Tag Archives: HDSLR
Oli at NAB 2011
Sony’s theme was “Believe Beyond HD.” The Digital Cinema Society’s seminar was titled, “3D, 4K and beyond.” We saw plenoptic lenses selectively adjusting focus within a scene. We saw the GoPro 3D camera on a model helicopter. NAB 2011 was well beyond HD. Attendance was up, along with activity on the show floor. It could be a reflection of a… read more…
Nikon D7000
This is the Nikon that HDSLR users have been waiting for, and the HDSLR that Nikon users are grabbing. Three significant specs stand out: 1080p, 4.78µm pixels, and 25,600 ISO. Need we say more? Yes. The new Nikon D7000 is possibly the most advanced digital Nikon currently available…if you can find one. Stores have been swamped with orders. It has… read more…
December Issue now online for Subscribers
Our 96 page December Issue 36-38 of Film and Digital Times is now online. Subscribers: click on the MEMBERS tab, above. The print edition has gone to press. It will be in the mail soon. Our cover says “Converging Worlds.” Although convergence and 3D certainly has everyone’s attention, this is the historic year of convergence and collision between consumer and professional… read more…
Tags: 3-D, 35mm film, Aaton, Abel, Angénieux, ARRI, Band Pro, Cameras, Canon, Cartoni, Chrosziel, cmotion, Cooke, Dedo Weigert, Element Technica, FGV Schmidle, Fujifilm, Fujinon, grip, HDSLR, Ianiro, IBC, iDC Photo Video, JVC, Kino Flo, Kodak, Leica, Lenses, Lighting, Lowel, Manfrotto, Nila, OConnor, P+S Technik, Panasonic, Production, Red, Sacthtler, Sensors, Sony, Still Photography, Tiffen, Trade Shows, Transvideo, ZEISS
Hoodman Cinema Kit Pro
PhotoPlus Expo in New York is always a great place for cinematographers to learn many tricks of still photographers, and to find all kinds of great equipment we often don’t get to see. It’s a huge market–over 34,000 photographers attended this event. We’ll discuss lots of cameras, lenses, and support equipment shortly. But the gadget I bought this afternoon from… read more…
Tags: Cinema Kit Pro, HDSLR, Hoodman, Loupe
ARRI DSLR Accessories
ARRI has expanded their product line for prosumer HD camcorders and DSLRs.
FDTimes New Issue 32+33 Now Online
Film and Digital Times Mid-Year Cine Gear 2010 Edition (issue 32+33) is now online for subscribers. We will be all over Cine Gear. Visit us at Booth # 126 for a complimentary paper copy. See you there: June 4-5.www.cinegearexpo.com
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FDTimes December 2009 Issue 29 Now Online
The December 2009 Issue of Film and Digital Times has gone to press in LA and should be in the mail soon. Our online edition is now ready to download (PDF files) for all Subscribers and Members. We end the year in low light, with articles on: Forgetting Three-Point Lighting; Lighting with Paint at one footcandle; ISO 12,800 to 102,400; Game-Changing Hybrid Cameras;… 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…
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…
PL Mount for Canon EOS
The race is on to put a PL mount on Canon 5D, 7D or any Canon EOS SLR. Problem is, PL lenses have a 52mm flange focal depth. Canon lenses have a 44mm depth. Fortunately, both mounts have a 54mm diameter. Unfortunately, if you stick most PL lenses into a Canon mount, it will hit the mirror and lots of… read more…
Canon EOS 7D HDSLR
Cinematographers of the world, get online or on line. The new Canon EOS 7D ships end of September, and it is everything you wanted in the sequel to last year’s blockbuster called Canon EOS 5D Mark II. This is the HDSLR you’ve been waiting for: a compact, rugged, lightweight combination digital still camera, 1920 x 1080 24p HD video camera,… read more…
Tags: 7D, Camera Reviews, Canon, EOS 7D, HDSLR
