Archive for the ‘hd video’ tag
Nikon Announces D800/D800E; Relieves Angry Fanboys’ Frustrations
Nikon finally announced what all the fanboys and girls were waiting for after leaks of the worst kept secret ever: the Nikon D800 full frame successor to the D700. Sporting a new 36.3MP full frame CMOS sensor, 91,000 pixel RGB sensor (metering), and an advanced Scene recognition system, it sounds like the camera that lots of enthusiasts and pros alike have been asking for.
More images and specs after the jump; but if you want to read the press release, check out Nikon’s press room section.
Review: Kinotehnik LCDVF
As photographers, we sometimes want to shoot video but our DSLRs are plagued by different issues. For example, they can be ergonomic nightmares when it comes to trying to record steady handheld footage. Part of this is because of the fact that the LCD screen needs to be held at a certain distance away from you. Enter the Kinotehnik LCDVF: a highly recommended viewfinder attachment for HDSLR videography at an affordable price.
But is it for you?
Correction: We originally called this the CowBoy Studios LCDVF. Kinotehnik emailed us to tell us that theirs is a knock off and not related. However, the products are similar but Kinotehnik’s version is superior. It is also easily mistaken. Here’s how to tell the real vs fake.
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7 Reasons Why I Want to Throw The Sony NEX-VG10 Out the Window
Readers of this site have asked for more HDSLR reviews: and so the first one that popped into my mind was the Sony NEX-VG10 and I’m currently working on a review. As another addition to the Sony NEX line of cameras, it’s a powerful camera in a small package: and it makes me want to scream at times. Like the Sony NEX-5 that I reviewed previously, I feel like it is best left in the auto modes and never touched otherwise. But that is only one of my frustrations with the camera. Here’s a list of the seven reasons why I want to throw this camera out the window and the few reasons why I won’t.
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Field Review: Canon 60D (Day 2)
Canon 60D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, ISO400, 1/250th, f/9.
For my second day of shooting with the Canon EOS 60D I took it along to capture both stills and video for a motorcycle magazine’s print edition and website. Before going on, you can take a look at my findings from Day 1 here.
Field Review: Panasonic GF-1 (Day 4)
This posting was supposed to be about video quality and performance. But everything went awry. You see, Premium Compact Specialist Will Greenwald and I ventured over to Ketchum’s offices to shoot some video for his site, Aggrogate.com. The video was of Gran Turismo 5 and Little Big Planet 2. We shot some pretty darned good video, and then Sony told us that we couldn’t use it. Because of this, the video will not be shown. However, one can go onto Youtube, type in GF-1
Sony Announces New MP4 Bloggie Cameras
Today, Sony announced two new MP4 camcorders, the MHS-TS20 and MHS-TS10 Bloggie Touch cameras. Both can capture 1920×1080 HD MP4 video and 12.8 MP on 8GB or 4BG of internal memory respectively. The included software enables users to easily upload videos and photos to all of the popular sites; Facebook, flickr, and Youtube, among others. The TS20 and TS10 are available for $200 and $180 respectively. Press release is after the jump.
