A month or so ago Panasonic released a firmware update to the GH4. The biggest feature that got a lot of buzz was a 1:1 shooting ratio, enabling better use of anamorphic lenses. But there was another interesting feature listed that caught my eye. Way down at the...
Cameras
GoPro’s 4K HERO4 and $129 Crash Cam
GoPro Introduces HERO4: The Most Powerful GoPro Lineup, Ever | GoPro News GoPro announced their anticipated HERO4 camera that now shoots 4K (did they plan their model numbering system years ago to coincide with the rise of 4K?). 4K for $500, not bad. How good is the...
NASA Developing Automated Air Traffic Control System for Drones – But How to Know Where to Go?
At NASA’s Moffett Field, about four miles from Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., the agency has been developing a drone traffic management program that would in effect be a separate air traffic control system for things that fly low to the ground —...
The GH4 RAW Enigma & 4K Footage of an Owl Eating a Fish
GH4 arrived on Friday. I took it out to Big Cypress National Preserve to give it a spin and play with the Panasonic 100-300mm 4-5.6 lens I rented. This isn't a camera review post but overall the camera was great. I shot a lot of stills and some 4K video. Below you can...
Shot on iPhone (Additional Equipment Used)
At the beginning of last month Apple came out with another great commercial featuring day in the life activities of people around the world using Apple products seamlessly in their life. The kicker at the end of the video is that the commercial itself was all shot on...
Panasonic GH4: The 4K is cool, but this camera is way more groundbreaking than just resolution
Last week Panasonic announced their long rumored 4K successor to the GH3, the aptly named GH4. The high resolution in a body that's expected to be under $2000 drew lots of attention and comparisons to the only other comparably priced 4K camera, the Blackmagic...
Production in Haiti – Rum, Sugar Cane Fields, and Cap Rouge
Been in Haiti for the past few days for the currently untitled Haitian Machete Fencing Project. It's a short doc on Tiré Machet, a martial art of machete fencing mastered and taught by professor Avril. It's going to be very cinematically shot. We've got the Sony FS700...
Hands-On Review of Shooting with the GH3 in Juarez
I returned from a shoot in Juarez, Mexico, using only the GH3. Bottom line - it's an amazing DSLR. I also rented some of the new Panasonic lenses. Everything in the video above was shot with the GH3. You can read my full review at Filmmaker Magazine. Filmmaker:...
Double Barrel Interview Rig
A MacGyver 3-D rig? No. I adapted this hack from a post on the NY Times Lens blog from photographer Doug Mills. It lets me get a wide and close-up shot simultaneously while doing one man band interviews. I simply mount my GH2/GH3 directly on top of my Sony EX1. I keep...