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(In the pic above, the 14-140mm lens seems to have some kind of adapter on the front of it – what is it?) Here are some to start it off. I’ll be seeking to ask Panasonic and to get some answers! The first interchangeable lens Micro 4/3rds camcorder is due to be released later this year and of course this is great news – so good to see Panasonic making…

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[vimeo]10784490[/vimeo] I like this clip shot in London for a number of reasons. It isn’t perfect by any means, but first of all it’s a great scene (from a great movie), second of all the acting is pretty convincing and thirdly the anamorphic lens flare is from fishing wire! That’s innovation on a budget. Sound comes from a Zoom H4N, also good – considering this little gadget costs just $400…

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A guy named Paulo emailed me about this a few days ago, but unfortunately I’ve been busy! Apparently a Hong Kong guy has dismantled his 5D Mark II, removed the mirrorbox and put a PL mount on the camera for Arri primes.

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As the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D3S show, full frame may be winning now – but do we really need it? Rise of the compact High Sensitivity sensors Recently I was comparing sample photos from the Canon G11 to the Panasonic GF1, I found that at ISO 3200 the G11 was almost matching the GF1 for resolution, detail, colour and noise simply through virtue of having a very…

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[vimeo]10657409[/vimeo] If possible please watch the test footage on a proper display via DVI or HDMI, not a laptop screen. It makes a HUGE difference in perception. The results of EOSHD’s low light shootout between the mighty Canon 5D Mark II and the Panasonic GH1 are in! This is a real-life natural light test, this is what happens when you take out the cameras and shoot. There are no test…

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(Above: Bella regrets buying a 7D so close to the launch of the 550D) People have many varied opinions on the HDSLR revolution, some criticise the hype. The most regular line is that a good camera by itself doesn’t make a good film and that ‘content is king’. That’s easy to say. But I don’t think it’s that black and white.

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