Before we saw a show Saturday night at A.C.T. in San Francisco we gave ourselves a video challenge: an 80's video music homage shot in Union Square with a Canon EOS 70D in just 30 minutes.

Say your budget is $10,000. Do you buy a Sony a7S and build it out, or do you make a squeeze and buy it plus a new Sony FS7 giving you both stealth, plus Super 35 options?

Making the jump from a Canon DSLR to a Sony FS7 XDCAM Super 35 camera. The decision, budgeting, spousal drama. What on earth am I thinking?!

Here's one of the best all-around lenses for shooting video on a Canon DSLR. Includes tips and sample videos.

The a7 II will ship with 5-axis stabilization built-in. The result will be smoother, clearer shots. How will Canon and Nikon respond?

Late to the game. Does Amazon's long rumored Fire smartphone have enough to woo the Android and Apple faithful?

Shooting video with a Canon DSLR or mirrorless camera? Here's top 5 lens choices. Plus sample footage.

Maybe Canon will eventually appease the enthusiast, entry pro buyer alike with a (bold!) new camera capable of 4K. Until then the GH4 and A7s beckon.

Scene in San Francisco, post SFIFF screening of Gia Coppola's PALO ALTO.

The problem with the GH4 and A7s is that both are housed in DSLR-like bodies. They're compromises--again, shooting stills and video. Whereas something like the C100 is designed solely for video, especially doc/ENG/run-and-gun.