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Testing the Canon 5D Mark III

For the past three weeks I have been testing the 5D Mark III and its various modes and settings. So I’m just going to sum up what I think, Its great ! I love it. For stills the images are so rich and so sharp, Im not a fan of the inbuilt HDR modes as it just complicated things in the menus but the auto focus is great, a vast improvement on the 5d Mark II. Of Course the low light is astounding ! I can push to 6400ISO and even at 400% crop there is no unrepairable noise. When shooting video this is a huge advantage, I helped a friend shoot a short film in match light… No problem for the 5D Mark III and my 35mm F1.4 !

With the  (IPB) compression for an editing-friendly format and interframe (ALL-i) compression for superior data compression the camera offers great flexibility for different workflows. The ALL-i compressions offers unto 90MB/s and it shows in the edit suite. Grading the 5D footage is a joy. Put some custom picture profiles on it like MarvelsCine and the 5D opens up a world of possibilities in Grading.

Here is a sequence I shot on the 5D Mark III with the camera set to ALL-i 720/60fps then conformed to 25fps. This was shot with the Canon 35mm F1.4L and the Samyang 85mm F1.4

Music: Chim Chim Cher-ee by Turin Brakes

 

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Canon 5D Mark III Spec List

Unsurpassed Image Quality

22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor

DiG!C 5+ Image Processor

ISO 100-25600 (expandable to L:50 H1:51200, H2: 102400

Full HD Movie (ISO 100-12800 (H:25600)

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Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II Announced

London, UK, 7th February 2012 – Canon today adds to its world-famous EF lens series with the launch of three new lenses for photography professionals and enthusiasts. The new EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM professional zoom lens is an update to the popular EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, while the new EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM are the world’s first1 wide-angle prime lenses to feature optical Image Stabilizer (IS) technology. All three provide the highest levels of performance for modern digital photographers, combining premium image quality with durable, userfriendly designs.

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Fuji X-Pro1 at CES 2012

Fujifilm had several X-Pro 1 cameras on their booth at CES. They were fully operational. One of the  representatives confirmed  that the new X-Trans CMOS sensor is made by Fuji. No news on the pricing, it will most probably be close to Amazon’s listings from few days ago. There will be no lens kits for sale, just body only (this could only be for the US). The M-mount adapter for the X-Pro 1 will be announced/introduced later in 2012.

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JVC GY-HMQ10, 144Mbs ! 4K !

JVC Professional Europe Ltd. today announced the GY-HMQ10, the world’s first handheld 4K camcorder, which captures, records and plays video images at four times the resolution of high definition television. Powered by JVC’s Falconbrid large-scale integration (LSI) chip for high-speed signal processing and a 1/2-inch CMOS imager with 8.3 million active pixels, it delivers real-time 3840×2160 footage at 24p and 50p.

“We’re witnessing the birth of what is destined to become a broad market for full 4K end-to-end production,” said product manager, Gustav Emrich. “The GY-HMQ10 is a breakthrough product that opens up 4K imaging to users who previously wouldn’t have considered it.”

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Cinema 5D Review The RED Scarlet

With the innate ability to capture 5K REDCODE RAW stills and 4K motion, resolution sustains itself as a dominant gene in the RED family. Scarlet-X functions as a flexible device, utilizing HDRx and interchangeable lens mounts to provide you with options in a world that’s always changing. 5K burst modes snap up to 12 fps with 4K reaching up to 30 fps—helping you capture every perfect moment. All of the finest qualities of cinema and photography have now aligned, letting you take advantage of the best of both worlds with Scarlet-X.

 

Part 1/2 Touch it, feel it, a quick look at the exterior of a basic Scarlet-X shooting package.

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