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What’s Happening: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ leads San Jose Stage 2019-2020 season

BY MONICA TURNER — 08.20.2019

San Jose Stage Company this week revealed its upcoming 2019-2020 season. The Rocky Horror Show kicks off the line-up which also features Stephen Karam’s The…

Nikon Z7 FX-Format Mirrorless Camera Body

Cameras & Filmmaking

Nikon Z6 wins best camera of the year, awards also go to Fujifilm X-T3, Panasonic S1R, Canon EOS RP

BY CLINTON STARK — 08.15.2019

You want cameras you got cameras. Just don't tell the smartphone.

Independent Film

What’s Happening: Fun-filled 13th annual Food Film Festival coming to NYC

BY JANICE NIEDER — 08.13.2019

And lucky for me I just happen to be spending October in NYC so I finally get to go to this year’s Food Film Festival,…

Boring Detector icon - DaVinci Resolve feature

Cameras & Filmmaking

Boring Detector warns video editors when they might be losing viewer interest — and the feature really exists

BY CLINTON STARK — 08.09.2019

You had me at the jump cut.

Independent Film

What’s Happening in Film: Kino Lorber September 2019 video release line-up

BY MIKE CARRALL — 08.05.2019

Distributor Kino Lorber has revealed its upcoming line-up for September. Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth leads a strong field which includes 14 films in all. Fans of…

Cameras & Filmmaking

Is the Panasonic GH5 mirrorless camera still worth it in 2019?

BY CLINTON STARK — 08.02.2019

Now over two years old, the Panasonic GH5 features 4K 10-bit video, IBIS and a lot of features. Sony (A7 III), Nikon (Z6), Canon (EOS…

Sigma 18-35mm lens for video, wedding, films

Cameras & Filmmaking

‘Q Ball’ Film Review: Rehabilitation is possible and even essential

BY JEANNE POWELL — 07.29.2019

Closing night at the 2019 San Francisco Film Festival featured Q Ball, a powerful documentary about basketball with Kevin Durant as an executive producer. This…

Sony a6000 vs Canon EOS 80D: Detail and sharpness

Cameras & Filmmaking

Canon EOS 80D vs. Sony a6000: Pixel peeping photos of oil paintings

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.26.2019

Recently I compared results of photos taken with the Canon EOS 80D and Sony a6000 and came to a surprising conclusion. I thought photography wasn’t…

Cameras & Filmmaking

RED Hydrogen Two to have better camera — and let’s hope for Redcode too

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.24.2019

Red Digital Camera’s Hydrogen project is off to a shaky start. Hydrogen One, the first iteration of the smartphone, didn’t exactly thrill reviewers. A lot…