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It s like Canon 5D Mark II vs Panasonic GH1 all over again! Canon got aggressive with the R8, and finally put the cripple hammer away. This is the bargain value for money full frame camera of our era, they had no choice but to do it the Sony a7 IV exists. Indeed, the a7 [...] The post Battle of the $1000 filmmaking kit: Canon EOS R8 vs Panasonic G9 II appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear…
EOSHD is a filmmaking camera blog but there are rare moments the earth seems to shift and something comes along which has nothing to do with what I usually cover, that nevertheless has profound implications for all of us. Early days though it may be, Moltbot is one of these moments. This is a concept [...] The post Oops. Has ChatGPT just been made obsolete over night? #Moltbot appeared first on…
I ve known about MPB since they started following EOSHD on Twitter, all the way back in 2011. Soon after that MPB reached out with an offer to sponsor the blog. Describing themselves as The UK s Only Specialist Canon and Nikon Used Equipment Dealer , MPB have come a long way since the early days. When MPB [...] The post MPB camera store review 2026 The mysterious case of 7 lost packages appeared…
As another year draws to a close here are EOSHD s official observations on the camera market for 2025, new vs used. And which cameras for both stills and cinema stood out for value for money in 2025? It s making more and more sense to buy a used camera, and leave the new stuff on the [...] The post The 2025 Hybrid Mirrorless Camera Rankings appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera…
If you re wondering why the camera industry churns out so many homogeneous black cameras with the same specs and price, look no further than the reception the different ones get in the camera dweeb community. We should all be encouraging the Japanese manufacturers to try different things and think outside the box. Invariably these more [...] The post Chris and Jordan select Sigma Bf, Fuji X-Half…
Olympus never gave us a digital full frame camera. It s one of the biggest regrets of the camera industry. However they did leave us with this the final Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera. I have just fitted a Metabones Speed Booster with Olympus OM SLR lenses to my OM-1, be it video or stills, this [...] The post The Olympus OM-1 goes full frame OM appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and…
Aren t you sick and tired of nerds? They have done so much damage to life on earth. Men and women used to make love, they used to raise families and build amazing industries, now all people can do is bicker about how many stops dynamic range a Canon and Sony has. Sony say it is [...] The post The Canon EOS R6 Mark III trails the Sony a7 V dynamic range by 2 stops but nobody can find the images…
When Sora 2 was released (invite only), results were impressive. Investors were happy, users excited. Then, a strange thing happened. Sora began to buckle under load despite being invite only. In order to roll out Sora to all users, the technology looks to have been massively scaled back. Not only are users alleging OpenAI did [...] The post Users are complaining OpenAI wreaked Sora 2. EOSHD takes…
With the Sony a7s IV nowhere to be seen, and a Sony FX2 with disappointing specs and an old sensor, Sony s failure to go fully-in on video features have left users in the lurch. Now, with rival cameras like the Nikon Zr and Canon EOS R6 III offering so much more than an a7 V, [...] The post Why Sony is falling behind in video appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews .
Having hoovered up the entire internet including even EOSHD (which it cites as a source for many camera related queries), ChatGPT has built a business based on the theft of copyrighted information, especially for Sora which is the company s very capable video generation tool. As a world-generator it has to get the understanding of that [...] The post OpenAI decides content is worth paying for but…
From a British perspective I can only look at America right now in total despair. It s like watching the Soviet Union in the mid 1990s. The film industry is under a huge amount of pressure at the moment from all angles now the last remaining great Hollywood studio is being offered for sale [...] The post Warner Bros risk talent exodus over Trump-Ellison deal. Who will follow Christopher Nolan and…
(Photo credit: John Mak) The release of the Sony a7v has been met with a wave of negativity, especially now that the supposed standard model mid-range camera price has been bumped to nearly $3000 + tax and a lot more in some regions, like in the UK where the USD-converted price works out at an [...] The post Sony a7V negative online discourse why Sony are the new Canon appeared first on EOSHD.com…
The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is the first mid-range Canon EOS R camera that s a true contender for top-specs in the $2800 price region. What s even more impressive is that Canon are achieving full frame 4K/120p with no crop and 12bit 7K 60P RAW video without a stacked sensor not even a partially [...] The post Are Canon back on top in specs race? Sony a7 V and Canon EOS R6 Mark III comparison…
With really filmic results, the filmmaker Lav Diaz decided to use the most compact Super 16mm rig out-there the Panasonic GH7. It has a hypnotic hybrid documentary-cinematic look and the look of Super 16mm film, showing that the format of Micro Four Thirds is still every bit as brilliant in the right hands as [...] The post In NY and LA Theatres January 2026 major new movie Magellan is shot on the…
ARRI which still builds cameras in Germany is to close two factories as the ongoing retraction in filmmaking continues to bite. The closure of the two facilities which produce ARRI lighting equipment (which by the way, is the best in the industry) will result in 150 job losses in Germany. This is a real chance [...] The post ARRI closes factories, contemplates company sale appeared first on…
The Panasonic GH7 I believe to be the final model, but the second hand value of some Micro Four Thirds cameras has been on the increase. Could the system still find it s way to co-exist with a legion of cheap and small full frame cameras, or is it game over? One of the most underrated [...] The post What next for Micro Four Thirds? appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews .
I will always remember what a Leica manager in Germany said to me, which went like this: I have read your publication today, and I have to admit that the tone is from my point of view unreasonable. However, we respect that journalists can make up their mind independently. But I think even for your [...] The post Same career psychopaths who sold out filmmaking are destroying our political parties…
What does this mean? EOSHD takes a look. Pro photographers have been notified by Panasonic that their support service is being terminated. Those paying a membership fee to cover repairs will soon have to seek alternatives. There s also been a memorandum put out online by the company, which you can see for the UK market [...] The post Panasonic closing down LUMIX Pro services on 30th November…
Fuji in many ways have taken over from Panasonic as the most highly rated niche creative force in the camera industry. Since they started taking video seriously with the X-T2, the green camp has got a lot of things right. The popularity of the X100 series. The purist photography experience of the X-Pro3, a camera [...] The post Why it s time for Fujifilm to go full frame appeared first on…
Nikon are a strange company, and you could say that Japan is a strange country. Having made cameras for 100 years, you d think Nikon would know a thing or two about marketing cameras. Nikon bought RED for the cinema brand prestige. The original pioneer in digital cinema, is now apparently too unimportant to deserve a [...] The post Has Nikon devalued RED s CINEMA brand immediately with low-end…
What do you get when you take the viewfinder hump of a mirrorless camera? A cinema camera, apparently. The Sony FX3 really seems to have set a trend, but there looks to be important differences between the C50 and Zr. The Zr (below) looks to be a more YouTuber style of camera, and appears to [...] The post Nikon Zr and Canon Cinema EOS C50 pictured in the wild appeared first on EOSHD.com -…
Canon will release a Sony FX30 killer on September 9th. In a darkened teaser, Canon show the outline of the camera but brightening the image reveals some important details. The big red record button, and the Cinema EOS badge, a mirrorless camera style grip and twin control dials, as well as what looks like the [...] The post Here is the new Canon Cinema EOS full frame mirrorless camera appeared…
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 sensor with a lot of rolling shutter in 24p. 2 Sony still doesn t have an [...] The post Sony FX2 announced a cheaper FX3 with a7 IV sensor and EVF appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and…
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 basic kit zoom. It all begs the question, have the Japanese lost the plot? In the UK right now, I look at [...] The post Camera prices Have the Japanese taken leave of their senses? appeared first on…
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). Panasonic is also expected to launch an FX3 competitor, whilst Sony themselves are to launch a cheaper FX2 with the [...] The post What to expect from Nikon s first RED mirrorless camera, the Nikon…
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 fun with my Sigma Fp-L, but only with Leica M mount lenses and not the native [...] The post The Panasonic S1 II pricing is wrong so is the entire product strategy appeared first on EOSHD.com -…
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 low-to-mid range camera when it is actually the first proper sensor and spec [...] The post Full Panasonic S1 II and S1 IIe specs leak (as usual) all 18 pages of it appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking…
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 frame mega-hit after the other? In 2014 Sony then released the first a7s, a hybrid-focused filmmaking full frame camera. Let s call [...] The post S1 II leaks What if Sony followed the Panasonic strategy…
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 community. Deeply humbled I stand here in awe of the courage and bravery you have all shown towards your [...] The post What will our tech leaders do in 1930s Germany? Let s find out appeared first on…
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 hey EOSHD can you sign an NDA, it s 25k fine if you leak it to L-mount rumours dot com. Oh [...] The post The Panasonic S1II launch invite and why I turned it down appeared first on EOSHD.com -…