Philip Bloom
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Test Footage and Drawbacks of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Many pundits predicted a serious shakeup when Blackmagic announced their new Pocket Cinema Camera back at NAB in April. Priced at just $995, the Super 16 handheld, complete with 13 stops of dynamic range, seem poised to encroach upon DSLR’s steadfast popularity. As the camera underwent initial shipments in August, homegrown test footage began popping up here and there. Dan Chung, co-editor of News Shooter, recently took his BMPCC out for a spin in the Sanlitun area of Beijing — at night. The experiment yielded mixed results. Armed with a Voigtlander 17.5 mm f0.95 lens to maximize light on the […]
by Sarah Salovaara on Sep 4, 2013 -
GO TO VIMEO FILM SCHOOL WITH ANDREA ALLEN
Vimeo has launched what they’re calling Vimeo Film School — a collection of online videos walking you through the process of selecting a camera, learning to shoot and take sound, and mastering the next level of technique, like using follow focus and lighting. Here’s one of the early episodes below, in which Philip Bloom shows Andrea Allen the Canon 5D Mark II, the Canon 60D, and the new Panasonic GH2. Watch them all at the link. Introduction to DSLR Cameras with Philip Bloom from Vimeo Staff on Vimeo.
by Scott Macaulay on Jan 3, 2011
