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Holiday 2012: Gifts for Filmmakers
Curiously, it seems that even the most ardent champions of the digital revolution cannot bear the thought of calling themselves “videomakers.” Whatever the case, let us forget the technology war for a...
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Holiday 2012: The Vitality of Camcorders
It seems like everything you buy these days has a video camera embedded in it somewhere. Computers, phones, gadgets, even game controllers stare back at you through unblinking, peephole-sized...
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Holiday 2012: The Year in Video Cameras
This past year has seen some exciting developments in the rapidly evolving world of professional video production, and 2012 was a big year for new cameras in particular. In this article we’ll take a...
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Hands-On Review: Sony NEX-EA50UH Camcorder
Along with the NEX-EA50UH, Sony packages an 18-200mm lens that features a servo zoom—a first for an E-mount lens. With an APS-C-sized sensor, the camcorder offers the large sensor (over 16Mp) that you...
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New JVC ProHD Mobile News Cameras: the GY-HM600 and GY-HM650
JVC has developed two new professional camcorders, branded as “Mobile News Cameras.” The GY-HM600 and the GY-HM650 are nearly identical handheld camcorders, designed for traditional HDTV broadcast...
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Hands-On Review: Sony NEX-VG30 Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder
The NEX-VG30 is Sony's latest iteration in a very popular series of large-sensor Handycams that feature interchangeable E-mount lenses. The main innovation of the VG30 is the zoom rocker, which...
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Zacuto Accessories for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera
In light of the growing affordability of professional video cameras, an exciting new trend is gaining momentum. Freelance videographers and aspiring cinematographers are amassing—and making their...
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Sony SxS PRO+ Memory Cards for 4K Recording
Sony has recently released their new SxS PRO+ memory cards. The new cards are optimized to accommodate Sony’s F5 and F55 CineAlta 4K cameras. SxS PRO+ cards support maximum write speeds of 1.5 Gbps,...
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B&H Wedding Guide: Which Video Camera is Best for You?
In the ever-changing, innovative world of video production, making a new camcorder-purchasing decision requires up-to-date knowledge of the latest features available, along with an understanding of...
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B&H Wedding Guide: Video Gear
Wedding videography, like event videography in general, is an art form in full bloom. Relatively recent advances in video technology have arguably raised the wedding video's potential to equal that of...
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Hands-On Review: Panasonic AG-AC90 AVCCAM Camcorder
The Panasonic AG-AC90 is a semi-professional camcorder with a compact form factor and a fixed 12x zoom lens. The AC90 features XLR inputs for professional audio capture and three 1/4" sensors that...
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B&H Wedding Guide: HDSLR 101
A few years ago, HDSLRs revitalized the wedding video industry. Today, the second generation of HDSLRs offers a variety of great new features for shooting HD video. The most serious decision you can...
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B&H Wedding Guide: Video Workflow
There is a first time for everything, and if you have your mind set on producing a wedding video, you will encounter plenty of “firsts” within that initial wedding weekend. There is a first kiss, a...
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Hands-On Review: Convergent Design Gemini and nanoFlash Video Recorders
Convergent Design ranks among industry leaders in the manufacture of the portable video recorder, a type of device that offers better image quality than the built-in recorder in most camcorders....
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New 16x9 Inc. Movcam CageSystem for the Sony PMW-F5 and PMW-F55
16x9 Inc. has unveiled its Movcam Cage system and accessory packages for the Sony PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 cameras. The system follows Movcam’s philosophy of providing ergonomic functionality in a sturdy...
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The New Convergent Design Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q Monitor and Recorder
The Odyssey7 and Odyssey7Q boldly surpass Convergent Design’s previous offerings with a progressive feature set that not only serves the needs of today’s cutting-edge video technology but also attempts...
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Hands-On Review: Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera
The Blackmagic Design is a compact, minimalist camcorder that offers 2.5K RAW capture and records internally to SSDs. The Cinema Camera comes in two models, one with a Passive Micro Four Thirds mount,...
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Canon EOS Cinema Line, Part 1
This is the first part in a six-part series about Canon's groundbreaking Cinema EOS camcorders and lenses that are designed specifically for digital cinematography. Award-winning cinemtographer David...
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Canon Cinema EOS Line, Part 2
In this second segment of our six-part series on the Canon Cinema EOS line, cinematographer David Leitner delves deep into the Canon EOS C300 and EOS C100, two digital cinematography camcorders that...
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Canon Cinema EOS Line, Part 3
In the third segment of our six-part series on the Canon Cinema EOS line, cinematographer David Leitner elucidates the Canon EOS C500 and EOS-1D C cameras, two very different bodies: The C500 is a...
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