NAB 2018: Panasonic Shows off AU-EVA1 Firmware 2.0

EVA 1

Since the mysterious shroud of NAB convention 2017, the Panasonic AU-EVA1 has made quite a splash with its high-resolution 5.7K image sensor capable of rendering smooth 4K images inside a compact body. This is a Super 35mm cinema camera system ready for documentary, cinema, and live event production. Panasonic’s Dual Native ISO, found first in the VariCam, has […]

Read More… from NAB 2018: Panasonic Shows off AU-EVA1 Firmware 2.0

NAB 2018: Zero Optik Shows Off Rehoused Nikon 58mm f1.2 / T1.3

Zero Optik

If one looks up Zero Optik online and read their “About” section on their website they’ll read this: “Zero Optik is a creative design and engineering firm dedicated to bringing unique optical tools to a film and television industry saturated with one-size-fits-all equipment.” This is a massive understatement. I mean who else makes a 35mm […]

Read More… from NAB 2018: Zero Optik Shows Off Rehoused Nikon 58mm f1.2 / T1.3

Review: JK Audio BlueDriver-F3 wireless Bluetooth transceiver for ENG

Review: JK Audio BlueDriver-F3 wireless Bluetooth transceiver for ENG 2

At NAB 2018 in Las Vegas, I got my first real opportunity to test JK Audio’s BlueDriver-F3 wireless Bluetooth audio transceiver for video ENG (Electronic News Gathering). In October 2017, I had published an article about using Apple’s AirPods’ mic for video production, which was truly a stretch. Unlike the AirPods (which were not designed […]

Read More… from Review: JK Audio BlueDriver-F3 wireless Bluetooth transceiver for ENG

NAB 2018: Codex ColorSynth for FCPX

Codex ColorSynth UI

Codex Digital has long been known for elegant and robust on-camera recorders, rack-mounted Vault recorders, and the Codex Production Suite for on-set digital dailies and archiving. Yet I wasn’t sure what to expect when I ventured into the back room of Codex’s hospitality suite on the 7th floor of the Renaissance hotel. All I knew […]

Read More… from NAB 2018: Codex ColorSynth for FCPX