Jackson Wong - April 12th, 2013
Videomaker awards an NAB 2013 Spotlight Award to Canon for the XA25. For the run and gun shooter, Canon created the XA25. Top-notch recording is a staple for Canon's cameras, so the XA25 is no exception and can record AVCHD and MP4 at 28 Mb/s and 35Mb/s respectively.
Jackson Wong - April 12th, 2013
Videomaker awards an NAB 2013 Spotlight Award to Shure for the LensHopper VP83F. Among the DSLR-centric products we've seen, none have done what Shure does with the LensHopper VP83F.
Jackson Wong - April 12th, 2013
Videomaker awards an NAB 2013 Spotlight award to DJI for the Phantom. We've been looking at flying camera stabilizers for quite some time, mainly because cameras are becoming lightweight enough for small craft like the Phantom. Simplicity and cost are what make the Phantom so attractive, and what will be even better is the range of shots you will be able to record.
Jackson Wong - April 12th, 2013
Videomaker awards an NAB 2013 Spotlight award to Redrock Micro for the One Man Crew. The One Man Crew is a motorized parabolic slider. The movement what you'd expect from a slider, except the parabolic motion allows your focus to remain much closer - there's one person's job.
Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013
Videomaker's Best Camcorder of NAB 2013 is the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K. The team at Blackmagic Design has been hard at work preparing the release of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K. We may begin with this one by looking at the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, which looks virtually the same save for a 4K insignia.
Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013
Videomaker's Best Post-Production Software of NAB 2013 is Avid Media Composer 7. Videomaker gets to see lots of different editing software programs, and Avid's Media Composer 7 is a revamped version of a trusted product. We also take notice of trends and though its no price drop like Autodesk's Smoke 2013, Media Composer 7's starting price at $1,000 definitely reaches a larger base of potential editors.
Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013
Videomaker's Best Light of NAB 2013 is the Zacuto PlaZma light. It's hard not to like the light from the Zacuto PlaZma light. This technology has been in development for some time with Zacuto, and shipping models are sure to be scrutinized since the plasma element in video lighting is so young.
Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013
Videomaker's Best Support of NAB 2013 is the Manfrotto 500 Fluid Head. Manfrotto wants better balance and control with the 500 Fluid Head. The MVH500A 60mm halfball and the MVH500AH flat base both feature a wide base to match the wider base of DSLRs.
Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013
Videomaker's Best Accessory of NAB 2013 is the VariZoom Stealthy. The VariZoom Stealthy could really be called the versatile - it is really designed to meet many different needs.
Jackson Wong - April 10th, 2013
Little LED lights are always nice to have on set. Having some of the smallest LED fixtures available is even better. The Spectra LED panels have a handful of configurations including spot and flood versions.
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