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...
Cameras
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...
Some Things I Saw at NAB
I was fortunate enough to be covering new gear at NAB for Filmmaker Magazine. It was my first time there and overall a great experience. There was a lot of cool updates and little gear solutions like clever light stands or inflatable softboxes, but no one item that...
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...
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 —...
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...
GH4’s Faux Pre-Roll Recording Mode
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...
Best Tools I saw at NAB 2015
Here’s what caught my attention at my second NAB experience.
Drones Delaying Fire Fighters is Sign of Poor Guidelines and Communication
Most drone pilots don’t want to impede safety – they just don’t know better due to lack of guidance from the FAA.