Don't take my Kodachrome away

The time has finally come: Kodak has taken Kodachrome away.

This is the way the industry is going. These old emulsions will just become rarer and rarer as time passes by. Visit site »

The first short film shot with the 5D Mk. II

It's up, and it really shows the possibilities! You'll want to see this video. It's causing quite a stir in the photographic world - full HD shot on a 35 mm film (digital) camera sized sensor with all the razor thin depth of field possibilities of that format plus the huge range of lenses available for DSLRs.

It's shot by Vincent Laforet - he's a Pullitzer Prize winning photographer sure, but he's never shot a short film before this. Oh, and he had 72 hours and a tiny budget he set himself ($5,000 including the flight over NYC.)

We're used to this with still images, but you'd have to spend loads of money to be set up to do this on video previously - Broadcast Quality Cameras don't come cheap, neither do lighting and all the other equipment required for a shoot like this. This camera has great sensitivity - you can shoot at night or the wee small hours in Brooklyn at iso 3200 with just the sodium street lamps for lighting and you're set!

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