A first look at the new Sony FDR-AX100 4K Handycam®. Christina from the Sony Digital Imaging Team sits down with Anthony to show off the latest edition to the Handycam family, the FDR-AX100. Does it support XAVC-S, AVCHD and MP4 codecs? Yep. Does it record...
A first look at the new Son...
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AeroDrome from TheCameraForum on Vimeo. Some may think me a dinosaur when I express a preference for working with a manually focused lens. When I started in photography there weren't any autofocus cameras, so everybody either learned to use manual focus or learned to live with...
AeroDrome from TheCameraFo...
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A7R Shutter Vibration May Be Too Great For Some Uses [caption id="attachment_5665" align="aligncenter" width="518"] Mike's Bronze Weight.A prototype for testing a 24-ounce deadweight attached to camera via the tripod screw thread.[/caption] Unfortunately, Sony has a problem with the A7R which is serious for a significant segment of...
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Once in a great while, there’s a revolutionary product that changes the conventional expectations for an entire class of cameras. After twenty days of use, I've decided that among all of the mirrorless cameras I've tried, the Sony A7R is one of those rare...
Once in a great while, there’...
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[caption id="attachment_5551" align="aligncenter" width="692"] The New Nikon Df[/caption] The Nikon Df is as important for what it is as for what it is not. What it is is an excellent still photographers camera, if you're one who likes to twiddle knobs. What it is not is...
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Chuck A7R Report from TheCameraForum on Vimeo. The Sony A7R Day Three Report I am primarily a portrait, music, and event photographer. Since I have never considered myself much of a landscape photographer, I asked Pham Minh Son to join me in testing the A7R for a detailed...
Chuck A7R Report from TheC...
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Day Two: I begin testing lenses and learning the camera setting options for the new Sony A7R. The A7R with its high megapixel count should be capable of producing professional level advertising imagery. Does it? Short answer: With the right lens choices, yes it does....
Day Two: I begin testing l...
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Hot off the truck and right into my welcoming hands, my pre-ordered new Sony A7R came in today. I had to run right down to Samy's Camera and pick it up. Of course, immediate still and video clips were required. First impression is - this...
Hot off the truck and right in...
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Dia de los Muertos from TheCameraForum on Vimeo. I've photographed Dia de los Muertos in Mexico for seven of the past eleven years. It is one of those long term photography projects that just snuck up on me. I didn't even realize it was a long...
Dia de los Muertos from Th...
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The rumors are true. Sony has started shipping the A7 & A7R in Europe and here are the first Sony A7R image samples from a production camera. No doubt, these will become only the first few of the upcoming 1,000,000 or so Sony A7R Image Samples that...
The rumors are true. Sony ha...
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The A7 is near. Very near. We are about a week from the release of the initial shipments of the new Sony A7/A7R cameras. With only a few days left until the release, I need to decide the hard decision - will I be an early...
The A7 is near. V...
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When it comes to testing a DSLR video camera, there are few whose judgement I trust as much as Johnnie Behiri, one of the owners of Cinema5D.com. Johnnie has consistently great insights on the entire world of video and video production. He is a master of...
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The All New Nikon Df The fusion of responsive, intuitive dial operation and "flagship D4 image quality" in the smallest and lightest FX-format body, the Nikon Df PRE-ORDER Your Nikon Df DSLR Camera Kit with AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition Lens HERE! From the Nikon Df Press...
The All New Nikon Df The...
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I photographed Day of the Dead, or "Dia de los Muertos" as it is more properly called, in Mexico seven of the last ten years. It is always a challenging shoot, but such a magical experience it is a must attend event however difficult the...
I photographed Day of t...
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(Video Recorded Entirely With Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder) Amazon.com Widgets [caption id="attachment_4816" align="aligncenter" width="950"] The New Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Camcorder[/caption] Sony tries to put old guys like me out of work with the all new Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder. It's hard enough getting older and having to fight off...
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“The Lion City,” is the latest creation of tilt shift time lapse photographer Keith Loutit an Australian filmmaker based in Singapore. His stated goal? "For 'The Lion City', the idea behind the extension of the tilt shift technique is for focus and distance to be something the...
“The Lion City,” is the late...
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