Thoughts on the impressive Fuji X-H2S

Most mirrorless cameras aimed at filmmakers are so much alike these days, so does the X-H2S stand out? The X-H2S assumes flagship status over the X-T4 for both stills and video users. It remains to be seen whether there will be an 8K resolution X-H2R later, for the high resolution stills and video crowd. I’d love to see progress with the long list...

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Surprise, surprise! RED files lawsuit vs Nikon over internal RAW recording on Z9

As has been the case in the past, with everybody (apart seemingly from Canon) RED are flexing their claim to compressed RAW again. The target this time is Nikon. With the latest firmware update, the Z9 bravely has not one but two internal RAW codecs. N-RAW and now ProRes-RAW. It might be unlikely Nikon will be able to continue to offer the internal...

May 2022

ARRI ALEXA 35 – FULL specs, brochure images and 17 stops dynamic range sample shot

This is the new ALEXA 35! All recording modes and maximum frame rates: The camera benefits from a faster sensor and 10 year newer technology. In case you’re wondering what 17 stops dynamic range looks like. Here’s a sample frame: Arri promises 17 stops dynamic range with a 1.5 stop improvement in the shadows alone. This is a less noisy sensor...

May 2022

New ARRI ALEXA leaks – Dubbed ALEXA 35, 17 stops dynamic range and 4K/120fps

Here it is. The new ALEXA 35. The replacement for the decade old original film industry work horse, ARRI ALEXA. Expected to be announced on May 31st, the new camera is much smaller and resembles an ALEXA MINI but with brand new 4.6K sensor. The new ALEXA is also confirmed to have a build in ND filter wheel. The new sensor isn’t as fast as some of...

May 2022

Netflix and the END of the subscription model

When you’re wallowing in self hatred like the UK culture secretary Nadine Dorries, a good way of advocating the destruction of a national broadcaster is to suggest they follow Netflix’s business model. There is of course a reason untalented political hacks from the right-wing of tabloid journalism aren’t very popular in the creative industries. Creativity...

Apr 2022

Help me write a movie – Part 1 – Taking inspiration from Paul Schrader / Taxi Driver

I am taking a break from reviewing cameras. I am getting out of video for now. As I am sure many of you may have guessed, I am dissatisfied with the latter world to the max. Got to call it like it is. Filmmaking and creativity is what I’m interested in. So for the time being, EOSHD is going to change focus. EOSHD will now cover movies, with the...

Apr 2022

Steve Huff quits camera reviews for communicating with the paranormal

Maybe he can ask a spirit on the other side when Panasonic will adopt phase-detect autofocus? The camera reviewer Steve Huff is no longer with us and has passed to the other side. In a recent video he says he has stopped playing the camera game, perhaps this was due to a tip off from the other side that the industry is going down the drain. The video...

Apr 2022

Interview with Panasonic’s Masanori Koyama – Product Planner for the GH6

Masanori Koyama joined Panasonic in 2002. After a career as a hardware engineer, Koyama san is currently in charge of product planning for LUMIX in Imaging Business Unit in Japan. He has been in charge of product planning for a wide range of Lumix cameras from compact cameras in the TZ, FX and FZ series, to the mirrorless camera line of GH series and...

Mar 2022

A further note on the sale of EOSHD

Thanks for the kind words from those who have expressed an interest in the site so far, much appreciated. Pre-pandemic, between 2017 and 2019, EOSHD’s revenue was $863,000 – nearly 1 million US dollars worldwide. This is with just one member of staff – me. Running zero advertising – either on this site or paid marketing of EOSHD itself on social media...

Mar 2022

Looking for a buyer for EOSHD

This blog has been long established in the camera industry. For 12 years I have travelled the world to bring you the latest on mirrorless cameras from a filmmaker’s point of view. I hope you found EOSHD useful. Unlike the bevy of commercial rival sites, EOSHD never carried paid advertising – this was an intentional decision, to focus on giving as much...

Mar 2022