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News: Canon Video Cameras Provide Sports Coverage Versatility For Lander University Baseball, Softba
by Cow News Droid on Jun 22, 2012 at 7:08:31 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Canon BU-46H Remote Control HD PTZ Cameras, XF305 HD Camcorders, and VC-C50iR Security Cameras Work Together in Multicast Video System (Lake Success, New Jersey--June 22, 2012) Baseball, softball, and soccer are looking better than ever at Lander
Re: 6 Panasonic AG HPX370 Cameras Look Like Crap
by Wolf Austad on Jun 3, 2012 at 11:29:14 pm
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
1/3" cameras combined with a cheaper stock lens have the problem that diffraction starts around f2.8 or f4 or thereabout. While the lens is optimal around F5.6. Hence you get a rather limited range of f-stops where that combo will look decent. Als
Re: Away from shooting/editing for six years - need your thoughts!
by Guy McLoughlin on Jun 2, 2012 at 6:15:02 pm
in the Panasonic AF100, DVX100, HMC150 Forum
The modern upgrade to the DVX100 was the HMC-150 ( I own one ), which has been upgraded again by the new AC-130 with it's 22x zoom lens. These cameras function very much like your old DVX100, but use solid-state memory cards, and shoot HD images.
News: Ken Kobré Shoots "Deadline Every Second" Capturing the AP's Finest Photojournalists in Front-l
by Cow News Droid on May 31, 2012 at 1:14:07 am
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Documentary Scheduled to Air on PBS Stations WNET and KQED in July (Secaucus, New Jersey--May 31, 2012) Ken Kobré, professor of Photojournalism at San Francisco State University, chose Panasonic’s AG-HMC150 AVCCAM HD camcorder to shoot a wide-ran
News: Safari Travel Company ‘Eyes on Africa’ Uses AG-AF100 Large Imager HD Cinema Camera to Produce
by Cow News Droid on May 30, 2012 at 3:07:00 am
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Secaucus, New Jersey--May 30, 2012) Eyes on Africa, an African safari travel and guide company, is using the AG-AF100 large imager camera to produce marketing videos of their safari tours for online distribution, marketing multimedia and trade show
News: Powerband Films Pushes Extreme Sports to the Limit with Fujinon PL Lenses
by Cow News Droid on May 29, 2012 at 7:15:05 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Wayne, New Jersey--May 29, 2012) On a given shoot they may be capturing the grueling tension of a 24-hour car race or the adrenaline excitement of a 400-foot motorcycle jump. But veteran extreme action sports cinematographers Mike "Mack Dawg" McEnti
First Music Video
by James Houghtaling on May 29, 2012 at 5:24:54 am
in the Sony Vegas Forum
Some of you may remember my post from a few months back seeking tips for shooting one's first music video. The shoot was a week ago Sunday. The original plan to shoot in their recording studio fell through after I told them I couldn't actually sho
News: NAT GEO Documentary "War Elephants" Shot With Fujinon Zoom
by Cow News Droid on May 24, 2012 at 2:02:12 am
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Follows Work of Long-Time FUJINON Shooter Bob Poole at Gorongosa National Park (Wayne, New Jersey--May 24, 2012) FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has announced that “War Elephants,” a nature documentary featuring the ci
AF100 Mint (55 Hours), 14-140 Lumix Lens, 2SDXC Cards, 5400 mAh batt, Nikon 35-70 2.8
by John Conn on May 21, 2012 at 5:51:56 pm
in the Classifieds, Personal Forum
Mint Panasonic AG-AF100 (55 hours), 14-140 Lumix Lens and more for sale Up for sale is my almost brand new AG-AF100 with only 55 hours on it in original box. A complete shooters package with everything you need to get started (except the talen
Re: HPX250 Backfocus Issue?
by Phil Yunker on May 13, 2012 at 11:42:22 pm
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
I'm having the same focus issue with the HPX250 and I'm not happy about this at all. I can not go out of focus on a image while zooming out (not that I like zooms, but some times you have to use it) this is not acceptable at all. Is Panasonic going t
Re: ATEM Television Studio vs ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher
by Sungil Hong on May 10, 2012 at 4:26:15 am
in the Blackmagic Design Forum
Thanks, Doug! Your reply has helped me greatly! I decided to buy v700. If remote control doesn't help much, then 20x zoom and low light performance matter. Also price is much better. We also recently purchased GH2, but I don't think it's great
Re: Pick My Camera For Me
by Jason Jenkins on May 9, 2012 at 6:48:37 pm
in the Cinematography Forum
[christopher pupillo] "So much of corporate video seems to demand a servo zoom lens. The ubiquitous "pull from the corporate sign out front" or "push onto a worker's face" has been the stock-in-trade for most corporate video work." I guess you can
Re: Pick My Camera For Me
by christopher pupillo on May 6, 2012 at 8:41:13 pm
in the Cinematography Forum
Peter, you've put into words exactly what I was struggling over - the lens. So much of corporate video seems to demand a servo zoom lens. The ubiquitous "pull from the corporate sign out front" or "push onto a worker's face" has been the stock-in-t
Re: Pick My Camera For Me
by Peter J. DeCrescenzo on May 6, 2012 at 8:06:48 pm
in the Cinematography Forum
Hi Christopher: Your instinct is correct, and as Shakespeare once said, "The lens' the thing!" One of the most fundamental choices you need to make is: Servo zoom lens, or no servo zoom lens? There are a zillion traditional camcorders both larg
Pick My Camera For Me
by christopher pupillo on May 5, 2012 at 1:41:11 am
in the Cinematography Forum
Here's my situation. I'm a 48-year old jack of all trades - graphic designer, producer, director, editor and occasional cameraman - who has worked largely outside the video biz as a corporate communications director for the past 7 years. Like many
News: Thales Angénieux Unveils Two New Optimo Zoom Lenses
by Cow News Droid on May 4, 2012 at 6:44:39 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Optimo19.5-94mm and Optimo 28-340mm Lenses Enable Image Coverage up to 31.4mm (May 4, 2012) Thales Angénieux has raised the performance bar once again with the introduction this week of two new additions to its line of Optimo lenses. Complementary
NAB 2012: JVC
by Debra Kaufman on Apr 30, 2012 at 10:36:47 am
in the JVC cameras/decks Forum
JVC had a dynamic year for cameras and monitors. The company released the new GY-HM650 handheld mobile news camera, the result of its intention to support the Advanced Media Workflow Association "AS-10: MXF for Production" project. The comp
Service: Grant Fergus
by Grant Fergus on Apr 28, 2012 at 4:30:21 pm
in the COW - Services Forum
Freelance video producer/cinematographer working on a variety of projects including live music performances and promotional videos. Film Diploma at SAE Media Institute ( www.SAE.edu ) FULL KIT LIST: Panasonic AF101 Panasonic Lumix 14-140 Z
Grant Fergus
by Grant Fergus on Apr 28, 2012 at 9:30:21 am
in the Forum
Freelance video producer/cinematographer working on a variety of projects including live music performances and promotional videos.
Re: Adding hard drive or solid state to my XL-H1 camera?
by Todd Terry on Apr 26, 2012 at 5:18:26 am
in the Canon Cameras Forum
[bohus blahut] " fan club I should be joining?" Yes, yes there is. But so far my mom is the only member, and she's way late with her dues. Rarely comes to meetings. Glad to give meager advice, such that I have. There's is always a mental jug
Re: Is the New Blackmagic Cinema Camera the HDSLR Killer?
by Marco Solorio on Apr 24, 2012 at 9:23:58 pm
in the COW - Tutorials Forum
As of now, April 24, 2012, at 2:22 PM PST, we just updated this article with even MORE information on this camera, including an interesting discovery I found with the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L fisheye zoom lens. Crop factor? What crop factor!
News: Fujifilm Optical Devices Division Premieres Videos Of New 2012 NAB Lenses
by Cow News Droid on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:30:34 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Thom Calabro explains features and benefits the new lenses offer (Wayne, New Jersey--April 17, 2012) FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division premiered a series of one to two minute videos featuring new lenses at the 2012 NA
Re: Best way to get 8mm into FCP
by Mark Suszko on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:24:01 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
Projectors are very cheap to obtain at the local thrift store or ebay. First we need to know just what kind of budget and what kind of use this footage will be put to. If this is going to wind up a a significant project, then you want to have a pro t
News: JVC ships GY-HMQ10 handheld 4K Camcorder
by Cow News Droid on Apr 16, 2012 at 9:22:28 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Wayne, NJ--April 16, 2012) JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced the world’s first handheld 4K camcorder, the GY-HMQ10, is now shipping. Powered by JVC’s Falconbrid large-scale integration (LSI) chip fo
News: NAB 2012 Positioning Statement JVC: ON AIR. ON TIME. ON BUDGET.
by Cow News Droid on Apr 16, 2012 at 9:18:32 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Las Vegas NAB Show 2012, NV--April 16, 2012) It did not take JVC Professional Products Company very long to capture the number one market position in broadcast HD studio camera and monitor sales. And we have kept our leadership role because we remai
News: JVC Introduces Advanced Handheld Camera at NAB 2012
by Cow News Droid on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:59:21 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Versatile GY-HM600 Features Wide Angle 23x Zoom Lens, Superior Low-Light Performance (Wayne, NJ--April 16, 2012) JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced the GY-HM600, a next-generation handheld ProHD ca
News: JVC Introduces Handheld Mobile News Camera At NAB 2012
by Cow News Droid on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:54:58 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
New GY-HM650 Transfers Footage Directly to Station with FTP Transfer (Wayne, NJ--April 16, 2012) JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., has ushered in a new era of mobile newsgathering with its new GY-HM650 ProHD hand
News: New ARRI Quality Pro Camera Accessories for NAB 2012
by Cow News Droid on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:17:35 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Las Vegas NAB Show 2012, NV--April 16, 2012) With a wide range of modular matte boxes, follow focus units and support systems, ARRI is able to offer complete shooting kits for almost all types of digital cameras, from small, handheld units and HD-ca
News: Silicon Imaging delivers SMART 3D for 2K/4K RAW and HD-SDI Cameras
by Cow News Droid on Apr 16, 2012 at 5:11:31 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Hollywood, California--April 16, 2012) Silicon Imaging, the recipient of this year’s International 3D Society Technology Award, announces the patent-pending SI-3D Stereo Monitoring, Analysis, Recording and Transmission (S.M.A.R.T) system. SMART c
Re: AG-AC160 firmware update 1.11, have you done it?
by Stephen Crye on Apr 16, 2012 at 3:34:35 pm
in the Panasonic AF100, DVX100, HMC150 Forum
HI; Yesterday Panny announced some very interesting new features for the AC160: http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=673003&modelNo=Content04022012052757482&surfModel=Content040220
NAB 2012: Canon Unveils 4K Cameras
by Debra Kaufman on Apr 12, 2012 at 6:00:45 am
in the NAB Expo Forum
At NAB 2012, Canon jumps to 4K resolution with the release of two new cameras. The Cinema EOS C500 is the next step up from the Cinema EOS C300, introduced last November, and comes in both PL-mount and EF-mount versions. Also new is the 4K EOS-1D C D
@Jeremy Garchow
by Jeremy Garchow on Apr 10, 2012 at 5:53:06 pm
in the COW - Blogs Forum
This: http://blog.abelcine.com/2012/04/09/fujinons-new-19-90-t2-9-cabrio-35pl-zoom-lens/#more-16514
Re: I told you so, now more NAB Show tidbits - Fujinon brings affordable "ENG Style" 19-90 Lens to t
by Jeremy Garchow on Apr 10, 2012 at 4:17:31 pm
in the COW - Blogs Forum
By the way, the link doesn't seem to work, I think it takes us back to this page. Here's a corrected link: http://blog.abelcine.com/2012/04/09/fujinons-new-19-90-t2-9-cabrio-35pl-zoom-lens/#more-16514
Re: Upgraded to Pro 11, now need to upgrade Camcorder.
by Chas Smith on Apr 5, 2012 at 6:28:31 pm
in the Sony Vegas Forum
Found this link to the new Sony PMW-100 XDCAM, just a few highlights: - 1/2.9-inch Exmor CMOS sensor - 10x zoom lens - full HD video at 1080i, 1080p and 720p recording at up to 50Mbps MXF, based on the MPEG HD422 codec using MPEG HD422
Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX HD Camcorder for sale
by Barbara Holler on Apr 3, 2012 at 6:53:18 pm
in the Classifieds, Retailers Forum
Here's a Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX HD Camcorder in good working condition for sale at $6500.00 It comes with: 14x Zoom Lens Lens Hood IR Remote Control USB Cable Component Video Cable Shoulder Strap Operation Manual XDCAM EX C
News: Canon REALiS WUX4000 Install LCOS Projectors and XF305 Professional HD Camcorders
by Cow News Droid on Mar 19, 2012 at 4:28:30 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Create Value for a University’s Video Display and Capture Requirements (Lake Success, New York--March 19, 2012) Set amid the majestic hills of Aliso Viejo, Calif., Soka University is a private four-year liberal arts college and graduate school. Am
FUJIFILM to Bring Two HDTV Lenses to NAB 2012
by Debra Kaufman on Mar 19, 2012 at 3:57:41 am
in the NAB Expo Forum
Two lenses, which expand their respective product lines, the HA19x7.4BERM/BERD 2/3-inch Premier Series high-performance HD ENG/EFP production lens and the XA19x7.4BESM-D8 compact, HDTV studio and field box-style lens, will be presented at NAB 2012 by
News: Canon Intros New XU-80 HD PTZ Camera
by Cow News Droid on Mar 7, 2012 at 7:36:23 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
Compact, Integrated Full-HD Robotic Camera Features 20X Optical Canon HD Zoom Lens, HD CMOS Sensor, Low-Light/Night Mode, Microphone, and Open Control Protocol (Lake Success, New York--March 7, 2012) As the worldwide transition to HD imaging conti
Re: How many M100 users are we?
by Larry Evey on Mar 4, 2012 at 4:40:18 pm
in the Media 100 Forum
I was the first in the state of Michigan back in 1993 to edit with Media100. Several schools, both High School's and the University's here in West Michigan were M100. Most all switched to FC when M100 was mismanaged by it's new owners in the late 90'
Re: Best lens options for shooting interviews
by Errol Lazare on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:20:45 pm
in the DSLR Video Forum
If it is brighter you will be able to stop down the lens a bit which will give you a bit more room for your plane of focus. For run and gun I woul recommend using a zoom lens. A 16-35 2.8 may be good for you on the cropped sensor camera or you can al
News: Canon U.S.A. Continues The Tradition Of Incredible Optical Quality With The Introduction Of Th
by Cow News Droid on Feb 8, 2012 at 7:24:39 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Lake Success, New York--February 8, 2012) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced two new versions of its coveted Wide Angle Lenses and a new version of its popular 24-70mm Standard Zoom Lens for professionals and
News: Earl Miller Productions Upgrades Truck With Fujinon Zoom And Eng Lenses
by Cow News Droid on Feb 7, 2012 at 2:06:08 am
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Wayne, NJ--February 7, 2012) FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division, has announced that Earl Miller Productions, Inc.—a mobile production and production services company in Austin, Texas—purchased six FUJINON lenses for its upg
Re: Mixing Cheap and Expensive Lenses on Same Project?
by John Young on Feb 6, 2012 at 8:32:35 pm
in the DSLR Video Forum
Don't think you have to spend $1000 to get good quality glass. They have been making high quality photography lenses for a long time, which means their are a lot of them out there, which means that they are fairly inexpensive. I have two Nikon manu
Mixing Cheap and Expensive Lenses on Same Project?
by Jake Huddleston on Feb 5, 2012 at 9:24:20 am
in the DSLR Video Forum
Hi there. I am getting ready to buy a new lens for my Canon 550D/T2i. All I have now are two cheapie kit lenses that came with it, and I'm looking to upgrade my optical quality for both video and photography work. What I'm trying to do is determin
Canon T2i / 550D - get a wide DOF (Depth of field)
by Namo Safideen on Feb 1, 2012 at 1:43:55 pm
in the DSLR Video Forum
Hey guys, I'm playing around with the F-stop/aperture on my 17-70 mm canon zoom lens. So im basically trying to get that Wide DOF by choosing high F-stop values like (ex. 16-22). And I've googled my way through parts of the solution. As I unde
News: DP Jay Kriss Credits Fujinon Digi-Cine Lenses For Outstanding Imaging Of Documentary
by Cow News Droid on Jan 30, 2012 at 9:04:34 pm
in the NEWS: Product News Releases Forum
(Wayne, New Jersey--January 30, 2012) FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has announced that Director of Photography (DP) and Director Jay Kriss used FUJINON E-Series Digital Cinematography HD lenses exclusively in the produc
Basic(ish) Question about Aperture
by Dave George on Jan 30, 2012 at 12:27:00 am
in the Canon EOS DSLR Forum
There's something that confuses me about f/stop and aperture. If the f/stop is a ratio relative to focal length, why is it constant on a zoom lens? (Or is it?) When I calculate the area of the aperture on, say, a 24mm lens at f/2.8, I get... 24
Re: Why are camcorders with DSLR sensors not available?
by Micah McDowell on Jan 25, 2012 at 5:26:09 pm
in the DSLR Video Forum
One more thing keeping those big sensors out of little Vixia camcorders is that they're diametrically opposed to the needs of the consumer market. Pros like us that frequent this website generally understand how to manually focus, swap lenses, use
Re: the right camcorders for final cut pro X
by Darren Kelly on Jan 24, 2012 at 2:41:50 am
in the Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate Forum
Craig, The DSLR's you are proposing are not in his budget. Let's take a look. Prices from B&H Canon 7D: $1,345.00 - 60D is about $1,000.00 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens: $707.00 Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Autofocus Lens: $1,049.00 Canon
Blog: Zoom, Zoom, and Check: Manually Focussing a DSLR Camera for Lowlight and Video Shooting
by Richard Harrington on Jan 22, 2012 at 5:00:00 am
in the COW - Blogs Forum
When you are shooting in lowlight conditions, it can be very difficult to get your camera to focus.  Similarly, when shooting video, focus often becomes a manual process as well. If want to check focus, you need to take a few extra steps.&n

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