Here is a pattern test on the Canon DSLRs compared to the Red Mysterium Sensors!! As the Red & Canon 5d/7d cameras gain incredible steam in the professional production realm, allot of confusion and misinformation about the reality of the formats.This chart may help!!!

I could not wrap my head around where the ipad fits in our digital world. Of course it fits nicely between the Macbook & the iphone but do you need one??? No, definitely not if you own a Macbook. Does it replace a Macbook??? No it does not but… and I do mean a loud BUT!!! You can use this device for 80% of your daily computing chores like browsing, email, twittering, facebooking, writing, spreadsheeting, reading, gaming (i don’t game) etc…. For example- I don’t think I will ever carry my 17″ again unless I am shooting. If it had USB and could handle file transfers my 17 would become a permanent desktop. In fact I was about to downgrade to a 15″ but don’t need to any longer… For travel, meetings & presentations I foresee myself on the ipad 100% and wow does it fit nicely in my Tumi backpack!!!

Initial Pros-
Keyboard!!! Brilliant & Functional!!!
Size
Screen
Touch
Video Playback!!! Check out Vimeo!!! Incredible!!! Youtube hd looks great
Book Store
Battery life.. ran it over 8 hours out of the box
Calander
Email!!!!
Safari!!!
Ipod
Did I mention Video??? My reels look HOT!!!!
Has not crashed yet
Build Quality

Initial Cons-
dirty screen
no file system
no calculator or basic apps
iworks is not $9.99… it’s $9.99 X 3
No Flash
Apple commerce juggernaut!!! Pay, Pay, Pay…. However, well worth the fees for the quality of products!!!

Do I love it??? Yes!!!! Can I live without it?? NO!!!!

Shooting Driving Plates for 24 from Stargate Studios on Vimeo.

Reality Check for me brothers!!! Miami has turned into a Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Latin Music Video Mecca with all kind of Directors workin it out down here. Commercials have been on the decline and films are non existent since this genius state has cut all tax benefits for the film industry but all and all I have been doing alright.

But, for the past 90 days I have witnessed a substantial increase of the Canon 5d/7d DSLRs into Miami’s Music Video Sets. Time & time again Red Rental quotes have gone cold… I show up on sets and I am told that we are shooting on Canons!!!! Then I speak to a couple of other DPs in the area and several have told me the same thing! We are shooting on 7ds! One colleague stated that he preferred the 7d’s low light capabilities and chooses 7D over the Red. What???? what about banding and compression??? “No matter Bro, cost/quality ratio” he states!!! So, I understand that it’s “Obama Time” and ultra low budgets is the norm in Alternative, Reggaeton & Hip Hop videos but on the main stream (lil Wayne) & big budgets??? What about commercials??? Anybody in LA & NYC feeling some of this???

Now I have owned a 5D since it’s release and I must admit that I have used it very successfully in video mode!!! I have used it when I needed a POV/Body/funk mount camera or the client just worked me down to the point where I would not use the Red. As you all know, the pictures straight out of the box are just amazing!!! But I just can’t stomach it in the real production world!!! and I surely can’t stomach it in post. But right now my rentals are challenged and the 7D is kicking my ass!!!

I will keep you posted if the trend continues!!!

Incredible!!! posting straight from my iPhone w/ pics!

This is a test again!! Had to figure out how to enable the GD extension inWP. BTW- this is my old school shoulder mount from my HVX200 that I now use with the 5D/7D rigs.