Ultra HD Flip video cam!

Ultra HD Flip video test from San Diego Action Media on Vimeo.

Meet Ben Peters & Dan Coronado. They are a couple members of the SDAM team that will be giving you updates and insight to our little world.  Today Ben & Dan tested out the Ultra HD Flip video camera. At around 4 inches in length its pocket-sized portability is awesome! Here are some of its features:

1280 x 720p HD Footage

The Ultra records up to 120 minutes of 1280 x 720p, 30fps MP4 footage to its 8GB built-in flash memory.

Ease of Use

Forget about menus, settings, and complicated operations. With the Ultra all you need to do is shoot and share. The camera features these simple controls: record, playback, pause, fast-forward, rewind, zoom and delete.

Flip Out Arm

When you're ready to transfer video to your PC or Mac, simply flip out the USB arm to share your memories via email or social media sites.

2" LCD Display

The 2" anti-glare LCD display on the Flip UltraHD gives you a generous place to compose and play back your videos.

FlipShare Software

The built-in FlipShare software helps you share your HD videos by compressing them into an internet friendly size. The software also walks you through the process of emailing, editing, capturing still images from video, and uploading to social media sites.

HDMI Connection

Watch all your beautiful high definition video on your HDTV, with just one cable, thanks to the HDMI mini output.

Needless to say the guys had a lot of fun testing it out, but the tests aren’t over yet. Next they’ll test the cameras water housing capabilities, so be sure to check back in with us! Have a wonderful weekend, some of our crew will be up in Mammoth shooting pictures and getting some fun footage with the GoPro Hero HD wide video camera, you’ll be seeing some of that footage soon as well! 

Live Agape Photoshoot

So a couple weeks ago we got to work with one of our favorite companies, who provides us with the best boardshorts in the world, Live Agape!  We had a rad photoshoot for the upcoming catalog, and we got a little behind the scenes video for you:


Live Agape Silver Strand Photoshoot from San Diego Action Media on Vimeo.

Heres how some of the shots turned out!

ATTN: San Diego Music Scene!!!

This post is for all of you local Musicians, DJs, Poets etc... 

Here at San Diego Action Media we are working on a lot of film projects, and we need music for them! if you check out our latest Promo featuring a song by DJ Kechup, it will give you an idea of how we would love to involve the local San Diego music scene with our films. If you are interested in having one of your songs, spoken word, DJ productions featured, either e-mail us the track to:

info@sdactionmedia.com

Or mail us a demo at:

PO BOX 420297
San Diego, CA 92142

If possible, we would love to only feature San Diego native music in our films. If we do use something of yours we will make sure we get you credit. Try to keep it clean. If you're song has too many negative themes or profanity, we most likely will not use it.

Thanks, and have a wonderful sunny San Diego week!

Canon is making us happy...

You really can't go wrong with the Canon 5d mark II and Canon 7d setup. For the working photographer you get some of the best technology available in these two camera bodies, and don't have to fork out over 10k to get there.  Yes there are advantages to having the Canon "Flagship" 1d series, but you have to pay soooo much! For less than 5k (which is the price of just one 1d Mark IV) you can have two AMAZING camera bodies that are total work horses, and another plus, they share the same battery! (Don't forget to download the new firmware update 2.0.3 for the 5d mark II here)

They also come more compact than the 1d series, which can be so bulky, solid yes, but bulky nonetheless. You can beef up your arsenal with battery packs, but when you use these cameras for their awesome HD video capabilities, its nicer to have a smaller, more maneuverable camera body. The way the 7d was designed was definitely with video in mind, and currently has the most video-friendly setup. The versatility of these two camera bodies that both feature over 18 megapixels, DiGiC 4 processors, up to 8fps, auto sensor cleaning, high ISOs, and 24, 30, & 60 frame rates is both mind blowing and exciting.

Also for the photographer that doesn't want to or doesn't have the ability to invest the 5k into a 5d Mark II and 7d, don't forget the 50d & Rebel T1i (T2i is coming out soon) camera body options. For less than 2k you can own two great cameras that will except every single lens in the Canon EF & EF-s mounts. Not to mention that the Canon G11 gives you RAW images in a camera you can fit in your pocket!

Thank you Canon for the world of possibilities that is opening up for all of us. From the hobbyist to the highest paid professional, there is a camera in their lineup for everyone. And thank you Nikon for pushing Canon to be better :o) We are not endorsed by Canon, but man we love their products!

March Promo Video

Heres our new promo for March... many more projects in the works... hope you like this one!


SDAM March 2010 Promo from San Diego Action Media on Vimeo.