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Two 'iPhone video' stories September 2013 - August 2014

Mini-review: StayblCam, the poor man’s Steadicam for iPhone, Android & GoPro-style cameras

Ben Lovejoy Aug 11 2014 - 6:27 am PT

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Getting smooth handheld video as you pan around isn’t easy, and professional Steadicam solutions run to four figures and up – perhaps just a little OTT for an iPhone (though Apple doubtless used them).

But the iPhone has a very capable camera, and the StayblCam is a $75 device designed to give you some of the benefits of a Steadicam at a rather more iPhone-friendly price. Available for pre-order now for delivery in September/October, I tried out a prototype to see how well it performs …
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Gorgeous demo of iPhone 5s slow-motion video capabilities

Ben Lovejoy Sep 25 2013 - 7:03 am PT

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There have been a number of demonstrations of the new 120fps slow-motion video capabilities of the iPhone 5s, but this one is the most beautiful I’ve seen.

Normal video is shot at 30 frames per second, a rate fast enough that the action looks smooth to the human eye. By filming at 120fps, four times faster than normal, the footage still looks beautifully smooth when slowed down by the same amount.

The effect was used in footage shot at the Burberry London fashion show, shot entirely with the iPhone 5s.

Via Daring Fireball