February 20, 2009 by Holly Jones
We read all about Steve from machinesthatgobing.com thoughts on the Canon Spring collection yesterday, but today it’s time for a few insights from Benjamin Ellis, one of the other social media experts on hand to try out the cameras on display.
Focussing on the Canon PowerShot D10 decked in camouflage (pictured below courtesy of Jen), he begun “Now, if you don’t like its looks, don’t worry. That’s a clip on cover, so you can change the appearance if the camouflage isn’t to your personal taste”. Indeed, “Love or loath the looks, you have to respect this little camera’s capabilities!”
And respect them he did, proving to be very impressed with the waterproof and shockproof nature of the Canon Powershot D10. “I was feeling bad about dropping it so many times, right up until the moment someone had the idea of filming it falling down a set of stairs”. The picture below, and a number of others, are available on his flickr account. Or check out Jen’s work over here as she deemed it “nearly indestructable”.
Overall, Ben suggested this was “a very impressive piece of technology [he’ll] be recommending to my skiing/rock climbing/canoeing/diving friends.” Read his full post and comment here.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ben, Canon, D10, Jen, Powershot, Shock proof, Spring Collection, Steve, Waterproof | Leave a Comment »
February 19, 2009 by Holly Jones
Exciting times yesterday at the Soho Hotel as the Canon Spring Collection was previewed in front of varied members of the press, canoncamerabuzz.com and our special invited guests, Jen from regularjen.com, Steve of www.machinesthatgobing.com and Benjamin from redcatco.com.
Starting off with a quick chat and coffee, Matt from 3mobilebuzz.com was keen to add a touch of star quality to proceedings – and left Jen surprised at snapping “David Hasselhoff in the stairwell of a London hotel today while [she] was on [her] way to the Canon press event”.
Once at the show, a number of cameras were up for perusal “and quite a range it was” suggested Steve – “from the diminutive Powershots party cameras to the Legria range of camcorders and a few surprising products in between”. One of these was the PowerShot D10, which Steve suggested allowed you to “amuse your friends with your ability to submerge your camera completely under water and it still works” – and so it proved, as the device was presented in a fishbowl as this shot from Benjamin shows.
Also on display was the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS featuring wide angle 12x zoom lens, which Steve suggested Canon were pitching “as the ideal travel companion, providing detailed movies tht can be shot in 720p HD at 30 fps and a full manual shooting mode”. Of the Ixus 100/95 IS, Steve gushed that it was “A great party cam”, before claiming that the Powershot A1100 IS displayed “clever technologies to make life easier.”
More information to follow tomorrow, but until then why not browse Jen and Ben’s flickr streams, or Steve’s initial post.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Canon, Canon PowerShot SX200 IS, David Hasslehoff, Event, Hassle the Hoff, Hasslehoff, Ixus 100/95 IS, Powershot A1100 IS, Soho Hotel, Spotted, Spring Collection, The Hoff | 1 Comment »
December 8, 2008 by Holly Jones
It would be fair to say that Carlo Nicora was a big fan of the new Canon 5D Mark II camera. In fact, it may even be fair to say that he was a VERY big fan – and who can blame him when one takes a look at just some of the magnificent shots he produced.
Tweeting that “This camera is able to Create Light from the Darkness!!!!” and that “The Canon 5D Mark II is a SUPERB camera!” he goes on to describe a particular shot in great detail on his blog.
“On the South Bank I crossed these two guys, who were walking and smiling in a low red light. Usually my camera would have been away already, or it would have been suffering in the widest aperture and highest ISO setting”. But with Canon in hand, he gained permission for the shot and utilising skills along with technical wizardry, he “remained hit by the detail of the shot. To be a ISO 1600 I think this is stunning.”
Read his full post over here, take a look at all the pics here – or just marvel at a lo-res version of Carlo’s excellent portrait shot below.
Posted in EOS 5D MkII | Tagged camera, Canon, Dark, EOS 5d Mark II Camera, Image, London, Photo, Sharp | Leave a Comment »
December 8, 2008 by Holly Jones
What good are wonderful cameras if one can’t get out into the big wide world, and get snapping at inspiring, emotionally charged or beautiful images?
That’s why, last week, Canon invited a number of magnificent photographers from across the world wide web, to a ‘big day out’ to try out the Canon 5D Mark II camera – and shoot some magnificent images across London Town.
Visiting, amongst other places, the British Museum, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square – a whole heap of images were shot – and all of them can be seen in our official flickr group.
From battling the elements at Trafalgar Square (pictured courtesy of Phill Price), to the swirling colours of a gaudy carousel horse at dusk, do pop over to take a look at all the images over here – and let the artists know what you think.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged camera, Canon, Dark, EOS 5d Mark II Camera, Image, London, Photo, Sharp | Leave a Comment »
November 21, 2008 by Holly Jones
Greetings Canon Camera Buzzers, it’s been a short while since we completed our coverage of the HG10 on these hallowed pages, but fear not; we’re back in the most glorious way possible. We’ll be guiding you through the low down on what’s being said about the new Canon EOS 5D MkII throughout the interweb. If you’ve got any comments on the EOS 5D MkII then do let us know in the comments section below.
Posted in EOS 5D MkII | Tagged Canon, canon camera buzz, EOS 5D MkII | Leave a Comment »
March 28, 2008 by Holly Jones
Over at Apple Discussions forum, Randy Kent is having a slight issue when converting footage from AVCHD to QT. He explains “they go through the process and a stop sign with an exclamation point inside it comes up next to the queued clip and on top it says the clip is “idle”. Then nothing happens with the clip. It never gets converted.” He’s working on FC 6.0.2 so if you can help, head on over and give Randy the benefit of your expertise.
In other news, Lloyd Davis has uploaded another batch of photos taken with his trial HG10 to his Flickr account, and very atmospheric they are too. He captures the moody weather of the urban landscape in Pimlico, South London very nicely indeed, including the ‘Hell cloud’ that hangs ominously over everything. If you’ve taken any stylish shots with the HG10 and would like a wider audience, let us know and we’ll showcase the best!
Posted in AVCHD, HG10, Other forums, Triallist, photos | Tagged AVCHD, FC 6.0.2, Flickr, HG10, idle clip, photos, QT | Leave a Comment »
March 27, 2008 by Holly Jones
Has anyone out there had ghosting issues with their HG10?
There’s an interesting conversation over at DV Info forums, which started off with Dan Lewandowski wondering whether to snap up an HG10 (he’s found one for a tasty $625), or hold out for an SR11 at twice the price. One of his main concerns is ghosting – he’s looking to ’shoot large radio controlled model sailing ships on the water’ in both bright and overcast conditions and ‘capturing detail in the moving ships is important’ so he’s keen to avoid anything which might compromise the contrast and quality of the capture as he pans across the ships.
Other HG10 users have been reporting back on their own experiences. Dave Blackhurst reassures him that ‘I’m beginning to suspect that “ghosting” is an editing issue, not necessarily inherent in the AVCHD format… relatively new format, fine tuning, figuring out optimal settings, etc. I think with proper posting, you shouldn’t have a problem.’
Aaron Courtenay admits that ‘I have experienced the ghosting issue with the HG10 and I think it is a combination of 3:2 pulldown problems and excessive movement (as in not using a tripod). I haven’t shot enough 60i material to determine if it’s present in that mode’; Leopold Hamulcyzk has a comforting reply:
Have you found the same? Aaron’s hoping this ’spurs additional discussion’ so head over and jump in.
Posted in AVCHD, HG10, Other brands, Other forums | Tagged 60i, AVCHD, ghosting, HG10, SR11 | Leave a Comment »
March 26, 2008 by Holly Jones
If you’re a budding film maker and you’re looking to get in to High Definition, the HG10 could well be perfect for you. Don’t just take our word for it though; check out the guys at Tiger Direct Blog.
Logan hosts the video and takes the viewer through the basics of the HG10, raving about the 1080p display resolution, the CMOS sensor and its ability to record footage at the same rate as a cinematic film, 24 fps. Logan declares that the HG10 is a great camera for new film-makers, easy to use with great results.
He follows this up with a whistle-stop tour of the HG10, showing how to navigate the menu and change the settings for the colourisation, focus and shutter speed. Logan then mentions the stereo capability for audio recording, and points out the standard-sized hot shoe which can be used to mount a flash, particularly useful for taking HD photos to an impressive 1920 x 1440 resolution.
As Logan says, “It’s all about the quality”, so head over to view the video in full now.
Posted in HG10, Other blogs, Tutorial | Tagged beginner's guide, HD, HG10, how-to, navigation, settings, video | 1 Comment »
March 25, 2008 by Holly Jones
Canon Camera Buzz fan Norbert is new to HD and the HG10 and has asked us:
The answer is yup – and there’s a gadget out in April which is just the ticket. The Canon DW-100, premiered at CES last month, is a portable DVD burner which allows you to burn AVCHD as well as standard DVD format. It connects to your camera (as well as the HG10 it’s compatible with the HF10, HF100, FS11, FS10 and FS100) through USB, and can be connected to an HDTV to double up as an HD DVD player. Mobilewhack think the 2-in-1 functionality and minimalist design, with only three buttons (power, eject, record) is ’smashing’ – and there are plenty of glowing reviews such as those at Gadgetizer and Technopress, who reckon ‘it looks good inside and out, you can’t go wrong.’
Initially released in the US for $269, it should hit UK shores in time for your summer hols.
Posted in AVCHD, HF10, HG10, Other blogs | Tagged AVCHD, DVD player, DVD writer, DW-100, FS10, FS100, FS11, HF10, HF100, HG10 | 1 Comment »
March 20, 2008 by Holly Jones
Our trusty friend Phil Campbell has been away at SXSW in Austin, Texas (where geekery meets music) and he’s filmed plenty of footage of his time there on his trial HG10.
In ‘Alcat on the streetz’, he meets a local character while testing how the HG10 operates in low light conditions ( it holds out darn well), and then gets some great footage of some groovy dancing, complete with drunken focus. ‘Freaky Birds at SXSW’ looks a bit like a real life rendition of Hitchcock’s classic ‘The Birds’- is it possible that they were flocking around the HG10 and intended to get a closer look? Finally, Phil and Christian visit the Seismic party wearing Thor hats during happy hour; it looks pretty earth-shaking. You can see how happy Phil is from his Twitter feed:
Check out all of Phil’s videos on his Vimeo page where everything can be viewed in HD. Let’s all go to SXSW next year.
Posted in HG10, Other blogs, Triallist | Tagged HG10, low light conditions, music festival, Seismic, SXSW | Leave a Comment »
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