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- 16.1Mp Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor
- Tilting 3.0″ LCD Display
- BIONZ Image Processor
- Full 1080/60i/24p HD Video Capture
- Up to 5.5 FPS Continuous Shooting
- 3D Sweep Panorama viewable on 3DTVs
- Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization
- Auto HDR and Dynamic Range Optimizer
- Accepts Sony E-Mount Lenses
- Adaptor Accepts Sony A-Mount Lenses
Sony Announces NEX F3 Camera. $600 With 18-55mm Lens.
May 17th, 2012
The new Sony NEX F3 camera has been announced. The feature set is very similar to the popular Sony NEX 5N. This entry level interchangeable lens camera packs a punch with 60 fps in full 1920 X 1080 HD. It is also super cheap at just under $600 with the 18-55mm kit lens. The only major drawback I can see is the lack of interchangeable batteries. This would be a huge misstep for Sony.
Correction: There is a removable battery. The camera has an internal battery charger. A external battery charger is not included in the $600 kit price. That could be a bonus for travel.
Here is a rip from the Slash Gear post.
“The NEX-F3 has many of the features that we saw in the leaks last month: a 16.1 megapixel sensor, 18-55mm lens, 180-degree tilting screen, pop-up flash in the body, and 1080p/24 video recording. The camera is designed to replace the NEC-C3 which will reportedly be phased out in the near future. It’s not as fast as the NEX-5N, but otherwise has a similar feature set with a 1/4000 shutter speed and a max ISO of 16,000. A word of warning though: there’s no external charger, and you have to send power to the camera over microUSB. A full charge apparently takes around five hours.”
Product Highlights
Source: Slash Gear, BH Photo.
Wide Open Camera Cold Shoe Adapter For Sony NEX 5N Cameras.
May 10th, 2012
We have a limited supply of these cold shoe adapters for the Sony NEX 5N camera. The adapter is made of aluminum with a black hard coat anodizing that is scratch resistant. One small set screw is included with a velvet carry pouch. The WOC Sony NEX 5N cold shoe adapter is $35.00 US with free shipping for US customers only.
Movie Clip Of The Week. The Yards. Harris Savides.
April 27th, 2012The Yards was the first narrative feature I ever worked on. It was directed by James Gray with cinematography by Harris Savides. I was hired as the camera loader and got my ass kicked by the first AC throughout the entire film. It was shot mostly at night in and around Queens and Brooklyn, New York. The scene shown here is a great example of motion photography and interior lighting. Harris Savides is a master at creating tension in a small space with very little lights. He used mostly practicals in China Balls for these interior set ups. This scene is also where I learned about “Reflective Distance” focus pulls. The mirror shot of Mark Wahlberg adds just enough suspense to complete the scene before the shot is fired. The one thing I truly learned on this film from Harris was to let the actors have the entire space for their performance. Light the room, not the actors.
Here is a funny little interview with Harris.
Nori Square Bounce Reflectors. Innovative New Design.
April 27th, 2012Here is a really cool new take on the lame old twist style reflectors out on the market. We have been looking for a travel friendly reflector system and I think the Nori Square Bounce may just be the answer. I picked this up via Matt Jeppsen on twitter. The system includes two 3.5′ square umbrella style reflectors. Both white and silver are included with a nifty carrying case. We are moving towards more indirect lighting solutions and this kit looks promising. The Nori Square Bounce system will set you back just under two hundred smackers.
The Official Trailer For Tall As The Baobab Tree. By: Jeremy Teicher
April 25th, 2012Wide Open Camera helped produce this stunning film shot entirely in Africa with Canon DSLR’s and Carl Zeiss lenses by our very own Chris Collins. This will be our second feature production this year. Please help us in supporting this film any way you can. The oficial trailer for “Tall As The Baobab Tree” is out now. Here is a short Synopsis from director Jeremy Teicher.
“Coumba and her little sister Debo are the first to leave their family’s remote African village — where meals are prepared over open fires, water drawn from wells and baobab trees dominate the landscape — to attend school in the bustling city.
When an accident threatens the family’s survival, their father plans to sell Debo into an arranged marriage. Torn between deep-rooted traditions and her dreams for the future, Coumba hatches a secret plan to rescue Debo from a fate she did not choose.
Inspired by true stories and the first feature film in the Pulaar language, Tall as the Baobab Treepoignantly depicts a family struggling to find their footing at the edge of the modern world… where questions of right and wrong are not always black and white.
This the first full length feature directed by Jeremy Teicher, a finalist in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 38th Annual Student Academy Awards.”
Click here to check out the website for “Tall As The BaoBab Tree”.
Here is a little BTS of the crew shooting in Africa.
Tall as the Baobab Tree – Behind the Scenes from Jeremy Teicher on Vimeo.
