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Help support EOSHD at this difficult time by pre-ordering the EOSHD Panasonic GH6 Shooter’s Guide or donating an amount of your choice here. 10% of the proceeds will go to the cancer charity St Luke’s Hospice in the UK. When I went to see Panasonic in London earlier this year, things were on the up after a long pandemic. I remember saying to folks – wouldn’t it be great if after the last few years the drama could began to settle down. In August my sister was diagnosed with an aggressive form of BRAF-mutation colon cancer. It has spread to her ...

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I am having a big gear sale at the moment of nearly half my cameras and lenses. Some long held treasure is now up for sale such as Iscorama anamorphic lenses, my Panasonic GH5S, Samsung NX1, Blackmagic Pocket 4K, Olympus OM-1 (now sold), Panasonic S1 and Fuji X-T4, plus rarities like my Cooke cinema lenses, Leica M8, Leica Noctilux and more. All are now up on eBay for shipping within the UK. (You can also contact me about shipping in Europe and worldwide). So take a look at the EOSHD eBay Store here! Full item list view Please don’t hesitate ...

Read moreEOSHD eBay Store UK now open – Huge gear sale with some surprises in store!

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This blog began 12 years ago in Taiwan, 2010. I was living there and had just got the Panasonic GH1 from the local family run dealer on a street I called “Camera Avenue” because it had about 40 camera stores all independently run and all in one place in downtown Taipei. Learning about the fascinating history of the island from my girlfriend and her father, who served in the military under rule Chiang Kai-shek, I shot the four pieces you see on this page. Make sure you have the sound on. Had Chiang Kai-shek won the civil war in China, modern-day history ...

Read moreOne step closer to WWIII – Throwback to my Taiwan footage and experience living there

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With the wholesale shift to mirrorless cameras (Pentax?) the camera world probably thinks it has finally modernised and cosigned the old flappy mirror technology to history (although my Canon 1D C would like a word). But now there is a new threat to the high end camera market and this time not from itself. Sensors in smartphones are getting larger. Much larger. The progress in the last 7 years is remarkable (as my chart above shows). Smartphones have caught up and surpassed Super 16mm. Is Super 35mm next? Since the iPhone 6 we have gone from main camera modules that ...

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First there was Magic Lantern. Then the Magic Screw. Now there is a Magic Official Firmware Update.

Behold, the ‘overheating’ on the EOS R5 is finally fixed 2 years after release.

Unluckily for those who paid full price for the camera during the past 2 years, they haven’t been fully able to use the advertised capabilities of the hardware they paid $4K for!

Then this week, it was drawn to my attention on the EOSHD Forum that Canon had quietly released new firmware for the EOS R5 this week.

EOS R5 Firmware Update Version 1.6.0

22nd July 2022

Firmware Version 1.6.0 incorporates the following enhancements:

1. Adds [Auto Power Off Temp.: Standard/High] to the menu for movie recording. When [High] is selected, the camera will not automatically turn off when the temperature of the camera body and card become high, which may allow for longer movie recording than before, depending on the shooting conditions.

Continue reading 2 years later – Canon quietly removes fake overheating limits of EOS R5 in firmware update at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

Most mirrorless cameras aimed at filmmakers are so much alike these days, so does the X-H2S stand out?

The X-H2S assumes flagship status over the X-T4 for both stills and video users. It remains to be seen whether there will be an 8K resolution X-H2R later, for the high resolution stills and video crowd.

I’d love to see progress with the long list of features that matter more than higher numbers on a specs sheet, but the X-H2S floats my boat in many ways. Open Gate Anamorphic. 4K at 120fps. Internal ProRes. It is like a GH6 with a larger sensor (albeit $500 more expensive). Unfortunately there is no internal e-ND filter, and of course no compressed RAW video format for internal recording due to RED’s patent. The ergonomic concept is still rather stills-orientated too.

Let’s take a closer look at the X-H2S’s cinematic abilities.

Continue reading Thoughts on the impressive Fuji X-H2S at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

As has been the case in the past, with everybody (apart seemingly from Canon) RED are flexing their claim to compressed RAW again.

The target this time is Nikon.

With the latest firmware update, the Z9 bravely has not one but two internal RAW codecs. N-RAW and now ProRes-RAW.

It might be unlikely Nikon will be able to continue to offer the internal RAW firmware update, so you can download it here for the time being, should you ever wish to own a Z9 in the future.

The RED lawsuit is available to read here but it’s very similar to what we’ve seen before vs Apple with ProRes RAW and Blackmagic.

I do wonder how much money RED stands to gain by making REDcode an exclusive to their own cinema cameras instead of licensing it out to all the mirrorless cameras out there.

Continue reading Surprise, surprise! RED files lawsuit vs Nikon over internal RAW recording on Z9 at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

This the new ALEXA 35!

All recording modes and maximum frame rates:

The camera benefits from a faster sensor and 10 year newer technology.

In case you’re wondering what 17 stops dynamic range looks like. Here’s a sample frame:

Arri promises 17 stops dynamic range with a 1.5 stop improvement in the shadows alone. This is a less noisy sensor and cleaner in low light. EI 6400 is the maximum sensitivity, but should be very clean at that level.

The camera is significantly smaller and lighter (2.9kg / 6.4lbs) than the old beast. For reference, that is still heavier than the ALEXA MINI which tips the scales at 2.3kg.

Full specs sheet:

(Note the new sensor has a standard Bayer pattern CFA and is 4.6K resolution, giving us a sweet spot 6 micron photosites).

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Here it is. The new ALEXA 35. The replacement for the decade old original film industry work horse, ARRI ALEXA.

Expected to be announced on May 31st, the new camera is much smaller and resembles an ALEXA MINI but with brand new 4.6K sensor.

The new ALEXA is also confirmed to have a build in ND filter wheel.

The new sensor isn’t as fast as some of the other options on the market but the interesting part will be the overall image quality, with 17 stops dynamic range promised. The ALEXA 35 will be capable of 4K at 120fps (in 16:9) but only up to 75fps in 4.6K 16:9 and 4.6K open gate mode.

There’s some speculation around the price, between 45K and 70K, maximum 90K for a full ready to shoot kit.

Back battery mount is 24v B-Mount.

Continue reading New ARRI ALEXA leaks – Dubbed ALEXA 35, 17 stops dynamic range and 4K/120fps at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

When you’re wallowing in self hatred like the UK culture secretary Nadine Dorries, a good way of advocating the destruction of a national broadcaster is to suggest they follow Netflix’s business model.

There is of course a reason untalented political hacks from the right-wing of tabloid journalism aren’t very popular in the creative industries. Creativity takes talent, emotional sensitivity, brains and imagination – none of which the government of the UK possess.

In fact you could say the UK is the next Russia. The tone of our culture is set by consumerism. The power structures are determined by nepotism, sycophancy and servility just like it is being in the film & TV industry.

Which leads me to Netflix, the popular pump and dump scheme by shareholders.

$500 million for 5 years of Seinfeld repeats.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of how unsustainable the Netflix business model is.

Continue reading Netflix and the END of the subscription model at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

I am taking a break from reviewing cameras. I am getting out of video for now.

As I am sure many of you may have guessed, I am dissatisfied with the latter world to the max. Got to call it like it is. Filmmaking and creativity is what I’m interested in. So for the time being, EOSHD is going to change focus.

EOSHD will now cover movies, with the overall arc being of me writing and directing one myself. Together we can learn together, come up with inspiration and ideas together, from our real life experiences, and by watching great movies, learning how the masters do it.

Secondly, EOSHD will soon be two websites. The second website will be focussed on photography, under my own name (Andrew Reid). I will be revealing my stills work here, with my favourite techniques explained and on show.

Continue reading Help me write a movie – Part 1 – Taking inspiration from Paul Schrader / Taxi Driver at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

Maybe he can ask a spirit on the other side when Panasonic will adopt phase-detect autofocus?

The camera reviewer Steve Huff is no longer with us and has passed to the other side.

In a recent video he says he has stopped playing the camera game, perhaps this was due to a tip off from the other side that the industry is going down the drain.

The video has a confession about how much Steve won in the game. Camera reviewing as a sport sponsored by B&H.

But now 14 years later Steve is in the afterlife, so he doesn’t mind burning Charon’s boat and telling Leica’s PR man to go huff himself.

From now on if Steve wants to review a camera, he will merely go out and buy it himself on B&H Ghouls & Ghosts.

Continue reading Steve Huff quits camera reviews for communicating with the paranormal at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

Masanori Koyama joined Panasonic in 2002. After a career as a hardware engineer, Koyama san is currently in charge of product planning for LUMIX in Imaging Business Unit in Japan. He has been in charge of product planning for a wide range of Lumix cameras from compact cameras in the TZ, FX and FZ series, to the mirrorless camera line of GH series and the full-frame Panasonic S1H.

I asked Koyama san 10 questions about the Panasonic GH6. Here are his answers:

Andrew Reid: Koyama san, thank you for the Panasonic GH6. As a product planner, I assume your job is to decide which features are included in the camera? In general, how do you approach this, and how has the target customer changed since the Panasonic GH1?

Koyama san: Thank you very much for your patience.

Continue reading Interview with Panasonic’s Masanori Koyama – Product Planner for the GH6 at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

Thanks for the kind words from those who have expressed an interest in the site so far, much appreciated.

Pre-pandemic, between 2017 and 2019, EOSHD’s revenue was $863,000 – nearly 1 million US dollars worldwide.

This is with just one member of staff – me. Running zero advertising – either on this site or paid marketing of EOSHD itself on social media platforms like Facebook.

The purchase price therefore of the business is set at $1 million.

EOSHD needs investment. It is a significant and long term presence in the filmmaking and camera world, but there is only so much I can do on my own. At the peak of the mirrorless camera 4K period, the site had half a million visitors per month. The business has no debts and no shareholders.

With this in mind, I simply can’t afford to give it away.

Continue reading A further note on the sale of EOSHD at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

This blog has been long established in the camera industry. For 12 years I have travelled the world to bring you the latest on mirrorless cameras from a filmmaker’s point of view. I hope you found EOSHD useful. Unlike the bevy of commercial rival sites, EOSHD never carried paid advertising – this was an intentional decision, to focus on giving as much room as possible to my own content and filmmaking, instead of focussing on advertisers and sponsors.

It has only been possible to keep EOSHD free from outside influence, pop-ups, trackers and banners for 12 years due to income from my Shooter’s Guides and EOSHD Pro Color / C-LOG also sold really well. Now however, new ideas and products are needed but due to personal reasons after 12 years I really can’t face it any more – putting so much of my life into EOSHD – enough is enough.

Continue reading Looking for a buyer for EOSHD at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

This isn’t the solution you may expect. It probably is nowhere near palatable for most politicians in the West.

There are no good choices in war, but in my opinion there is a quick solution to solve the Ukraine crisis…

And avoid the use of tactical nuclear weapons.

What is it in a nutshell? In my opinion the UK, France and Germany have to end NATO and build their OWN army on their OWN terms.

American influence over Europe and NATO is unfortunately becoming a problem.

The Russia-Ukraine war is the most worrying and tragic situation I’ve ever witnessed in my lifetime, on my home continent. I am appalled by what Putin has authorised and what he has planned. I am disgusted at Belarus under the iron fist of shill Lukashenko. My thoughts go out to all Ukrainians.

Continue reading Thoughts on the Ukraine: Here is how Europe can step back from World War III at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

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Big strides have been made with the GH6, which has been an almost 5 year wait. A brand new sensor brings better low light performance, more dynamic range, and 4K/120fps which is a first for a mirrorless camera at the price of $1999.

Along with that we now have internal ProRes 422 recording at 1Gbps, really thick files and wonderful colour science. There’s also an improved 5 axis IBIS stabilisation system, which works wonders with my Panasonic 42.5mm F1.2 lens when combined with OIS. I have never shot such stable handheld footage at 85mm equivalent before.

Whilst there’s much to enjoy, there are also some pretty big mistakes which I have pointed out in the video. Hopefully one can be fixed in firmware. The other, I’m not too sure will be and that is autofocus!

Continue reading Panasonic GH6 – First Impressions at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.

In the latest episode of EOSHD TV I take a look at the 4K OLED Portable Display from UPerfect. With an AMOLED panel at 3840 x 2160, 100% Display P3 color gamut coverage and touch screen ability, it shows a lot of promise.

Some of the possible uses? Second screen for color grading in Davinci Resolve. Gaming on the go with a PC or console. Adding touch screen abilities to a Mac OS machine, including turning the M1 Mac into a giant tethered 4K OLED iPad!

Continue reading UPERFECT 4K OLED Portable Monitor Review – As thin as a tablet with HDMI input at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews.