Matthew Jeppsen

Matthew Jeppsen is a freelance videographer and photographer with a strong interest in the growing convergence of digital stills and moving images. He also writes at ProVideoCoalition.


Monday, December 07, 2009

Super slo-mo shows how a DSLR shutter and mirror work

Matt Jeppsen | 12/07- 04:07 PM

5000fps video down the barrel of a Nikon D3 shooting continuous 11fps

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Ever wonder what exactly happens when you press that shutter release button on your DSLR camera? The following video shows the sequence of events in excruciating detail. It’s video shot at 5000 frames-per-second, looking at the internals of a Nikon D3 camera shooting 11fps continuous. As an added bonus, they show the lens stopping down to f/16 in tandem. The result is beautiful, and surprisingly violent. Watch below.

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Photographers taking up video thanks to new DSLRs?

Matt Jeppsen | 03/29- 10:56 AM

Stu Maschwitz says “No.”

Over at ProLost, Stu Maschwitz has written a great post on the topic of photographers suddenly taking up video due to the new video-enabled DSLR cameras from Canon and Nikon. His answer? No, they won’t. Read on…

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