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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Announced

Black magic pocket cameraBlackmagic announces its pocket size Cinema Camera, the camera features 16mm Sized Image Sensor, Records Full HD 1080 CinemaDNG RAW, the best part of  Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is its lens mount, any of the Panasonic / Lumix or Olympus m4/3 lenses are acceptable, other features include 13 Stops of Dynamic Range, 3.5″ LCD Display with 800×480 Resolution and Portable Design (5″ Long and 12.5 oz).

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Key Features

  • High resolution 1080HD Super 16mm sized sensor with superior handing of image detail.
  • Super wide 13 stops of dynamic range allows capture of increased details for feature film look.
  • Compatible with extremely high quality Micro Four Thirds lenses. Compatible with other mounts via common third party adapters such as PL mount and Super 16 cine lenses.
  • Built in SD card allows long duration recording with easy to use media.
  • Open file formats compatible with popular NLE software such as ProRes 422 (HQ) and lossless compressed CinemaDNG 12 bit RAW. No custom file formats.
  • Features all standard connections, including mini jack mic/line audio in, micro HDMI output for monitoring with camera status graphic overlay, headphone mini jack, LANC remote control and standard DC 12 power connection.
  • Built in LCD for camera settings via easy to use menus.
  • Supports 1080HD resolution capture in 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 fps.
  • Compatible with DaVinci Resolve Lite color grading software.

Availability and Price : Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is available in July for US$995 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.

Pre-order your Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera at B&H

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Panasonic GH3 at DxOMark Lab

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DXOMark published the sensor score of GH3 today, the score is similar to Olympus E-M5 Mirrorless camera, but less than the E-PM2.

    GH3         GH2         E-M5        E-PM2   
Overall Score 
(According to the RAW 
sensor’s overall score)
71 60 71 72
Color Depth

22.7 21.2 22.8 22.7
Dynamic Range 
(Dynamic Range)
12.4 11.3 12.3 12.2
Light low-ISO 
(best ISO sensitivity)
812 655 826 932

Out of all these three camera the E-PM2 is cost you approx $499, GH3 – $1599 and Olympus E-M5 – $1,199.

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Sigma patents 25 mm F1.4 M4/3 Lens

Sigma patent a 25 mm F1.4 micro four third lens, the patent is spotted by patent hunting blog Egami.

Patent Details

  • Patent Publication No. 2013-3324
    • 2013.1.7 Release Date
    • Filing date 2011.6.16
  • Example 2
    • Focal length f = 25.00mm
    • Fno. 1.44
    • 2ω = 48.61 ° angle of view
    • Nine lens elements in 7 groups configuration
    • Two three-sided aspherical
    • (More than n = 2.00) one high refractive index glass
    • Four groups of positive and negative positive negative
    • Inner Focus (group 3)

Panasonic GH3 vs Olympus E-M5 vs Fujifilm X-E1


Fujifilm X-E1 Image compared with Panasonic GH3 and Olympus E-M5, the Fujifilm X-E1 High ISO performance is better compared to GH3 and E-M5.  The fujifilm comes with 16.3 MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS Sensor and Standard Range to ISO6400 and Extended Range to ISO25600.

Both Pansonic GH3 and E-M5 features smaller 4/3 sensor  with 16 MP resolution.

Image credit – focus-numerique.com

Olympus E-PL5 has no AA filter

Olympus EP L 5The new Olympus E-PL5 has no AA filter or Low pass filter and the news is confirmed by Olympus France, so finally Olympus E-PL5 become the first low pass less Micro Four Third camera.

List of DLSR/Mirrorless without Low-Pass filter
Olympus E-PL5 – $700 (Amazon)
Pentax K-5 IIs – $1300 (B&H)
Nikon D800E – $3,299 (Amazon)

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Panasonic GH3 Image, Video and Specification

Panasonic GH3 Video is leaked by Panasonic US, thanks to 43rumors for catching this, the new Pansonic GH3 is coming with

  • New Venus engine
  • New 16 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
  • High Defination Video 60p/50p
  • Bitrate All-I:72MBPS
  • Dust and Splash proof Mag Alloy Body / see the full  specification after the video

See the leaked GH3 video below

 

Panasonic GH3 full specification:
– 16 Megapixel “Wide dynamic range” CMOS Sensor.
– New Venus 7 engine
– electronic shutter
– ISO 100-12.800
– 6fps
– Fastest AF of any interchangeable lens system camera.
– Video Bitrate 50Mbps (72Mbps ALL-I)
– 30p/25p in MP4, MOV and AVCHD
– 3.5 Mic in
– built-in stereo mic
– Audio out
– Pc control
– Time Code
– 1740k OLED LVF, Touch Monitor OLED 610k.
– external battery grip
– Wifi with remote control through iOS and Android Applications
– external XLR accessory
– Focus Peaking
– Interval shooting and slow motion. Slow Movie extension (40%, 50%, 80%) Fast 160/ 200 / 300%
– Magnesium alloy body. Bod

Nanoha 5X - A Super Macro Lens for NEX and Micro 4/3 Camera

Nanoha 5X is a super macro lens that do a superb 5X magnification, The lens is developed by the Japanese company Yasuhara. Nanoha 5X come for Sony NEX (A-Mount) and micro 4/3 mount, you get aperture range from F11 to F32,  composed of 10 optical elements in 7 groups. The lens is made of plastic front and metal body, front of the lens have 3 LED lights powered by a external battery via USB wire, Overall weight is 320 grams only.

Image credit: megapixel.co.il

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YASUHARA Nanoha Macro Lens 5:1 for Sony E Mount (NEX)
YASUHARA Nanoha Macro Lens 5:1 for Micro 4/3 Mount Cameras

NANOHA 5X ultra macro lens M43 -quick and first hands-on

EXCLUSIVE ! NANOHA 5X ultra macro lens M43 -quick and first hands-on

Camera used and other details: Panasonic GH2 720P
Nanoha 5X macro lens f/11 (f/11, f/16, f/22 and f/32)
310 g (with lighting unit) lens weight
diameter 61mm, lenght 84mm
additional shot with Voigtländer 25mm f/0.95
No CC
sorry for the credit in the movie, the name is “Nanoha”, of course !:)

Music : Add N to X “Gentle Germans”

Read more Outside
Review: Yasuhara Nanohax5 5x Macro Lens (Micro Four Thirds) at thephoblographer.com
Nanoha 5X Lens Review at megapixel.co.il