Audio Assist: Getting In Sync
Singular Software PluralEyes 2.0 for Final Cut Pro
I've just purchased a new Canon EOS 7D for a film project that I wrote. We're hoping to submit the film to some local film festivals.
Splish Splash
Air Sea Land Productions’ T-Bag helps keep Boardwalk Empire and The Big C dry
The 2010 fall season saw two new preeminent Emmy®-nominated cable series open with titles that featured under-water cinematography.
At A Glance: Go Wide
The Canon EF 8-15mm ƒ/4L fisheye zoom lens
Most of us are familiar with the distorted 180° angle of view that a fisheye presents.
December 2011
With modular components, interchangeable lenses and remote-control operation over interaxial distance and convergence, the Meduza MK1 enables filmmakers to capture single-system 3D in a variety of modes.
Through The DSLR Looking Glass
Choosing the right lens package for your DSLR
Many months after the introduction of innovative detachable-lens video cameras like Sony's NEX-FS100U and Panasonic's AG-AF100, digital single-lens-reflex cameras like the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D and Nikon's new D7000 continue to enjoy robust sales among video shooters.
At A Glance: Sony NEX-7
Are DSLMs the new DSLRs?
As the worlds of stills and HD video continue to merge, we've seen a number of interesting mirrorless cameras, aka DSLMs (digital single-lens mirrorless), released in the past year.
Camp RED
Kids go to summer camp to make movies with the RED EPIC
Many moons ago, when I attended summer camp, the most impressive skills I brought home were tying the bowline and the clove hitch, spinning the nunchaku and flipping open a butterfly knife.
Building A Hot Rod
Hot Rod Cameras’ Illya Friedman discusses the latest large-sensor camcorders
In the past year, we’ve seen a new wave of large-sensor camcorders hit the market, which many see as the video industry’s response to the HD-enabled DSLR.
At A Glance: Litepanels Sola ENG Fresnel
A dimmable, focusable LED light source
You’re probably already aware of the many advantages of LED technology, since almost every light released in the past year has been an LED.
Audio Assist: Lectrosonics D4 System
A four-channel, wireless audio system
What recommendations do you have for wireless hops to two cameras?
October 2011
Offering the benefits of faster, file-based P2 HD workflows, the AG-HPX250 P2 camcorder is the first handheld camera from Panasonic to feature native 10-bit, 4:2:2, independent-frame, 1920x1080-resolution, AVC-Intra recording for high-quality compression and ease of editing.
An X-citing New Camera
P+S Technik’s PS-Cam X35 offers high-speed digital shooting
The year 2011 represents an interesting time for narrative filmmakers.
Sound To Vision
Audio giants THX and Dolby get into the professional monitor business
It’s often surprising, with the best will and intention, how trusting we can become.
The O-Series
Known for its fluid heads, OConnor releases innovative DSLR and compact digital camcorder accessories for the professional shooter
The OConnor name connotes quality gear, albeit high-end and high-cost, normally supporting large, heavy camera systems where innovation is paramount and cost is relative, thus justified.
Gear
