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Panasonic battery problems – S5 II also drains charge when switched off
A slow start-up time of over 1 second, and a battery that empties itself when merely attached to a switched off camera, it’s not a good trait of Panasonic’s mirrorless cameras. This follows a bad...
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New Leica Q3 points to future Panasonic S1H Mark II specs such as 8K and ProRes
As keen eye observers of the camera industry will know, the Leica Q3 is the result of a close partnership between Panasonic and Leica (L² technology-sharing partnership). Panasonic provide the digital...
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Apple positions iPhone 15 Pro as a cinema camera, wants a share of the...
Smartphones are mature, with manufacturers looking for ways to stand out. With the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple have put the focus very clearly on the professional video capabilities of the new...
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Apple Event was shot with Blackmagic Camera App
For reasons why Apple might become a serious player in cinema, check out my post on the iPhone 15 Pro here There has been speculation about the “Thank you” at the end of Apple’s Special Event, which...
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Thoughts on the Sony a9 III, first global shutter mirrorless camera
Previous global shutter cameras were the Digital Bolex (by virtue of its Kodak CCD) and the Sony F55. Now the technology is on the cusp of a breakthrough with the Sony a9 III, thanks to the new...
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Sony a9 III high ISO RAW test – A noisier 6K sensor than predecessor
I have put some of the high ISO RAW samples from the Sony a9 III under the pixel peeping microscope. The results do show there is a trade off for having a global shutter. 24 megapixel, or 6K in movie...
View ArticleSORA: Destroyer of worlds, generator of worlds
Above: Watch Dave Altizer’s introduction to Sora. EOSHD’s Andrew Reid takes a look at OpenAI’s powerful new generative AI video tool, Sora. This is big news, a big shock really. The announcement today...
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RED sell up to Japanese with Nikon buy-out!
After so long as sworn rivals and an independent pirate spirit, RED have been sold to Nikon. I had to check the date when I saw the news. The possibilities that can now spring forth from this deal are...
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What’s behind Atomos excitement at Nikon / RED deal – as ex-CEO returns?
RED have embroiled a lot of the camera industry in legal action over the years. One of these companies is Atomos. Since the Nikon buyout of RED, controversial ex-CEO of Atomos, Jeromy Young has...
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Firmware updates could become subscription model under new plans
There’s talk in the camera industry of introducing a subscription model for firmware updates, with Sony being one of the companies believed to be considering this as an option for larger updates in...
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Adobe cancel Nikon N-RAW support – Is REDCODE RAW coming to mirrorless?
Adobe has stopped working on adding N-RAW support to all of their products, in a move reportedly taken at Nikon’s behest. This could mean big things are afoot. The Nikon Z9 and Z8 currently use the...
View ArticleIT’S FIXED – EOSHD on stage managed camera reviews & influencers (part 1)
Is Gerald Undone right to make a hit-piece about Panasonic? Or is he, as someone who has played the game for years with Sony, in no position to be a moral authority? For many years, the traditional...
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Nikon Z6 III lands with video aplomb but only partial excitement for...
The Nikon Z series full frame mirrorless cameras have been a more attractive proposition than Canon RF mount so far with genuinely groundbreaking technological features. The Z6 III is another such...
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AI will mean lens prices have to be completely reassessed by camera companies
Above: This RAW still shot with a small sensor Samsung EX-1 compact from 2009 was processed in Adobe Camera Raw using the new AI shallow depth of field feature. No smartphone style depth map...
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II has a cooling fan – and a ridiculous price tag
It’s been a long wait for the new R5 – four years to be exact. In this time the competition hasn’t stood still. Nikon have since acquired RED and upped their game significantly in RAW video on the Z6...
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Canon EOS R1 misses Olympics and has old sensor tech – Are Canon on the back...
Canon EOS R1, the big chance to impress. Following the announcement EOSHD went back through the R1 rumours, which hinted at stunning achievements to come. The flagship of flagships. No more cripple...
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Hint: wait for the Canon EOS R1X
For those expecting a high resolution R1, or something just generally more advanced, all I can say is… Wait a bit longer. Canon have prior form in this, of course. The original EOS 1D was launched as...
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Is Panasonic rethinking high-end full frame mirrorless line-up? The missing...
The S1H Mark II, and the other new S1 cameras should be here by now. Interestingly the Leica SL3 has arrived already. This is a camera that is engineered by Panasonic with Leica, and very much...
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The future of cameras is NOT full frame
The camera industry needs to pull the plug on full frame cameras and lenses. And I want to help them do so. Real optics are on the way out – they’re on the way to become a niche for purists like...
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Panasonic hiatus worries, as flagship cameras remain nowhere to be seen in 2024
I love Panasonic and the innovation they have brought to the market ever since the start of their Leica partnership in the early 2000s. They are pioneers and the result is that boring Canon are on 35%...
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FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA announced – Fuji enter cinema camera market
Fujifilm have announced their entrance to the high-end cinema camera world, utilising the same sensor as their medium format flagship camera, GFX 100 Mark II. As anyone with a GFX 100 II will tell...
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Panasonic S1R II – Great spec, dying brand
The year is 2025, and there are too many cameras trying to do the same thing with the same image quality. Most of them look like work tools or office paraphernalia rather than artistic tools or...
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The Panasonic S1II launch invite and why I turned it down
Client journalism, you see it at the White House. Bunch of tossers, bunch of boot lickers, the same people who appeased the ruling party in 1930s Germany. Panasonic comes along, dying brand and says...
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What will our tech leaders do in 1930s Germany? Let’s find out
Dear assembled tech progressives, it’s been a pleasure to attend the rally here in Berlin. Truly a privilege to address so many of you – especially you Tim! – from all corners of the 1935 business...
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S1 II leaks… What if Sony followed the Panasonic strategy
According to Wikipedia, the sony a7 came out in October 2013. I remember it well. What if Sony then decided to follow The Great Panasonic Strategy, and really follow through on delivering one full...
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Full Panasonic S1 II and S1 IIe specs leak (as usual)… all 18 pages of it
Now we get to set up our quantum computer to work out which codec is active in which crop mode. Have you ever felt that you’re in the wrong body. The S1 II must feel it, being in the body of a...
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The Panasonic S1 II pricing is wrong – so is the entire product strategy
Are Panasonic open to some honest feedback? I can only hope so. My current camera collection is addict-level huge, but I use my Nikon Z8, Fujifilm GFX 100 and an X-Pro3 the most. I also have a lot of...
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What to expect from Nikon’s first RED mirrorless camera, the Nikon Zr
Nikon is expected to bring RED technology, including the famous REDCODE RAW recording format to a camera resembling the Sony FX3. According to Nikon Rumors, it will be dubbed the Nikon Zr (R for RED)....
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Camera prices – Have the Japanese taken leave of their senses?
A Fujifilm JPEG-only half-frame toy for 850 smackers, the latest Sony flagship for 7000 something + tax, and the new mid-range “standard model” S1 II from Panasonic yours for a bargain $4000 with...
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Sony FX2 announced – a cheaper FX3 with a7 IV sensor and EVF
This is like the higher-spec Lumix S9 with EVF and mechanical shutter I wanted Panasonic to make. For $2700 the Sony FX2 is an interesting beast but it does have a few major caveats. 1 – quite a slow...
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