Showing posts with label Camera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camera. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2015

The Sony FS5: a huggable little powerhouse, pics from IBC!

Saw the Sony PXW-FS5 this morning at IBC. Really quite charmed by this little camera. I've been eyeballing the FS7 but this one's more in my budget- and a lot more stealth!

It handled well in as far as I was able to handle it while attached to a metal and electronic cable (the camera, that is...). Eyepiece was ok and the viewfinder nice- I'm sure someone will develop an eyepiece for the LCD screen which will give you an even better and bigger viewfinder.

Nice feature is the ability to magnify the image for focus check during recording and actually move arouind the magnified screen. Recording on SD cards! Built in ND-filters!

Here are some gearhead snacks:












And Sony said we didn't need a rig!

This camera was not meant to be rigged, at least not like this...



Monday, May 18, 2015

Nosh the incredible camera dog

Nosh wearing a harness and her camera of choice, the GoPro 4 Black



Dog cam footage is available at Shutterstock. Buy a clip and get a free bone.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Pulled the trigger and bit the bullet: the Canon 5D Mark 3 is mine


I've been wanting to go fullframe for quite a while and have waited till prices would drop on the 5D Mark 3. In addition to the other contender on the full frame front, the Nikon D800, I've also lurked over the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and the Sony FS100. I went with the Canon because of the fullframe, the look of the images, its lowlight ability and because I wanted a camera that shoots great stills as well as video.
I have an occasional photo-assignment and last year I borrowed a 5D Mark 2 and it made my photos -and me- look a lot better.
So I broke the piggybank and gave myself this huge present for my upcoming milestone birthday. I'll be able to make good use of it this year, with trips to London, Napels, Italy, Antwerpen, Florida and Honduras to look forward to!



I not only bought the Canon 5D Mark 3 but the kitlens, the 24-105 F4 L IS as well. I read great stuff about it and as an allround lens it should serve me well for photo-assignments as well as documentary filming.

I already own a bunch of aftermarket batteries for the Canon 5D that I bought to power my SmallHD monitor, I have a nice set of lenses, so I'm really trying to keep accessories to a minimum. Perhaps a flashlight or a CF card, but that's it... well, maybe a small microphone for the hotshoe, a batterygrip for those long video interviews... but that's really it... wait... the Atomos Ninja records the uncompressed HDMI signal ánd serves as a monitor as the same time, right... Sounds like a must have accessory. I swear that's the last of it!! (Is an SSD included..?)






Monday, March 21, 2011

The one and only FlyCam

I've seen these things more and more. Remote controlled helicopters with camera's. And people using their iPhone as a controller for all sorts of flying devices, some of them also equipped with built-in camera's. This particular machine is probably way beyond budget for most of us but I am sure that in the near future we can get flying HD for the masses! Meanwhile, enjoy the ride with the one and only 'fly-cam'.

FreeFly Cinema Behind the Scenes from tabb firchau on Vimeo.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Mijn apparatuur: Canon 550D

Mijn laatste camera-aankoop en wat voor één. Een zeer betaalbare digitale spiegelreflexcamera die Full HD video opneemt en de mogelijkheid biedt om een externe microfoon aan te sluiten. Voor mij was dit de aanleiding om te gaan experimenteren met video opnemen met een DSLR-camera (digitale spiegelreflex-camera).

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Mijn apparatuur: Sony EX1 R

Mijn trots, steun en toeverlaat. Elke (semi-)professional kent hem inmiddels: de Sony EX1, inmiddels opgevolgd door de EX1R. Begin 2010 heb ik mijn EX1 verkocht en een EX1R gekocht, waarvan de 'R' geloof ik voor 'revised' (gereviseerd) staat. Ze schieten allebei dezelfde prachtige beelden maar de 'R' kan wat meer, zoals DVcam draaien. Er zijn wat ergonomische verbeteringen op de 'R' aangebracht; een paar extra knoppen en handigheidjes.

Mijn ras- en werkpaard: de Sony PMW-EX1 R

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Mijn apparatuur: Sony Z1

Dit was de waardige opvolger van de legendarische Sony PD-150. Breedbeeld en high definition kwamen in één klap binnen bereik van 'de massa's'. Het kader sprong van 'vierkant' beeld naar 'breedbeeld' en ik was diep onder de indruk. Mijn materiaal zag er opeens uit alsof het in een bioscooptheater thuis hoorde! Wat een ruimte kreeg het shot. Alsof je van een bezemhok naar de woonkamer verhuist, je Fiat inruilt voor een terreinwagen, het verschil tussen TV en bioscooptheater!

Monday, November 29, 2010

Mijn apparatuur: Canon HV 20

CANON HV 20: EEN JUWEELTJE
De HV20- toen ie uitkwam veroorzaakte dit juweeltje een kleine aardschok onder armlastige, onafhankelijke filmmakers en videoproducenten. Hij was -bijna- perfect: voor rond de 1000,- prachtig HDV beeld, 25p, handmatige focus en audio, alles kon je zelf instellen... behalve de belichting. Het diafragma was niet handmatig af te stellen. Maar al snel wist iemand een 'workaround' en was ook dat euvel verholpen.