5D Mark III or Blackmagic Cinema Camera?
Check out the Blackmagic Cinema Camera versus 5D Mark III footage and blog post at EOSHD here With both cameras around the $3000 with a Canon lens mount, and the DSLR being such a popular choice for...
View ArticleRED 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...
View ArticleRED 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...
View ArticleNikon 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...
View ArticleKinefinity 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...
View ArticleSony RX100 Mark II (M2) Review – evolution in times of revolution
Click here to view the embedded video. When I reviewed the Sony RX100 exactly a year ago it was genuinely novel. The closest image quality yet to a DSLR in a pocket camera. Can the RX100 Mark II...
View ArticleThe REAL difference between normal DSLR video and 5D Mark III raw video
To learn more about using raw video on the 5D Mark III, get your copy of the EOSHD 5D Mark III Raw Shooter’s Guide here What is the real advantage of installing Magic Lantern for raw video on your...
View Article5D Mark III raw video (Magic Lantern) versus KineRAW MINI for image quality
The €3199 KineRAW MINI is the latest affordable raw cinema camera to be released. Featuring a 4K Super 35mm sensor it is a rival to the Blackmagic Production Camera and an alternative to shooting raw...
View ArticleWhich 4K camera for the masses? GH4 vs Blackmagic Production Camera
Already we have 2 affordable 4K interchangeable lens cinema cameras due and we’re only a month into 2014. Red Dalsa created the first 4K cinema cameras and these were first shot with on set in 2006...
View Article25 ways the Sony A7S trumps the Canon 1D C
This began as a 10 point list. It grew… I am huge fan of the 1D C’s image but not the camera itself and especially not the price. The 1D C when it was introduced offered an absolutely lovely image and...
View ArticleDoes the Canon 1D X sharpen as well as the 5D Mark III? Plus bonus 1D Mk IV...
Battle of the flagships We had a small glimpse at what the 1D X was capable of last week. Now Associated Press shooter Ivan Sekretarev has very kindly provided his raw test clips to EOSHD. Here’s my...
View ArticleZacuto Revenge Shootout 2012 Part 2 shock – Francis Ford Coppola and majority...
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 the most from the GH2 – Read the EOSHD GH2...
View ArticleThe 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 ArticleBuyer’s Guide – Canon 5D Mark II or Panasonic GH1?
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum One of the biggest ownership dilemmas I ever had was between these two cameras. I loved the silky smooth shallow depth of field image from the 5D Mark II and...
View ArticleExplained – The Panasonic GH1’s 750 ISO advantage over Canon
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum There is a new aspect to consider when shooting video on DSLRs. According to sensor benchmarking solution provider DXOMark, the Panasonic GH1 is the only...
View ArticleMini resolution test – Hacked Panasonic GH1 versus AF100 in 1080p
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Image above is softened by my content management system’s JPEG compression. View the full 1080p GH1 frame (44mbit AVCHD) and Crew.tv’s Panasonic AF100 frame...
View ArticleCanon 60D versus Panasonic GH2 – Full Review – Part 1
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. On the surface, the 60D appears to be the better camera. Picking up the 60D and GH2 for the first time, the Canon feels...
View ArticlePanasonic GH2, AF100 pixel peeped – AF100 loses
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum German website Slashcam recently tested the GH2 and AF100, and shot something which I never do – a test chart – with surprising results. These only test...
View ArticleAF100 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...
View ArticleSony FS100 – a kick up the arse
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum I am very impressed with the Sony FS100. The DSLRs have had their first proper kick up the arse today, and they deserve it. Not since the 5D Mark II was...
View ArticleCanon 600D Review
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum The Canon 600D review – or should I say, the Canon 60D review revisited. There is no denying that the 600D is a very similar camera but that it also brings...
View ArticlePanasonic talks G3, GH2 facts
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum In a new interview with Photography Blog, Panasonic talk G series. The new $699 G3 kit will be released this summer and features the much needed aluminium...
View ArticleSony HX9v vs Canon 600D – DSLR gets beat by compact in video mode
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Buy it now – Sony HX9v This is what happens when you don’t overhaul your imaging chips for 3 years, Canon. The new Sony...
View ArticleRED Scarlet versus Panasonic GH2
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Download the full 2K sample shots and view full screen David Cole of 3D rig builders Beampath have a new 3D rig based on the Panasonic GH2 and RED Scarlet,...
View ArticleGH2 split screen versus RED Scarlet
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. David Cole of BeamPath (3D rig builders) kindly shot this footage. This comparison is just for fun. This is for...
View ArticleCanon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800 for video
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum For the vast majority of DSLR shooters these cameras are a lot of money so it is important to get the right one. Often it could be a small feature that sways...
View ArticlePanasonic GH2 vs 5D Mark III
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Today I shot this comparison between the 5D Mark III and hacked Panasonic GH2 with EOSHD Unified Patch. The results are...
View Article5D Mark III vs GH2 vs NEX 7
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. Get the 1080p frame grabs here There’s a large difference in the image from these 3 cameras. See how they compare in...
View ArticleCanon C200 vs Panasonic GH5, a preview
Technically, both shoot 10bit but the C200 is really going to be an 8bit camera for 95% of the people who use it. So far the reaction to the Canon C200 has been the most favourable for a Canon camera I...
View ArticleCanon EOS RP and Fuji X-T30 announced – a Grand Canyon sized gap in 4K...
Oh look! It’s time for Canon to roll out their old chips again! The EOS RP has an identical sensor to the 6D Mark II, with a micro-lens array design more suited to mirrorless lenses. Canon openly admit...
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