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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
while it’s one sweet update, there are a few things still on the radar for this workhorse of a still + video machine. here’s what i’ve picked up in a day of use under the latest update;
Note: Firmware v. 2.0.3 does not add the HD 1280×720 resolution option that is available in other EOS models, [...]
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
in a bold bit about the changing of the guard, there are at least three things that i see coming. actually one already has to some extent + i’ll bring up more then three but as i had another major prediction come to fruition this past week better put a hold on the doubt.
1. the [...]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
new tools are refining our workflow, from camera to output, like never before. on a near daily basis there’s great new ideas to test + possibly put into place. that’s not to say that everything i like is adopted immediately or even at all but you’ve got to stay on top of anything that propels [...]
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
during the course of any give year i do a handful of talks + presentations that vary from teaching style to pure fun, from stills to video mash ups. if there’s one thing that comes with these it’s that you’ve got to have a nice little kit together to make them all successful as each [...]
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
very hard to put it bluntly.
what do ya mean? didn’t you just show up there with your camera + shoot a bit?
not on your life – but glad it came across as that calm + natural.
looking around through the glimmer + shine existing everywhere today + it’s easy to find great work. it’s also easy [...]
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
though in all seriousness, this might even be more interesting then the whole free phenom. thanks mel.
lastly, have to hand it to start up evernote (see my tools sidebar), as i thought phil libin the ceo did a fine pitch via mass media here in the times last weekend.
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
as a visual person i’m always on the lookout for anything new, unique + angles that really stand out – a variation on a perspective that adds a touch more light or different visual cues that skew our ‘norm’. though not a huge fan of aerial work there is much i admire about it. in [...]
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
here’s a take on the histogram vs light meter debate via ‘digital imaging expert’ tim grey of microsoft fame. this was from his near daily q+a posting with readers.
One of the most useful advances of digital photography is the histogram. If one still uses film, say in large format photography, a histogram is available only [...]
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
the revolution is picking up speed. after a recent mumblings about the new iphone 3GS video capabilities + third party accessories it’s gone + come together. kenny mosher + crew have put together an entire music video on the iphone + thrown in a behind the scenes via the canon 5D II for fun. get [...]
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
ok so here’s an update from our uber talented video assist + typing fiend at jdk. ross has brought up answers that i wondered about outloud via an earlier post, specifically we’re taking aim at why/how the shutter on canon 5D II’s hd video program controls light + secondly why it stops at 1/30th.
Hey Heath! [...]
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