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Panasonic caught between a rock & a hard place

Matthew Allard ACS — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:57:56 +0000

Panasonic is caught between a rock and a hard place. Despite having some very capable mirrorless hybrids, they are the only major camera manufacturer not to offer a digital cinema camera. Yes, you could make an argument that companies like Leica and Hasselblad also don’t make digital cinema cameras, but they have never made one, … Continued

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Low Budget Feature Film Workflow in 2024– Shooting The Holy Scoundrel on a shoestring

Ben Allan ACS CSI — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:29:03 +0000

In terms of innovation, there is a special place for low budget films because of the flexibility that comes with not being able to throw money at problems. Using an innovative process for a low budget film can often solve problems quickly and cheaply in ways that are simply too complex and risky for a … Continued

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10 Years of Sony alpha full frame mirrorless hybrids

Matthew Allard ACS — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:40:40 +0000

Sony is celebrating the 10th anniversary of releasing its first full-rame alpha mirrorless hybrid cameras. On October 16th, 2013, Sony announced its first-generation alpha 7 and alpha 7R cameras. Sony took the mirrorless hybrid dive long before its competition and the original a7S arguably became the natural successor to the Canon 5D mark II for … Continued

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Ukrainian Lens Rehouser Iron Glass gets a new CNC Machine after a customer sells their ALEXA Mini LF to pay for it

Matthew Allard ACS — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:09:43 +0000

Not all heroes wear capes. Peter B. Cooper who is not some big-name philanthropist or billionaire decided to sell his ARRI ALEXA Mini LF and use that money to buy a new CNC machine for Iron Glass. Now, if you are not familiar with Iron Glass, they are a lens rehousing company from Ukraine. Like … Continued

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The Long Game– A Closer Look at FCP for iPad

Ben Allan ACS CSI — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 01:34:56 +0000

In one sense it was inevitable that Apple’s flagship pro apps, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, would eventually make their way onto the iPad. Other editing and music apps have had success on the device for years and as the hardware has become increasingly powerful, the appeal of bringing the flexibility of the professional … Continued

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