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HDSLRShooter at NAB 2013: Carl Zeiss Compact Zoom 28-80

2013-05-20T23:10:00+00:00

When you're considering what to invest your money into in regards to camera equipment what comes to mind? Some may say the camera body, but with technology changing moment to moment the body is one of the most disposable pieces of a camera rig. At best you may be...

NAB 2013: Manfrotto 500 Series Tripod Head & Fluid Monopod

2013-05-15T05:10:00+00:00

The last of their 'Bridging Technology' series, Manfrotto's new lightweight fluid video tripod head was released during NAB 2013. The new 500 tripod heads will come with four different tripods, two carbon fiber and two aluminum, and is able to hold up to 11...

NAB 2013: Atomos Ninja-2 Price Drop & DSLR Support

2013-05-15T01:29:00+00:00

After discovering Atomos back in January of 2013 at the San Francisco Supermeet, I was intrigued by the Ninja-2 especially when I realized a pending firmware update for the 5D Mark III would make it compatible with the Ninja-2.

This portable field recorder and...

NAB 2013: Canon XA20 & XA25 Camcorder

2013-05-13T23:54:00+00:00

Canon released to new entry level pro camcorders at NAB 2013, the XA20 and XA25.

The XA20/XA25 both posses a "...new high-sensitivity 2.91-megapixel 1/2.84-inch HD CMOS image sensor and the new Canon DIGIC DV 4 image processor",...

NAB 2013: The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

2013-05-08T08:15:00+00:00

Blackmagic Design uleashed a campaign of "shock and awe" with the announcement of not just one but two cameras at NAB2013.

In this video, HDSLRShooter talks to Kendall Eckman about each surprise package, starting with the...

NAB 2013: The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

2013-05-08T00:35:00+00:00

At NAB 2013, Blackmagic Design offered two big suprises, and while the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K was a surprise, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera was the show stopper. We're still reeling from the implications of this tiny titan, and how it may shape the future of...

Filmmaker Jeremy Hunt Fixes It In Post

2013-03-01T01:37:00+00:00

Last month we were treated to a tease from Autodesk of 'FIX IT IN POST', a short about an augmented reality created totally by using Smoke. Written, directed, and edited by Jeremy Hunt, the short utilizes Autodesk Smoke to showcase it’s potential as an all in one editing...

San Francisco SuperMeet 2013: Technicolor Color Assist

2013-02-21T01:26:00+00:00

I purchased Technicolor's Color Assist upon its release in November 2012, and I did so based on my experience with Technicolor's CineStyle User Profile for Canon EOS. What you'll find is a very smooth interface that transitions very similarly to...

Rodney Charters Honored with ASC Career Achievement in Television Award

2013-02-12T19:40:00+00:00

One needs only glance at Rodney Charters’, ASC, CSC, accomplishments, and it is clear why the Society of American Cinematographers chose to recognize him.

Charters has a lineage of television credits dating back to the...

San Francisco Super Meet 2013: Cinema 4D

2013-02-11T13:09:00+00:00

There was a bevy of software companies at the San Francisco SuperMeet 2013, and beyond who you’d expect to see, including Adobe and Avid and newcomer Technicolor, (look for coverage of their new product later), it was my pleasure to get up close and personal with...