Only my second day with the XPro-1 and already it’s beginning to feel like an old friend.  The controls are simple, intuitive, and for the most part as well laid out as is possible while still keeping the body small.  Fuji engineers obviously spent some time using this camera themselves. It feels like it.  Real […]

For my clients, I do a mix of still photography with a growing number requesting video of one type or another.  So any new camera I would consider using in my work will need to have a good video capability as well as stunning stills.  Sadly, I didn’t have the time to really give the […]

My friend Internationally renowned photojournalist Ira Block explores the new LUMIX GH3 in early development and puts it through a challenging pace in the American Southwest.  Ira shoots primarily for National Geographic.  He’s one of the most meticulous photographers I know, and an absolute perfectionist in everything he does – including choosing his gear.  Ira and […]

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes something to assure you that you don’t.  That’s the feeling I get when I feel the shivers craw up my spine thinking about the potential in the new Panasonic GH3. In my last post I reported on my friend Ira Block’s video report on the […]

Some first test video clips with a pre-production Panasonic Lumix GH3 using Beta firmware.  This from the video blog of French  Videographer Emmanuel Pampuri, CEO & founder @ Les Machineurs & TRACTOfilm. Looks pretty impressive to me! Lenses : Voigtlander 25mm f:0,95 Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm f:2,8 Zoom. Iso : 200/400/800 Codec QuickTime H.264 Intra Frame […]