Philip Bloom

Please check out my blog here for more info, but here it is…the long awaited review of the EX3 Letus Relay. 

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Please check out my blog here for more info but here is the video review of the really rather nifty JVC GY-HM 700

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Please check out my blog here for more info, but here it is…the hopefully long awaited video review of a rather cool camera from Panasonic.

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Here is a look at the new B4 relay for 2/3″ cameras.

Filmed by Dennis Lennie and Philip Bloom

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I have been banging on about how good this tripod is very ages. I have had it every since I bought an EX1 back in October 2007.

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Reviews of the Letus Extreme, Reflecmedia Litering, PDW 700, Z7, Shoulder Mount,  TLS tripod plate, Litepanel Micro

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Click here to go to the review of this amazing new camera

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Please check out my blog here for more info, but here is the video review of this cool little camera

You can download a 1080p h264 version by signing up to Exposure Room below or by  joining vimeo where it’s available for download if you are a member.

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A year ago I sold my Panasonic HVX 201 after a disappointing relationship. I struggled with the expensive media and was never impressed with the picture quality, low light or atrocious LCD. I sold it to buy a Sony EX1 which as many people know I believe is a fantastic camera. Everything the HVX wasn’t.

Panasonic recently released two new P2 handheld cameras. The HVX200a/201a and the HPX 170/171. I managed to borrow the HPX to test it out to see how much better it was than my old HVX.

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Please read and watch the review here…

Review of the new Sony XDCAM PMW-EX3

by Philip Bloom. ©2008 Philip Bloom

A lot of people know that I love my EX1, so much so that I now have two. I was lucky enough to get one quite early on and as soon as I put my Letus Extreme on it and started filming with it I fell in love with it. First and foremost I love the lens, the 1/2” sensors and the LCD screen. The first time a lens with proper manual controls has appeared on a handheld camera. The LCD screen allowed me to get critical focus with my Letus for the first time without having to use an external monitor. The 1/2” sensors allowed me more control over Depth Of Field than any 1/3” camera and was almost as good as a 2/3” camera. Certainly better than any camera of this size deserved to be. The images were so mind blowing they often looked better than my F350! (more…)