Panasonic Announces Free 24P Firmware Ugrade for AK-HC3800 HD Studio Camera System

Panasonic Announces Free 24P Firmware Ugrade for AK-HC3800 HD Studio Camera System 1

Panasonic has announced a major free firmware upgrade for the AK-HC3800 studio camera system that provides 24P format support, a capability that will enhance the suitability of this popular model for shooting episodic broadcast video.   The new firmware will be available in January 2014 as a free download from the Panasonic web site for […]

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MōVI™ M10 Handheld Stabilizer Now in Stock for Immediate Shipping

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Freefly Systems, the innovative designer and manufacturer of handheld and aerial camera stabilization systems, has substantially increased the manufacturing volume of their groundbreaking MōVI gyro-stabilized 3-axis gimbal system due to overwhelming demand. The company now has MōVI M10 units available in stock and ready for immediate shipping. Top cinematographers to action shooters are burning up […]

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Entertainment Technology Expo: Tales from Behind the Lens with Phedon Papamichael

Hot off two highly anticipated feature films — one by director Alexander Payne, Nebraska, and the other, George Clooney's The Monuments Men — hear behind-the-scene anecdotes from the award-winning cinematographer, Phedon Papamichael, ASC. Join Jon Witmer, Associate Editor of American Cinematographer, as they discuss Phedon's latest ventures in the art and craft of cinematography. Phedon's […]

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All-New Animated Overlay Sets Feature Custom Entry & Exit Motions

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Digital Juice® announced today the release of Animated Overlay Sets, Collection 3: Glossy Finish. Animated Overlay Sets are collections of matching QuickTime animation files, including dynamic Entry and Exit motions for each looping animated overlay. They are perfect for adding impact to any video production. Available as an instant download, this new collection features 10 […]

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proDAD Releases ReSpeedr Super Slow-Motion & Time-lapse Video Producer Application

proDAD Releases ReSpeedr Super Slow-Motion & Time-lapse Video Producer Application 7

proDAD, the highly acclaimed developer of digital video effects and image enhancement technologies for the video enthusiast and broadcast & professional market today announced ReSpeedr; a simple and affordable stand-alone Windows application for creating high quality super slow-motion & time-lapse sequences from videos shot on action cameras, DSLRs, mobile phones, and traditional camcorders.  ReSpeedr employs […]

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Christmas Gifts for Photographers

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Offering a photographer a gift is not an easy task, also because many of the guides you’ll find available go around the same old suggestions: a camera, a lens, etc. Photographers, especially at more advanced levels, as those that do regularly studio or location photography and need to use lighting, need more than that, so […]

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Flying The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera… Raw Video… and an Octocopter.  With the help of the crazy talented Blackhawk Cinema I took the BMPCC up for a flight and came back with a few different take aways.  First, I’ll get into how shooting Raw video for aerials is what you should be shooting and why.  Then I’ll […]

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Maximum Speedlight Performance

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I teach a lot of lighting workshops, and many of these classes are on speedlight photography techniques. Today's speedlights are affordable and advanced; having one speedlight in your camera bag opens up endless creative possibilities. Better yet, today's speedlights have user-friendly modes, TTL metering and wireless shooting capabilities. With a little practice, any photographer can […]

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I Received a Photography Award… And So What?

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Photo awards online now come by email. You open your computer and discover you've been the lucky recipient of a photo award. And you did nothing, many times, to win. He live in a rather strange world, from my point of view. Still, this unexpected prize gave me a reason to write these notes, that […]

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December 2013 brings new Creative Cloud pro video releases

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Creative Cloud is always evolving and ongoing updates are one of the most popular benefits for users. In a fast-changing industry, Creative Cloud members always have the latest versions of the pro video tools as soon as they are available, including feature enhancements and optimized performance. This morning updates for Adobe Premiere Pro CC, SpeedGrade […]

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