NAB 2012: Eizo 4K Monitor
At NAB 2012, when you see a crowd of people clotted around a small booth, it's a sign you should pay attention. The Eizo full 4K monitor I found there was easily one of the most beautiful I saw all...
View ArticleNAB 2012: Profoto Reflector Umbrellas
When I walked past these the first time, I thought they might be antennas left on the Moon to shoot signals back to earth. But a little research proved to me that these are great lighting devices....
View ArticleNAB 2012: EZ-Jib
I've always been intrigued by jib arms, and usually put off by their high prices. EZ-FX might have a solution to that problem.
View ArticleNAB 2012: Trucolor Ohm Space Light
Next time you need to flood a room with soft light - in whatever color temperature - you should give the Ohm a look.
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Sensor Size Described…
On the left, a 2/3" Sony HDW-750 HDCam camcorder...on the right, a Sony NEX-EA50H APS-C camcorder.In the process of writing the First Look on the large-sensor Sony NEX-EA50H camera, I went fishing...
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First Look & Semi Review: Sony NEX-EA50H NXCam Camcorder
I'm a TV guy. I've been shooting and editing in broadcast television for over thirty years now, and along with you have seen astounding changes in image acquisition and editing. One thing that caught...
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REVIEW: Vinten Vision Blue5 Fluid Head and Tripod Legs
Tripods tend to fall into that broad category of items that we never notice when they work, yet can't live without when they don't. And there aren't too many things that can ruin a great shoot faster...
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The Cure for the Slippery HDMI?
A few weeks back, I took a look at the Sony NEX-EA50H NXCam camcorder. Alongside all of its many charms was a “feature” that several of my colleagues pointed out as a big minus: The fragility and...
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REVIEW: ProDAD DeFishr
It wasn't that long ago that getting a point-of-view shot was a major undertaking. About a decade ago, a producer I work with wanted to do a story on the last of the bicycle newspaper delivery boys....
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REVIEW: Blackmagic Designs Hyperdeck Shuttle 2
(Music cue: Also Sprach Zarathustra) (Lights come up on a monolith, perfectly rectangular and black as death) OK, maybe I’m being a bit melodramatic. However, it is hard to have a first look at the...
View ArticleNAB 2013: Hoodman Part 1 - BMCC Hood
The big screen on the back of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera is a glare magnet. Control it with this product from Hoodman.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Hoodman Part 2 - Custom Finder Kit
Yet another clever way to cut the glare, this time for your DSLR.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Sound Devices
Sound Devices President Matt Anderson shows off two clever additions to the product line.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Tascam DR-60D DSLR Audio Recorder
Most DSLRs have dismal audio sections. Tascam has a cost-effective solution to this issue.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Blackmagic Design Part 1 - Cameras
You might have heard some gossip about Blackmagic Designs new cameras. Here are the details.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Blackmagic Design Part 2 - 4K Switchers and Resolve Color Correction
Pat 2 of the Blackmagic booth tour shows off 4K live production capability and the improvements made to the DaVinci Resolve color correction tools.
View ArticleNAB 2013: DJI Phantom Quadcopter
There were more radio-controlled helicopters at NAB 2013 than at a hobby tradeshow. The DJI Phantom was among the least expensive and the most accessible.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Kessler Pocket Jib Traveler
Need a small jib? Here ya go - and it packs down really, really small.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Steve Hullfish On Color Correction And Hardware Scopes
Steve Hullfish gives us the lowdown on why you should always use a hardware scope for color correction.
View ArticleNAB 2013: Digital Bolex
Just the thing for all those Super16 lenses that are collecting dust in your closet - here comes the Digital Bolex!
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