NAB 2012: Panasonic – Solid State Storage, HPX 600, and Vericam 4K
Jan Critterden shows us what’s up their sleeve, and it’s Vari cool
Panasonic Lumix GF5 Becomes Official
Panasonic has officially announced the Lumix GF5, conveniently skipping over the GF4 from the GF3. The tiny Micro Four Thirds camera is geared towards beginners and offers some subtle changes from its predecessor. While the 12.1-megapixel sensor hasn’t changed, the new camera offers a new max ISO of 12,800, faster autofocus, a new 1080/30p HD...
Photo of Panasonic GF5 Leaked by Model on Instagram
Here’s the first leaked photo of the upcoming Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. It was shared on Instagram (and quickly taken down) by Hong Kong-based model Angela Baby, who was likely working on a commercial for the new Micro Four Thirds camera when she decided to snap a photo using the iPhone app. 43 Rumors writes that...
Nigel Cliff from Holdan came to show me the Panasonic AG-HPX250
Another camcorder arrived today, the Panasonic AG-HPX250 along with Nigel Cliff from Holdan. Nigel and I go back a long way, he is a genuinely nice person and always has a smile on his face. The AG-HPX250 is Panasonic’s flagship hand held P2 came...
Panasonic preview f2.8 mFT “X” lenses
CES 2012: Panasonic is showing mockups of two large-aperture zoom lenses for Micro Four Thirds. The Panasonic stand plays host to mockups of a 12-35mm F2.8 and a 35-100mm F2.8 lens, prominently badged ‘Concept’ lenses. Next to the models i...
Size matters: Sky News Beijing bureau cameraman Andy Portch reports on a year with the Panasonic AF101 and GH2 cameras.
By Andy Portch A full size HD broadcast camera is picture perfect and looks impressive. The large camera also screams “TV Crew” and too often gives a ‘warped’ view as people react to the big camera or simply turn it away. My previous experience shooting news with the Canon 5D mkII was a visual triumph, but...
Update on the Three Brothers (Panasonic 130, 160 & 250)
This is a blog produced by Kunihiko Miyagi who is the Director of Pro Video at Panasonic and gives a pleasant insight into a forthcoming firmware upgrade due out next year for the 160 camcorder. It has now been over two months since we started ...
Christmas Wish List 2011 – Prepare for Black Friday!
With Christmas a little under seven weeks(!) away, and Black Friday only TWO WEEKS away, now is the time to get your shopping game plan together! Here are my recommended gift items for the photographers in your life. Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, because I have a LOT of gift ideas! For...
Panasonic Unveils the Lumix GX1 for Serious Shooters and GF1 Lovers
After photos of the camera were leaked a week ago, Panasonic has officially announced the Lumix GX1. The camera should satisfy GF1 shooters who loved the camera but were unhappy about the consumer-oriented GF2 and GF3 followup cameras. The 16MP Micro Four Thirds camera features a max ISO of 12,800, a solid build, .09 second...
Leaked Photos of the Panasonic Lumix GX1 Micro Four Thirds Camera
Photographs of Panasonic’s upcoming Lumix GX1 Micro Four Thirds camera leaked onto Chinese camera forum Mobile01 over the weekend. The camera will reportedly be similar to the GF1, except with a grip, and offer 12MP resolution, a max ISO of 12800, speedy 0.09 autofocus, a large pop-up flash, a touchscreen interface, and two color options...
