Doug Jensen has been a cameraman and DP for over 30 years, which makes him an expert -- and still younger than me. His video tutorials on Sony FS7 and FS5 are required viewing in my book if you're even thinking about purchasing either one. It was with this background that I reached out to Doug (we'd communicated by email and spoken a couple of times over the phone) to see if he'd be interested in having a conversation about Sony's new FS5 RAW Upgrade. A month later, Doug and I finally met in person at Maine Media Workshops just as he was finishing a class he teaches in cinematography.
Read moreHasselblad Get Its Mojo Back: a Chat with CEO Perry Oosting
We sat down with Hasselblad's new CEO Perry Oosting at the New York launch of their 100 megapixel, 4K RAW 30fps recording H6D. Perry talks Hasselblad values like optical excellence, Scandinavian design -- and a smartphone's interface as the inspiration for their new touch-screen interface. He's an exceptionally straightforward guy, and the H6D is the first clear indication that Hasselblad is getting its mojo back. The second? Perry himself.
Read moreLeica SL First Impressions: The SL Might – Just Might — Be Worth Its $8K Price
Look, there’s no getting around the fondness I have for the Leica brand. A Leica IIIa was the first 35mm camera I ever held, and both the company’s origin story and the values it has shown throughout most of its history are compelling – to me. Still, I approached the Leica SL at PhotoPlus Expo warily.
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