Category Archives: Shooting

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Gear Eye for the Indie Guy

Lighting It "Indies should not discount lighting," warns Illya Friedman, a camera sales rep at Wexler Video. "You need people who are competent with lighting, which will create the look more more »

Canon Realis SX50 LCOS Projector

Canon's Realis SX50 is the least-expensive LCOS front projector available today-it's yours for a measly four grand. LCOS is a great choice if you routinely give presentations that include video and text more »

Panasonic AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2 Camcorder

What's Cool : True variable frame rates, like the VariCam; SD/HD switchable; being able to record 1080/24p (and 30p and 60i) HD-all for under $6,000 With the introduction of Panasonic's new $5,995 more »

JVC GY-HD100U PROHD Camcorder

What's Cool : Interchangeable lens, robust 3-chip CCD, lightweight but professional shoulder-mount form factor, and a patented focus-assist viewfinder that's handy in the field Wondering why JVC appears to more »

Sony Springs a CMOS Surprise

Sony surprised many this week by circumventing the nagging delivery and artifact problems of currently announced cameras based on CMOS technology and-drawing on its still-significant R&D and manufacturing clout-using a new imager of its own. more »

Sony Springs CMOS Surprise

Sony surprised many this week by circumventing the nagging delivery and artifact problems of currently announced cameras based on CMOS technology and-drawing on its still-significant R&D and manufacturing clout-using a new imager of its own. more »

60-Second Q&A

Washington, DC-based CBS affiliate WUSA-TV will soon begin broadcasting more than 35 hours of live local news each week in the 1080i high-definition format. It's the first station in the market to do so and one of only a handful in the country to make the leap to HD production for its local newscasts. more »

The Little HD Camcorder That Can

While Apple took the HD post front at NAB, Panasonic broke acquisition ground by introducing a camcorder with vertical resolutions that span 480i to 1080p. The new AG-HVX200 records in DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD formats. more »

Issues & Agendas:

Metadata - it's one of those industry buzzwords that can make your eyes glaze over. But as the new world of digital HD imaging meets the traditional world of 35mm film, metadata has become a key to making digital productions work more efficiently more »

HOT HOUSE: Promos from the EDGE

THE COOL FACTOR Who says you can never go back again? Sure you can, and you may even meet your future business partner when you do. Jim Barrett and Chris McKinley, co-founders of Burbank, CA -based EDGE more »