Adam Wilt

Adam Wilt has been working off and on in film and video for the past thirty years, while paying the bills writing software for animation, automation, broadcast graphics, and real-time control for companies including Abekas, Pinnacle, Omneon, CBS, and ABC.

Since 1997 his website, adamwilt.com, has been a popular reference for information on the DV formats. He has reviewed cameras for DV Magazine and written its "Technical Difficulties" column, and taught classes and led panels at NAB, IBC, and DV Expo. He co-authored the book,"Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System", part of the Apple Pro Training series; he hopes you'll buy a copy, as there's still a large advance to be paid off.

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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Sticky: Traveling with batteries, Pro Apps Updaters, etc.

Stuff to watch out for; tips ‘n’ tricks

FAA rules on lithium battery transport
Apple Pro Apps - save those updaters!
PMW-EX1: XDCAM Transfer 2.5.1 for Mac Released; fixes CLOCK-mode timecode import bug.



Sunday, January 17, 2010

RED Day

RED shows off their new sensor and new “color science” at their new studios.


On Saturday 16 January, RED hosted three open-house sessions in Hollywood, for CML (cinematography mailing list) members, ASC (American Society of Cinematography) members, and for RED ONE owners. I attended the CML session, and here’s a quick writeup on what we learned. [updated 10:15pm PST: M-X performance details]


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Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Update: the “NXCAM Prime” is the Sony HXR-NX5U

It’ll cost $4950, and it takes SD cards as well as MS PRO Duo.


Sony officially rolled out the HXR-NX5U today, which I had been calling the “Prime” in my preview article. Now, the remaining puzzle pieces can be revealed…

[Update 7 Jan 2010: FMU price is $800, not $500; AX2000 price uncertain.]


Cameras
Hardware • (11) Comments • Most recent comments by: lukak, Burn-E, Ray, Eddie O, Adam Wilt, Eddie O, Adam Wilt, Eddie O, Adam Wilt, Randy Lee, • Permalink


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Preview: Sony HXR-NX5U 1/3” 3-CMOS AVCHD Camcorder

The solid-state cousin to the HVR-Z5U: is HDV dead? 


Sony’s HXR-NX5U, the first in the “NXCAM” line, is a close cousin of the HDV HVR-Z5U, but it records full-resolution AVCHD to Memory Sticks and/or a snap-on 128 GB Flash Memory Unit. I’ve put a prototype NXCAM NX5U through its paces; let’s see how it does, and what it suggests for the future. [Updates: 6 Jan 2010: model #s, prices, availability, SDHC cards, commentary; 7 Jan 2010: FMU price is $800.]


Cameras
Hardware • (22) Comments • Most recent comments by: Adam Wilt, Burn-E, IEBA, Adam Wilt, Burn-E, Adam Wilt, Burn-E, RonEvans, Cristi Olariu, J. Aaron Holmes, • Permalink



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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Band Pro Presents Three Days in LA

F35 DIT training, a 3D symposium, Band Pro’s Open House… and some new lenses. 


Band Pro Film & Digital is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, and they put on three days of free events in Los Angeles to mark the occasion: F35 training with Jeff Cree, a 3D Symposium, and an Open House with gear, food, and conversation—and some new PL-mount primes, too.


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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Review: Panasonic AG-HMC40 1/4” 3-CMOS HD Camcorder

Midway between palmcorder and handycam, the highly affordable HMC40 delivers true, full-res HD.


Two kilobucks, two pounds, and two megapixels: the Panasonic AG-HMC40 sits squarely in the gap between palm-sized consumer camcorders and pro-level handheld cameras with pro-level price tags. While it lacks some of the amenities of its larger cousins, it provides no-excuses, full-resolution HD imaging, 24 Megabit/sec AVCHD recording, and native 24fps frame rates for a street price around US$2000.


Cameras
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Preview: Sony PMW-350 2/3” 3-CMOS XDCAM EX Camcorder

XDCAM EX bulks up and goes shoulder-mount… for a price. 


Sony has announced the PMW-350, the first 2/3” camcorder in the EX series of solid-state memory-based MPEG2 camcorders. It’ll ship in January 2010. Sony kindly lent me a pre-production prototype for a week, and this preview is the result: not an all-out review, because the PMW-350 isn’t finished yet, but a good “first look” that’s probably 90% accurate regarding the final product.


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Cameras
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Something BIG from Sony—XDCAM EX Grows Up.

A First Look at the new PMW-350 in the next PVC Pipeline newsletter


Today Sony announced the PMW-350, a 2/3”, 3-CMOS shoulder-mount camcorder shooting XDCAM EX and DVCAM on dual SxS cards. The camera, shipping in January, will come with a new Fujinon f1.9, 8-128mm zoom patterned after the 1/2” EX-series zooms: it offers full autofocus as well as full manual focus, a first in 2/3” interchangeable zooms as far as I can tell.

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