The Domus Aurea, the Golden House was built by Emperor Nero, as his palace in the center of Rome. At the time of Nero At the time of Nero, the palace extended from the Palatin up to the Esquilin, a part of the Caelius was also included. In the center, where the Coloseum stands today, […]
Recording and Backup – Experiences when filming in 4K
Recording The PXW-Z100 uses Sony’s XQD Series 180 MB / s cards. With a 64 GB you can record 16 minutes in Ultra HD format (50fps); the price is approx €230 .- / card. The Panasonic Lumix GH4 use SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC 1 Typ10 95MB/s. With 64 GB you can record approx 32 minutes […]
Rome Walking Tour
A Rome walking tour is a great way to discover the city. Dario Andreucci, from Mind the Guide, invited us to take a video of his guided Rome Walking Tour. Piazza Navona Together with two couples from Canada, we meet at the Piazza Navona in front of the magnificent Fountain of the Four Rivers. Dario […]
Ouistreham – Normandy
Ouistreham serves as port of Caen; both places are connected by the Caen canal. Since 1986, it serves as well as a ferry port for ferries to England. World War II During the landing of the allied troops in World War II, Ouistreham belongs to the beach section Sword-Beach, which was assigned to the French […]
4k Video Cameras – Experiences when filming in 4K
With 4K, the magnetic cassette is deprecated; the recording is only on smart cards. Filming is now not only a matter of the right chip and the right lens, it is now an IT-related business. 4K is specified with 4096×2160 pixel. Unfortunately, this format is not suitable for 16:9 TV sets. Black bands will be […]
Caen – a flying visit
Caen, the capital of the Basse-Normandie region, was already settled during the days of the Celts. Caen is the old Celtic name for battlefield. Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, Caen was hard-fought over and over again. Wilhelm the Conqueror, the later English king Wilhelm I. shaped the face of the city substantially. He built […]