A New Toy To Play With In The Future.... Canon EOS C300

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As a Canon DSLR user for video, this really excited me.  Canon, yesterday hosted event in Hollywood to  probably release a new camera.  A camera that would change history within the industry.  And did they live up to that promise?  I think they did.

Looking at the specs, it's really impressive.  I think this camera will challenge the RED Epic, because you can record in 4K resolution.  Also the price.  While the RED Epic is going for around $43,000 (Red.com), the Canon EOS C300 will go for around $16,000 (Canonrumors.com) (All this consist of the body only).  But it looks like Canon is ahead of game, away from Panasonic and Sony.

I think they took the concept of how filmmakers are now using their DSLRs for film production and put it all into the EOS C300.  Although the C300 is a EOS, it is primarily a DSLR.

I can't wait to see the footage from this camera.  We may have to wait until January 2012 for its release.  According to Canonrumors, they said they were targeting the Sony F3.  I've recently seen a film shot on an F3 and the image was beautiful.  But after the EOS C300 announcement, I can't wait to see its capability.

A round of applause to Canon.




Oh and a 30-300mm lens. WOW, just fucking WOW.

R.I.P. Steve Jobs... My Thoughts

I know this is a filmmaker blog and this is slightly off target, but the impact of Steve Jobs and Apple is significant to me and the world of filmmaking.

I think he is a true visionary in business.  The way he mixed business and the arts is very inspiring.  I personally don't like the idea of a regular 9 to 5 job, being pissed off because you don't like your job and thinking your job is just any means of getting by.  What Jobs done, especially with Apple retail stores and with Pixar studios, is that he revolutionised the way we work.  It can be all fun and chilled, whilst meeting your targets and deadlines.  For me this is the type of work ethic I would like to incorporate into my future business and I like to thank Steve Jobs for that inspiration.

The Apple keynotes wouldn't be the same again, the aura Jobs gives while giving out his speech on the new iPhone, or iMac.

I hope Apple Inc will continue to make excellent products.  I just really hope they fix up Final Cut Pro X, because I don't want them to loose the professional fan base they have secured in the last decade.

But until next time...  I will keep posted on "Emergency Exits".

P.S.  I remember watching this when the second generation iPhone came out.  Very inspirational stuff.



R.I.P. Steve Jobs
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