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The MainConcept AVCHD decoding flaw involves the built-in H.264 Deblocking Filter, which is used on both I-frames and B-frames. It's an elusive bug that appears to only afflict certain video files,...

Sorry, I don't have an intra-frame hack for you. If you have no other options besides CS6, I'd recommend transcoding to Cineform using GoPro Cineform Studio, which is available for download free of...

I never send clients footage straight out of the camera anymore, I always preprocess it through After Effects and export it as 10-bit 4:2:2 Cineform or ProRes. That gives me an opportunity to...

The "digital rain" artifacts are a decoding flaw that afflicts the MainConcept decoder bundled with Adobe CS6, in both Premiere Pro and After Effects. This issue has been reported to both...

Tripods are essential when you need them, but for a live event shoot where you can't use a dolly, the fixed, unvarying perspective of a tripod is too confining. That clip was taken with a monopod....

Are you shooting locked-down on a tripod? If not, good luck keeping your subject's eyes in focus at f0.95!


Crappy light is brighter but usually not better than what's available on location. If...

Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC:

http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-24-70mm-Nikon-Mount-Model/dp/B007RZB3KM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367515609&sr=8-2&keywords=tamron+24-70

That's what we'd hope, but I'm not sure how we could verify whether it's working properly or not. Judging from the LCD display, the D5200 S-mode firmware is attempting to set exposure via a...

Nope, on the D5200, when using auto-ISO in Live View A mode, it will primarily adjust ISO but may also adjust shutter speed in extreme lighting conditions. When you then press AE-Lock, it will hold...

I did some more testing on how auto-ISO works in M mode on the D5200, which may be helpful with the D7100 as well. (Make sure that you've enabled "Manual Movie Settings" in the "Movie Settings"...

Thanks for the detailed description, I wasn't aware that the D7100 has a separate Video Live View mode that works differently than its Photo Live View mode. I have the D5100, D5200, and have tested...

I'd be surprised if auto-ISO didn't work the same way on the D7100 as on the D5200. It's definitely confusing, though, and the way Nikon's firmware misrepresents lens aperture settings is hazardous....

It's not so weird once you understand how auto-ISO works on Nikon cameras. Before enabling auto-ISO, it's important to preset the ISO Sensitivity Settings to suit your shooting preferences:

* ISO...

According to DPReview, the D90 has the same aperture control limitations as the D3x00, D5x00, D7x00, and D600:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/18

In Live View mode, none of these...

The "digital rain" artifacts are a decoding flaw that afflicts the MainConcept decoder bundled with Adobe CS6, in both Premiere Pro and After Effects. This issue has been reported to both MainConcept...

If you go for a D5100 or D5200, get Nikon AF-D primes. The older AI-S lenses will not work with the camera's light meter and you'll have an even harder time setting exposure. The newer AF-S G lenses...

I've used both Nikon 24-120mm f4 VR and Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VR lenses to shoot video and they performed flawlessly. IMO, the jittery handheld look is anything but cinematic, and VR all but eliminates...

Only if you have reliability issues when using auto-exposure features in 720p mode. In practice, this is most likely to occur when using auto-focus Lumix lenses in iA mode, and that's when you'll...

If you're going for a warm, incandescent look, shooting with 3200K tungsten lights is a good way to produce the desired color balance in-camera. But if you intend to white-balance tungsten lighting...

I have the Olympus 9-18mm f4-5.6 Four-Thirds and it works beautifully on the AF100.

Most likely not, but I do photoshoots as well.

My favorite type of Nikon lens is the AF-D series, mating vintage AI-S optical technology with modern CPU-equipped electronic control. Unlike current Nikkor AF-S G lenses, which lack manual aperture...

Just bought the D5200, DPReview's comparison shots revealed chroma moire in D7100 24Mpix stills (top pair of photos, silver coin between Mickey Mouse and Pluto):
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The difference the OLPF makes can be seen when viewing the top pair of DPReview's photos in full resolution. In the D7100 photo, you can see colored bands of moire on the silver coin between Mickey...

The iris flicker that occurs when you zoom an electronic Panasonic or Olympus lens is due to the camera making a step adjustment to the iris to keep the aperture setting relatively constant as you...