We’ve just been informed that Canon publishes a series of white papers detailing some of the finer points of their line of digital SLRs. The documents aren’t the usual marketing material–there are a lot of very deep details that only an engineer who also knows English particularly well (a rare feat, I assure you) would be able to articulate. You can learn things from a white paper that a spec sheet can’t even begin to get into.

We’ve not stumbled upon many other product-specific white papers, let alone a cache of them for an entire product line. If you’re a manufacturer of any products that deal with video and you’re reading this, let’s see your white papers, regardless of topic–whether product-specific or just technology-specific. We’re eager to see what you have.

Schneider Optics is now offering their well known and liked diffusion filters in easy to install round sizes.  Read on for more details.

Schneider Optic’s renowned Classic Soft®, HD Classic Soft®, Black Frost™, and Hollywood Black Magic diffusion filters are now available in popular round sizes specifically for today’s leading SLR, digital SLR and DV cameras.

A favorite tool of Hollywood cinematographers thanks to their ability to “hide the trick,” Schneider precision optical glass diffusion filters are routinely requested by top talent who appreciate looking their best. And getting the image right in-camera also means big savings over costly, time-consuming post-editing. Read the rest of this entry »

Canon has announced multiple new digital cameras today that combine elements of video and photography together to create some very impressive cameras. The new Canon EOS 7D is the start of a new series of DSLR cameras, perfect for amateurs and professionals alike. We had the pleasure of looking at the model and we feel it is a very impressive addition to Canon’s already successful line of digital cameras. Already leading the forefront when it comes to blurring the lines between still photography and video. The camera’s features include an 18MPX CMOS APS-C size sensor, a 94-shot burst mode, Full HD at 30p/24p/25p and more. It will be available late September and will run $1,699 for the body alone, with the full kit 28-135 at $1,899.

Also hitting the shelves in late September will be the ES100 Macro at $1,049 and the EFS 18-135 at $499. Coming in late October will be the EFS 15-85  at $799 and the WFT-E5 A will drop in early November at $699.99.