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NAB 2013: Kinotehnik LCDVFe Electronic Viewfinder

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:44:53 +0000

Kinotehnik originally introduced the LCDVFe last year, but since that time, there has been some huge improvements and new accessories that make the device compatible with HD-SDI cameras. First of all, we’d like to say that this is by far the BEST LCD EVF on the market. Tonis of Kinotehnik explains, most so-called EVFs are

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NAB 2013: LockCircle – LockCircle Remote Control Lenses & Accessories

Clint Milby — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:32:17 +0000

LockCircle makes a number of specialized products for digital video production cameras, including their Prime Circle XE lenses, the K-Circle wireless camera remote, i-Mount Filter system, and more, all of which were on display this past NAB Show. The Prime Circle XE System is a complete range of innovative prime lenses with electronic aperture and

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HDSLRShooter at NAB 2013: Carl Zeiss Compact Zoom 28-80

Clint Milby — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:37:23 +0000

When you’re considering what to invest your money into in regards to camera equipment what comes to mind? Some may say the camera body, but with technology changing moment to moment the body is one of the most disposable pieces of a camera rig. At best you may be able to get three to four good

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NAB 2013: Azden’s SGM-DSLR Shotgun

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:05:10 +0000

Azden is definitely a company we can get behind, simply because we use their products. Their wireless UHF series has provided sterling service throughout NAB. However, it was their SGM-DSLR shotgun microphone made specifically for DSLR cameras that caught our attention. This rugged shotgun microphone boasts full metal construction and is built to withstand the riggers

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Adobe Announces Complete Shift To Creative Cloud

Jake Fruia — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:35:13 +0000

Adobe set the bar for NLEs last year with the launch of Creative Cloud. At the time, a cloud based product delivery system was unheard of, and CS6 offered complete access not only to Adobe’s production software, but to all of its products for a monthly fee. Now, Adobe is taking it to the

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NAB 2013: Redrock Micro’s Impressive New One Man Crew

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:24 +0000

NAB 2013 will be remembered as the year of the improvement or refinement of existing products. This is true for many manufacturers but not Redrock Micro. Redrock came out strong at NAB 2013 with a new device that promises to help budget conscious producers raise the bar without increasing their budget or crew. As a testament to

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NAB 2013: Lensbaby Movie Maker’s Kit

Jake Fruia — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:36:31 +0000

Lensbaby lenses and optics allow you to get “creativity in the camera” saving you both time and money in post production. However, the Lensbaby system works best as a system which might catch some shooters off guard. In the past, you had to get each lens, optic, accessory, etc. one by one. To take out all

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What You’ve Been Waiting For – 5D Mark III Firmware Version 1.2.1

Clint Milby — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:28:18 +0000

Finally it’s here! The firmware that will change the way 5D Mark III shooters shoot. Maybe that’s an overstatement, but at least now we can rid ourselves of compact flash cards forever. If you didn’t get a chance to see it, you’ll want to check out our interview with Chuck Westfall at NAB 2013, where

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NAB 2013: Manfrotto’s New Line of LED Lighting

Jake Fruia — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:44:41 +0000

In addition to their long line of video and photo support gear, Manfrotto is now stepping deeper into the realm of LED lighting with their new line of 1×1 and on board camera lights. There are 5 models of on board lights planned for release. They will come in a bi-color model, as well as

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NAB 2013: BorrowLenses.com Online Camera Gear Rental

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:25:02 +0000

BorrowLenses.com has become the largest online camera and camera equipment rental companies today. Starting as an almost exclusively photo equipment resource, they have grown to accommodate the generation of video shooters spawned by the HDSLR boom. Now, they rent perhaps anything you could possibly need for video production and photography. They carry more than just lenses

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NAB 2013: Manfrotto 500 Series Tripod Head & Fluid Monopod

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:30:25 +0000

The last of their ‘Bridging Technology’ series, Manfrotto’s new lightweight fluid video tripod head was released during NAB 2013. The new 500 tripod heads will come with four different tripods, two carbon fiber and two aluminum, and is able to hold up to 11 pounds, over five times its own weight of just two pounds.

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NAB 2013: Kinotehnik’s LCDVF DSLR Viewfinder

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:38:31 +0000

Led by founders (and twin brothers) Tonis and Tarmo, Kinotehnik manufactures camera viewfinders and support gear for HDSLR production. The exact nature of the LCDVF is something Kinotehnik is quite open about: In the heart of the LCDVF is an achromatic lens pair that consist of two optical components vacuum-cemented together to form an achromatic

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NAB 2013: Atomos Ninja-2 Price Drop & DSLR Support

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:58:50 +0000

After discovering Atomos back in January at San Francisco Supermeet, we were intrigued by their Ninja-2 and Samurai field recorders, which record straight out of the HDMI or HD-SDI outputs of your camera. For those unfamiliar with Atomos and the Ninja-2, it’s a portable field recorder and touch-screen monitor. It records footage at 10-bit

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NAB 2013: Canon’s New 35mm Cinema Prime Lenses & EOS Firmware Updates

Clint Milby & Jake Fruia — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:19:02 +0000

New pro camcorders weren’t the only thing Canon had to talk about at NAB. They were also presenting their new 35mm cinema prime lens, as well as well as free firmware upgrades for their Cinema EOS line of cameras. Once again, Canon’s Chuck Westfall was gracious enough to walk us through. EOS 35mm Cinema Lens

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