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- Europe: Panasonic GF6 shipping. GF5/G5 deals. Tamron 14-150mm coming in summer.
43Rumors (Yesterday) - Image courtesy: Fotohanskeuzekamp - The GF6 is finally in Stock in European stores like for example Technikdirekt in Germany and Fotohanskeuzekamp in Holland. And the GX1 also got some discounts in Europe too (after so many US deals). The Silver body can be bought for 245 Euro only at... - 12 hours
- Micro 4/3 Metabones Speed Booster Now Shipping for Leica R & Contax Lenses
NoFilmSchool (Yesterday) - Metabones delayed the MFT Speed Booster for Micro 4/3 mounts earlier in the year, and it wasn’t clear when we might see the final version, even though a few pre-release adapters have been going out to different reviewers. If you’re a Leica R or Contax owner, however, you’re in luck,... - New 20mm f/2.8 pancake gets DxOmarked.
SonyAlphaRumors (Yesterday) - DxOmark (Click here) tested the new 20mm f/2.8 E-mount lens. They didn’t test the “older” 16mm pancake so we can’t know if the new 20mm lens is better. Obviously the lens can’t match the quality of other more expensive primes like the 35mm f/1.8. I still think Sony should... - Old School 'Photoshop' Techniques That Still Apply: Touching Up Celluloid Stills Circa 1946 NoFilmSchool (Yesterday) - Just as digital acquisition hasn’t rendered the light meter obsolete, nor NLE software altered what makes a well-paced scene — digital retouching plays by a lot of the same rules now as it always has. Recently, CreativePro dug up the fantastic-looking book Short Cuts to Photo Retouching, written by photographer...
- Warner Bros. Hires Screenwriter from Black List Service, What Does This Mean for the Rest of Us? NoFilmSchool (Yesterday) - Earlier this week, both Deadline and The Wrap reported news that Warner Bros. hired new screenwriter Richard Cordiner for a two-film blind deal. The first script Cordiner will write for the studio will be Spacesuit, based on the book by Nicholas de Monchaux that tells the true story of bra...
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- Sigma Four Thirds Lens price drop. 43Rumors (Yesterday) - Finally a deal that could be interesting for classic Four Thirds camera owners. Sigma launched a new rebate on three lenses: $50 off on the Sigma 10-20mm at Amazon and BHphoto. $100 off on the Sigma 70-300mm at Amazon and BHphoto. $100 off on the Sigma Normal 50mm at...
- cinema5D tops Premiumbeat’s ’10 Filmmaking Sites You Should Be Reading’ list
Cinema5D news (Yesterday) - We feel honored that Premiumbeat.com, a leading site for royalty free music and sound effects, has named cinema5D as on of the ’10 Filmmaking Sites You Should Be Reading”. Premiumbeat.com is not also known for its production music and effects, but also their very frequently updated blog section that also... - Sony NEX-F3 kit for $379. Gold Box deal on A35. Sigma A-mount lens price drop. SonyAlphaRumors (Yesterday) - - The price of the NEX-F3 with 18-55mm lens dropped down to $379 at BHphoto (Click here). And there is a new Gold Box deal on the A35 at Amazon (Click here). And a couple of Sigma A-mount lenses got a price drop at Amazon (Click here). More deals:...
- More Magic Lantern magic – the video “zoom” feature
Planet5D blog (Yesterday) - A few days ago we posted the story about “Magic Lantern adds 3x multiplier (zoom) to RAW video for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III” after discovering that the new RAW video module could also do a virtual lens zoom for your video – essentially changing the sensor ‘crop... - The Switronix PB70-BMCC PowerBase-70 for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera Planet5D blog (Yesterday) - One of the immediate concerns about the Blackmagic Cinema Camera came from the internal, non-removable battery which lasts only 90 minutes. A good external power source is essential for any filmmaker and becomes absolutely mandatory when you cannot switch out batteries. I jumped at the opportunity to test my...
- Magic Lantern 5D Mark III raw video and camera reliability
Voldemort's Hideout (Yesterday) - Image by Daniel Schweinerr (5D Mark III SSD attachment research) 5D Mark III raw recording install guide in 4 steps Raw video recording on the 5D Mark III has been met with an overwhelming reception from users and a fantastic reception from most pros. Some are more guarded as they... - POLL: Select the future A-mount camera key features! SonyAlphaRumors (Yesterday) - I am very busy working on the new A-mount camera roadmap. As you know new FF and APS-C cameras will be announced in Q1-Q2 of 2014 and they will be very “advanced”. It’s really a very exciting time for me and my sources. And I am not forgetting the E-mount...
- (FT5) GX2 is larger than the previous GX1. 43Rumors (Yesterday) - Another trusted source said that he saw the camera. And it’s larger than the current GX1. He couldn’t share the specs but he said it’s a beautiful camera that has all tech required nowadays. There will be a “special kit” for this camera too. Yep, he also said it’s...
- Olympus E-Pm2 gets Dpreviewed. 43Rumors (Yesterday) - The cheapest of all MFT cameras with the Sony 16 Megapixel sensor got tested at Dpreview (Click here). The camera earned a Silver award with the following motivation: “The Olympus PEN-EPM2 is a point-and-shoot mirrorless camera which does exactly what a novice will need it to. For more adventurous...
- Ricoh GR gets DxOmarked! And will be in Stock soon (May 27).
Mirrorlessrumors (Yesterday) - DxOmark (Click here) tested the new Ricoh GR and as you see from the image on top it basically matches the image quality of the more expensive Nikon A. The Nikon A test can be read here. Some more GR info: video comparing the Ricoh GR against the Nikon...
