Back in January 2017, I first wrote about Panasonic’s new GH5 and its DMW-XLR1 XLR audio interface (link ahead). At that time, I covered the DMW-XLR1’s specs and features, many of which were still quite obscure: Panasonic neglected to publish the total available gain, which is especially important with dynamic microphones. Despite no response so […]
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Cooke Optics, Panavision, RED Digital Cinema, Canon, Blackmagic Design, CW Sonderoptic, and Sony take steps to officially standardise lens metadata on /i Technology protocol at the same time Cooke Optics introduces the new S7/i lenses. Scheduled to ship from June 2017, the new S7/i Full Frame Plus prime lens range is designed to cover the […]
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This is the sixth installment of a six-part HDR “survival guide.” Over the course of this series, I hope to impart enough wisdom to help you navigate your first HDR project successfully. Each day I’ll talk about a different aspect of HDR, leaving the highly technical stuff for the end. You can find part 5 […]
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The Nitrotech N8, first model in the Manfrotto Nitrotech line, will be showcased and used in live demonstrations during NAB 2017. The fluid video head is already available in the United States. With a recommended price of $449.99, the Nitrotech N8 fluid video head features state-of-the-art technology consisting in a Nitrogen piston mechanism that allows […]
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Designed with thin bezels that allow its use in multi-monitor solutions, the AOC C4008VU8 can also present four separate video windows, saving valuable desktop space and dramatically increasing productivity. With the market moving to higher resolution and larger size displays, AOC continues to expand its line of monitors with new models, like this C4008VU8 40” […]
The beginning of the photochemical film process came in the form of still photography at the end of the first quarter of the 19th century (around 1826). It would be another fifty years before film began to move (the 1890’s) and another 30 or so years for television to begin its birthing process (1926). All […]
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Atomos has come out the NAB 2017 gate with the appropriately named Atomos Sumo. The Sumo is a larger 19″ Monitor-Recorder delivering 4K HDR in 12bit raw or 10bit ProRes/DNxHR codecs. The monitor – recorder also features 1080 60p live switching and recording and a 1200nit bright screen suitable for monitoring in bright sunlight Atomos […]
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Today at the Avid Connect event that precedes NAB 2017 Avid announced Media Composer | First. This will be a free version of Media Composer targeted at “aspiring creative professionals, students, and those just starting their professional careers.” And no, you’re not having deja vu. Avid actually announced this free version back in 2015 but […]
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This is the fifth installment of a six-part HDR “survival guide.” Over the course of this series, I hope to impart enough wisdom to help you navigate your first HDR project successfully. Each day I’ll talk about a different aspect of HDR, leaving the highly technical stuff for the end. You can find part 4 […]
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The new partnership between Pond5 and Adobe will give Adobe Creative Cloud users direct access to the Pond5 video library via Adobe Stock. Pond5 will be at NAB 2017 to explain how the system works. Pond5 announced it new Global Partner Program to distribute its collection of video and other multimedia assets to new Markets […]
