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Sony A7S II Boosts Slow Motion Mode and 4k!

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Sony today has announced a pretty important pair of products the Sony A7s II and the Sony FS5 Pro Model. On the one hand video producers that adopted the Sony A7s last year due to it’s impressive dynamic range and extreme low light ability at up to ISO 409,600; were in a bind as recording 4k with the camera needed an external recorder in order to do it.  It also had no sensor image stabilization which is a very useful feature.  Not anymore the newly announced Sony A7s II has internal 4k with S-Log 3 flat profile mode and it also boosts last years 120fps at 720p to Full HD and full sensor readout 1080p at 120fps.   From the samples the quality seems impressive and artifact free, it will be a matter of looking at non Sony samples to see if the quality is that good in the 120fps FHD mode.

A7s II Main Features: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Slowmo Goodness!

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Update 9/10/2015:  It is confirmed that the iPhone 6s has 2GB of RAM which is twice that of the previous iPhone 6 release. The iPad Pro has a large 4GB of RAM as confirmed today also!

Now that the dust has settled with the Apple keynote announcements over it is time to examine what the new iSight camera of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus can do when it comes to recording video and Super Slow Motion. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

GH4 VLog Mode Will Cost You $99!

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Back from vacation break “thanks for hanging in there” and not much has happened, we expect big news from Apple tomorrow but in the camera world everything has been subdued when it comes to news.    The Panasonic GH4 did get some news as the camera will now get the chance to be upgraded with V-Log high dynamic range flat profile mode but it comes at a $99 USD cost.  As to why this cost was added it’s anybody’s guess but we think it may have to do with protecting their higher end camera line by making the barrier of entry a little harder for GH4 owners.   We find it to be not too expensive but kind of a disappointment as a very small minority of the  user base will actually upgrade. Most people will not grade their footage with LUTs to get the color and contrast back to a usable level and would rather opt for the already pretty good profiles like Cinelike D and Cinelike V that come standard with the GH4.

As to the impact for the VLog update on the Panasonic GH4  you can expect a very flat profile and an increase in Dynamic Range from 10 stops standard to 12 stops in this mode.  Those blown out skies and cut off shadows will get more chance to shine now. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Vacation Time Back September 8th

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We are taking a little “vacation/camera testing” time until September 8th so we will not be updating the site until then.  However we gathered a few cool slowmo videos to keep you entertained until we get back.  Thanks as always for your support!

“girl on fire” by Michael Sutton: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

fps1000 Update Shows Near Finished Camera!

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Warning: The parent company of FPS cameras “The Slow Motion Camera Company Ltd.” went out of business and entered liquidation proceedings. No further development of cameras is expected. More information here on Google Search

The latest fps1000 update has something that buyers of the Kickstarter project have been waiting for months; this wait is over and we can now finally see the first images of the new camera iteration with a turned on screen and included 50mm C lens for C mount models.  What is clear is that the little camera has evolved into a real and tangible piece of gear with a lot of features apparent in the initial software release. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

GoPro Hero 4 Black Discounted for 1 Day!

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UPDATE: The $399 price is gone now but you can still get a deal for it at $419 using the links below for a limited time!

Adorama has the great GoPro Hero 4 Black camera at a discount for only today at $399 compared to $499 regular with free expedited shipping.  Seems more things than the Stock Market are on Sale today!  This camera is capable of 240fps and 120fps at 720p and 4k at 30p among other formats.  If you have waited for a while for the GoPro Hero 4 Black to be lower in price this is your chance. → Continue Reading Full Post ←