On sale there was a novelty from Canon – announced last spring hybrid HDSLR camera Canon EOS 1DC, which immediately attracted the attention of filmmakers for its ability to record video in 4K.

The camera is designed specifically for the film industry . Among its major advantages in addition to 4K is a compact , capable of recording high-quality footage where a conventional 4K cameras do not turn around , giving new opportunities to provide a composition and framing. Another plus – the ability to use lenses Canon EOS, widespread in the market. Today the camera at B & H is $ 12,000.

The Titsket

Shane Hurlbut one of the first Canon EOS 1DC experienced in working conditions when shooting short films The Ticket.

Camera – a tool for visualizing stories , disclosure of characters, which helps to show emotions and involves the world of cinema – is not the main goal of the operator ?

Taking off on this camera , it is necessary to work with the CF- cards, and the use of external recorders are not required. Hurlbut also pays special attention to noise , ISO in night shooting , shooting on the move. One of the advantages of the camera in her mobility , and Canon, creating a mix of DSLR- camera and the ” camera ” of course, has taken a big step forward.

Hurlbut is a blog for work on the film “The Ticket”, which detail stops at all stages of production, and, of course , on detailed test camera Canon 1DC.

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Author test video Nino Leitner notes are not very high efficiency codec MJPEG, which is a significant problem for the Canon as a whole. Map of 128GB can store 32 minutes of video in 4K. You must use a fairly expensive 1000x compact flash card CF.

Wide-angle shots with deep focus now look good, what could boast of previous models Canon.

In postproduction MJPEG does not work well with Premiere or Final Cut Pro X, so you have to transcode to ProRes.

There was talk , as far as the camera is a stripped-down compared to the 1DX. It is safe to say , without fanaticism , it is a good working 4K camera for all applications. Yes, she takes off with an 8- bit, but this will be enough for 90 % of the operators . Manufacturers need to work on less banding at ISO 400 . In general , it is clear that serious Canon intends to move towards professional video and 1DS – one of the most versatile and 4K cameras currently available on the market.

Another test Johnnie Behiri to take pictures in super 35. Johnny says the strengths of the camera Canon 1Dc, such as the strength of the body , good battery , good image quality and S35 4K, compactness and good image in low light . At the same time, the camera takes 8-bit , 4K only at 24 frames / s, and , perhaps, the price is not very attractive.

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Following the Garmin fans to record their extreme adventure and pleased the company Sony. It has developed a very compact and light camera action-Action Cam HDR-AS30V (824725, 4 mm, 90 g) with a mass of additional features, unusual devices of this kind. Thus, with its modest dimensions of the gadget is waterproof (the set includes waterproof cover SPK-AS2), although it is not designed for long and deep dives.

In addition, the camera is equipped with a Wi-Fi module and allows you to wirelessly transfer content to your smartphone footage (using an application Sony PlayMemories Mobile), and NFC module provides the connection of devices with one touch. The device uses a proprietary CMOS-sensor with Exmor R back-illuminated with a resolution of 16.8 megapixels, although the effective ones 11.9 MP. Wide-angle lens Carl Zeiss Tessar (F2, 8) enables you to capture images with a viewing angle of 170 °. If the image stabilization system used, this parameter is reduced to 120 °.

Video recording is carried out in the resolution 1920×1080 60p/50p, 1920×1080 30p/25p and 1280×720 30p/25p. If desired, you can use the slow motion capture for high-quality recording particularly interesting moments. In this case, the resolution is 1280×720 pixels at 60 or 120 frames per second. When operating in camera Action Cam HDR-AS30V creates 11.9-megapixel photos. The footage content is stored on the memory card Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2) and Micro SD / SDHC / SDXC. There is also a built-in receiver GPS. 

Sony has taken care of and additional accessories. Of particular interest is the waterproof wrist remote control RM-LVR1 with preview function in real time. It connects to the action-camera over Wi-Fi and allows you to control shooting, even when access to the Action Cam HDR-AS30V limited. Large buttons allow you to use the device with wet hands, and even ski gloves.

Estimated price Action Cam HDR-AS30V – $ 300.

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The iPhone is not only a smart phone to make calls very popular, but now also a fairly popular camera. Therefore, there are more and more gadgets from your smartphone to a “real” camera to make. This of course is a neat handle, so you do not drop the expensive iPhone. One of them now comes from Japan. By Donya DN-84841, you can now at least turn the iPhone (4/4S/5) a real camcorder to comfort, viz. Once you have the device that is inserted laterally, via the appropriate keys, you can also immediately confirm the timer and other features.

In the first pictures the whole thing looks pretty cheap, but of course is a nifty gadget for those who need it. For 15 € luckily not the most expensive gadget. Whether it comes to the market in Germany is still unclear.

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