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Nikon announced it’s long rumored 5D mkII competitor, the D800. The new DSLR features a 36.6 megapixel full frame sensor. The D800 has the distinction of being one of the only full frame cameras available (the other being the 5D.) Considering only video, the Nikon D800 has a lot in common with the with their other recently released DSLR, the D4: 4:2:2 clean HDMI output, 1080p at 24, 25 and 30, a headphone jack and audio monitoring. The D800 is $2999 and available for pre-order.

Also announced is the D800e. Identical to the D800 but without the optical low pass filter. Great for sharpness in photography; bad for moire and aliasing in video. If you’re planning on getting a D800 for video, you should avoid the D800e.

To see how the D800 performs take a look at their test video Joy Ride:



Check out Nikon for more info.

The iPad gains another NLE with the release of Avid Studio for iOS. Avid’s new app sells for $4.99, competing against iMovie’s $4.99 price tag. After 30 days the app returns to it’s full price of $7.99. The app itself looks pretty simple, yet that might be the ticket for quickly editing and uploading something you shot with your iPad.

I’m fairly shocked to see Avid go down this road. Avid usually aims to be the “pro” app. So seeing them enter the “prosumer” realm is quite the eye opener.

Check out Avid Studio in the iOS app store for more info.

Early this morning, Apple released it’s latest update to Final Cut Pro X. 10.0.3 adds in many of the features people have been clamoring for including multicam editing, broadcast monitoring (currently in beta,) layered Photoshop importing, XML 1.1 (for exporting color grades and audio keying,) media relinking, new chroma and color board controls and a multitude of bug fixes and performance enhancements.

The stand out among these new features is FCP X’s new multicam editor. The tool can automatically synch up to 64 cameras with ease regardless of codec and frame rate. You can view each angle within a grid to choose which shots you’ll need. Mutlicam builds on the foundation of what FCP has done in the past and improves on it significantly.

Another major complaint about FCP X was the inability to import projects from FCP 7. To deal with this issue Intelligent Assistance developed FCP 7 transporter 7toX. 7toX works with your FCP 7 sequences and imports them along with their metadata into FCP X. On top of that, the app is a steal at $10. You can find 7toX in the App Store.

Obviously Apple is listening to those who we’re let down with FCP X. They’re adding significant features and improvements on a very regular basis. We’re really impressed with this latest update. FCP X is an incredibly powerful NLE. If you haven’t given it a shot yet, you’re missing out.

To learn more check out Apple’s update page. Take a look at their multicam demo, it’s mind blowing. Alongside that, check out Larry Jordan’s in depth look at the update.

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Today the US Patent and Trademark Office published that on July 21st, 2010 Canon applied for a patent on a new RAW Codec. Detailed in the patent is a new method of compression that would work with larger resolutions (4k is the example they use) that would allow the user to downsample to 1080p without losing as much quality as currently possible.

Check out the abstract:

The recording of successive frames of raw sensor data depicting a moving scene is provided. The raw sensor data comprises pixel data for an image sensor having pixels arranged in correspondence to a mosaic of plural different colors in a color filter array. A first sampling mosaic pattern for sampling the pixel data at a first resolution is designated. A second sampling mosaic pattern for sampling the pixel data at a second resolution which is lower than the first resolution is designated. One of the first or the second sampling mosaic patterns is selected for a frame by applying a predetermined rule. Pixel data of the frame is sampled using the selected sampling mosaic pattern. The sampled pixel data for the frame is recorded onto a recording medium.

Now I’m no patent expert, much of what’s included inside is beyond my understanding. Regardless of that, it’s exciting to see Canon thinking about possibly introducing a new format. Cameras are going to have higher and higher capabilities that current codecs aren’t really going to be able to deal with.

If you want to learn more check out the entire patent here.

Thanks to Planet5d for the heads up.

I have to admit, the Red Scarlet is a pretty impressive camera. Now that the Scarlett is out and about, the feedback seems to be rolling in. If you’re thinking about buying or renting one for an upcoming shoot No Film School has a great list of things to know before you jump into the Red Scarlett world.

Take a look over at No Film School.

We are excited to announce our latest product: Platinotype for FCP X.

Platinotype emulates platinum processing, a photography technique used since the late 1800s. The platinum process gives wide tonal range, maintaining details through shadows and highlights. Platinotype works inside FCP X. Simply drag and drop Platinotype on to your footage for a rich, textured and authentic platinum process color grade. To learn more and see examples of how Platinotype works take a look at our product page or watch some of our tutorials.

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Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of chatter about the Nikon D4. Dan Chenug over at DSLR News Shooter posted an in depth look at the new DSLR with James Banfield from Nikon UK. The new D4 has many of the features we’ve come to expect for DSLR video (1080p/30fps and 720p/60fps,) but includes a couple of notable additions. If you’re using an external display you have the ability to take advantage of a clean HDMI output. Also, the D4 features a headphone jack. Yes, I know that I’ll never likely use the on board audio with any DSLR, but having at least the option to monitor your audio is exciting. Another nice feature is wireless control from devices like the ipad/iphone.

All in all, the D4 is a pretty impressive DSLR. For more info check out Nikon.

Thanks a bunch to DSLR News Shooter for the heads up.

If you’re shooting in a windy outdoors area on a shoestring budget, you might want to think about bringing along that fuzzy seat belt cover from your car. KrotoFlik found a simple solution for removing unwanted wind noise by using their seat belt cover as a deadcat. All it takes is a cheap cover (you can find them over at amazon for around $6) placed over the windscreen and shotgun mic. To see the results of their test fast forward to the 2:00 mark in the video above. It’s pretty impressive.

Thanks to DIY Photography for the heads up.