Cinematographer and Director Patryk Kizny Interview

Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk to director and cinematographer Patryk Kizny. We decided to make a few interviews about him and his future projects and we’ll start with the presentation of his last work as cinematographer: “The Dreams Come True” a film directed by Damián Perea.

“The Dreams Come True” is a short film commissioned by the the office of Las Palmas 2016 to promote the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria as a candidate for The European Capital of Culture 2016. Spanish director and producer of the film, Damián Perea, teamed up with Patryk Kizny to take the audience into a journey filled with magic and poetry, where oneiric visuals blend together with an intriguing narrative.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Martin in DSLR, Interviews 2 Comments

Official announcement of Nikon’s latest DSLR: Nikon D4

The next-generation flagship Nikon digital-SLR camera with the ultimate in versatility and functionality.

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D4, a Nikon FX-format camera that serves as the new flagship model in Nikon’s lineup of digital-SLR cameras. Nikon will be exhibiting the D4 at the 2012 International CES, to be held Tuesday, January 10 through Friday, January 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This electronics exhibition is open to the public.

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Martin in Nikon, Press Release Leave a comment

Nikon D4 announcement this week!

Nikon will have a new product announcements this week. US readers will get the official news around midnight EST on Thursday, January 5th 2012. It will probably be the new Nikon D4.

Here are some interesting new specs:

Full-frame 16.2-megapixel CMOS sensor
10 frames-per-second shooting at full resolution
The ISO range is listed again as 100 to 102,400, expandable to 50 to 204,800
Full-HD 1080p resolution video recording in 30fps and 24fps and 720p in 60fps
New 91,000-pixel RGB metering sensor
Face detection/recognition
100% viewfinder coverage
Illuminated function buttons
Dedicated video button
Includes H.264 B frame compression
Contrast detect AF in movie recording
Low-pass filter for video recording
Smooth aperture feature for video recording

Suggested retail price: $6,000

The new Nikon products will start shipping in approximately 30 days after the announcement.

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Martin in News, Nikon, Press Release Leave a comment

Taylor Loughran Showreel

Here is the 2011 Demo Reel of Cinematographer and Cameraman Taylor Loughran.

You can follow Taylor Loughran on his blog here: ArtBarnproductions.blogspot.com and in vimeo here: Vimeo.com/user1077574

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Martin in Showreels Leave a comment

RED Digital Cinema announces the Scarlet-X

RED STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, Hollywood, Calif., November 3, 2011 – RED Digital Cinema has officially released its third industry-changing camera, the Scarlet-X. With burst modes up to 12 fps at full 5K resolution alongside 4K motion capture from 1-30 fps, the camera allows professional photographers and cinematographers to simultaneously capture motion footage and still content. Never miss a shot. Ever. Scarlet-X’s compact design, endless modularity and advanced feature set provide a future-proof solution catering to every shooter’s needs, leaving one-dimensional DSLRs and 1080p camcorders in its wake. Priced at under $10,000, Scarlet-X advances RED’s vision to democratize superlative cinema and professional photography.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Martin in Cameras, Press Release, RED Leave a comment

The New Canon EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera

A Star Is Born: Canon Launches New Digital Cinema Camera For High-Resolution Motion Picture Production

HOLLYWOOD, California, November 3, 2011/TOKYO, November 4, 2011 – Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A., Inc. today raised the curtain on an all-new interchangeable-lens digital cinema camera that combines exceptional imaging performance with outstanding mobility and expandability to meet the demanding production needs of today’s motion picture industry. The camera, which features a newly developed Super 35 mm-equivalent approximately 8.29-megapixel CMOS sensor, will be available in two models: the EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera^*, equipped with an EF lens mount for compatibility with Canon’s current diverse lineup of interchangeable EF lenses for EOS single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras and new EF Cinema Lens lineup; and the EOS C300 PL Digital Cinema Camera^*, with a PL lens mount for use with industry-standard PL lenses.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Martin in Cameras, Canon, Press Release Leave a comment

The New Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., October 18, 2011 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is proud to introduce a completely revolutionized EOS-1D series camera, the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera.^* As the new leader in Canon’s arsenal of professional DSLRs, the EOS-1D X will be a high-speed multimedia juggernaut replacing both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV models in Canon’s lineup. Enhancing the revolutionary image quality of the EOS-1Ds and speed capabilities of the EOS-1D series, the EOS-1D X DSLR features an 18-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processors, 14-bit A/D data conversion and capable of shooting an incredible 12 frames-per-second (fps). Canon’s EOS DSLR cameras and accessories have a long-standing legacy of providing high-quality results to professionals in a wide range of markets, including sports, nature, cinematography, wedding and commercial studios. The addition of this new model will help take this tradition to a whole new level.

The EOS-1D X announcement comes on the heels of Canon’s recent manufacturing milestone with the production of the Company’s 50-millionth EOS-series SLR camera in September of 2011. Furthermore, Canon will achieve yet another milestone at the end of this month producing the 70-millionth EF lens.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Martin in Cameras, Canon, News Leave a comment

Vision Research unveils two new High-Speed Phantom v-series Cameras

New Phantom v1610 Is 60 Percent Faster than Any Other Digital High-Speed Camera in Its Class

Phantom v1610 High-Speed Camera

Vision Research unveils two additions to the company’s Phantom® v-Series line of digital high-speed cameras with the introduction of the Phantom v1210 and v1610. These top-of-their-class cameras are the world’s fastest 1 megapixel digital high-speed cameras. They feature high definition and widescreen 1280 x 800 CMOS sensors. The Phantom v1610 is 60 percent faster than any other camera on the market, with the ability to acquire more than 16,000 frames-per-second (fps) at full resolution and up to 1,000,000 fps at reduced resolution.

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Martin in Cameras, News, Phantom Leave a comment

Interview with underwater cameraman Marcelo Rodrigues

Continuing with the Underwater Cameraman Series, this time I’m presenting Marcelo Rodrigues, a biologist that started with scuba diving during his biology thesis and became a passion since then. Marcelo works as a videographer and travels around the world whenever he can, filming the underwater world. Thank you Marcelo for the interview, I’m looking forward to your next diving video in Maldives.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Martin in Canon, Interviews, Underwater Leave a comment

Claire and Max – A big adventure every month

Some people dream of great accomplishments, while others just go and do them. This interview is about Claire and Max, a lovely and funny couple that fell in love and shared the same passion: images and travel. They travel around the world once a month since 2008. I discovered them on the web and I contacted them to do this interview. Something I admire, is people that work hard and at the same time live their passions and have fun…

Claire, Max, thanks for sharing. I’m looking forward to meet you guys soon!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Martin in Interviews 3 Comments

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