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Cushion Tripods for Travel & Other Vidcasting Tips

JO/CF Reader question #1: Tell me more about Vidcasting Reader question #2: How do I submit "Take 20" videos for critique?

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Video Tips: Beanbag Cam, Wide Angle & Macro

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Tips and LETTERS - * Reader question: BP: "Why can't I load the Vidcast?" * TIP: JO -...

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Keep it Clean

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"Sweet barking cheese!" I said, "this is the filthiest camcorder I've ever seen!" Jennifer may have been a hotshot producer with six Emmys, but...

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Monitors

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The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC. Previewing DV clips and other digital source material on your computer monitor is fine if your video project...

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Let the Good Shots Roll!

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The first step on the path from amateur to professional is to put the camera down! Weekend warriors use camera supports only when forced...

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Camcorder Battery Care

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Batteries are an essential piece of the camcorder technology puzzle. Without important developments in delivering portable electric power in a small package, we’d never...

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New Gear

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Ready in an Instant ADS Tech's Instant DVD+DV is an external USB 1.1/2.0 analog video capture device that also includes a FireWire jack for attaching...

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Tripods: Your Three-Legged Friends

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Tripods may well be one of the most important, yet under appreciated, accessories in our videographer's bag of tricks. Sure, image stabilization is great,...

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New Gear

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Pick a Card, Any Card Samsung's SCD-107 Mini DV Camcorder features two memory card slots, compatible with SD, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick and Memory Stick...

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Can Bright Light Ruin your Camera Lens?

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Q. I was recently doing a documentary for a fabrication shop building a baja truck. I was filming them grind with sparks flying and...