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The Camera Trap: Think Twice Before Financing That Dream Setup
via newsshooter.com (click link to read article) : Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m a bit of a gear hound. I pretty much own a rental house of gear at this point so in what follows I might sound like a hypocrite. I assure you I’m not! Most of […]
Taking The Hassle Out Of Battery Travel – Q&A with Anton Bauer Product Manager, Andrew Butler
As a filmmaker who’s constantly on the go, there’s nothing easy about lugging your camera equipment from country to country, airport to airport. Out of all the equipment that you carry, batteries can be one of the trickiest items to get past security, especially when you’re not 100% sure on […]
Archiware 5.4 Released — Adds Cloud Storage and Other Features
As the availability of internet bandwidth increases and as the costs of cloud storage decrease, backing up to the cloud, even for large video files, becomes a bit more viable. With the release of P5 version 5.4, Archiware is ready to help people add cloud storage as an option in […]
What’s So Special About the Sony PVM-X550 Production Monitor? (Comparison, Details and FAQ)
Sony’s new PVM-X550 Monitor is one of the highest quality production-grade 4K OLED monitors on the market. It has the most accurate picture and color reproduction of any monitor (of this size) that we know of. It is also very expensive. Here is a breakdown of the monitors features that […]
How Big Is A Movie File?
Video file sizes can be huge – but just how big are HD and 4K files? Use the FileCatalyst comparison chart to see just how big your video files are. Source: How big is a movie file?
Sony Announces Second Generation FS7 II with Advanced Features and Improved Ergonomics
New Sony FS7 II camera has more features, higher cost; The original Sony FS7 will remain in production. Sony is producing a second version of its very popular PXW-FS7. The Sony FS7 II announcement at NAB New York comes about two years after Sony released the reliable and affordable FS7, […]
Budget Cinema Lens Test
We recently took the opportunity to do some testing on a variety of budget cinema lens sets. Budget is of course a relative term when it comes to lenses, as some of these lenses cost close to $6,000 a piece. When compared to the price of the higher end cinema […]