Tuesday, April 30, 2013

How I Caught The Photo Bug: Features Editor Abram Goglanian

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All throughout my childhood I can recall a camera being present at most family functions, sometimes I’d even be the one to “press the button”. If only I’d known how important that shutter button would become to me in the future. Fast-forward to my 8th grade year (which would be around mid-1998) and I had signed up to be part of the school yearbook. This marked the first time I would be intentionally setting out to take photos and begin to document life happening around me. I’ve always been something of an outsider (though I prefer to call myself a keen observer) and suddenly having a camera in my hand opened my eyes to an entirely new world of creativity.

That first year I only used my mom’s point-and-shoot camera, which obviously had limited capabilities, but it was enough to get me interested in taking the next step. Something worth mentioning is that up to this point, skateboarding was a big part of my life, to the effect that my entire thought process revolved around the action-sports industry and it would continue to be a central part of my being into my 20s. Once I began …

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NAB 2013: Rodney Charters, ASC

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Panasonic GX1 w/ Lens for $379 – Deal Alert

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Adorama has the Panasonic GX1 with 14-42mm kit lens for only $379 (compare at $429). Check it out here at Adorama.

If you already have some m4/3 lenses, the GX1 body is available for only $249 here at Adorama.

Tagged as: adorama, deal, GX1, Panasonic, sale

By: Eric Reagan

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Film Budget | Movie Budget Expert

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Film Budget creates a custom film finance movie budget for your investors. Every film budget is finance and camera ready by Producer Jack Binder. (Canon DSLR Raw 2k video unlocked by Magic Lantern!

planetMitch’s insight:

I know nothing about these guys, but thought that if you were interested in budgeting for films, you might want to read this.

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Purging Purgatory: Three Ways to Free Yourself from the No-Man’s Land of Creative Blocks

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Few things can be more agonizing for an artist than the purgatory of a creative block. It is a dangerously stale landscape, and it can last days. Months. Even years. The latter perhaps being worse than a prison sentence, because at least in prison there’s someone to feed you, and there are no dishes to clean, no vacuuming to do, or bills to pay. And everyone knows these are some of the least favorite things for an artist to have to deal with in daily life, let alone your average human.

But worse yet, the thought of having to tackle daily responsibilities while the lack of creative flow looms is enough to make anyone beg for mercy. Either that, or finally dust off their gifted copy of The Artist’s Way and give those Morning Pages a chance to work some magic.

Any glitch in the output, mild or severe, can truly create a sense of imprisonment, and if left unchecked can shackle other areas of your life, leading to a range of emotional, mental and physical suffering.

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Fantasea FG15 Underwater Housing for Canon PowerShot G15

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Fantasea has released the new FG15 underwater housing for the Canon PowerShot G15. The new housing is rated to depths of 200′ and provides access to all camera functions for the Canon G15. It features a cold shoe mount and allows TTL flash exposure control. Additionally, it is compatible with Fantasea’s wide-angle and macro lenses.

The Fantasea FG15 retails for $500 and is available here at B&H Photo.

Tagged as: Canon, dive housing, Fantasea, FG15, G15, PowerShot, underwater housing

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Canon 6D for $1899 – Deal Alert

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B&H has the Canon 6D for $1899 (reg. $1999). The deal also includes a free camera bag and SanDisk 16GB SDHC card. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

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Canon 6D for $1899 – Deal Alert

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B&H has the Canon 6D for $1899 (reg. $1999). The deal also includes a free camera bag and SanDisk 16GB SDHC card. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

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Creating a Compact Camera Package with the Cinevate Simplis

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I’ve been using the Simplis for over a year now and love it. I have found that with most rigs shooting minimally is very difficult. But with the Cinevate, you have a lot of flexibility to change up your camera package.

From small mobile setups (like the one in this video) to fully kitted studio setups, the Cinevate Simplis is a fantastic tool.

Rig Parts:

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Hasselblad 503CW Production Ends; V System is Dead

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Hasselblad has announced that the V System has reach the end of the line and the last 503CW medium format camera has rolled of the production line.

Going forward, Hasselblad will focus on the H System for medium format capture; however, the company made no announcement concerning the upcoming Lunar camera, which is based off the Sony NEX system, noting only, “Additionally we are focusing on new products for advanced enthusiasts.”

Tagged as: 503CW, H System, hasselblad, medium format

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Zeiss Explains the Naming Convention Behind Their New Mirrorless Camera Lenses

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In the mirrorless camera world, there is currently loads and loads of excitement behind Zeiss’s new lenses. To refresh, we previously reported on the announcement of the 32mm f1.8 Touit and 12mm f2.8 Touit back around Photokina and shortly afterward, we got to see them up close and personal. These lenses will be made for Fujifilm X mount and Sony E mount (NEX)–leaving Micro Four Thirds out in the cold.

Now back up a second–Touit isn’t part of any of Zeiss’s typical naming conventions. But today on the Zeiss Lens blog, the company explained why the name came out. According to the company, “Touit stands for good visibility, agility, mobility and diversity, qualities which also aptly describe the new ZEISS lenses for mirrorless camera systems.” The cited that this took inspiration from car manufacturers naming certain series of cars after types of wind.

More importantly, how do you pronounce Touit? Apparently, you say, “Do it.” Crazy cool, huh?

Tagged as: 12mm f2.8, 32mm f1.8, carl zeiss, e-mount, fujifilm, lenses, NEX, sony, x-mount, zeiss

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EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2.1 Available for Download

This is a brief excerpt from CanonRumors

A list of improvements in firmware version 1.2.1 is listed below.

Uncompressed HDMI output is now enabled.

Enables the center AF point to autofocus when the camera is used with Canon EF lens/extender combinations whose combined maximum aperture is f/8.

Improves the speed of the camera’s acquisition of focus when using a Canon Speedlite’s AF-assist beam.

Fixes a phenomenon in which the LCD monitor may freeze and display Err 70 or Err 80 when a still photo is taken during Live View or in movie shooting mode.

Fixes a phenomenon that may occur when the continuous shooting priority setting is enabled for multiple exposures, such that, after the sixth image is taken, there is a slight pause before the remainder of the sequence is completed.

Fixes a phenomenon in which the viewfinder display shows incorrect information during AEB shooting.

Communication with the WFT-E7 Wireless File Transmitter has been improved.

When images have been successfully transferred with the WFT-E7 Wireless File Transmitter through the FTP protocol, an “O” will be displayed. When images have not been successfully transferred with the WFT-E7 Wireless File Transmitter through the FTP protocol, an “X” will be displayed.

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5D Mk3 – firmware

This is a brief excerpt from Northlight Images

Improved AF FunctionalityEven when the EOS 5D Mark III is equipped with an extender and lens making possible a maximum aperture of f/8, the firmware update supports AF employing the camera’s central cross-type points (currently compatible with maximum apertures up to f/5.6). Accordingly, the update will allow users to take advantage of AF when shooting distant subjects, benefitting sports and nature photographers, particularly when using telephoto lenses.

The new firmware update will be available, at no charge, in April 2013 from the Canon U.S.A. website and can be downloaded by end users or through Canon Factory Service Centers.

Meanwhile, you can get some of this from the unofficial Magic Lantern software, now in second Alpha

August

21st A review of the 5D3, reflecting its use over several months at PB

2nd Lots of signs of price drops around the world. A sure sign that the initial surge in demand has subsided and maybe also reflecting some price pressure from the D800.

In the UK, advertised prices have dropped by at least £300 (body) since the end of June.

June

May

23rd A long awaited detailed review of the 5D3 at DPReview

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Review: Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD (Canon EF)

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When we began the review of the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD, we pondered which type of photographer would purchase a lens like this. It is a clear competitor to the equivalent offerings from Canon, Nikon and Sony but isn’t as expensive. Most professionals tend to go for a a primary brand vs a third party (as per recommendation of the retailers)–although some third party lenses have made excellent tools and third party manufacturers in general are fighting back very hard in their recent revamps. I asked this question of myself as every day I packed my camera bag to go out and shoot.

But is this really a lens that you’d buy?

Pros and Cons

Pros

- Positively stellar image quality

- Sharp wide open

- We didn’t get a single blurry shot with the VC enabled.

- Excellent build quality

- Tripod bracket mount comes with the lens

- Accurate and fast focusing for a lens like this

Cons

- Heavy

- Fairly large

- Can’t get over the feeling that I was holding a howitzer when I shot with it

Gear Used

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Technicolor Color Assist FCPX Color Grading Plugin

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Technicolor has recently upgraded the Color Assist application (originally supported for just Adobe Premiere) to now support Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). It’s a simple way to play with color grades for different looks, but also gives you advanced controls to tweak every bit of your video color. Here’s a look at how the new Technicolor Color Assist plugin interacts with FCPX.

You can check out the Technicolor Color Assist application and download a trial version over at the website https://www.technicolorcinestyle.com/

Free Trial Technicolor Cinestyle Color Assist Application for Adobe FCPX

Tags: Adobe Premiere Color Grade, Cinestyle Color Assist, FCPX Color Grade, Technicolor Color Assist, Technicolor Final Cut Pro X

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Start your downloads! EOS 5D Mark III Firmware Version 1.2.1 Available

The Canon Australia site has the download for the long promised Canon EOS 5D Mark III firmware version 1.2.1 which includes the clean HDMI output.

Many big thanks to “A Magpoc” who sent this in via the contact page

We’ve had some reports already on this planet5D forum thread about the results since there was a “leaked” version last friday.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware Version 1.2.1

Changes

Firmware Version 1.2.1 incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes.

1. Uncompressed HDMI output is now enabled.

2. Enables the center AF point to autofocus when the camera is used with Canon EF lens/extender combinations whose combined maximum aperture is f/8.

3. Improves the speed of the camera’s acquisition of focus when using a Canon Speedlite’s AF-assist beam.

4. Fixes a phenomenon in which the LCD monitor may freeze and display Err 70 or Err 80 when a still photo is taken during Live View or in movie shooting mode.

5. Fixes a phenomenon that may occur when the continuous shooting priority setting is enabled for multiple exposures, such that, after the sixth image is taken, there is a slight pause before the remainder of the sequence is completed.

6. Fixes a phenomenon in which the viewfinder display shows incorrect information during AEB shooting.

7. Communication with the WFT-E7 Wireless File Transmitter has been improved.

8. When images have been successfully transferred with the WFT-E7 Wireless File Transmitter through the FTP protocol, an “O” will be displayed. When images have not been successfully transferred with the WFT-E7 Wireless File Transmitter through the FTP protocol, an “X” will be displayed.

9. Fixes a phenomenon in which the camera may not function properly when an Eye-Fi card is used.

10. Fixes a phenomenon in which the focal length value listed in the Exif information is not displayed correctly for images shot with the EF 24-70mm F4L IS USM lens.

11. Fixes a phenomenon in which the lens firmware cannot be updated properly.

12. Corrects errors in the Arabic language menu.

13. Fixes a phenomenon in which the camera changes the AF microadjustment value to -8.

14. Fixes a phenomenon in which the on-screen guidance cannot be fully displayed when setting the maximum limit value for the “Setting the ISO Speed Range for Auto ISO” option.

* Items No.1 through 12 have been incorporated into firmware version 1.2.0.

* Items No.1 through 14 have been incorporated into firmware version 1.2.1.

Firmware Version 1.2.1 is for cameras with firmware version 1.2.0 or earlier. If the camera’s firmware is already version 1.2.1, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

via EOS 5D Mark III Firmware Version 1.2.1 [Mac OS X].

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The best of NAB 2013: Our round up of the show

This is a brief excerpt from DSLR News Shooter

Reported by Mat Gallagher and Dan Chung

The Newsshooter.com team at work

This year’s NAB show brought with it some truly stand out products that combined simplicity with technical awesomeness, which was good to see this after many years of over complex, not quite right designs.

Kessler is one company that I love because of their elegantly designed sliders and their new Pocket Jib Traveller is no exception (see video). The unit has been painstakingly designed to not only pack to as small a size as possible but it also has been made lightweight, thanks to the drilled sections in the body. Something no one else has even considered.G-tech’s drive system is storage made simple. Their latest devices (see video) are highly proficient field drives, the larger of which uses a raid system for speed, and plugs into a base unit once you’re back in the office for super quick transfer speeds.

Rigs wise, it was nice to see Zacuto’s Recoil looking much improved (see video) and I love the ergonomics of the shoulder pad. The restyled Tornado follow focus was great, too. There was innovation from Movcam (see video), and Matt Allard was …

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NAB 2013 – Conversations with Filmmakers on the topic of Story

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At NAB 2013 it’s a melee of gear and tech on all sides…but in this video segment, we wanted to find out what type of stories make filmmakers and creatives sit…

planetMitch’s insight:

No big surprises here, but still good to hear from filmmakers! It isn’t just gear

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Six Tips to Directing Talent | Videomaker.com

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Most people aren’t pros trained to appear on camera, so you need to learn successful tricks to getting your “talent” to say and do what you want – even without talent.

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Manfrotto 577 501PL Plate on New Manfrotto MVH500AH

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Now that Manfrotto has released a new and slightly different MVH500AH Video Fluid Head, there’s been a few questions about compatibility – especially for those who want to pick up or upgrade to this new video head and have invested in a bunch of QR plates. For a bit more information on the actual video head, check out this earlier article on the MVH500AH (here).

First, Does the Manfrotto quick release plate from the 577 QR Adapter or common 501PL plate fit on the new Manfrotto MVH500AH video fluid head? Secondly, Does the new Manfrotto MVH500AH quick release plate fit on the older 701HDV, 501, 502HD Video Fluid heads? Hopefully the video below answers some of those questions.

So the new MVH500AH seems to accept the 501PL plates or the quick release plates from the 577 adapter (with 501PL) pretty easily, but it will not be compatible with the 504 plates. Also, the MVH500AH quick release plate will not work with the older Manfrotto Video fluid heads such as the 701HDV or the 502HD.

Manfrotto MVH500AH Video Fluid Head, Tripod, Monopod – Amazon

Manfrotto MVH500AH Video Fluid Head, Tripod, Monopod – B&HPhotoVideo

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DxOMark Redo: 5D Mark III Sensor Better than the D800?

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Shortly after the Canon 5D Mark III and the Nikon D800 were released last year, DxO Labs published the results of the sensor performance of both cameras. The initial tests showed much better results for the D800′s sensor than the 5D Mark III.

Now, the DxO team is singing a different song after further comparisons between the cameras using high quality lenses.

Mounting a high quality lens makes all the difference. From our database, the resulting P-Mpix scores from various body/lens combinations reveals the D800 and Canon EOS 5D Mark III may be closer in resolving detail than expected.

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When comparing the huge volume of data accumulated over measuring 147 lenses, one very surprising result was revealed. The average sharpness scores of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III matched the Nikon D800 and if the results were based solely on the mean average, the Canon actually out-performed the Nikon.

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Either way, the Nikon D800 sensor simply isn’t as adept at resolving detail, pixel-by-pixel, as the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. There’s another surprise as well.

[DxOMark via Planet 5D]

Tagged as: 5d mark iii, 5D3, Canon, d800, dslr, dxo, DxOMark, hdslr, nikon d800, review, test

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1-Year of Popular Photography for $5

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Amazon has a big sale on several magazine subscriptions this week. Titles of interest include Popular Photography and Popular Science for only $5 for a year. Check them all out here on Amazon.com.

Note, these are auto-renewal subscriptions, but Amazon gives you easy access to turn the auto-renewal off.

Tagged as: amazon, deal, popular photography, sale, subscription

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How To Carry A DSLR Slider in Your Pocket

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Here is a quick tip for those traveling light and wanting to get a slider like effect. When we go to Maui our family loves to stop by at Cheese…

Here is a quick tip for those traveling light and wanting to get a slider like effect.

When we go to Maui our family loves to stop by at Cheese Burger in Paradise, this is where I figured out this little trick.

Cullman mini tripod pricing.

Mini Tripod

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New Act in UK Makes it Legal for Photographs to Get Used Without Payment

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Lets just let this sink in a little: In a attempt to possibly kill off professional photographers, the UK has a new act that makes it legal for photographs to get used without payment to the creators. A few photographers instantly went “WHAT!” A few others said some phrases so colorful they could not be repeated. The British government, in an appalling decision, is applying this to all photographs worldwide. Basically, this affects all photographers.

This new act known as the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act, which received Royal Assent, allows all work considered to be an orphaned work to be used for free. Orphan works are those which the creator cannot be found. In essence, this just does not mean the work of people who have passed. This applies to images that have no metadata also. The majority of websites and social media sites strip out all metadata. This makes an image and orphan work, allowing it to be used for free and for any purpose. If a corporation or individual proves they searched and could not find the author of the image, they don’t have to pay.

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doddleTALKS Tech – Shane Hurlbut Returns

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Do today’s digital cameras have much in common with the emulsion of film? Shane Hurlbut has a few thoughts.

planetMitch’s insight:

How can you not learn something from Shane? Find time to listen to this 41 minute interview

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In depth podcast with me talking about cameras, 4k, raw, one many band, story, passion and just about everything!

This is a brief excerpt from Philip Bloom blog

I haven’t done many podcasts for ages. On Saturday I did one for AnticipateMedia and spent around 90 minutes talking with Paul and Ben about everything under the sun. it’s an honest, frank conversation that I think some of you will find really fascinating.

Download it, stick it on your ipod and enjoy!

IN THIS EPISODE:

In this 44th episode of the NeedCreative Podcast, your host Paul Antico is joined regular correspondent Ben Consoli to interview very special returning guest, Philip Bloom. Hailing from the UK, Skype managed to make Philip sound very far and then extremely close as the show went on, which is just the way we felt as we went through a journey of fantastic subjects with Philip, who has been in this business for a very long time.

The NeedCreative Podcast is supported by Kessler (www.kesslercrane.com) and Rule Boston Camera (www.rule.com).

Topics Included:

Additional background on him, most of it you can hear in Ep 31

How Philip describes himself and what he does today, in 2013

The value of starting your career in news shooting

How Philip came into the education/evangelist role

His advice for freelancers and the importance of work/ …

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Green Screen 101 from Bruce Logan ASC

This is a brief excerpt from F-Stop Academy

Bruce Logan ASC on Set recently in Australia

The basic reason to use greenscreen or bluescreen is to combine two different images on screen, shot at different times, and make them appear to be one.

Now very often we are just putting a person (like a newscaster) against a random image of something quite unrelated to the foreground. If that’s the case it doesn’t really matter what the background looks like or how you light the foreground as long as the greenscreen is exposed correctly (maybe a half stop under from key) making it possible to pull a good matte.

Most of the time I do greenscreen or bluescreen matting, I am trying to create the illusion that the foreground and background, when composited, are a single image shot in one location. This requires that the background and foreground have matching lighting.

What does this mean and how do we go about it?

We have to start with one image or the other. It is usually easiest control the lighting of the foreground, therefore we need to choose (or shoot) the background “Plate” before we shoot the foreground “FG.”

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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Footage

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For those itching to get your hands on the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, you’ll appreciate this footage from John Brawley and his Sunday morning at a local market with a preproduction BPCC unit.

He shot with the Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 m4/3 lens with image stabilization turned on.

You can see the ungraded footage in the video below.

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is scheduled to ship in July 2013 for $995. Read more about the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.

Tagged as: Blackmagic, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, footage, hdslr, micro four thirds, sample footage

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DxOMark Says That the Canon 5D Mk III and Nikon D800 Aren’t So Far Off in Sharpness

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Alright Canon fans–time to breathe…everything will be okay. Planet 5D found a report from DxOMark stating that when it comes to pure sharpness, the Canon 5D Mk III and Nikon D800 aren’t so far off from one another. To come to their findings, they test each camera with loads of lenses and when good glass was paired with the 5D Mk III, there was almost no difference between this camera and the its Nikon competitor. In fact, they go so far as to say that sometimes Canons’ 5D Mk III outdid the D800–and once again with good lenses.

But what about the D800E? That is the camera that was designed to take full advantage of the resolution. According to the report, “In future tests, it will be interesting to see if the Sony sourced sensor in the Nikon D800E variant with its altered (zero strength) OLPF (Optical Low-Pass Filter) is significantly more efficient at resolving detail or if it’s as a result of the differences in fill-factor (affected by RGB filter transmission, micro-lens design and circuitry) between the Canon and Nikon sensors.” So we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Fuji X100S Firmware Update Version 1.02

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Fuji has released a firmware update for the X100S. Firmware version 1.02 provides the following bug fix:

The phenomenon is fixed that the brightness of the OVF bright frame doesn’t change according to a surrounding brightness in case of ISO 1600 and higher.

You can download the update on Fuji’s website.

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Use Just About Any Lens With Your Micro Four Thirds Camera Thanks to the Novoflex MFT Adapter

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Photo by Scott Bourne made with Nikon 24-70 on an Olympus OMD body w/ Novoflex MFT adapter

I decided to test the Novoflex MFT adapter with my Olympus OMD-EM5. My pal Frederick Van Johnson and I were in Santa Barbara, CA and he brought out is Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 lens. I had the Novoflex Adapter MFT Nikon version. The short version of this post is simple. The thing works.

The longer version.

There are many inexpensive Micro Four Thirds lens adapters on the market. But I’d heard most don’t hold up. I’ve tested some cheap Chinese knock offs that are so loose the lens wiggles on both ends. I decided to try the Novoflex to see if it’s worth the extra money. At first blush, it’s obviously a precision piece of gear, very well made. It’s made out of very sturdy materials and has good heft and weight to it. It’s not cheap plastic like some of the adapters I’ve tried. There is no give or play when it’s connected to the camera and/or lens.

In my short-term test I found it focused well at infinity (something the cheaper adapters …

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Dashwood Editor Essentials for Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects

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Dashwood Editor Essentials is a set of utility plugins for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Motion and After Effects. The plugins can repair footage or do tasks that would normally require a lot of time and effort. Check out the video below for a closer look at the various tools.

Dashwood Editor Essentials is available from Noise Industries for $49. More details here on Noise Industries website.

Tagged as: after effects, Dashwood Editor Essentials, editing, FCP X, FxFactory, hdslr, motion, nle, plugin, premiere pro, video

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The Blockbuster Looks – Color Grading Presets

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Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to be notified when the presets have been launched on our site.

planetMitch’s insight:

Not a bad price for these presets – $15 – goes on sale today at noon PDT – first 100 buyers get 3 extra presets too

See it on Scoop.it, via HDSLR

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EF 100-400 Replacement in 2013? [CR2]

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Speculation has started againWe’ve received a few reports that an announcement for a replacement to the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS is “very possible for the end of August”. A few prototypes of the lens are currently in use in Asia.

This has been a lens that has been set for replacement as far back as I can remember. I think it’s more probable for release now that Nikon has put their new 80-400 out, which was an area of weakness for them.

We’ve heard from a few people that Canon is having manufacturing issues and that there’s a backlog of new lenses slated for production.

EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 IS at B&H Photo

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Aputure AL-528W LED Video Light Panels

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Aputure has recently released a new and larger LED Video panel. The New AL-528W (uses 528 LED bulbs) uses a digital brightness display to show output by percentage. Rotate the brightness wheel to adjust output from 10% to 99%.

Aputure AL-528W LED Video Light Panels

Use the power adapter to power the unit through a wall outlet, or you can use the batteries (Batteries includes Sony F/FM/QM Series) when shooting outside and a Low power warning with red blinking lights when the batteries are low.

Aputure AL-528W LED Video Light Panels

Other features:

Color rendering LEDs (Ra>85)

Stable color temperature/Stable brightness

Amaran uses IC constant current program*, with automatic IT circuit control support.

Amaran LED bulb brightness is stable and flicker-free.

Frameless design gives you a wider lighting effect, with continuous lighting (no black partitions) when combining LED panels together.

Lightweight, portable and compact

Amaran is 18.5% lighter than other LED video lights.

Uses metal spindle to support LED panels. You’re free to adjust the angle as you wish.

Carrying case included

Aputure AL-528W LED Video Light Panels

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Photographic Visions – New Book

This is a brief excerpt from PhotographyBay

Photographic Visions is a new book curated from user galleries at 1x.com.

“To create this volume, the curators of the online gallery 1x.com selected 95 stunning images from the thousands of amazing images found on their website. The images in the book are by previously unknown photographers from across the globe. The photographic genres in this book are varied, and there is something for every type of photographic interest, from portraits to landscapes to abstracts. Each image is accompanied by information about the photographer, the vision and story behind the image, and details about the techniques and tools used to capture and process the image.”

Photographic Visions retails for $39.95; however, it is currently available for $21.07 on Amazon.com.

Tagged as: 1x.com, book, Books, photo books, Photographic Visions, rocky nook

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