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Midtown Video expo features Panasonic and LiveU
Last week in Miami at Midtown Video’s expo, I got to see full presentations on three Panasonic cameras and two LiveU products for live streaming, given by product managers and sales engineers. The...
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Free GH5 camera autofocus improvement
Ahead I am sharing four videos that demonstrate how to do something that seems counterintuitive, in order to achieve a huge improvement in the GH5 camcorder’s automatic focus. As I have covered in...
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Split SDI ports, or: how to hack an Arri Mini
“My assistant says it’s impossible,” said the Steadicam operator over coffee at Arri headquarters in Burbank. “The DIT wants a LogC output, but I need a Rec 709 feed to see what I’m framing.” A bunch...
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Your camera does not have a color gamut
Yes, it’s true: your camera has no color gamut. Don’t believe me? Good, ’cause I’m going to try to lay it out for you. I’m not sure I’ve got it all down yet, but let’s see how far I get. Ready? Brace...
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Your camera MAY have a color gamut: further musings on camera color pipelines
My last article resulted in some new input on color gamuts. Here’s what I think I know now. Before I start, if you haven’t read my previous article it might be worth taking a look as I’ll be expanding...
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Alexa 65 shows that large format TV makes a difference in “Altered Carbon”
I’m eight episodes in to Netflix’s Altered Carbon, and I’ve officially become a believer in large format TV cinematography. Here’s why. It’s no secret that studios and theater chains have long sought...
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The film look: what is it, and why are there two of them?
The film look is an elusive thing. Everyone has their favorite flavor, but there are two basic, yet opposite, techniques in vogue right now—and I think I’ve figured out why. When the film-to-digital...
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Blackmagic Design Updates URSA Broadcast Firmware
As the Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast makes its way into the hands of shooters and studios BMD has taken the time to improve the firmware to the newly released broadcast camera. The new firmware...
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Filmtools Filmmaker Friday featuring Filmmaker Lewis Forfar
With hundreds of careers and opportunities, the Filmmaking industry can be a unique experience for a Filmmaker. Options include pitching an idea, or a commission through screenwriting, casting,...
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THE SONY PXW-Z90 4K SINGLE LENS CAMERA REVIEW
My quick overall opinion on the Sony PXW-Z90 is this little 4K camera is a straight-up documentary / ENG/ grab and go camera designed to be fast and quick to grab those important documentary moments...
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Canon Announces The C700 Full-Frame Digital Camera
Less than two weeks before NAB 2018 Canon announces the EOS C700 FF, the “FF?” Well, it stands for a full-frame cinema camera. Since the introduction of the EOS 5D Mark II DSLR camera in 2008, which...
View ArticleSetting up your on-set monitor: what to look for, and what to avoid
A few years ago, when high quality LCD monitors didn’t exist, I found myself in the wonderful position of mentally averaging every monitor on the set. The on-camera monitor would show me a low contrast...
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Datavideo NightHawk low-light camera & more at NAB 2018
At NAB 2018, Datavideo is introducing its NH-100 NightHawk low-light camera, which uses your Android or iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch as a live viewfinder and control, and has XLR balanced audio inputs....
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A Look At The Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast | A Camera Review
When every other manufacturer went with a larger Full-Frame sensor in their flagship cameras Blackmagic decided to go in a wholly different direction with the smaller sized sensor URSA Broadcast. They...
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NAB 2018: Canon C700 Full Frame Digital Camera
NAB 2018 has a hint of a large sensor love affair perfume filling the air. Its beautiful aroma is intoxicating to the NAB attendees. From booth to booth these little Romeos and Juliets rush around the...
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NAB 2018: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Video
The number one selling camera for B & H Photo gets a must needed update. After five years since the original Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera arrived on the scene Blackmagic Design finally...
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NAB 2018: The Sony VENICE Full-Frame Camera
At NAB 2018 I got an opportunity to talk to Sony about the Sony VENICE. The day before I, like many NAB attendees took a deep look at the camera to see what the image is like and what to expect out of...
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NAB 2018: MEVO 4K Camera – Livestream Like A Pro
At NAB 2018: Vimeo came to the convention to show off a new little camera called the MEVO which is capable of some very astonishing features when paired with their app. This is all about live video...
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NAB 2018: KINEFINITY MAVO AND MAVO LF 6K CAMERAS
At NAB 2018: Kinefinity, the Chinese camera maker, showed off their entire camera line-up with a special emphasis on the brand new MAVO and MAVO LF (LF means Large Format as in Full-Frame). Both...
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NAB 2018: Panasonic Shows off AU-EVA1 Firmware 2.0
Since the mysterious shroud of NAB convention 2017, the Panasonic AU-EVA1 has made quite a splash with its high-resolution 5.7K image sensor capable of rendering smooth 4K images inside a compact body....
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