Zeiss’s eagerly anticipated CP.2 lenses, with interchangeable lens mounts, are here!

These revolutionary lenses offer Zeiss’s superior optical quality in an EF mount that makes them the ideal choice for HDSLR shooters, and the new lenses are more affordable than ever. For maximum versatility, the CP.2 lenses are switchable between EF and PL mount. To see the Compact Primes in action, watch the short film The Bicycle and then check out the two-part Behind the Scenes interview with the DP, John Inwood.

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The Hot Rod 7D-PL Deluxe Kit Mod enables the use of nearly every PL mount lens directly on the Canon 7D without the need for additional optics. The system incorporates a physical modification of the Canon 7D to a permanent PL mount and makes wide range of professional quality lenses are  available for HD video and still capture. Below are some FAQs regarding the system.

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With the recent announcement of the Canon Rebel T2i, the range of HDSLRs on the market continues to expand. We have created this chart to compare the specs of some of the most popular models. A .pdf version of this chart is also available to download. More »

by Jem Schofield

One thing is for sure, if you’re shooting with the new crop of HDSLR cameras—Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D or the Panasonic Lumix GH1—you’ll need to put some serious thought into your audio workflow. While each of these cameras is capable of producing remarkable images with their large sensors and interchangeable lens systems, they are all pretty awful in the audio department.

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Jem Schofield put together this video describing how to sync external recorded audio with HD video shot on the Canon 5D Mark II. The 5D Mark II records audio from a built-in mic, but for improved quality Jem uses the Zoom H4N to record audio from a shotgun mic.

He then goes over his process for syncing audio tracks quickly and easily with a plugin for Final Cut Pro called PluralEyes.

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by Andy Shipsides

At Abel, we like to stay on the cutting edge of technology, and keep a close watch on the film industry. This usually means that we are working with the latest Digital Cinema, HD, and film cameras. So it came as a bit of a surprise to us when we started seeing HD video clips originated from digital still cameras. For many years now, still cameras have been shooting low-resolution video, but a few still cameras out there just recently started capturing full HD video. This is an exciting feature in the still imaging world for sure, but what does it mean to the professional HD market?

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