Category Archives: Technology Advances

Panasonic AG-AF100 Mini-Site Published

First official look at the Panasonic AG-AF100 – will this be the end of DSLR video?

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Magic Lantern for Canon T2i (550D)

Magic Lantern is coming to the Canon T2i (550D). Magic Lantern – 550D/T2i port from Trammell Hudson on Vimeo.

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Canon T2i (550D) firmware update

Canon has released a firmware update for the T2i (550D) that fixes a problem where the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode. http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eosdigital7/firmware.html

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Panasonic GH1 Hack – Stunning Video

While most attention in the DSLR video world focuses on Canon cameras, the Panasonic GH1 camera was an early contender in this market. A persistent programmer has hacked the firmware on this camera with stunning results.

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Sony DSLR HD Camcorder in Development – Sneak Peek

Want a quick look into the future of video camcorders from Sony? I think you’ll like what you see.

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Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 – Close but no cigar

Something about the Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 caught my eye. Small, light weight, HD video, interchangeable lens… I mean, just looking at the pix of these cameras made me want one. I decided to take a closer look. Here’s what I found.

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Panasonic AG-AF100 Pricing and Delivery

Here’s a great video from FreshDV.com right from the NAB floor with a Panasonic executive giving solid info on the new AG-AF100 4/3″ camcorder.

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Interactive Multimedia 3.0

Interactive Multimedia – since the ’80s technology advances have let us experiment with mixing audio, text, moving images and interactivity to tell stories and influence markets. But the reality of interactive multimedia has been something less than promised. Now with … Continue reading

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HTML5 and The Video Element

As a film maker you may not care about coding web sites – unless you’re planning to distribute your film on the web. Oh, yeah – that’s pretty well everyone, right? Vimeo.com and youtube.com both have HTML5 in beta. It’s … Continue reading

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Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i

Canon fires another round in the DSLR HD wars! This is the new flagship for the EOS Rebel line and comes in with a suggested price tag of $899 with an 18-55 MM IS kit lens. Not bad when you … Continue reading

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