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Will we see a new professional Panasonic GH-series camera at NAB?
The Panasonic GH3 was a big update over the legendary GH2 and I am putting the final touches to my review (and a lot of other future material). I’ve been shooting a lot with it alongside by cinema...
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Sony show prototype 4K DSLR in Cinema EOS style future camera range based...
Sony have revealed two very early prototype cameras at NAB. They are hybrid stills / video cameras from the pro A/V division in Japan. One is a DSLR style camera with what looks like a PL mount. Sony...
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The Canon 1D C review
Click here to view the embedded video. Iscorama anamorphic on the 1D C and my test footage at Vimeo I shot with the Canon 1D C and Canon C100 Cinema EOS cameras recently with SlashCam in Berlin. The 1D...
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The EOSHD 5D Mark III Raw Shooter’s Guide – available now!
Dispelling the myths – optimising performance – never read another endless forum post again! Payment via PayPal, just $19.99 (usual price $29.99) My third book launches today. It is available to...
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Review: Video game Arkanoid on the Canon 7D
Download and install Arkanoid from Magic Lantern Here, finally, is Canon’s answer to Angry Birds. DSLR ARKANOID utilised the powerful dual-processors of the 7D to finally bring the bat and ball game to...
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Consumer DSLRs “dead in 5 years”
Engaging the uninterested general public with dedicated cameras was never going to be sustainable – not with smartphones around. But I think the decline of consumer DSLRs will actually be the best...
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Video quality charts – February 2014
This chart is an overall look at the whole spectrum of video and cinema cameras from the Arri Alexa right down to the Fuji X series of stills cameras. The thing you have to know about this chart is...
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What would happen if we took all the best features and put them in ONE camera…
What’s the ultimate cross-breed camera of 2014? If we take all the strong points of the manufacturers and put them in one camera, what do we get? Full frame sensor from the Sony A7S 4K internal codec...
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25 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...
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Market for DSLRs shrinking dramatically and why Canon / Nikon are to blame
Data from CIPA, via Personal-View For years on EOSHD I’ve said that if Canon and Nikon don’t innovate with their DSLRs and transition to high end mirrorless technology they risk jeopardising their...
View ArticleCanon Hong Kong officially lower 1D C price to $7000?
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Is this a sign of things to come? The 1D C is currently sold for $12,000 in the US, however Canon in Hong Kong have just lowered the list price, according to...
View ArticlePictures of two new Canon 750D and 760D ‘rebels’
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Canon’s next step on the entry level Rebel / XXXD series is about to arrive and it will be interesting to see the video specs now Panasonic are doing...
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Panasonic GH3 hands-on report
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Panasonic’s Philipp Wolf showed me the inner-workings of the new GH3 at Photokina today. I was then let loose with the camera to shoot some test footage in...
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Interview with Canon’s Mike Burnhill on the Canon 1D C 4K DSLR
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum The EOS 1D C is a $15,000 DSLR which is heavily based on the $6000 1D X but has extra recording modes for 4K/24p and 1080/50/60p. Canon’s product manager at...
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The Canon ‘C50′ and what Canon need to do to fix the prosumer video range
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum The Cinema EOS range for pros seems to be a blazing success. It isn’t that the C300 has the best image or the best technology, it is one of those products...
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Rare eBay Finds – EOSHD’s latest picks
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum New in this update Robocop 2 Sony FS100 Isco 2x anamorphic with support system for 15mm rails Optex 1.33x anamorphic lens Robocop 2 Buy it now One robot, may...
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Nikon D5200 review
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Click here to view the embedded video. UPDATE: The HDMI output on this camera is uncompressed 4:2:2, for a leap in image quality over the internal 24Mbit...
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Nikon D5200 vs Canon 5D Mark III
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum 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...
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ProRes vs ProRes – A first look at uncompressed HDMI with the Nikon D5200 vs...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum In the early days of DSLR video the codec was probably the weakest part of the camera. With the advent of uncompressed HDMI out – the codec is no longer a...
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Switronix TorchLED BOLT variable temperature LED light review
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum See the full specs of the Switronix TorchLED BOLT and accessories here LEDs are in my opinion the future of cinema lighting. Until now though I’ve not been...
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EOSHD opinion: smartphones are not killing DSLRs, apps and online services are
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum It’s well known that DSLR sales are sliding now, following the worrying trajectory of compact cameras. Then I read with great interest...
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Can Taylor Swift fix Canon?
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum Can Taylor Swift get us 4K on Canon DSLRs? Taylor Swift performed a truly magical thing this week. Now in order to meet the US monthly...
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Canon Interview –“investigating 4K and LOG” for future DSLRs. Also C500...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum In this illuminating interview with Canon’s Masaya Maeda by Neil Matsumoto, stuff happens. Let me start by saying Masaya San should be...
View ArticleNikon D500 with cropped 4K video (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Unfortunately the D500 uses a heavy crop of the sensor to readout 4K video. More about this below. As well as the Nikon D5, we have a surprise. Although the Nikon D5 can only record 4K for up...
View ArticleNow available – EOSHD Picture Profiles brings C-LOG to all Canon DSLRs...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Download now for just $9.99 ($29.99 usual price) The EOSHD C-LOG and Film Profiles Pack is now available and works in both video and stills mode – on all...
View ArticleCanon – the REAL technical and political reasons behind the lack of decent video
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum In 2009 Canon introduced a disruptive technology. His name was the 5D Mark II and it was the devil incarnate. At the time they had a pro...
View ArticleNikon D850 vs everything
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the article Dinosaur or T-rex? The D850 is a dinosaur but thankfully not a ridiculous feathered one. If this is the way DSLRs go extinct then they...
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Will Canon & Nikon leaving the DSLR market boost Pentax?
Pentax seem to have shunned the growing areas of the camera market (mirrorless cameras, cinema and videography). But as other manufacturers move on from the past will Pentax eventually benefit? Canon...
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EOSHD outlives the Canon DSLR
RIP! Perhaps the most surprising event of 2021 is that EOSHD has outlived the Canon DSLR. A hugely profitable range of cameras has died before EOSHD has. Back in 2010 when the Panasonic GH1 went head...
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A look at the Pentax K-1: Why I’m not over DSLRs for photography
The true test of how much you love something is to spend endless days away from it. Only after doing that can you really feel your appreciation of it. It can easily be measured by how much you miss...
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