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Nikon’s New D3100: 1080p at 24fps, h.264, Real Autofocus, $700

08.19.10 @ 9:04AM Tags : canon, d3100, dslr, nikon, t2i

It seems Nikon has finally caught up to Canon. They might even surpass their rival in the entry-level market when their just-announced D3100 debuts in September — that is, if the camera delivers on its specs, which are the most filmmaker-friendly of any Nikon DSLR to date. The $700 prosumer model adds all of the most-requested features missing from Nikon’s previous offerings. The D3100 ups the video resolution from 720p to 1080p, switches from a low-quality MJPEG codec to better h.264-based encoding (no word on bitrate yet), and tosses in a new feature Nikon claims is a “world’s first.” More »

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How to Save $700 on a DSLR

07.26.10 @ 11:03AM Tags : 1d, 5d, 7d, dslr, ebay, gh1, howto, savings, t2i

Yes, you can save $700 on a DSLR. Here’s how. More »

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With hacked firmware, is the Panasonic GH1 better than the Canon T2i?

06.15.10 @ 5:47PM Tags : dslr, firmware, gh1, magiclantern, t2i

Short answer: no. Long answer: the GH1 is now a viable tool for filmmaking, whereas before I didn’t view it as such. So, what is this hacked firmware? As I mention on the new Choosing a DSLR page of the DSLR Guide, the Panasonic GH1 recently got its own Magic Lantern-eque hacked firmware. As spotted at EOS HD, this firmware enables two very important features for filmmakers: More »