From the website, it has confirmed that the features such as 22mp available and dual card slot. However, there are still plenty of the specs we are not sure yet.

So let’s look at the confirmed specs so far:

• 22mp
• 61pt AF
• 100% VF
• 3.2? LCD
• Dual CF/SD Card Slots
• Price: Around $3500 USD
• Announcement on February 27 or 28, 2012 (Depending where you are on earth)

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To achieve smooth shot, we need a better build quality of the bearings of the devices. Not only that, the way we move the slider is another.

However, there have been different approaches to make pocket dollys and sliders run smoothly, the most advanced devices are motorized and it is really expensive, but here is an approach that will probably revolutionize the way we look at the slider.

Created by Thomas Kress from Germany, the idea of creating “Polly” is that a flywheel simultaneously accumulates the kinetic energy and stabilizes the movement. This is a very interesting approach that more or less will solve the biggest problems about the compact sliders and allow us to create extremely smooth shot. One thing that I realize that it is actually not that very cheap. Estimated the price for the polly engine is around 1250€. Subscribe to the mailing list on their website if you want to be notified.

Check their website here: www.pollysystem.com

*Please not, the rails and quick-release plate in the pictures are not included. You will need a 15mm rails to use the follow focus

The follow focus have these awesome personality traits

The Stoutness of a Lumberjack

It’s designed to last longer than any camera you’ll ever own. We CNC machine most of the parts from heat-treated aluminum, and we designed those parts to be impervious to abuse. However, on the off-chance that you’re a world-renowned abuser of gear, you can rest easy knowing that the entire unit is user-servicable, and replacement parts will be available from us, or in some cases from hardware stores or industrial supply houses.

The Movement of a Ballerina

Just because you can’t drop a grand or more on a high-end follow focus, doesn’t mean you don’t need precise control. While it may be unconventional, our design eliminates backlash, letting you hit repeatable marks from either side of the marker. And we added a user-adjustable spring preload so that you can adjust the friction. The mechanism incorporates replaceable teflon thrust washers so it’s smooth, almost as if it were lubricated by guacamole. Because of these refinements, the 50-Dollar Follow Focus makes even the cheapest photo lenses focus smoothly.

The Detailed Personality of an IRS Auditor

It’s the small details that make a product a joy to use. That’s why we’ve spent the last year iterating the design way beyond our original notion. We added built-in marker lines. We added a repositionable handle that lets you quickly set a mark, or put the handle at your preferred position. We added user-adjustable friction. We also gave the handles a nice textured finish that feels exquisite on the fingertips.

Easy to Get Along With

We went with a toothed-belt design because it works with almost any lens you throw at it, and when set up properly, has almost no backlash. We coud have done it with gears (an adapter for geared lenses is in the works) but we wanted to avoid having to buy gears for all of our lenses. The belt gets the job done with the least expense. The belts and pulleys can be changed to accomodate any size lens or to give you just the right balance between speed and control.

A Post-Apocalyptic Instruction Manual

We’ve already got The Robot making parts, so about two weeks after our goal has been met, we’ll start shipping the rewards. However, The Robot is old and not very fast. It makes a fine product, but it does so at its own slow pace. To make sure the 50-Dollar Follow Focus stays true to its name, we need to be able to make them faster and we need to make bulk buys of the parts we can’t make ourselves. To do this, we need your help. The money we raise here will help us purchase some production tooling and will allow us to buy material in the quantities needed to hit our $50 price point. That’s it. Pledge now!

The 50-Dollar Follow Focus is probably the only camera accessory on the planet that comes with an instruction manual written under the assumption that you’ll be using the device after some sort of apocalypse. While perhaps not immediately useful, it’s a feature you’ll be sure to appreciate if that day ever comes.

What they need?

As they have already got the robot making parts, they will start shipping the rewards in two weeks after the goal has been met. Help them by pleging this project to make this thing happen. BTW this is  a very cool gears. Pledge now!

Several things that comes to consideration is like the ultra affordable, lightweight and foldable jibs. Here are three units I found nice:

The DSLR-DEVICES Micro Crane
- Fits into your pocket ( I mean onto your backpack)
- very lightweight
- set up in seconds
- always out of stock
Made in the UK, costs $330. Buy here

The Jib from Turkey
- Camevra is the name of this small company, they have several products, Jib is the newest addition.
- Head is mechanically controllable
- Therefore a little more expensive among the affordables
About 5ft and costs $500. Buy here

The ebay Crane
- Probably the most affordable Jib that works
- seems well made
- They have different lengths, 4ft seems cool.
The 4ft version is $160. Buy here

Few things that you can notice from the photo of the new camera, it has the almost same 5D form factor with battery attached to the bottom. Still, there’s no flash and there’s the back side layout that really looks like the Canon 7D mark II. As said by the Canon Rumors, this could be a 7D mark II, just the otherwise says that it is a future 5D considering missing popup flash and larger prism.

One of the most intriguing announcement that has made by Canon in late 2011 is the development of a 4K HDSLR

“Incorporating an enhanced version of the video-capture capability offered in the current EOS-series lineup, the new camera will be ideally suited for cinematographic and other digital high-resolution production applications. The model will be equipped with a 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor and, enabling the recording of 4K video”

However, we don’t really know when the capability of 4K shooting will be revealed.

The photo above was taken by Stephen Oachs from Aperture Academy

This demo is possible with the iOS 5 and also iMovie for iPad.

Before you start, here is what you need:

iPad 2 – with iOS 5 or later

Canon 5D mkII with USB cable

iMovie 1.2.2 downloaded from the appstore – $15

Apple Camera Connection Kit for iPad – $30 (SD & USB adapters)

Picture source: extremestorms.com

If you are ready with all the needs, you can go to the website and read the tutorial.

Editing Canon 5D mkII video on and iPad 2 and XM Satellite Radar on your iPad2 by Jim Edds

Canon EOS Utility software is a software with the ability to edit picture styles on your HDSLR. Previously it has not worked on OSX Lion since Apple just released the new OS somewhere in the middle of 2011. The new updates of the software version 2.10.4 which solve this problem.

EOS Utility is an application that brings together all of the functions required to communicate with the camera. Functions for downloading and displaying images, remote shooting, and camera control of each setting when an EOS DIGITAL camera is connected to a computer have been integrated. EOS Utility 2.10.4 Updater for Mac OS X is software that will install EOS Utility 2.10.4 on your computer or update a previously installed version of EOS Utility to EOS Utility 2.10.4 It is necessary that the previous version of your software have been installed when you use this updater on your computer.

Setup information

1. Confirm that one of the following applications is installed.
- EOS Utility
- CameraWindow-DSLR

If the relevant application is not installed, prepare one of the following installation CD-ROMs.
- EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk

2. Download eu2104x.dmg.zip from the download page. Save the eu2104x.dmg.zip file to a folder of your preference on your computer.

3. Double-click the eu2104x.dmg.zip file. After the file is decompressed, the eu2104x.dmg file is created.

4. Double-click the eu2104x.dmg file. After the file is decompressed, the disc image EU2104OSX is mounted.

5. Double-click the UpdateInstaller file in the EU2104OSX.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. When installing EOS Utility for the first time, the CD-ROM (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk) prepared in Step 2 will be required.

7. After the installation is complete, the EOS Utility installer may ask to restart the computer. In this case, restart the computer. If the installation is completed properly, the downloaded file and the EU2104OSX file will not be necessary.

Download

You can download the EOS utility here 

It has been a while since I didn’t write anything here due to some reasons and video jobs around. Now I think I am back with the usual stuffs. Back to the business.

Kessler has introduced a new slider called “Stealth Hybrid Camera Dolly/Slider”.

Read the whole post to know where you can get this cool thing for free. *there’s a giveaway*

The Stealth is a hybrid slider that combines the lightweight portable rail & carriage system of our standard Pocket Dolly™ with the drag control of our CineSlider™. Features include drag control, measuring tape, smooth rolling precision stainless steel ball bearing wheels and multiple mounting options.

The Stealth does not have a crank handle.

The Stealth is smoother than other linear sliders due to our ball bearing wheel design. Plus, with the belt drive you have the option to go to full automation with our elektraDRIVE system that boasts features like time lapse, memory/motion playback, digital dampening and many more options that will make getting that perfect shot easy.

The elektraDRIVE Motor Drive options are available for the Stealth. Visit the elektraDRIVE page for options.

The Stealth is available in two lengths, the Standard 3′ version and the shorter 2′ Traveler size.

 Technical Specification:

• Standard size
• - Length: 40.5″ (102.9cm)- Weight: 7 pounds (3.2kg)- Travel: 31″ (78.7cm) 
• Traveler size
• - Length: 28.5″  (72.4cm)- Weight: 6 pounds (2.7kg)
• - Travel: 23″ (58.4cm)

It is now available for $799.95 and you can buy Stealth Hybrid Camera Dolly/Slider here 

Oh by the way, Philip Bloom is organizing a giveaway for you to get this cool thing, simply head on to the site and there are instructions on how to get the giveaway. *I hope you win!*

This animated .gif was done with Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects.

You need to wait for some time to enable the picture to be fully loaded.

Here is a bit of like a hypnotize session for you. Enjoy!

Looking at the Photoshop CS6, it is darker and more Aperture-like user interface. It is quite a huge change that can make certain people hard feels unwelcome. So this is why Adobe provide this testers with also the option to revert to the old look.

In my point of view, I like the color given as it is more eye-candy to me even for a long duration of post editing. It it almost the same factor why I like Adobe After Effects.

This creative suit is expected to be live in May 2012

Credit images and source: AppleInsider