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Now that everyone is aware of the incoming firmware upgrade, I think it is time to talk about its impacts on the way we have been working with it so far. You might be surprised by this but there is more to this update than being able to isolate your girlfriend from the background the next time you film her on the beach… I am going to cover these changes over the next few days, one aspect at the time, starting now.…

WoW! My source for the previous rumor hinted about this but I never expected it to happen so soon! Congrats to CanonRumors for posting this first (at least before all the other blogs I subscribe to!) visit them for the details.…

Folks. I think I have been sitting on this news long enough. As you all know, one of the most frustration thing about video editing in HD is that you can never work directly with the original clips without some serious performance hit and frame skipping.…

Edit: If you are interested in the cheapest possible shoulder rig, you should check this post for a kit that goes under 200$. I talked about my rig a while ago and never had time to (1) show it to you guys (2) write a proper review of the follow focus.…

It’s finally here! My bitching about the shipping time for my rails was totally erroneous: it was delivered in less than 2 days. The problem was with the supplier shipping my order 2 weeks after I placed it! So without any further delays, here is my first impression of my intermediate cinephotographer kit.…

Two weeks ago, I decided to move my rig to the next level and buy a follow focus kit. Well, actually it is not a real kit per day since I ordered each part from a different supplier, each time going for the cheapest alternative that seemed to fit the task.…

The Rodriguez list is a collection of everything that you can use to add production value to your film in some way or another. Here is my list Location: Hospital (well, a vet hospital) Garage Workshop Loft with huge windows Abandoned buildings (urban exploration FTW!) Stuff: cars, but none looking especially bad ass… a few pelican case (military looking plastic boxes) plastic gun replica various computer for props and production uses (desktop & laptop) fake blood delicious cookies to keep the moral up cheap construction lighting almost portable diesel power generator People with special skills/assets: Makeup artist specialized in special effects (yep, how convenient!) A few jazz/rock musicians with their instruments Sound specialist with his recording gear Heavily tattooed friends Friends who can look like tough guys Looking at this list reveals some potential.…

Lots of speculations about the elusive firmware update these days. My conviction is that Canon already has the firmware or is working on it as we speak. Why? Just imagine how stupid Canon would look if a lower end Nikon camera can do something that their camera can’t.…