When I heard that Adobe had produced a new filter to correct rolling shutter, I was highly skeptical. Previously, I had tried a few first-generation filters from other vendors, and they all seemed to make little difference at fixing my camera’s rolling shutter distortions. But after giving Warp Stabilizer (a filter available for Adobe After Effects) a chance to correct some incredibly bumpy footage, I was absolutely amazed at how well the filter performed! Continue Reading »
Review: Shooting Video With The Lumix 14-140mm Lens
Many people have reviewed the Lumix G Vario 14-140mm lens in respect to its still capture capabilities — it’s a fine lens for taking photos — but I’m mostly a videographer. I like to shoot high bitrate 1080p video, often in challenging situations, and I need a lens that’s well suited for this task.
After using the Lumix 14-140mm over the last 18 months to capture countless hours of video, I’d like to share some of my thoughts regarding this unique lens from Panasonic.
Does it live up to its reputation? Is it worth adding to your collection of lenses?
Let’s evaluate some of its most-hyped features.
Oh, and I should mention: I use this lens with the camera it was originally bundled with, the excellent Lumix GH1. But this lens will work with any micro43 camera, including the most recent offerings by Panasonic (Lumix GH2 and GF2) and other cameras by other manufacturers (Olympus!).
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Video DSLR vs Camcorder: How to Look Hollywood
Do you want to shoot professional ‘Hollywood’ style video? Do you want your video creations to look more like real film and less like the digital eye-sores that are the status quo on YouTube and other video sharing sites?
Well there’s good news. We live in a time where affordable digital cameras are rivaling the equipment used by professional videographers. In fact, many of these pros are switching to the same consumer cameras that just about anyone can buy and learn to use, like the Panasonic GH2 and Canon 5D Mark II.
Video capable DSLR cameras are taking the video industry by storm. But many buyers of these cameras are non-professionals who just want an affordable way to shoot high quality video for friends and family. In short, they want their movies to really stand out from the noisy and muddy digital crap that populates much of the online video world.
VDSLR’s, when wielded correctly, can simulate a film-like look that is visually similar to what much higher cost cameras capture for professionally produced TV shows and movies. This filmic effect is highly regarded among buyers of VDSLR cameras, and allows them to escape the ‘home video’ look that most camcorders produce.
Let’s go over a few points on how DSLR’s shoot amazing looking video:
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