by Hazel Chua • Video • Tags: HD Video
When it comes to video, a higher resolution may not result in a better picture. Both as a result of what your TV can handle and weather the video is progressive or interlaced. In the video above, Benjamin Higginbotham of Technology Evangelist gives a crash course on the differences between 1080p, 1080i, and 720p and explains why 720p might [...]
by Val Galin • Cameras, Video • Tags: Antonio Vicentini, Ben Hantoot, Billy Brown, camera collection video
If the ugliest cameras post got your photography spirits down, here’s a video to brighten up your day. Walk down memory lane as animator Antonio Vicentini, illustrator Billy Brown, and musician Ben Hantoot present “Camera Collection” — an animated video showcasing different cameras from the past on up to the present. Kudos to you if [...]
by Val Galin • Canon, Nikon, Video • Tags: Canon, Canon 5D Mark II, canon 5D mark III, Nikon, Nikon D800
Last month we showed you a head-to-head spec comparison between the Canon 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 DSLR cameras. If you’re still on the fence, maybe this 5D Mark II vs. 5D Mark III vs. D800 low-light video test will help you out. The video is a candlelight/ambient light test that starts out at ISO [...]
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by Val Galin • Leica, Video • Tags: Ben Bernschneider, leica, Leica M10
With just a few weeks remaining before the rumored May 10th announcement of the Leica M10, I’m betting Leica fans are getting very restless and excited waiting for the new camera. However, while waiting for that eventful day to come, here’s a video from the “Leica. My Life” series featuring Ben Bernschneider. Our fourth video [...]
by Jeff Baker • Software, Video • Tags: Apple, Final Cut Pro X, nab, National Association of Broadcasters, update
Apple’s Final Cut Pro has long been considered one of the premier video-editing applications for the professional market. Unfortunately, things went a bit sour when Apple released the latest version — Final Cut Pro X — which was seen as an insult to the entire professional video-producing community. Many felt that this update dumbed down [...]
by Hazel Chua • Camera Accessories, Video • Tags: Manfrotto, Sympla Video Rig
Manfrotto has just announced the launch of its Sympla series of video rigs meant for use with HDSLRs and video camcorders. The video rigs are relatively easy to use; in fact, Manfrotto claims that cameras compatible with the Sympla can be set up and adjusted onto it in a matter of seconds. The Sympla series [...]
by Val Galin • Short Film, Video • Tags: Dumt & Farligt, Phantom, Phantom Flex
Do you remember the video done by Jason Kolsch and Jason Jordon? The one where they use a Phantom camera to capture the Nikon D4 firing shots at 1000 fps? Well, it appears that another duo have utilized the service of the Phantom camera to shoot . . . umm . . . stupid things. [...]
by Jeff Baker • Nikon, Video • Tags: D800E, Delivery, Early, Unboxing
As is usually the case with any new product, the Nikon D800E has been listed as out of stock on many popular retail websites including Amazon.com. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise considering the D800E only just recently hit the market surrounded by much hype. However, while many shipments are sure to still [...]
by Val Galin • Gadgets, Short Film, Video • Tags: Aerial Photography, multicopter, Omcopter, Omstudios, RED Epic drone copter
Omstudios, a Berlin post-production and vfx studio, has recently filmed an amazing Ninja video using a $50,000 RED Epic camera attached to one of their own drone copters called the Omcopter. The video — entitled “OMCOPTER – Ninja shoot with Epic” — features Ninjas fighting and killing each other in single combat. By expertly piloting [...]
by D.L. Cade • Video • Tags: 2.5k Video Recording, BlackMagic Cinema Camera, BlackMagic Design
Three thousand dollars may not seem like a low price (if beauty is in the eye of the beholder then I guess price is in the wallet of the purchaser) but for what it offers, BlackMagic Design’s new BlackMagic Cinema Camera is downright cheap by industry standards. The camera, which marks BlackMagic Design’s first foray [...]
