FCP 7 is starting to show it’s age. You’re boss/company/client is making you change to something else. Which NLE will it be? Final Cut X? Avid? Perhaps, Adobe Premiere Pro? Well, I’m not here to tell you which one I think is best. Instead, I’m going to show you how all of them work and [...]
The sizzle of all of the new and exciting products at NAB has finally died down, giving most of us a chance to catch our breath and see the result of NAB 2013. Obviously 4K is the king of the show – with so many new and exciting offerings for a format that made its [...]
When you think of DSLR video and the boom that happened in the last few years, the name Canon is the first name that pops up. Specifically, the Canon 5D Mark II – the workhorse of the large sensor revolution. It’s been several years since the release of the 5DMII and several camera models later, [...]
We had a chance to try out the MoVI at NAB and I have to say it is impressive. The one that we had our hands on today is the M10. The M10 is listed at $15,000 and comes with all of the capabilities to operate in a multi-operator mode or single operator mode. In [...]
Atmos has announced the Samurai Blade today – an unbelievably bright 1280×720 5″ monitor. It is camera mountable, works just like the original Atmos Samurai and has a crystal clear image. Features include: Standard BNC connectors Full waveform/vectorscope Adjustable gamma Real-time monitoring Focus assist, zebra and false color monitoring S-log/C-log recording Trigger rec/stop from camera [...]
Blackmagic announced a 4k Super35 production camera today for $3,995. Details to come as the show floor opens in a few. More information here.
The pre-NAB 2013 buzz is at a fevered pitch, and already we’re seeing some real standouts emerge. One fascinating piece of equipment everyone on the show floor will be talking about is the Freefly MōVI camera stabilizer. It completely eliminates the “old school” vest-and-arm archtecture we’re used to seeing on camera stabilizers and replaces it with [...]
When I first laid eyes on Edelkrone’s Slider Plus+, I was like…this is genius! It’s exactly what I had been looking for in a slider. Compact, affordable, and an engineering marvel. Producing a show where you have all of your gear on your back, I’d always forgone a slider. There’s no point in even discussing [...]
I had the opportunity recently, to check out the Rokinon 14mm Cinema Lens and give it a run-through out in the field. I shoot a travel television show, so I have certain criteria an EFP style shooter might not have. It is very rare that I shoot anything other than video with my DSLR (aside from the [...]
Doing spots for a seasoning salt company could be worse.
