Red’s Rolling Shutter and Flash Strobes
The Red Digital Cinema camera uses a CMOS sensor with a rolling shutter. One of the criticisms of the...
Sony’s Mac SxS driver doesn’t play well with the Duel Systems Adapter
Sony distributes an SxS card driver with the PMW-EX1 camcorder. If you install it on your MacBook Pro running...
Panasonic Ships Popular AG-HVX200 With Free 16GB P2
Press Release: SECAUCUS, NJ (December 12, 2007) – Panasonic announced today that, starting this month, it will be shipping...
P2 vs. SxS – an Unfair Comparison
One of the advantages Sony has been touting for SxS is a lower cost per bit than you’d get...
PMW-EX1: Update on lens issues
When I looked at a prototype Sony PMW-EX1 camcorder I noted that the lens had some problems. Sony told...
FreshDV Follow Focus System Reviews
FreshDV’s full review of five popular follow focus units was first printed in the October 2007 issue of DV...
Production Jobs and Responsibilities of Crew
After a recent conversation with some fellow filmmakers I was reminded of how mysterious in some ways our industry...
Shutter Speed vs. Shutter Angle
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the way a video camera calculates shutter (fractions of a...
Nikon lens tests with the SGPro 35mm adapter and HVX200
Matt Garrett and Bruce Allen recently conducted a series of Nikon lens tests with a SGPro 35mm adapter mounted...
The Shape of Things to Come: Shape Layers Introduction
For motion graphics artists, one of the most significant new features introduced in After Effects CS3 was Shape Layers....
