Sony A7R V and the curious case of a disappearing dial – Also, is Twitter all over?

On this official image from Sony’s website, the A7R V appears to sport the lovely top-left dial from the A1… Until it doesn’t! What happened to Jonny dial? Kidnapped, or run away to the circus? Meanwhile, speaking of disappearing things – is Twitter in trouble? These and more thoughts on EOSHD coming your way… The 8K world is hotting up, and there’s...

Nov 2022

My sister Zara Reid is in end-of-life care for cancer

When I went to see Panasonic in London earlier this year, things were on the up after a long pandemic. I remember saying to folks – wouldn’t it be great if after the last few years the drama could began to settle down. In August my sister was diagnosed with an aggressive form of BRAF-mutation colon cancer. It has spread to her liver. Help support EOSHD...

Sep 2022

EOSHD eBay Store UK now open – Huge gear sale with some surprises in store!

I am having a big gear sale at the moment of nearly half my cameras and lenses. Some long held treasure is now up for sale such as Iscorama anamorphic lenses, my Panasonic GH5S, Samsung NX1, Blackmagic Pocket 4K, Olympus OM-1 (now sold), Panasonic S1 and Fuji X-T4, plus rarities like my Cooke cinema lenses, Leica M8, Leica Noctilux and more. All are...

Aug 2022

One step closer to WWIII – Throwback to my Taiwan footage and experience living there

This blog began 12 years ago in Taiwan, 2010. I was living there and had just got the Panasonic GH1 from the local family run dealer on a street I called “Camera Avenue” because it had about 40 camera stores all independently run and all in one place in downtown Taipei. Learning about the fascinating history of the island from my girlfriend and her...

Aug 2022

Smartphones and their growing threat to mirrorless cameras – 2022 edition

With the wholesale shift to mirrorless cameras (Pentax?) the camera world probably thinks it has finally modernised and cosigned the old flappy mirror technology to history (although my Canon 1D C would like a word). But now there is a new threat to the high end camera market and this time not from itself. Sensors in smartphones are getting larger....

Aug 2022

2 years later – Canon quietly removes fake overheating limits of EOS R5 in firmware update

First there was Magic Lantern. Then the Magic Screw. Now there is a Magic Official Firmware Update. Behold, the ‘overheating’ on the EOS R5 is finally fixed 2 years after release. Unluckily for those who paid full price for the camera during the past 2 years, they haven’t been fully able to use the advertised capabilities of the hardware they paid $4K...

Jul 2022

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...

Jun 2022

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