Nikon announced D800/D800E – waiting on Canon to make a move
While all eyes were on Canon, waiting to announce Canon 5D Mark iii or what ever will its name be, Nikon announced “super monster” Nikon D800 and D800E. The Nikon D800 incorporates a 36.3 megapiexel (7360 x 4912) resolution, full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) CMOS sensor, with Expeed 3 processor. Introducing a first of...
Please, don’t be a bad photographers!
There are too many bad pro photographers. How do I know? Simple: their clients come to me for a reshoot. This is a bit annoying because I wished the client came to me the first time instead. And you know what the most annoying part of this is? Most of the time, these photographers are...
Camera captures 1 trillion frames per second
This is just a public interest post, if you are a geek like me, I am sure you will like this video. It over simplify the process and the title is a bit misleading but it is still impressive technology. The question is: when will the 5DMrkII be able to shoot more than 30fps? Related...
Free FCPX plugin: ShrinkRay X
Want to create a convincing tilt-shift miniature effect for your video but don’t have the budget for a TS-E lens? Fear not, our friends at Crumple Pop have the solution: the ShrinkRay X plugin! Super easy to use, it gives a result as convincing as what you can get with post-production miniature effect. The big...
Introducing: Find a Shooter.com
Have you ever been in one of these situations: You need an assistant for a shoot but can’t find one? Your backup shooter just called to say that he wont be able to make it because he drank too much the day before? You won a bid for a project that is just too big...
Could an Oscar winning film be shot on a 5DMrkII?
Yes it could happen! The French film, “La guerre est declaree†which is representing France in the “foreign†category was shot on a 5DMrkII and, from what I have read, a single camera! This is pretty huge when you come to think about it. Vincent Laforet said a few years ago how the HDSLR where...
Canon ESO-1DX review
The news is out and I wont bother retyping all the specs as I am sure you read them already. Instead, I would like to go over some of the points to see what this announcement really means for both photographer and videographers. As a photographer Nothing surprising here: improved ISO, shutter speed, less noise,...
J-Cube Review
What I love about the HDSLR world is how people come up with a very niche product to solve a specific problem then build a small business around it. One of these problem that a lot of people are having is how to put a mic + receiver on the camera WITHOUT resorting to using...
Protect your Canon 5D mini-HDMI input & cable
One of the problem of shooting with the 5D and other members of its family is the mini-HDMI port. While it is technically usable, when you are in the field, you quickly realize how precarious the wire is plugged into the mini-HDMI slot. I worked on a prototype product that was supposed to solve this...
Need Adobe LightRoom? Here is a 50% rebate from Adorama!
I usually try not to write article to promote a specific rebate (since I receive these kinds of email almost daily) but here is one that may interest a lot of you: Adorama is selling LightRoom 3 at 50% off! This is a time limited deal, so think fast! While it is still twice as...
