Posted By Neil Matsumoto
At NAB 2006, RED Digital Cinema announced the 4K RED ONE camera, which became the talk of the show for both ASC cinematographers as well as eager film students. Show attendees crowded RED’s booth to peer at a prototype behind glass and surrendered their credit cards to place $1,000 deposits at the chance to buy
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
Well, if you just plucked down $16K on your brand new C300, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your camera is now obsolete. Just kidding. The C300 is still a terrific digital motion picture camera and its 1920 x 1080 resolution is still the dominant format for both production and exhibition.
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
At Sundance 2011, the Canon 5D Mark II was the official camera of the festival. Canon is back for 2012, promoting their new C300 to indie filmmakers. They are hosting private screenings of when you find me, produced by director Ron Howard, and directed actress Bryce Dallas Howard. The screenings will be held January 26
Posted By Neil Matsumoto
In a landmark year for production and post-production gear, 2011 will most likely be remembered for the tragic events in Northern Japan. Although minor compared to the devastation and loss of life, all the major camera manufacturers (Sony, Canon, Panasonic, etc.) were greatly affected by the disaster leaving factories badly damaged, which disrupted production and
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Posted By Neil Matsumoto
As I sit patiently at my desk for the chance to test out the new Canon Cinema EOS C300, I have been filling my time viewing films on Vimeo‘s new Canon Cinema EOS C300 User Group. There are some terrific videos on the page, including Jonathan Yi’s informative hands-on video with the camera, ARRI’s professional cinema
