fxguide: the rc

The usual news, gear & ratholes, FCP's obituary plus Jason Diamond talks Epic.

The focus is on the recent Cinegear event in LA which Mike attended. Jason is back from stage 3 of his global mega shoot and we talk about our approaches to PL mount lenses.

This week, in response to listener questions, the focus is on lenses. We also talk to Motion Theory about their Fiat spot to reintroduce the brand to the USA

We discuss Jason's massive shoot around the world (while he is temporarily in Sydney- between flights), - plus catch up on news, including a preliminary discussion about the new S-log option for the 5D.

We talk NAB, Deliveries, look at some key EPIC third party products and discuss S-Log on the F3 with Tyler Ginter and the team at Next Level Pictures.

We talk to Stu Maschwitz who shot with the EPIC in NZ for a week in the lead up to the new term at fxphd.

We discuss the EPIC camera - as Jason takes it poolside, the new Sony FS-100 camera, and the Alexa on the BBC drama Upstairs, Downstairs.

A very different RC this week as it was recorded on set while shooting with the new RED EPIC Camera.

Jason and Mike talk to some very successful independent SLR film makers and discuss the new Apple MacBooks and their value to film makers.

Jason and Mike discuss the week's news and are joined by Lee Peterson in the Red Room to discuss digital camera sensor calibration and the cameras of the Apollo Moon Landing.