Apple just released a major update (10.0.3) for Final Cut Pro X which includes multicam editing! Different video angles can now be automatically syncing based on time of the day, timecode, markers, or audio waveforms. You can work seamlessly with different codecs, frame sizes, and frame rates without conversion, which is just great! I made a schoolboy mistake recently where I used my A camera at 25p and the B one at 23.98 and they both had to be synced with my H4n master audio.. I wish I had FCPX back then. In addition to Multicam, the new update also brings Media relink (yes!), advanced chroma key features, XML 1.1 and broadcast monitoring (in beta). You can download the update free from the Mac App Store
While there're still no official announcements yet, photographer Stephen Oach posted captures of a Canon employee using an unidentified Canon body with a 200-400mm lens prototype in Kenya... You don't need more to generate an online firestorm amongst photographers!
I went to London over the weekend to visit my girlfriend and play the tourist in the United Kingdom's capital. If you haven't done it already, I really recommend visiting London. So many places, so many
Nikon announced its latest top end camera the other day: the D4. A full frame body, lighter, faster, shooting in even darker conditions. With a price tag of around $6000, the D4 is Nikon responses to Canon's 1Dx. Regarding the video aspect, I'm happy to see Nikon finally back in the game with interesting features not even Canon offers yet.
On a rainy sunday morning I went to a second hand market this morning hoping to find forgotten lenses and interesting camera bodies. While I didn't find what I was looking for, I still managed to bring back a few stolen shots from here and there. I used a Canon 550D on which I had a Sigma 30mm f/1.4. I kept it wide open and reduced the amount of light using a variable ND filter. I tweaked the photos using Lightroom to give them an old look... Who said instagram?! Check out the gallery below (click on any image to enlarge it).
I was watching some videos made with the new GoPro HD Hero 2 the other day and I thought it was about time to finish my own GoPro editing of this summer footages. I decided to picture lock the editing and after a bit of colour grading, here's the final result.
November 3rd, 2011 This was a great day for cinephiles with major announcements from Canon, Red and Avid. Here's a breakdown of the 3 plus my speculations on Canon's future releases.
