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RED Epic versus Blackmagic Cinema Camera – Part 1 – Grain, workflow and form...
How does the Blackmagic Cinema Camera compare to an established film industry standard, the Red Epic? Along with ReWo and MBF Filmtechnik in Berlin we decided to find out. Introduction Although a very...
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RED Epic versus Blackmagic Cinema Camera – Part 2 – Resolution and conclusion
Above: the Epic with anamorphic lens In the second and final part of this mini-shootout with the Epic and Blackmagic Cinema Camera, we take a look at the resolution chart. On this resolution chart the...
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Nikon D5200 vs Canon 5D Mark III
Click here to view the embedded video. Let’s pit the $700 Nikon D5200 against the $3000 Canon 5D Mark III and see which one comes out alive. Since the 5D Mark III failed to impress me on its launch...
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Ikonoskop A-cam dll versus Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Click here to view the embedded video. Read more in the first part of this article Back in November I tested the Ikonoskop A-cam dll with Rob of Slashcam.de and Ludwig Reuter of HD Video Shop here in...
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Canon 1D C vs 5D Mark III Raw (and C300 / GH2 resolution comparison)
This test was conducted jointly with my good friend and neighbour Rudi at Slashcam – you can read his take on it in German / in English. In the battle of the 1080p cameras, the game has changed....
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Kinefinity KineRaw S35 Hands-on Review
Click here to view the embedded video. Fancy grading yourself? Download my pack of original files from the 5D Mark III and KineRaw S35. The file contains selected Cinema DNG frames and CineForm RAW...
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Panasonic G6 Review – the GH2 Redux
Click here to view the embedded video. Buy the Panasonic G6 on eBay The G6 achieves a certain yin-and-yang. With the GH3 now occupying a higher position in the line, the G6 has moved up to occupy the...
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In depth test – 5D Mark III and 7D raw video vs Blackmagic Pocket vs GH3
Click here to view the embedded video. 68GB worth of material was used to get a studio based test this finely tuned, with the cameras matched in post as close as possible. This effort to remove the...
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Panasonic GH4 4K Production Diary – Day 3 – EOSHD Shootout
Click here to view the embedded video. Tip jar EOSHD just $5 if you think this article is useful Nerd alert! I’m afraid it’s time to put the creative urges to one side and get down to the nitty gritty....
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Evolving Sony A7S Review (Part 1)
Click here to view the embedded video. I’ve had the A7S for over a week now and can share my initial thoughts, even some firm conclusions. Here’s one I’ve come to already – the Sony A7S is the best...
View ArticleRevenge of the Zacuto Shootout 2012 – Part 3 review
The third and final part of Zacuto’s debate provoking documentary on cinematography and cameras is out. Part 3 is to me kind of like Revenging the Revenge because it goes back to a non-creative...
View ArticleThe EOSHD Blackmagic Cinema Camera Shootout
In a joint shootout with Slashcam in Berlin, EOSHD put the Blackmagic Cinema Camera into a bear pit against all rivalling cameras between $500 and $4000. It was a clear day and the results are just as...
View ArticleThe EOSHD Shootout GH1 versus 5D MK2 – GH1 Picture Profiles
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Note: The web levels the playing field. Full-screen it on a TV! Welcome to Part 1, Video 1 – Low light and the GH1’s...
View ArticleEOSHD Shootout Part 1 – 5D versus GH1 in Low Light
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. If possible please watch the test footage on a proper display via DVI or HDMI, not a laptop screen. It makes a HUGE...
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The death of full frame in video land?
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum As the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D3S show, full frame may be winning now – but do we really need it? Rise of the compact High Sensitivity sensors Recently I...
View ArticleFinal Zacuto Shootout airs!
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Watch the shoot out on Zacuto.com here This, the final part of Zacuto’s HDSLR versus 35mm film web series has a number...
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AF100 and Voigtlander 25mm F0.95 hands on
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum I was guest of ReWo today at MBF, a rental shop in Berlin. They originally planned to do a head to head with a RED and Sony F3 but since these cameras were...
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Shootout in the snow – Sony A65 vs Panasonic GH2 vs Canon 600D
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Note: the Sony A65 shares the same sensor, image processor and viewfinder as the NEX 7 and Sony A77. Image quality is...
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A bit of Christmas fun – mini shootout and name the camera!
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum You might remember last week Philip Bloom posted shots from the C300, F3, GH2, 5D Mark II and 4 other cameras as a prelude to the test he is doing and that is...
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Shootout reveals Panasonic GH2 resolution at Canon C300 level
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Mr Philip Bloom of Richmond has done a revealing comparison shot of the Canon C300 versus Panasonic GH2 with hack and...
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Shootout in extreme low light – 5D Mark III vs FS100 vs GH2
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. This is a torture test of the low light abilities of 3 cameras. There are three test scenes in a battered old...
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Audience reaction to Revenge Of The Great Camera Shootout puts GH2 in 3rd...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum The Revenge Of The Great Camera Shootout is Zacuto’s antidote to pixel peeping camera tests. It airs June 15th online, but preview showings have been taking...
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Canon 5D Mark III without optical low pass filter – the verdict
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. I’ve shot a comparison in Berlin today between my modified 5D Mark III and the standard 5D Mark III. The modified 5D...
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How the GH2 and FS100 were setup for Revenge of the Zacuto Shootout
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Above: GH2 on a heli rig Today the first episode of Zacuto’s 2012 shootout is aired. (Update: it is now live – watch it here). This isn’t really a shootout in...
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Revenge of the Great Zacuto Shootout Part 1 – Review
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Above: one of my favourite scenes from the episode, click it to enlarge to 1080p, the colour on this shot is ‘early Technicolor’ and ‘Hitchcockian’. But I am...
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Zacuto Revenge Shootout 2012 Part 2 shock – Francis Ford Coppola and majority...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Francis Ford Coppola gives his answer in the new Zacuto Shootout, choosing in order of preference the Panasonic GH2 (lit by Colt Seaman), Alexa and Epic Get...
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Samsung NX1 vs Canon C300 (image quality)
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Comment on the forum The Canon C300 (currently reduced to $11,500) was the $15,000 stalwart of the professional...
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Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R II in low light – Speed Booster Shootout
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Comment on the forum A7R II shot using EOSHD CINEFLAT Profile. Available now with the A7R II Setup Guide When you have...
View ArticleSony FS5 codec problems and 4K ripped edges bug
The Sony FS5 has had a largely warm welcome from the video community but there has been one thing bugging a lot of owners and potential buyers alike – the quality of the internal codec. Just how good...
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