First APP to create 2K 4:4:4 from your GH4 4K 4:2:0 video!

Thomas Worth created an APP to create 2K 4:4:4 files from your GH4 4K 4:2:0 recorded video (download at EosHD forum). Nick Driftwood resampled his 4K file and this is the result:

Panasonic GH4 C4K to 2K 10-bit Pro Res 444 from Rarevision – improves luminance from Nick Driftwood on Vimeo.

You can download the full 2k 4:4:4 video from Nick on Vimeo. Quite amazing the quality you can get out of the GH4 recorded video!

North American preorders, shipping date and price:
GH4 camera at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,698. In Canada at Vistek (Click here).
GH4 camera with interface unit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Price: $3,298
Interface unit only at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,998

Europen preorders, shipping date and price:
Germany: Wexcameras, Marcotec-shop.de.
UK at Wexphotographic, CameraWorld, UKdigital, CVP, TipTop.
Holland at Fotohanskeuzekamp.
Belgium at Fotokonijnenberg.
Norway at Fotovideo.
Sweden at Cyberphoto, Skandinavianphoto.
Finland at Telefoto, Topshot, Verkkoauppa.
France at Photocineshop.
Spain: Fotoboom.

a little bit of everything…

New York – A cinematic portrait from luismonteiro on Vimeo.

Video on top by Luis:I wanted to share with you a video I made with the GX7 a while back this year on a trip to New York. It’s my cinematic take on that city and the iconic moments I got to experience.

GH4 test at Colorfoto (German).
Panasonic Noctircon review at Pixelmania.
Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 review at Admiringlight.
Stylus 1 wins CameraGP award (Capacamera).
Transcend UHS-I Class 3 memory cards support 4K video capture (Dpreview).
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mirrorless Vs Sony Alpha A58 DSLR (ePhotozine).
Win A £50 Olympus Voucher (ePhotozine).
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Mega O.I.S. Review at ShotSlot.

Sol:I put together a mini crash-course on what makes the Panasonic GH4 so exciting: Why you should be excited about the Panasonic GH4 (http://suggestionofmotion.com/blog/panasonic-gh4-top-features/)

Nikola:This is just a quick email to see if you are interested in posting my user video review of the Panasonic Leica 42.5mm F1.2 lens http://youtu.be/bRiONP7SM3k

Bishakh:These environmental portraits are not natural. But they aren’t artificial either. Olympus OMD E-M5 ‘s colour reproduction makes them heavenly! (Samudranil).

Skog Redd:Norwegian Spring Impressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SinkxH6Aiw

Romeo:Nothing beats Olympus colors. After an experience with Nikon D300 + D700 and Sony NEX-7 + A7r, now since a few months I use two bodies Olympus OM-D E-M5 with Olympus Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 ED + Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED. Result: small is beautiful. http://www.romeocolombo.com/Sony7andOlympus5

 

Patent: New XZ compact camera may features an amazing 50mm f/1.0 lens!

Olympus is working on a ground breaking compact camera. A recent patent describes a 50mm (FF equivalent) f/1.0 lens deisgned for a 1:1.7 inch sensor used by the current current XZ-series (here on Amazon). This would become the worldwide fastest compact camera! Would love to get such a camera and you?

For US readers: $50 off on the new STylus 1 via thrid party resellers at Amazon US (Click here).

Adobe launches Lightroom 5.4 and Lightroom mobile.

Plenty of Lightroom Mobile How To videos have been posted on Adobes Youtube Channel.

Today is big Adobe day! They just released the new Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 for Mac (Click here) and Windows (Click here) and Camera RAW 8.4 for Mac (Click here) or Windows (Click here). It adds support for the E-M10 and ZS-40. But the biggest news is that the company also released the new Adobe Lightroom mobile (for Creative Cloud Subscribers). You can read more about it here: adobe.com/products/lightroom-mobile.html

 

First pictures and specs of the first JVC 4K Micro Four Thirds Camera!


Image courtesy: Dvinfo.

What you see here on top is the JVC GY-LSX2 Micro Four Thirds camera! Dvinfo and Dpreview posted some images of the camera. The camera records 4K at 24 and 30p on SDHC/SDXC media. And it can simultaneously record and stream. The ‘Super 35’ 4k-capable sensor is made by Altasens. It has 13,6 MP and a size of 22,6x17mm (Code: AL41410C)

There is no info about the price yet but rumors has it that it will be around $15,000!

also via Cinescopophilia.

Blackmagic announces the new “Studio Camera” and features an active MFT lens mount!

Blackmagic just announced the first ever Micro Four Thirds Studio Camera! It features an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount (active means you can also use autofocus). There will be two camera versions: HD and a 4K Studio camera. You can preorder them already:
HD studio camera at Adorama (Click here).
4K studio camera at Adorama (Click here).

You can read all the info at blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicstudiocamera

They also announced the URSA camera. It doesn’t have an MFT mount but it has a very unique concept with an interchangeable sensor and mount! You can see it here: blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicursa

P.S.: BHphoto (Click here) launched many new NABshow special deals.