The All New Autodesk Smoke
It looks like Autodesk is stepping up to try to capture that market share of editors that felt “abandoned” by the release of FCP X last year. Even though Apple is releasing new updates for FCP X...
View ArticleAvid Steps Into the Cloud at NAB 2012
The crowds are thick here at NAB 2012’s Booth #SU902. People are shoulder-to-shoulder trying to take a peak at Avid’s largest product announcement at this conference in over a decade. The booth itself...
View ArticleBlackmagic Debuts a New Cinema Camera
Blackmagic released a new cinema camera at NAB this year that promises to provide filmmakers with a better contrast range, better compression and an overall better experience. From the press release:...
View ArticlePanasonic’s New HPX 600 Camcorder
Panasonic had a few new announcements this year – first off is their new HPX 600 camcorder. It is being touted at the lightest shoulder-mounted 2/3 inch camcorder available. It sports the new 2/3 CMOS...
View ArticleThe MōVI by Freefly is One Amazing Achievement in Stabilizer Tech
The pre-NAB 2013 buzz is at a fevered pitch, and already we’re seeing some real standouts emerge. One fascinating piece of equipment everyone on the show floor will be talking about is the Freefly MōVI...
View ArticleBlackmagic Production 4K camera announced
Blackmagic announced a 4k Super35 production camera today for $3,995. Details to come as the show floor opens in a few. More information here.
View ArticleAtmos Samurai Blade
Atmos has announced the Samurai Blade today – an unbelievably bright 1280×720 5″ monitor. It is camera mountable, works just like the original Atmos Samurai and has a crystal clear image. Features...
View ArticleThe Freefly MoVI is real and it’s awesome
We had a chance to try out the MoVI at NAB and I have to say it is impressive. The one that we had our hands on today is the M10. The M10 is listed at $15,000 and comes with all of the capabilities to...
View ArticleCanon is Still the Leader in Large Sensor, Cinema Cameras
When you think of DSLR video and the boom that happened in the last few years, the name Canon is the first name that pops up. Specifically, the Canon 5D Mark II – the workhorse of the large sensor...
View ArticlePost NAB round-up – Canon, Blackmagic, Adobe, Avid and Atomos
The sizzle of all of the new and exciting products at NAB has finally died down, giving most of us a chance to catch our breath and see the result of NAB 2013. Obviously 4K is the king of the show –...
View ArticleNAB 2014 Kicks Off Tomorrow In Las Vegas
Tomorrow is the beginning of the general session for NAB 2014. There are some exciting rumors floating around that we have all been dying to check out. Is this the year of more 4K excitement? Will...
View ArticleAJA reveals a new camera, AJA Cion at NAB 2014
AJA revealed a new camera to the world today at NAB 2014. The new camera, dubbed Cion, is 4K capable and aimed at filmmakers, TV series and broadcast production professionals. The AJA Cion incorporates...
View ArticleSony Releases Full Frame A7S Mirrorless Camera With 4:2:2 4K Output
Here at NAB 2014 we got a chance to see Sony’s newest release marketed towards the DSLR video enthusiast. It’s called the Alpha 7S, and it’s sure to be very popular. 4k is the buzzword again for this...
View ArticleThe Nila Zaila high powered LED is my favorite lighting instrument at NAB 2014
I have been searching for something to replace an HMI light for a long time. The reason that I don’t want HMI? I don’t want to carry around a ton of stuff when I travel. There are some portable HMIs...
View ArticleDJI Phantom 2 +
DJI continues to up the ante in the RC Copter world ( I don’t like to say ‘Drone’ it makes them sound too military) The Phantom Vision 2 plus is what we wanted the original Phantom to be but with a...
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