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Panasonic GH2 vs Canon 60D vs Sony Nex VG10

NY based fashion photographer Mike Kobal takes a look at the differences and similarities between these three great cameras. In the end he rates the GH2 the best all round camera. There's a video comparison at the end. Visit Mike's blog here. 

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Free 3D media to edit in FCP? Download it now...

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Boston based camera man Tom Guilmette shares his experience of shooting 3D, and the positives and negatives of the Panasonic AG 3DA1 3D Video Camera. This is an informed perspective so well worth a listen. Find out more about editing 3D footage after the break.

UPDATE: Walter Murch's 3D verdict in (also after the break)

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Panasonic AG-AF101 Review

Another brilliant and helpful review from our old friend Philip Johnston over at HD Warrior. This time he's looked at the Panasonic AG-AF101. It's twenty minutes long and well worth the watch. All the camera spec after the break.

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The HD Survival Guide and other FCP training videos go on sale

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Noah Kadner is a prominent guy in the FCP community and  has a wicked sense of humour. The videos for his HD Survival Guide for FCP are now on sale. Find out more after the break.

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How to Fix DSLR Moiré in FCP Using a Free Plugin

Jorgen Escher made this FCP plugin in a response to a cry for help from Marvels Film. The plugin has been designed to battle the disturbing problem of micro-moiré which appeared after a Canon 5D MkII shoot. Micro-moiré manifests itself as red/blue color streaks and pixels that appear in natural and irregular patterns, such as hair, water and grass. Download details after the break.

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Timelapse Fest, A GoPro crash off a mountain and a Philip Bloom 4 camera epic

We felt a bit guilty posting a timelapse of an Avid editor the other day so to readdress the balance, here's a timelapse of an FCP editor at work on a GoPro project, he's on day 85 of 365. Loads more videos after the break including an amazing fall off a mountain.

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An EOS lens on your AF100 or NXCam? Focus on Birger

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Erik Widding of Birger Engineering demonstrates the latest working prototype of his Canon EOS to Micro 4/3, AF100 and Sony NEX adapters. These adapters bring the speed and flexibility of DSLR shooting to the AF100 and Sony NEX.

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Birger adaptor for Canon L lenses gives aperture control and follow focus

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With all the news about FCPX, we had forgotten about the Canon 5D and expensive lenses currently in the cupboard here on the FCP.co campus. Maybe our glass will have a second life as Philip Bloom shows us this prototype Birger adaptor.

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Apple updates its knowledge base list of qualified cameras for Final Cut Pro 7

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Apple have always produced a list of third party devices that have been qualified for use with Final Cut Pro. Here's a  handy list of cameras including which easy setup you should be using, but that's not why we find this interesting.

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HDWarrior publishes his review of IBC2011 part one

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We thought there would be more camera crews touring the show floor at IBC this year, but we only counted a few. Good job Philip Johnston aka the HDWarrior was there shooting his summaries.

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