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	<title>Mike Kobal</title>
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		<title>The Good and The Evil Cat: Casio  EX-FH100: Slowmotion 120fps</title>
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Shot in 15min with the FH100. Great quality, good Af and image stabilization. If you are interested in high frame rate video and still shooting, also check out the new Samsung TL350. Looks promising but I did not have a chance to try it out yet.
Music, Strom, from the album Kraftwerk 2, you can buy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=708</link>
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		<title>Samsung TL 500 vs. Panasonic LX3 vs. Casio FH100: quick comparison</title>
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I got many emails from readers asking about which point and shoot  I recommend and decided to do a quick comparison of my 3 fav&#8217;s. Samsung TL500 (my current and fav), Panasonic LX3 ( my fav until I got the TL500) and the Casio FH100, my fav fun camera for just playing around, shooting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=699</link>
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		<title>Turn It Up:Soma Rock N Roll Shoot: Selected Photographs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Created with Admarket&#8217;s flickrSLiDR.
And here are the photos (arranged in no particular order) the shots selected for publication, hope you enjoy! Check out the Soma magazine or go to a newsstand and check out the real thing, beautifully printed on paper! I really dig the layout (thanks Tim!). During this session I shot photos first, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=591</link>
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		<title>Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm/3.5 SL-II Pancake compared to Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm/2.8 ZE</title>
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Finally got around comparing my two favorite wide angle primes, the Voigtlander Skopar 20mm/3.5 SL-II pancake and the Zeiss Distagon 21mm/2.8 ZE, both in Canon mount, I use them on the Canon T2i, 7D and 5D2 and via adapter on my Panasonic Gh1. The Zeiss Distagon has the edge when it comes to image quality [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=576</link>
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		<title>Turn It Up: Rock N Roll Photo shoot for Soma Magazine</title>
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Turn it up: Rock n Roll photo shoot for Soma magazine from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Liza and Ingvild turned it up during my photo shoot for Soma magazine (on stands now), the music issue, very hot! A word of caution, nsfw, lots of skin!
Panasonic Gh1 for video, photos a mix of Gh1 and Canon 7D. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=561</link>
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		<title>Dirty Laundry:Drop Off Service Only:Photo Shoot: Fall/Winter 2010</title>
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Dirty Laundry: Drop Off Service Only: Photo Shoot: Fall/Winter 2010 Collection from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
With a label name like Bedfordstreetlaundry, what choice did we have? To stay true to its name we headed to the West Village and shot at Bedford Laundry, on Bedford street. Drop off Service only. Our model Cordelia was a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=546</link>
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		<title>Panasonic AG-AF100 more info</title>
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Very exciting news, Panasonic just released a pdf, a few more details about the recently announced AG-AF100, looking forward to get my hands on one, I am already very impressed with the GH-1. The AG-AF100 will be capable of 12hrs video recording (two SDXC cards) 1080 and 720, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 24 fps.
It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=538</link>
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		<title>Kissena Velodrome, New York City&#8217;s only bicycle track: Panasonic Lumix GH1</title>
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New York City&#8217;s only bicycle Track: Kissena Velodrome from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Went there on a late afternoon and shoot til sun down. The track is fast but has may bumps. A lot of fun and very addictive. Already have too many bikes, now I am seriously thinking about adding a track bike. This was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=531</link>
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		<title>Rel, Studio Fashion, Stop motion: Canon 7D</title>
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Rel in the Studio, Stop motion: Canon 7D from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
A full day fashion shoot-with incredible model Rel-in less then a minute! Check out the fashion spread in Zoot magazine, spring/summer edition, on stands in two weeks. Shot with the Canon 5D2 and 7D. The shots here are from the 7D, with 17-55mm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=521</link>
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		<title>Manual Sound Recording with the Canon 5D mark II, AT897 and Sound Devices MixPre Field Mixer</title>
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Kudos to Canon for giving us manual sound control for the 5D2 in their latest firmware, we can finally turn or AGC and set the levels manually. There is only one glitch, we cannot see or change the levels while recording, it has to be done beforehand. Nonetheless very practical in controlled situations, I use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=516</link>
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		<title>Vimeo at NAB 2010</title>
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Vimeo at NAB 2010 from Stephen Niebauer on Vimeo.
Steven Niebauer and Andrea Allen team up and bring us the best in HD DSLR gear, sit back and enjoy!
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		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=506</link>
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		<title>Alter Ego</title>
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Alter Ego from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Got the idea for this short film during a photo shoot with Thomas Gibbons and Thomas Hassler, took approximately two hours to shoot. Panasonic GH1, slow shutter speed, Vari filter, Voigtlander 40mm and 20mm (Canon to micro 4/3 adapter) 7-14mm, 70-200mm, tripod. manual white balance. Hope you enjoy and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=504</link>
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		<title>To Earth I Come:Jeremy Scott SS2010:Canon T2i, 550D</title>
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To Earth I Come:Jeremy Scott 2010:Canon T2i, 550D from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
There really wasn&#8217;t enough time to shoot a proper video during this photo shoot for Zoot magazine with Sophie (check it out &#8211; on the stands in two weeks), but a friend of mine just purchased the T2i and dropped by my place [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=494</link>
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		<title>The Story Beyond the Still: Another Key Tomorrow: Canon 5D mark II</title>
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Another Key Tomorrow: The Story Beyond the Still Chapter 3 (Submission) from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Thrilled my entry made top 5!
http://vimeo.com/groups/beyondthestill
Things are getting complicated now.
My entry to the Canon beyond the still contest. Hopefully you guys will watch and enjoy it. Everything was shot with the Canon 5D2 at iso 2000 to 3400, including the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=483</link>
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		<title>NYC Sounds: LIVE underground, Wilder Lee: Canon Eos 7D</title>
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NYC Sounds: LIVE Wilder Lee from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Wilder Lee, rocking the underground tunnel between 7th Ave and 6th Ave, spotted him on my way home, pulled out my 7D and started shooting. I hope to catch him again at a better place for better acoustics, he informed me later that soon after I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=474</link>
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		<title>Canon T2i (550D) compared to Canon Eos 7D</title>
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A very quick comparison between the two cameras, just received yesterday and the T2i is tiny and very light. The same 18mp sensor (or almost) as in the 7D, but the most exciting news for me is the manual hd movie mode. This little camera is indeed a very capable hd video camera, of course [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=470</link>
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		<title>Winter in Central Park, NYC: Canon Eos 7D</title>
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Winter in Central Park, NYC: Canon Eos 7D: 720/60p from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Not very often do we get so much snow here in the city, packed my 7D, a few lenses, small tripod, bean bag and headed to the park. I should really call this a weather proofing test, the gear was soaking wet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=464</link>
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		<title>Ringers: a 16mm short film by Dikayl Rimmasch, a Canon 5D mark II shooter</title>
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RINGERS from Dikayl Rimmasch on Vimeo.
Synopsis: Frank goes on the run when his &#8220;investment&#8221; takes an unexpected turn. SUN-ARC PICTURES B/W RT 16;00 min ©2010 Written and Directed by Dikayl RImmasch. Starring Jason Alan Griffin and Sid Williams. I really dig this short &#8220;film noir&#8221; flick. Dikayl has been shooting with the Canon 5D2 since [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=458</link>
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		<title>From Russia, With Love:Irina Denisova: Canon Eos 7D</title>
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from Russia, with love:Irina Denisova: Canon Eos 7D from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Another quick test during my beauty shoot with Irina, trying the new indislider mini and a few longer lenses. I really like the crop factor on the 7D for beauty work, a 50mm produces the same field of view as an  80mm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=449</link>
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		<title>Brand new Voigtlander pancake lenses for Canon, quick look on Canon Eos 5D mark II</title>
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UPDATE: full size comparison shots at different aperture setting (shot on 5D mark II) can be downloaded from here. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=437</link>
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		<title>a Glimpse of Desire: Canon Eos 7D, Canon Eos 5D mark II</title>
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Glimpse of Desire: Canon Eos 7D, Canon Eos 5D mark II from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
A very short clip with Aymeline during my photo shoot with her (not enough time to shoot more video). First clip, Canon 5D2, the rest was shot with the Canon 7D, used the 5D2 for photographs. Lenses used: Sigma 50mm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=431</link>
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		<title>Olympus E-P2 compared vs Panasonic Lumix GF1 and Canon Eos 7D</title>
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The Olympus E-P2 just arrived and I am excited about this little camera. This is a quick video comparison between the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic Lumix GF1 and to illustrate size I am also showing the Canon Eos7D next to it. I really , really like the new external view finder VF-2- on the E-P2. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=415</link>
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		<title>Temenos, a very quiet place: Canon 5D mark II, 1080/30p</title>
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Temenos, a very quiet place: Canon 5D mark II, 1080/30p from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
&#8220;The name Temenos is taken from a Greek word meaning the sacred space surrounding a temple or an altar. Carl Jung used this same word to refer to the inner space deep within us where soul-making takes place.&#8221; states the first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=397</link>
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		<title>New York City Sounds: Saw Lady: Canon EOS 7D, 1080/24p</title>
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NYC Sounds: LIVE Saw Lady: Canon Eos 7D, 1080/24p from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Knowing there was a good chance the Saw Lady would be playing today, I grabbed my gear and headed towards Grand Central Station. I could hear her play long before I spotted her. Please let me introduce you to the Saw Lady. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=393</link>
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		<title>Screen Test: Olga Serova: Canon Eos 7D, 1080/24p</title>
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Screen Test: Olga Serova: Canon Eos 7D from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Shot before our photo session, just for fun and to relax. I really like the lightness in Olga&#8217;s moves and look forward shooting with her again after the holidays.
Canon 7D with 17-55mm, multiple softboxes, green screen, music: http://www.myspace.com/fletcherbeadon
If you find this information helpful, please [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=390</link>
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		<title>New York City Sounds: Underground Music: Canon 7D, 1080/24p</title>
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NYC Sounds:LIVE underground:Canon 7D,1080/24p from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Finally got around doing my first subway music sampler video, great talent out there and this is the first of a series. It was a challenge not to get run over, esp during rush hour, poor lighting conditions really called for the Canon 5D mark II but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=382</link>
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		<title>Motorola Verizon Droid Android Video clip</title>
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Had to pick up a friend from Grand Central Station today. Got there 15min early, did not bring a camera but had my droid. Took some photos and a few video clips. Edited in FCP, desaturated, noise reduction, contrast adjustment. If you are wondering how the Droid holds up against, lets say, the Canon 5D [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=370</link>
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		<title>Canon 7D or Canon 5D mark II: quick comparison</title>
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Many of you have emailed asking which one I recommend,  Canon 7D or 5D mark II,  this is a quick comparison between the two cameras, focusing on what I think makes a difference, check it out, about 3minutes, hopefully this will help you make a decision which camera to get.
If you find this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=367</link>
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		<title>Sophie: Canon EOS 7D, 720/60p, slow motion test</title>
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Sophie: Canon 7D Slow motion Test from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
A quick test clip during my photo shoot with Sophie. Playback at approx 40-50%. Time remapping and color correction in after effects. Canon 7D with 17-55mm, aperture 4, shutter speed 1/125, ISO 100. Lighting: 5 Tungsten lights, indirect, against large reflector boards. Buy the music [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=360</link>
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		<title>New York Blues: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EOS 5D mark II</title>
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New York Blues: Canon 7D, Canon 5D mark II from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Walking around mid town, east village and china town with no particular goal other then then to capture traditional street photography inspired video clips, which I am a big fan of. Check it out and let me know what you think. 0:25through [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=342</link>
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