So you weren't able to make it out to CineGear Expo last month and trudge along in the 105-degree heat? What a shame. Not to worry, we have you covered with video on new gear from Bogen, P+S Technik, Toys4Red, Preston Camera Systems, That Cat Camera Support, Cooke Optics, ShootRED, Mark Roberts Motion Control and much more. ... »
James Mathers talks with Mitch Gross, director or rentals at Abel Cine Tech, about three flavors of Phantom cameras, the new production and post workflows, including near-instant transfer of the footage and editing Phantom footage on Final Cut Pro, as well as the special adaptation Abel Cine Tech has made to the Phantom cameras. ... »
Buying a projector used to be relatively simple. You selected the brightness level you needed, chose the features you wanted and hoped the price would fit your budget. Now the process is more complicated, in... »
New camera support products, from batteries to bags, that keep you shooting on schedule and on budget. This year, I hit the floor of the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas with a clear... »
Afraid your new liquid hydrogen or lithium-ion camera battery, like those in recently recalled laptops, might explode during your next shoot? Relax: Batteries for pro camcorders have come of age, resulting in more capacity, smaller, lighter sizes and yes, safer and more solid power.... »
We did a lot of research on products and EditShare came out on top: it was the best priced and highest quality shared media system that could use our existing Ethernet networking infrastructure. Other solutions either offered fewer seats for more money, or required a prohibitively expensive new fiber optic cable infrastructure. It was also the only solution that offered our editors the ability to work in shared Avid Projects.... »
Run-and-gun is the name of the game for producing much of the content on television today. From documentary-style news gathering to the avalanche of reality shows, production mixes have to be quick on their feet... »
Where would your production, live or taped, be without a switcher? These three kits, built around the Ross Video Synergy 100 switcher by Bryan Nelson of the Minnesota dealer, Alpha Video & Audio, Inc., are... »
With the introduction of file-based recorders and the coming of age of wireless microphones, productions demand more and more tracks to be able to manipulate audio after the fact. These portable packages were... »
It’s a good time to be a camera guy. Three years ago, who would have thought that soon you’d be able to buy a camera that shoots 1080i for less than $10,000? ... »
