Andrew Reid

What is the obsession with interlaced wrappers and HDMI, can someone please enlighten me? These camera companies want their heads banging together they really do! Just give us 1080p, it is 2012 and if your TV / box doesn't accept the signal, stuff it - get a new one. Or even better how about Nikon providing us 176Mbit ALL-I in camera like the *$500* GH2 does!! It's a no-buy for me with the D800 at the moment. However D4 has a tasty trick I will reveal soon, just waiting on Nikon's clearance of my source's footage.

I'm using the bundled Silkypix raw converter as Camera Raw and Photoshop doesn't support the X Pro 1 at the moment - since it is new, and they are slow. Yes agree on Astia, Sara, favourite film mode on X Pro 1 by a mile!! The standard one brings out the shadows better but Astia has better tonality.

Thanks for posting but... 2/3" sensor for $9,000. No thanks!  :-[ Too big a penalty to pay for just raw and no rolling shutter. I'm going to be very happy shooting with 5D Mark III with clean high ISOs. These Kodak CCD things are overrated!

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/fuji-x-pro-1-without-lens.jpg[/img] There is more to this camera than meets the eye. In my first look I was rather taken aback by the eccentricities of the camera and just could not work out what it offered over the cheaper NEX 7. Now in a surprised double-take, I am beginning to believe it is actually the best mirrorless on the market for stills. And the 1080p video mode – once you know the limitations – is capable of producing incredible results. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7505/fuji-x-pro-1-second-look-and-video-mode/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Nice shots in there. I've been a bit off using Canon DSLRs recently but when 5D Mark III is in my hands I will be using them as much as GH2, and will look into using the Flaat picture profile. Looks great.

I expect it it is progressive 30/25/24p in an interlaced wrapper, but waiting for 100% confirmation...

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/nikon-d800-hdmi-header.jpg[/img] Slowly the new DSLRs are giving up their mysteries as they land in the laps of lucky pre-orderers who thanks to Canon and Nikon have had to blindly throw $3000 in their general direction, hoping that the camera does what they want. So next time if you are listening Canon and Nikon, tell us right from the start about things like image quality, scaling to 1080p and HDMI output quality. Anyway, rant over! Here is the first professional test of the Nikon D800′s mythical uncompressed HDMI output. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7489/first-test-of-nikon-d800-hdmi-output/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Looks about the same to me, nothing to suggest it is sharper. That is well shot stuff, some of the horizons look very sharper than I'd expect but look at the fish eye shot of the boat and it tells you it is not quite true 1080p.

I too would like to see an SSD in there. The SSD interface is SATA 3 and thus mass produced, very cheaply. Integrating it in place of the old CF interface should be pretty doable. SSD storage is super fast and sub $1 per GB.

Axel, very nice indeed! Is it available?

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/d16-elle.jpg[/img] I had the chance to interview Elle Schneider today of LA based Digital Bolex. Their D16 camera is a 16mm Bolex using existing off the shelf components and raw processing software developed in Canada. It shoots 12bit raw with no rolling shutter, although the sensor is much smaller and less sensitive than the one in the 5D Mark III. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7480/interview-with-elle-schneider-of-digital-bolex/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

How are they getting a raw feed onto a drive from that? As far as I know the Allied doesn't record internally. Maybe that is to test raw recording box connected to the back?

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/NEX_WONDO_CAGE2_LOGO.jpg[/img] [url="http://content.rewotechnic.de/?page_id=81"]If you are interested in the NEX 7 cage get in touch with Philip and Wondo at ReWo’s website here[/url] The NEX 7 just became more attractive on a professional film set. Here is the ReWo cage for the Sony NEX 7. The shots below are of the most recent prototype. You may remember ReWo from the professional GH2 cage ([url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/639/rewo-gh2-cage-full-review"]see the EOSHD review[/url]). [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7473/exclusive-first-images-rewo-cage-for-sony-nex-7/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rewo2.jpg[/img] [url="http://content.rewotechnic.de/?portfolio=rewo-gh2-cage"]Out now though very limited stock – buy & contact ReWo here[/url] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/ReWotechnic"]For the latest updates you can follow ReWo on Twitter here[/url] The GH2 may be the best all-round DSLR for video at the moment and the only one with an extensive creative movie mode and no moiré – but it’s construction is weak relative to a Sony F3, or RED, and even the 5D Mark II. I want to have top and side handles, rails to support large LOMO anamorphic lenses, attach a monitor and a mic. This cage is the answer. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/639/rewo-gh2-cage-full-review/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Bolex_D16_Simplified.png[/img] Now I love this kind of enterprising spirit. A passion for filmmaking, a passion for technology and a “let’s build a rocket” mentality. The Digital Bolex project which seeks to build a digital cinema camera for indie filmmakers has now succeeded in passing their $100,000 target in just 24hrs – helped by taking pre-orders for the camera at $2500 each. In fact it is set to break $200,000 in just 48hrs. A runaway success… Will the customers get what they paid for? There are many ways to look at the Digital Bolex. Here are my 10 perspectives… [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7460/10-ways-to-look-at-the-digital-bolex-16mm-raw-digital-cinema-camera/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

A57 is almost identical to the A65, which is almost identical to A77. Good thing is the price, but apart from that it is old news!

Just untick all the boxes in PTools OR download the original firmware file and update to that one from SD card.

[quote author=sandro link=topic=395.msg2502#msg2502 date=1331653943] so the resolution sucks? [/quote] No it certainly doesn't. No anti-aliasing filter means the sensor and lens deliver optimal sharpness. Although it is 16MP to 24MP on the NEX 7 it keeps the low light advantage of a lower megapixel count with some of the resolution advantages of higher pixel count. See Nikon D800E for further example.

Select PAL in the menu (Video Out) and then choose HBR mode instead of Cinema 24p. Then hope your editing software recognise it as 25p not interlaced.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/fuji-x-pro-1.jpg[/img] Canon have been on the record to say that the only rival they fear is Fuji (because of their expertise in sensors). Canon want to fear them and I want to like them. If only the GH2 was this good looking. Unfortunately I am having quite a hard time liking my X-Pro 1 when she is sitting side by side with the superb Sony NEX 7. Does it offer enough over the Sony NEX 7 to justify the price tag? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7450/fuji-x-pro-1-first-look/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=wondo link=topic=392.msg2479#msg2479 date=1331582749] talking about fast lenses.... just google -> Carl Zeiss Super-Q-Gigantar 0.33/40mm [/quote] I want one of these. However I am afraid that it may start to absorb nearby objects whilst sitting on my desk [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/corner-of-a-life/5781539879/#]http://www.flickr.com/photos/corner-of-a-life/5781539879/#[/url]

Clearly it is possible because this lens exists! T-stop takes into account both transmission of glass and aperture size. T1 does indeed mean zero light loss. No lens has that kind of transmission as far as I know. But the SLR Magic is pretty close. The aperture is F0.92. For it to be F0.95 and T0.95 would mean zero light loss. That it is F0.92 allows for some light loss, so I am definitely sure about it being T0.95. This isn't some trick. Although Kubrick didn't think of his NASA F0.7 as a T0.8 or something, you should still measure cinema glass brighter than F1 in t-stops for matching.

That's interesting. Will try it with my Lightcraft ND.

A superb explanation, and thank you. You are forgiven. If the Metabones side had communicated as well as that, I wouldn't have felt so let down by the experience. Admittedly, those who got the first batch were very unlucky to have such a problem. Now I know it is fixed, solved, history - I am far happier. Even 3 days ago I wasn't told by Metabones about the felt treatment so didn't know about it being fixed for the 2nd batch. In fact at time of communicating my problems I assumed Metabones and Conurus were dealing with things as one company, so that is why you didn't hear from me. I didn't think to seek out a separate contact at Conurus because I assumed Metabones was dealing with everything.

The best upgrade I ever did [url=http://www.eoshd.com/content/6709/choosing-an-ssd-for-your-macbook-pro]http://www.eoshd.com/content/6709/choosing-an-ssd-for-your-macbook-pro[/url] I use a Kingston 240GB SSD as my main drive for running apps off, editing footage, etc. Then for extra storage room I have my old MacBook 750GB HDD in the optical bay. One of the biggest real-world speed increases I ever had... More than a RAM or CPU upgrade even!