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This episode of PhotoGeek’s weekly audio podcast was recorded once again in the offices of Big Trousers.
We have a full board of Skypers tonight as we get James onto a discussion about HD video and the new RED Scarlet 3 K camera.
Hosts include Phil Greenwood, James Bellew, Jay Town from The Herald Sun, Michael Griffin and new this week Darren Paine from The Gold Coast.
James talks about the range of HD cameras from the Canon HV20 HV30 as DV tape to solid state recording cameras like Panasonic 200 and the Sony PMX1 CineAlta.
We talk about the latest from Red and particular the Scarlet Red portable 3K camera.
We mention the new HD screen at Federation square.
Roxio Toast 9 and some of the applications that it comes with, like the back up utility.
The rumours about the obvious 5D replacement from Canon.
Nikon Coolpix P80 with Face priority.
Stupid rumours about a 24 Megapixel Nikon.
PhotoGeek Gadgets
Marumi LED-8 LED Macro Ring Light
Hoola Hoop camera platform
Western Digital VelociRaptor hard drive
Dell Bamboo computer.
Calcwatch
We mention the Kodak Versamark VL2000.
Jay writes an article in Connect in The Herald Sun this week about Apple Aperture.
Automator action for RAW to DNG.
Sony may release Movie rentals over PS3 connected game consoles.
Get the pirate plan from TPG ADL2+ Super
Opening and closing music by Velvedene. We close this week with “Fear your Gods”
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Phil & the Gang! thanks so much for getting me on last night, it was fun… i hope i didn’t bring the show down too much! and i also hope that you’ll have me back again when/if you need someone.
cheers!
Thanks again Darren, it was fun and whenever we need the portrait business perspective we will have you at the ready. Good to have you on board.
ahhh Golly Gosh! thanks Phil…. and there is more to me than just portraits as well…..
Hi There Phil
Just a note about the res of the Red camera. I work in Film post production and the “k” resolution is what we talk in.
It refers to the horizontal resolution of your image, we often work and deliver in many different aspect ratios ( 1.33 to 1, 1.77 to 1 and what you end up watching in the cinema is 2.35 to 1) so it makes sense to only talk about the resolution in one of your dimensions.
1k (1024 pixels horizontally) is for very rough test versions and 2k (2048 pixels) is enough for final renders to put out to film.
So full HD at 1920 pixels wide is very close to the resolution you are seeing on film in the cinema. (except what is put out to film has a higher bit depth and a wider gamut)
Digital cinema is promising to bring 4k projection but I haven’t seen any post houses work on visual effects at 4k
Hope that helps.
-James
Thanks for that James.
Can we Skype you when we are out of our depth?
No wonder I am confused when it comes to cinema formats. The 4K image from the RED One is listed as Active Pixel Array 4520 (h) x 2540 (v).
I figure it is like all image formats and has its beginnings in analogue counterparts.
http://www.red.com/cameras/tech_specs