This week, Panasonic hosted a two-day event in India to show-off their 3D solutions to filmmakers and broadcasters interested in boarding the 3D hype-train. On display at the showcase event was a production-grade movie camera [AG-3DA1] that will be available for about Rs.13, 00,000. Continue Reading »

Sony has announced plans to release the SLT A55 and SLT A33 cameras later this year. These will be the first to use the company’s translucent mirror design, which apparently allows unprecedented levels of phase detection. “Single Lens Translucent” (SLT) gets its name from the use of a translucent mirror to spilt the light between the AF sensor and main imaging sensor. Continue Reading »