HD DSLR cameras are an exciting new tool for photographers and videographers. As with so many technical or professional tools, there’s usually some learning curve involved – not to mention a mental adjustment of our thinking and creative style. (Remember how we responded when digital photography first arrived on the scene? There were “yeas and nays,” and a range of opinions in the middle.) Continue reading »
DV by Jay Holben
The Canon EOS 7D has its frustrations, but this DSLR is an exceptional production tool.
I take great pains with my reviews to be as thorough as possible to consider all the angles and to put the tools through real practical testing. I had the chance to do all of this with the Canon EOS 7D Hybrid DSLR/HD camera – and more. Due to Canon’s generosity, I’ve had the camera in my hands for much longer than most reviews would ever merit and I’ve had the opportunity to do several tests, still shoots as well as shoot a short film for director Jamie Neese. Continue reading »
DSLR News Shooter
Making the real world look as good as cinema
Being a freelance cameraman/editor gives me the freedom to accept other interesting projects when not working with the BBC. Continue reading »
After Canon PR jumped the gun a bit on the release of the EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro, they have finally released the tool here in the back half of March. If you haven’t heard about the EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro it’s adds an option to the FCP Log and Transfer tool to import Canon 1D, 5D Mark II and 7D H.264 Quicktime files and transcode to any of the ProRes flavors (or Apple Intermediate Codec) in the process. Continue reading »
