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I have no idea what’s going on here, but I like the colors, the low angles, and the surprise ending with added dinosaurs. The world needs more dinosaur films.
I have no idea what’s going on here, but I like the colors, the low angles, and the surprise ending with added dinosaurs. The world needs more dinosaur films.
This is a lovely three-and-a-half minute film from Amila Kumarasinghe, who is based in Sri Lanka and works in 3D animation and cinematography. … Continue Reading
This is a great little story about shooting a music video in an abandoned industrial complex with a bunch of 60Ds and a Steadicam Vest.
The arrival of the Canon EOS 60D set a lot of hearts a-fluttering, but the question a lot of people have been asking is: should I get the 60D, or a slightly older but no less respectable 7D?
Hmm. Tricky decision.
Dan Carr has written up a very helpful post comparing the two cameras – not just in terms of their specs (although it’s nice to see a side-by-side comparison table of which boasts what), but also how those specs are likely to affect real-world shooting circumstances.
So: the articulated screen on the 60D is a nice addition for video shooters; but the 7D’s superior dual DIGIC 4 processor means more frames per second. The 60D allows manual control of audio input, something that’s beyond the 7D; but the latter supports lens-by-lens autofocus calibration.
Ultimately, Carr gives the 60D the edge if all you’re doing is shooting video. But there are buts. If you want to be able to shoot in very low light or bad weather, the 7D’s probably better. The 7D is also a more versatile camera for video and stills together.
Hmm. Actually, after all that, the choice still doesn’t seem much clearer…
So Canon has a new baby, as Michael reported earlier. What’s the reaction been like so far?
Charlie Sorrel at Wired News isn’t very impressed:
“Those looking to upgrade from their 50D should look elsewhere, perhaps to the 7D, as this new camera is more for consumers than enthusiastic amateurs. The magnesium body of the 50D is now plastic, and the 60D uses SD-cards instead of Compact Flash. It also gets a slew of gimmicky image processing features … and the obligatory video capabilities. In fact, video seems to be what this camera was made for … It’s almost like the Canon engineers just picked through a shelf of existing parts and snapped them together like Lego, producing what seems like a pretty sweet-looking camera.”
Engadget is running a story with a “leaked” photo of the Canon 60D with articulating LCD screen. They aren’t sure if it’s real or a Photoshop job but it makes sense that Canon would add a moveable screen.
The image above is bruited to be the 60D we’ve all been waiting for, and while it’s usually easy to brush these off as possible fan renders (or worse, Photoshops), that display hinge looks mighty legitimate.
