Hello all, One of the most frequent questions I'm emailed about is sensor/film format sizes and 35mm depth of field. Actually what seems to happen more often than not, is that I'm informed that I should build a PL adapter for the Canon 5Dmk2, because it has "35mm depth of field, and the GH1 doesn't." ...
Monthly Archives: June 2009
GH1 Film Look – New Tips
Dear loyal blog readers- first of all thanks! I've had some really great emails over the past few days. I'm happy to help with advice anywhere I can. Advice is always free. I've been working with a very talented DP lately using the Hot Rod PL, testing the GH1 in a variety of settings. Some interesting things ...
CineGear 2009 – Thank You
So I attended the last two and a half hours of CineGear on Saturday. 5-minutes after I walked in I ran into some camera crew friends I hadn't seen in a while. I had some specific business to do over at Rosco and hadn't planned on standing in any one place for long, but ...
A Great Start!
The site has only been up 24-hours and already 230 page views! We've been working round the clock to fill our first batch of orders. Our first batch of product ships out before the end of the month. Take a look at the growing stack of parts in the shop. [caption id="attachment_301" align="aligncenter" width="486" caption="Aircraft ...
17 Tips for Shooting with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
The Pansonic Lumix GH1 is a remarkable achievement for an inexpensive still/HD camera system (or HDSLR.) However, the GH1 is not without its faults. Over the past several weeks Hot Rod Cameras has compiled some simple rules to help make images shot on the GH1 look as good as possible.