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The Digital SLR Phenomenon - part 3 of 1 2 3 4 5

by Giles Christopher Published 01/10/2010

And what about the visual effects that the 5D and 7D bring to the party? The trademark shallow depthof- field offered by HD DSLRs is being used for a variety of applications so, presumably, this is giving film-makers an extra weapon in their armoury? Not so. "From a technological perspective, the 5D MkII hasn't changed anything in the movie business, it's just ensured that more people can afford it," affirms Christopher. "I can get the same out-of-focus look on any camera just by stepping back 10 feet further and zooming in.

A lot of people who buy the 5D don't know that, they put the lens on f/1.4 and think it's amazing."

Clearly, there's a long way for the HD DSLR market to go and although the EOS 5D may be a Mark II in Canon's eyes, to Christopher, it's essentially a Mark I. Furthermore, if you were thinking that Canon's creation is the biggest blockbuster to hit movie making in recent years, you'd be wrong.

"The Red Camera has had the same effect on the movie business as the 5D has on the stills business," Christopher confirms. "It's small, affordable (for a movie camera) and it's revolutionised what people can do for the price. But Oakley, a sunglasses manufacturer, designs it and using one is fiddly. Arriflex has just brought out a camera called the Alexa, which is basically just a big 5D - it's going to give the Red Camera a real run for its money.

He continues: "Now Canon have the loyalty of a lot of film-makers it would surprise me if they didn't fight for that market and do something like the Alexa - a medium-format body that you can bolt a handle, eyepiece and other accessories to."

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