Raptor lenses landed in Hollywood

Raptor lenses landed in Hollywood

Presented at IBC 2016, in Amsterdam, the Raptor prime lenses from German manufacturer IB/E Optics were introduced at Band Pro’s annual One World Open House event, and are now available for rent. IB/E Optics believes that the future is in large format sensors, of which early examples include RED Weapon 6K and 8K, Sony A7 […]

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Android vs iOS: a mediographer’s dilemma 2016.12

Android vs iOS

A question I often get is: Which is better for mediographers or mobile journalists: an Android or iOS device? In fact, it’s something that I find myself continuing to reevaluate almost every month, especially since the traditional smartphone applications and carrier provider issues still weigh into the overall decision when we discuss smartphones, as opposed […]

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Meters, Levels, Peaks, Calm-28 Weeks of Post Audio-Week 5

Meters, loudness, levels and the CALM Act can be a technical and somewhat confusing topic.  I will try to make this useful with a minimum amount of geekery. As a point of reference for this article, we’ll use the current US standards for loudness. iZotope’s Insight meter First, a brief refresher on audio levels in general. Digital […]

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