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BBC OKs 5D STOP

BBC OKs 5D STOP

The DSLR or 5D has been the debate of technical scrutiny since it came out nearly 18 months ago.  In its...

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Camera + Wine =

Camera + Wine =

Viewing camera tests are like wine tastings. The terms are different but the psychology is the same.  In the...

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BBC OKs 5D STOP

BBC OKs 5D STOP

The DSLR or 5D has been the debate of technical scrutiny since it came out nearly 18 months ago.  In its...

RED’s Time Already Past?

Will anybody care if the new Red Scarlet is a 3K camera, when before long Nikon and Canon will have 2k and maybe even...

RED’s Time Already Past?
posted on: Jun 21, 2010 | author: Dylan Reeve

3D Brains

Watch a 3D film and take off your glasses off. You will see two images fused into an in a blurry amalgam, nothing like...

3D Brains
posted on: Jun 21, 2010 | author: Peter Parnham

3D Egg, Now The Chicken

The first uptake of 3D by New Zealand production companies is most likely to be 3D cinema commercials to precede 3D...

3D Egg, Now The Chicken
posted on: Jun 18, 2010 | author: Peter Parnham

Fire at 30’000ft?

Nobody likes a goody-two-shoes when it comes to regulations. On the other hand maybe the regulations are there for a...

Fire at 30’000ft?
posted on: Jun 8, 2010 | author: Peter Parnham
Does size matter?

Does size matter?

posted on: Jun 3, 2010 | author: Peter Parnham

“What is the chip size?”  The most basic digital camera question.   Chip size – or more correctly sensor size – directly...

Oversold or breakthroughs?

Oversold or breakthroughs?

posted on: Jun 3, 2010 | author: Peter Parnham

Canon DSLRs and 3D are just two of the hi-tech breakthroughs surfing a wave of excitement at the moment. Try and inject some caution into the debate...

Subversive camera

Subversive camera

posted on: Jun 3, 2010 | author: Peter Parnham

This Way of Life is a great film, and if you get a chance go and see it. The images and drama will pop back into your mind for weeks after...

Alexa-Arri’s TV Camera

Alexa-Arri’s TV Camera

posted on: May 31, 2010 | author: admin

HD magazine call it “Game Changing”.  Arri, a leader in film cameras release the Alexa for sale.  Their Previous Digital attempts have...

Google, a TV Network?

Google, a TV Network?

posted on: May 24, 2010 | author: admin

Television as we know it, the delivery, the business model, the medium is being challenged.  Google TV has launched and many are watching...

Super-Super Slo-Mo

Super-Super Slo-Mo

posted on: May 19, 2010 | author: admin

The Weisscam is one of the best slow motion cameras out there.  In NZ, the NZCS through Star Gate Studios is hosting an evening to get intimate with...

Unrepentant DSLR film

Unrepentant DSLR film

posted on: May 17, 2010 | author: admin

More than just a trend, film makers are adopting the DSLR as a cost-effective film-making tool.  Unrepentant, an Australian Film is the latest...

Understanding 3D

Understanding 3D

posted on: May 16, 2010 | author: admin

How the eyes work in Stereoscopic vision is a bit trickier than most people know, understanding how basic vision works is key into making good and...

Panascout

Panascout

posted on: May 15, 2010 | author: admin

Doing recces will never be the same.    This is a great little iphone application that allows you to not only photograph your angle of view but it...

DSLR Prime-Time

DSLR Prime-Time

posted on: May 9, 2010 | author: admin

FOX have aired an Episode of House in Prime-Time entirely shot on the 5D. Touted as “game changing” by the DSLR community this bold move...

A film with no film

A film with no film

posted on: May 5, 2010 | author: admin

City of Lakes is a film that turned a lot of heads at NAB, not because it was a huge box office hit but because it wasn’t shot on film at...

FILMTOOLS

FILMTOOLS

posted on: May 1, 2010 | author: admin

Its a DSLR accessory buyers market. Worth a look handy...

Vincent Laforet NZ Tour

Vincent Laforet NZ Tour

posted on: May 1, 2010 | author: admin

DSLR King Himself in New Zealand Reel Earth – Environmental Film Festival: 2010 Premiere Guest Presenter – Vincent...

Tech Hot List

Tech Hot List

posted on: May 1, 2010 | author: admin

Get the skinny on NAB Important to remember, as it happens every year.  Some stuff here is production, some is prototype and some is concept.  What...

Roger Ebert: I Hate 3-D

Roger Ebert: I Hate 3-D

posted on: Apr 30, 2010 | author: admin

Even though its just an opinion, it is Roger Ebert and he makes a few key points. Roger Ebert: Why I Hate 3-D Movies – Newsweek.com WHENEVER...

Heli 5D

Heli 5D

posted on: Apr 28, 2010 | author: admin

This one is Electric, so therefore no vibration.  Its not perfect but not bad for homemade, notice the bungee cords and pool noodle landers?  Love...

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