Reviews

Whether you're looking to purchase new equipment, or just adding to your wish list, reviews are a great way to learn about a product before you buy it. Making informed decisions when purchasing new gear will help ensure your overall satisfaction with the product.

NAB 2013: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera boasts 13 stops of dynamic range in an extremely small package. Take a look at some insane setups seen at NAB 2013
NAB 2013: Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

Hear what Blackmagic has to say about their new 4K cinema camera and get a look at some impressive rigs!
NAB 2013 - Panasonic microP2 Resizes P2 to SD

Jackson Wong - April 09th, 2013

Panasonic resizes the P2 card to a microP2 card, and is not to be confused with SD media cards, even if they're now the same size. These microP2 cards may remind you of their same-size relatives the SDXC card, this time with two capacities at 32GB and 64GB. Panasonic creates these with the broadcaster in mind, the type of shooter that goes into harsh environments of negative 4-degrees F and 140-degrees F areas. The durability test concludes with 1,500G impacts and vibration.
NAB 2013 - Atomos Adds to Its Arsenal the Samurai Blade and Ronin

Jackson Wong - April 08th, 2013

The warriors at Atomos continue to generate more strong additions to the production arsenal. One new recruit is the Ronin, a rack mounting monitor, recorder and deck for studio and live video production. The Ronin is comfortable in controlled environments and one the road, collecting audio through its stereo XLR inputs and outputs. Then get introduced to the Samurai Blade, a versatile tool that can record your video and double as a monitor. Of course, any Ninja or Samurai can do these, where the Samurai Blade provides separation is with 1280x720 resolution and a size that is suitable for on-camera mounting. The full set of features for the Samurai Blade include BNC connectors, a 5-inch SuperAtom IPS touch screen, and recording directly from the sensor at 10-bit, 4:2:2 DNxHD or ProRes.
NAB 2013 - Blackmagic Production Camera 4K Brings New Definition to Production - While the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is the Coolest Oxymoron

Jackson Wong - April 08th, 2013

Blackmagic Design seems to know how to push our buttons, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K are sure to make many people very happy, both producers and viewers alike. "Exciting" hardly seems to do it justice when we hear that a pocket camera will have a Super 16mm size 1080 sensor that can grab 13 stops of dynamic range, capture CinemaDNG RAW and an SD card recorder for Apple ProRes. The second button Blackmagic Design is pressing is for the producer in all of us, get a load of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K. This camera is a 4k digital film camera with a Super 35 sensor, a global shutter and 6G-SDI for live productions. The large sensor size will allow for a minimal crop factor leading to truly wide shots with wide angle lenses, and there's still the ability to shoot good old HD, zoomed in, without degradation. The EF lens mount will make many interchangeable lens owners pleased.
NAB 2013 - Sorenson Squeeze 9 Gets Cleaned Up and Faster

Jackson Wong - April 08th, 2013

Sorenson Squeeze 9 describes a part of video production that is quickly becoming one of the most important topics - your video file. Yes we might call you videophiles from time to time, but this is different, Squeeze 9 is a video encoding software. Unlike the encoders that editing programs might come with, Squeeze 9 is dedicated to this sole purpose. The interface is streamlined, making for a cleaner aesthetic, and evoking the feel of some intermediate/consumer editing programs.
Cinema 4D to be integrated in next version of After Effects

Luis Maymi - April 08th, 2013

Adobe Systems Inc, and MAXON, the developer of CINEMA 4D, announced they have entered into a strategic alliance to give users a seamless 2D/3D foundation.
Canon Introduces the XA20 and XA25 Ultra–Compact Professional Camcorders

Luis Maymi - April 03rd, 2013

Canon shines with its newest XA25 and XA20 camcorders. Features like a powerful image sensor (high sensitivity 2.91 megapixels 1/2.84 inch HD CMOS), wireless connectivity for digital content uploading, weighing only 2.6 pounds and sporting an impressive combination of professional features, makes them ideal for run-and-gun shooters and electronic newsgathering (ENG).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Sample Footage

We took the Panasonic DMC-GH3 in various shooting environments to test its detail, dynamic range, moiré, rolling shutter, image stabilization, color reproduction, post-production color correction capability, low light, and autofocus.
Kino Flo Celeb 200 DMX LED Review

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 04/02/2013 - 3:08pm

When you need durability, portability and adaptability all wrapped into one, you’ll want to have a serious look at Kino Flo’s very serious lighting solution, the Celeb 200 DMX LED.