Live from NAB 2011: Schneider Xenar lenses
So, I have to say that I’m a huge fan of these Schneider lenses. A few people might even call it ‘waxing poetic’ when I describe them. I’m psyched for the Leicas, but these definitely have a place in...
View ArticleHighlight Tech: Canon EF 600mm f/4.0L IS USM
The fast Canon EF 600mm f/4.0L IS USM prime lens is a thing of beauty. Featuring a lightweight magnesium alloy and titanium construction, with 9 aperture blades for pleasing bokeh, the super telephoto...
View ArticleHighlight Tech: AF DC-Nikkor 135mm f/2D with Defocus Image Control
We just got in a cool lens from Nikon, a 135mm f/2. The killer feature is Nikon’s exclusive Defocus Image Control technology, a second control ring which allows you to emphasize the degree of spherical...
View ArticleARC @ NAB 2012: New Lenses from Zeiss
Carl Zeiss lenses have since time immemorial been synonymous with quality build and wonderful sharpness and fidelity, and they don’t show any signs of letting up. Miguel Goodbar met with Richard...
View ArticleARC @ NAB 2012: Angenieux Optimo 28-340mm T3.2, 19.5-94mm T2.6, & Optimo...
Miguel Goodbar of Adorama Rental Co. talks with Jean-Marc Bouchut of Thales Angenieux about the new PL-mount cinema lenses optimized for 5K video, including the Optimo 28-340 T3.2 and the Optimo...
View ArticleNABshow Wrap Up: Lenses
Our NAB wrap up will examine how each element of the imagemaking process advanced this year, and we'll do it installments. First up: lenses.
View ArticleCheck it Out: The Canon EF 200-400 f/4 L Zoom Lens
A high-performance super telephoto zoom lens designed to satisfy the discriminating needs of sports and wildlife photographers.
View ArticleThe Best Camera For You: Sony F55 vs. Canon C500 part 1
I was able to sit down with Dave G last week and talk about the next two cameras on our list for this series: the Sony F55 CineAlta and the Canon EOS C500. We had a lot to talk about so I split this...
View ArticleThe Best Camera For You: Sony F55 vs. Canon C500 part 2
To continue from yesterday’s conversation comparing the Sony F55 to the Canon C500, let’s go into: Functionality For people who are coming from shooting with the Canon C300 and switching over to the...
View ArticleRental Specials For May & June
MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL: PICK UP your order on Thursday May 22 after 4:30 PM and RETURN Tuesday May 27 by 9:30 AM and pay the WEEKEND RATE. That’s 4 days for the price of 2. SHAVOUS SPECIAL: PICK...
View ArticleLeica Celebrates 100th Anniversary
“March was the 100th anniversary of their camera manufacturing, albeit not technically in mass production. Looking to capitalize on the opportunity of their century-long endeavors, though, Leica has...
View ArticleThis Sony A7s Footage Is Amazing
I’ll admit, I used to be one of those film school nuts that thought digital could never live up to film stock. I thought film would always be the way to go because of its “superior” in image quality....
View ArticleNew Metabones Canon EF to BMPCC Speed Boosters Now Available
Like the name indicates, these Speed Boosters allow you to use EF lenses on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. “The Canon EF to BMPCC Speed BoosterTM adapters [are] designed exclusively for the...
View ArticleBMPCC Firmware Update 1.9.3
Great new update for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera fans: Firmware update 1.9.3 from Blackmagic Design has recently added a histogram feature. This is great news as it was a feature we’ve truly...
View ArticleNikon 35mm f/1.4 G Series Lens
“35mm f/1.4 lenses have been the standard lens of news photographers since Leica’s first LEICA 35mm f/1.4 SUMMILUX of 1960 and Nikon’s first manual-focus 35mm f/1.4, which is still sold today after...
View ArticleTips and Tricks for Hybrid Photographers via Sigma Photo
I recently shot and wrote for a two part blog series with Sigma. For the video/photography portion of the posts, I had to write the scripts, shoot stills and videos, record soundscapes, tweak sound,...
View ArticleWhat’s the Big Deal with Anamorphic Imagery?
Just days after launching a video featuring Panasonic’s new anamorphic feature for the GH4, it had received more than 15,000 views. That’s awesome, but we also received a lot of tweets and emails...
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