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The Obsolescence Of The DSLR Camera

M. Gilden — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:14:45 +0000

SLR cameras have long been a staple of photography, dating back to the days of film. Short for Single Lens Reflex, the SLR gets its moniker from a spring loaded mirror behind the lens which reflects the view from the lens back up to the user. When the shutter button on an SLR is pressed, […]

Editorial: Panasonic’s Diversification Of Video-Enabled Cameras

M. Gilden — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:05:00 +0000

Over a year ago, Techcitement mentioned that Panasonic was rumored to be bringing high-end video features to its mirrorless GH3 camera, the replacement to the blind test winning cult hit that was the GH2. At the time, it was pointed out that Panasonic wanted to bury the popularity of its budget DSLR-style camera with filmmakers, possibly to […]

Canon’s 5D Unlocked To Record RAW Video

M. Gilden — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:42:09 +0000

Anyone who has even dabbled in professional photography can tell you the benefits of shooting RAW. Sure, the files take up significantly more space, but the ability to access all the untouched data and dynamic range before it gets crushed into a JPEG is priceless. Sometimes, having that access can save an otherwise ruined picture. […]

New Metabones Adapter Makes Your SLR Lenses Better, Stronger, Faster

M. Gilden — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:27:19 +0000

New camera gear from Metabones can allow you to actually make your lens wider, sharper, and faster by up to an entire F stop. The company is already well known for their premium lens adapters, which can take glass from another camera type and interface with it as if it were a native lens. With […]

Magic Lantern Finally Comes To The Canon 7D

M. Gilden — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:34:48 +0000

Canon’s iconic EOS 7D offers a lot that other DSLRs from Canon don’t, such as a weatherproof body, some of the fastest autofocus in the industry, and full HD monitoring while recording video to name a few. One thing other cameras from Canon have that the 7D doesn’t is support for Magic Lantern. But all that […]

A Phone Camera With A Mega Amount Of Megapixels

M. Gilden — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:15:09 +0000

There’s an old saying in the world of photography that the best camera is the one you have with you. Usually, this refers to photographers who would carry around a pocket-sized compact instead of their bulky professional gear when off their job. The concept is simple: when an unexpected photo opportunity arises, who cares if you […]

Unsung DSLR Hero Defeats Competition In Blind Tests

M. Gilden — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:05:30 +0000

The Great Camera Shootout by Chicago-based Zacuto has become an annual digest of what’s new in cinema cameras. For the last three years, the Emmy award-winning documentary series has been testing the hottest trends in digital film-making tools, from professional budget cameras down to affordable DSLRs, and comparing them to the golden standard, 35mm film. […]

Reach For The Sky With The New Canon 60Da

M. Gilden — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:03 +0000

If you think the just recently announced Canon 60Da looks exactly like the 60D from over a year ago, that’s because its the same camera in just about every way. What that little “a” in the name gets you, however, is a special new astrophotography mode. People who take pictures of the stars and heavens […]

Canon’s Flagship DSLR Shifts Gears, Confuses Masses

M. Gilden — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:46 +0000

The Canon EOS 5D has quite the reputation in the world of digital cameras. The original model brought us the first full-frame DSLR in a standard body, and the updated Mark II brought us video recording and helped fuel the DSLR video revolution back in 2008. It should therefore come as no surprise that fans of […]

DSLR Killed The Video Star

M. Gilden — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:43:28 +0000

To an independent film maker, video is a bad word. Films aren’t supposed to be shot on video cameras. They’re supposed to be shot on, well, film. After all, 35 mm film remains the standard that Hollywood productions have always preferred, and it has a certain aesthetic that video cameras lack. That is, until recently. […]