David Williams

Looks like the Cinedeck is starting to become widely available. Neat piece of kit.

Ablecine Video Blog

A short review of the new Canon XF305 by Alister Chapman.

Alister Chapman’s Blog

Things are beginning to get interesting in the the budget S35 sensor market. This is Sony’s lower end entry, with higher end models to come. APS HD sensor with 24MB AVCHD and interchangeable E-Mount lenses. Hopefully the OLPF is optimised fully for HD resolutions, and the DSLR craze will die quietly and quickly.

Sony NEX-VG10 Youtube Promo

The ARRI Alexa is appearing here and there through out the world. Not all features are yet enabled though.

Barry Adcocks’ Blog

Here’s part two of Adam Wilt’s test on his updated Red cameras.

Red Mysterium-X Test Part 2

Adam Wilt has a short test posted on his recently upgraded RED One. The new MX sensor is a definite improvement over the original. After many years they are now almost matching their published specs for the original RED One.

Red Mysterium-X Test Part 1

A short compilation of shots from the last year or so. Watch on Vimeo in HD for the best quality.

A rental house in the Netherlands has one of the first ARRI Alexa cameras released on it’s shelves now. Released on time, and with most features functioning. Here’s a quick snippet of some testing they’ve performed.

Alexa Quick Test

Meanwhile, the RED Epic and Scarlet seem to have been delayed yet again. Show stopping and as yet unresolved bugs in firmware.

The correct use of gamma curves is critical to producing the best image possible in high contrast situations. If you don’t understand how they work, your really limiting the potential of your work. Read, learn, follow the links, and learn more.

HyperGamma

Geared heads have always been the best way to get a smooth pan or tilt, but costly and heavy. GearNex introduced a light weight head a while back, and have recently updated it. Looking really nice now.

GearNex