) lenses–to help wean us off, or keep us from obsessing about, PL lenses…. read more…
John Bailey’s ASC Blog
You’ve probably read articles by John Bailey, ASC in American Cinematographer Magazine. For a really well-written and interesting blog, check out his postings at John’s Bailiwick on the ASC Website. John’s eclectic panoply of articles range from the Kodak Lunar Orbiter camera, the fragility of film archiving, Route 66 to the recall of Kodachrome. Bookmark it or add Bailey… read more…
Tags: ASC, John Bailey
FDTimes IBC Wrap-Up Online Report
Film and Digital Times IBC Wrap-Up Special Online-only Report Limited, non-printing, copy protected edition. Unlimited, printable, copy enabled editions reserved for Members in Members Section. Contents: Lighting with Paint, Lighting Paintings, Glaring at Paint, Rembrandt House Museum, IBC 2009, P+S Technik 16Digital SR Mag, ARRI Alexa, Alexa EV 360°, Alexa EV, Alexa OV-Plus, Alexa EV, Cooke /i’s, Cooke Looks, What… read more…
Tags: Trade Shows
CStyle Volume 2 Coming October 12
Here is the long-awaited completion of the Cinematographer Style trilogy: Film, Volume One and now Volume Two. With the 55 remaining full transcripts of the interviews conducted from 2003 and 2005 for the feature-length documentary Cinematographer Style. As with Volume One, the pages are packed with advice, anecdotes, lessons and history from some of the world’s top cinematographers. It’s a… read more…
Tags: Books, Cinematographer Style
Canon 7D BNCR Mount
Syndicate in Stockholm has a BNCR Lens mount for Canon 7D. The BNCR mount was standard for Mitchell Cameras, much beloved by Joe Dunton and Technovision. BNCR lenses have a flange focal depth of 61.47mm. compared with Panavision lens mount: 57.1195, PL mount: 52mm and Canon mount: 44mm.
Tags: Canon
ARRI CSC Grand Opening
The rain stopped and the sky cleared to beautiful magic-hour car commercial dreamlike hues — and it was happy hour at the ARRI CSC Grand Opening in Secaucus, New Jersey (near the Meadowlands). Oktoberfest Beer was flowing, Bratwursts and Weisswurst were roasting, and it was a wonderful evening. During the day, Locals 600 and 52 hosted lighting and camera workshops,… read more…
Tags: ARRI, Trade Shows
