This is a brief excerpt from DSLR News Shooter
A personal opinion by Micha Hillard:
Getting up close to a graffiti artist with my Canon 60D2012 saw the release of a number of eagerly awaited digital cinema cameras, heralded by some as “DSLR killers.” These cameras were meant for motion pictures and promised luxuries, such as XLR inputs, super slow motion, and better ergonomics. “No more compromises” was the battle cry of camera manufacturers. Amid the general excitement among filmmakers, many DSLRs have been relegated to b-camera duties or left behind on dusty equipment shelves.
Around this time of year, the impulse is strong to reflect upon what has happened and what is to come. Even better cameras are in the making; 4K resolution will slowly become the norm. Nonetheless, DSLRs are far from dead. For the same reasons that filmmakers once flocked around the Canon 5D mkII, I still gladly choose a DSLR over the digital cinema cameras for a wide range of assignments.
Shooting on location with Mongolian herdersI was recently reminded of my Canon 60D’s qualities out in the Mongolian steppe. My project was to document the way of life of a goat and sheep herder. Getting to his ger [the traditional tent in …
By: Micha Hilliard
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