October 2011

Ever wonder what it would be like to strap a $60k camera to a radio controlled octocopter?  Well, someone dreamed up the idea of putting a RED EPIC on one of these devices and produced the stunning results you see in the above video.

To get a better idea of the potential of this rig, check out the below video shot with the Sony FS100 riding on the OM-copter. [click to continue…]

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Sigma SD1 Wood

I’m not sure who’s driving the Sigma SD1 trainwreck; however, this limited edition wooden SD1 is about as far from the tracks as things can get.  As if the $6900 price tag for the Sigma SD1 wasn’t laughable enough, this limited edition wooden model will set you back €9,999 ($13,750 USD equivalent). [click to continue…]

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Canon Ad Today

The rumormill has exploded over the past week or so with reports of new DSLR models coming from both Nikon and Canon.  The latest rumors suggest a high level of confidence in Canon’s release of a new DSLR on Tuesday, October 18. [click to continue…]

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Apple Aperture 3

Apple has added updates to both Aperture and iPhoto.

Aperture 3.2 supports compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5. This update also addresses minor stability, performance and compatibility issues, including: [click to continue…]

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Act of Valor

The first official Act of Valor trailer is out.  We’ve been hearing Shane Hurlbut (Act of Valor’s cinematographer) talk about this film for many months now.  Back in June we learned that Relativity Media picked it up for $13 Million.

(Push the resolution up to 720p and full screen the trailer below…)

This film was shot on the Canon 5D Mark II along with [click to continue…]

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Canon Hollywood Announcement

If there was any doubt as to what kind of product Canon is launching on November 3, it should be gone now.  Canon just announced that it has opened a pro technology and support center in Hollywood “to better serve its film and television production clients.”

The new support center is located on the Sunset Gower Studio lot at 6060 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Check out the full details in the press release below. [click to continue…]

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