http://provideocoalition.com/index.php en atepper@provideocoalition.com Copyright 2010 2010-04-23T19:26:01+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/panasonic_announces_ag_hmc80_the_hmc40s_big_sister/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/panasonic_announces_ag_hmc80_the_hmc40s_big_sister/#When:20:26:01Z At NAB 2010, Panasonic announced the AG-HMC80, a bigger sister of the AG-HMC40, whose main improvements include a shoulder-mount shape/size, standard XLR inputs (as opposed to a US$300 option with the HMC40), and a manual focus ring (not available with the HMC40). Many ProVideo Coalition readers will already be familiar with Adam Wilt’s extensive review on the HMC40, and at NAB, Panasonic officials said that the HMC80’s optics, sensor, and recording modes are the same as with the HMC40. In this preview article, I’ll go into other differences between the HMC80 and its little sister, its European cousin, price, competition, and potential applications. Click here to read the rest of Allan’s preview of the Panasonic AG-HMC80. *VIDEO*, Cameras 2010-04-23T20:26:01+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_2010_final_thoughts/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_2010_final_thoughts/#When:08:55:36Z It looks so peaceful at night… I only had two days at NAB this year, but I still came away with the strong impression of three major trends; call them the 3Ds… Click here to read the rest of Adam’s thoughts on NAB 2010. 3D, Cameras, Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Insight, NAB 2010 Production, Production 2010-04-23T08:55:36+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_3d_rigs/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_3d_rigs/#When:08:54:23Z NAB showed that there are quite a few different ways to shoot stereo 3D. A lot of the buzz was about the Panasonic AG-3DA1 camcorder shown here, and rightly so: few other rigs come close to having anything like the usability of a standard, single-lens camcorder. Click here to se the rest of Adam’s pictures and thoughts of 3D camera rigs at NAB 2010. 3D, Cameras, Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, Production 2010-04-22T08:54:23+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_video_3d_rigs/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_video_3d_rigs/#When:08:45:52Z A look at Grass Valley’s 3D marketing, followed by a walkaround of several two-camera beamsplitter (a.k.a. mirror) rigs. Click here to see Adam’s video (900x506 QuickTime movie, 1 Mbit/sec h.264). *VIDEO*, 3D, Cameras, Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, NAB 2010 Video, Production 2010-04-22T08:45:52+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_camera_support/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_camera_support/#When:09:20:52Z Redrock Micro’s microTape ultrasonic rangefinder. An ultrasonic rangefinder with focusing-distance readout for $500? Read on… Click here to see the rest of Adam’s pictures and thoughts about camera supports at NAB 2010. Cameras, Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, Production 2010-04-21T09:20:52+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_recorders/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_recorders/#When:09:15:52Z S.Two OB-1 in E-E, playback, and record modes.   I’ve mentioned the OB-1 before, but this was the first chance I had to really play with it. It’s typical of S.two’s attention to detail that the state of the OB-1—E-E passthrough, playback, or recording—is immediately apparent from the color of the backlighting used on the OB-1’s LCD display. Click here to see the rest of Adam’s pictures and comments about video recorders at NAB 2010. Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, Production 2010-04-21T09:15:52+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_lenses/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_lenses/#When:08:11:10Z Schneider Optics Cine Xenar PL-mount prime. Band Pro had these Cine Xenars on display, next to the new Summicrons. Like the Zeiss Compact Primes, the Xenars are low-cost (by cine standards) cine lenses with differing maximum apertures. A set of five Xenars, from 25mm to 95mm, will set you back €15,000. Click here to see more of Adam’s pictures and comments about lenses at NAB 2010. Cameras, Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, Production 2010-04-21T08:11:10+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_dslr_stuff/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_dslr_stuff/#When:09:07:41Z The Zeiss 15.5-45mm Lightweight Zoom… with an EF mount on a Canon 7D.   If one theme of NAB was 3D, the other was video-capable DSLRs. The danged things were everywhere; I saw more people shooting video with DSLRs (myself included) than with anything else. There was plenty of new DSLR gear to look at, too: the usual suspects (Zacuto, Cinevate, Redrock Micro) has lots of mounting kits, rod systems, and support accessories, and they were joined by the likes of Ikan. Click here to see the rest of Adam’s pictures and comments about video-capable DSLR items. Cameras, GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProPhoto Coalition, Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, Production 2010-04-21T09:07:41+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_cameras/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_pix_cameras/#When:08:57:25Z Ikegami HDS-V10 GFCAM tapeless 2/3” 3-CCD camcorder. In between the DSLRs and the 3D rigs, there were a few “traditional” broadcast cameras (like the Ikegami V10 shown above), small-format camcorders, and digital cinema cameras to be seen. Here are some of them. Click here to see Adam’s pictures and comments on cameras at NAB 2010. Cameras, Hardware, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, Production 2010-04-21T08:57:25+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_video_microremote/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/nabproduction/nab_video_microremote/#When:08:45:53Z Redrock Micro’s Brian Valenti shows off the new microRemote and microTape. Click here to see Adam’s video about the Redrock microRemote and microTape (900x506 QuickTime movie, 1 Mbit/sec h.264). *VIDEO*, Cameras, Hardware, Mobile Devices, NAB 2010, NAB 2010 Production, NAB 2010 Video, Production 2010-04-21T08:45:53+00:00