Lytro camera gets manual controls, new colors and accessories for exacting light-field fans By Jon Fingas A frequent gripe of Lytro camera owners has been the hands-off nature of the photography, with that signature infinite focus about the only real fine-tuning that’s on tap. As of a fresh firmware upgrade, the light-field camera is much friendlier to demanding shooters. The...
That’s it! Roll up the carpet. Want to hack the PR machine? There’s an app for that.
Techcrunch’s Kim-Mai Cutler just published an article about startup Called hackPR. It’s an interesting read, and a service that could be of great use to anyone interested in DIY distribution, marketing, fundraising, etc. Here’s an excerpt: First Round Capital Launches A Platform For Startups To Hack PR Over the last year, early-stage venture firm First Round Capital has quietly built an arsenal of...
The Pros and Cons of Pro YouTube Content
With YouTube investing in 60 new professionally produced video channels and decisions being made as to which of the 100+ existing channels to renew, competition grows for premium content niches honed by “amateur” producers. Naturally YouTube wishes this to be seen as a necessary part of a competitive stratagy, but how would you feel if you sweated blood establishing your content,...
Don’t do it yourself! Use “Auditorium” Instead.
Read more: Ready, Set, Action! Create a Video Portfolio with New Theme Auditorium The team over at graphpaperpress.com have released their latest theme for the ever popular WordPress. Make sure you check it out before you you begin coding your own portfolio solutions.
Red introduces $42K Epic-M Monochrome cinema cam, on sale October 1st
Red introduces $42K Epic-M Monochrome cinema cam, on sale October 1st Red Camera promised to stop hyping products that weren’t ready to ship, and true to its word, just announced the Epic-M Monochrome, surprising even its rabid user base. via but it is for David Fincher, says Red, who’s already shooting his next feature on one.
Sony VG900 leaks, packs full-frame sensor into a NEX camcorder
Sony VG900 leaks, packs full-frame sensor into a NEX camcorder Sony must have a fixation on stuffing full-frame sensors into small spaces this year. A fresh photo and details slipping out to Sony Alpha Rumors show what’s billed as the VG900, the first NEX-branded . via $3,300 price for the purportedly imminent launch, the VG900 isn’t an impulse purchase for...
Blackmagic launches Cinema Camera MFT with Micro Four Thirds mount, sans autofocus, for $3K
Blackmagic launches Cinema Camera MFT with Micro Four Thirds mount, sans autofocus, for $3K Blackmagic Design has thrown its Cinema Camera MFT into the Micro Four Thirds arena, but it will only work with lenses that have manual iris and focus capability. via push your “start” button, check the PR for the entire skinny.
Project Aether films northern lights at 100,000 feet using a GoPro camera Sadly we can’t all be spacemen. Commercial travel beyond the atmosphere is getting closer but still priced way, way, way beyond the budgetary constraints of mere human beings. The closest many of us will get to outer space is photography and, thanks to ever-cheaper and ever-more-durable cameras, getting...
What Exactly Is A Digital Bolex? Fusing Past and Present, D16 Records 2K for Under $3K
DV Magazine featured this great article on one of the retro-tech products that celebrates the old-school analogue aesthetic, whilst combining it with cutting edge digital-generation features, at a prosumer price-point. The Bolex H16 helped to democratize amateur and low-budget filmmaking much in the same way that HDSLRs have opened the doors today—by providing a high-quality but inexpensive tool that puts...
First impressions of Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design couldn’t have dreamed for a better reception of their new Cinema Camera. With some seeing it as a major challenger for very much more expensive rigs, and even the death of the “big boys”, it will be interesting to see how it deals with the rigors of life in the real-world. eoshd.com have already published two articles that...
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