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Edgertronic High Speed Camera Review – Part 1

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There comes a time when technology changes and adapts to become something mainstream, able to fulfill the needs and budget of the common man.  The edgertronic affordable high speed camera is such a product. It aims to democratize and produce quality high speed imaging  affordable for the first time to a plethora of users and markets.  Does it succeed? Does it herald the arrival of professional high speed imaging for the common man?  Do I need this camera in my arsenal of gear? This review will aim to answer those questions and more and see what the edgertronic by Sanstreak delivers in their affordable package.

A Little History… → Continue Reading Full Post ←

GH4 Shutter Mechanism in Slow Motion!

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We are doing an in depth review of the affordable edgertronic digital high speed camera that should be published soon, however one of the tests involved showing how the shutter curtain mechanism works on the Panasonic GH4 at different speeds.   The edgertronic camera was loaned for this review and we thank Michael Matter of Sanstreak/edgertronic for providing the gear and technical support for this undertaking. A big shout out to The Slow Mo Guys for partly inspiring to record this footage.   Enjoy the video

Panasonic Lumix GH4 Shutter in Slow Motion- edgertronic camera: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

4k Slow Motion Is it really worth it?

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With 4k TVs, projectors and computer displays entering the marketplace in droves it is only a matter of time until 4k finds it’s way into the super slow motion realm for TV, Cinema and scientific analysis.

There is a strong argument for the increased resolution when it comes to capturing at 4k in any frame rate. It gives freedom to crop or punch in for a Full HD shot and or stabilize footage with crop leeway on the borders without trashing a shot. It is also crisp in a way that can only be described as looking through a window; which is a funny analogy because when Full HD came out in the early 2000s that was used often to sell TVs and the new experience. Now we are told the real window is 4k and your perfectly functional 1080p 240Hz tv is next to useless.   This is of course hardly a realistic view or currently installed TV technology. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Panasonic DVX200 4k will do 120fps!

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The DVX100 was a huge camera for Panasonic way back in December 2002.  So 13 years later and after a website built around that camera and it’s users, now a viable upgrade path; if they haven’t already upgraded to something else most likely.

The  new Panasonic DVX200 full name”AG-DVX200” has that portable and production ready for factor with pretty robust specs and a much larger sensor. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Canon finally enters the slow motion game!

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It has been nearly 6 years since the EOS 7D DSLR was introduced in September 2009. That was the last time canon offered a frame rate bump which was 720p at 60fps. It was an ok mode but highly aliased and of low quality.  Now Canon has unveiled two new cameras that jump the frame rate to 120fps.  The first camera is the all inclusive Canon XC10 which is like a new incarnation of the all in one do it all camera with some pro features that seem to separate it from cameras like the Panasonic FZ1000 MSRP $749.

Specs for the Canon XC10 4k: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Panasonic vx870 & wx970 Camcorder Video Samples!

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Some samples from the Panasonic HC-vx870 and  hc wx970 which are identical hardware sans the extra selfie camera on the pull out rotating screen have surfaced.

As expected the cameras perform fantastically well and are at this time still the best camcorder value for regular and slow motion video for your money.  Either for slow motion or 4k, the value is hard to beat. We have selected a few samples from the net so you can check out and judge the quality for yourself: → Continue Reading Full Post ←