9 years ago I started this blog with a post entitled "why". 150 (erratic) posts later and the title seems appropriate again. In Conversation With: Andrew M Smith & Liz Bales during the DEG Roadshow London / BASE Screen Forum on Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 240 Blackfriars Road, London. . Picture by Julie Edwards. … Continue reading Why?
Category: Kit Review
Frightfest at the Odeon
Following on from my recent post about the Laowa 9mm, I used it on a commercial job for the first time just over a week ago, shooting in Leicester Square on the X-H2... The job was a 15 minute shoot as new graphic artwork was unveiled on the Odeon.. "25th Frightfest Monster Graphics seen on … Continue reading Frightfest at the Odeon
First Look: Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D
Obviously I was hoping for the same with the 9mm on the H2 in terms of distortion. I know that there is no way the 40MP APS-C sensor can compete with the 50MP Medium format in terms of quality of colour graduations, dynamic range etc etc.
A conference in the RAW
Following on from my last post about H2 Raw files and the 2 day conference event I mentioned in that post... When working with a client, no matter the final use of the images (unless for speed is of the essence / press use only), I prefer to work with Raw images to ensure the … Continue reading A conference in the RAW
X-H2 & H2s – The pairing in use
I have had the 2 variations of the H2 cameras working together for a few months now and for my work, they compliment each other very well. So what am i finding out about this pairing? This shows the number of images on each of the cameras I have delivered in 2024 so far (It … Continue reading X-H2 & H2s – The pairing in use