Motion Pictures vs. Stills

Digital imaging has changed the way we capture and think about still pictures, movies, and video. That’s obvious. Cell phone cameras have all but replaced still and video cameras in most households. No longer do family get togethers have to rely on the family photo geek, to get decent pictures and photo albums. Slide shows are now […]

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Super 8 Film

Working With Super 8 Film Offers Creative Options in a Digital World I have ventured on to eBay a number of times looking for good condition Super 8 film cameras over the past few years. I finally hit the “Buy It Now” button an a Canon 814 AZ in excellent condition. The camera was made […]

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I Live in Roanoke Virginia

I’m really proud of my home town, Roanoke Virginia, right now. Although I’m from Richmond, I’ve lived here long enough to feel native…educated here, married here, divorced here, moved away from here, raised children here, divorced here again, broken here, healed here, started a business here…I live here. Deschutes Brewery has decided to move Roanoke…to […]

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Zeiss CP.2 vs. Schneider Xenon FF

Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed 50mm vs. Schneider Xenon FF 50mm from DavePerryCinematographerLLC on Vimeo. An Unscientific Test of the 50mm Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed and 50mm Schneider Xenon FF I’ve been considering upgrading my lens package for a while but it wasn’t until I was recently hired as a B-Camera operator to shoot pickups for […]

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