Frightfest at the Odeon

Following on from my recent post about the Laowa 9mm, I used it on a commercial job for the first time just over a week ago, shooting in Leicester Square on the X-H2... The job was a 15 minute shoot as new graphic artwork was unveiled on the Odeon.. "25th Frightfest Monster Graphics seen on … Continue reading Frightfest at the Odeon →

Ai – Analogy Incorrect

I was laying in bed this morning listening to a podcast where the presenter likened the use of Ai tools in the making of a film to the use on synthesisers. Actually he went further than that .. “The coming of Ai is just like the coming of synthesisers. Its happening we have to accept it” (that may be paraphrased but that was the gist). The statement was enough to make me want to throw my Ai based “smart” listening device out of the window!

First Look: Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Obviously I was hoping for the same with the 9mm on the H2 in terms of distortion. I know that there is no way the 40MP APS-C sensor can compete with the 50MP Medium format in terms of quality of colour graduations, dynamic range etc etc.

A conference in the RAW

Following on from my last post about H2 Raw files and the 2 day conference event I mentioned in that post... When working with a client, no matter the final use of the images (unless for speed is of the essence / press use only), I prefer to work with Raw images to ensure the … Continue reading A conference in the RAW →

X-H2 & H2s – The pairing in use

I have had the 2 variations of the H2 cameras working together for a few months now and for my work, they compliment each other very well. So what am i finding out about this pairing? This shows the number of images on each of the cameras I have delivered in 2024 so far (It … Continue reading X-H2 & H2s – The pairing in use →