updated 10 August 2008

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August 10th, 2008: Part of a series examining the Canon VIXIA HG20 and HG21 consumer AVCHD camcorders: a look at the HG20 camcorder's exterior, and an overview of its new menu interface.

August 7th, 2008: We're taking a close look at the Canon VIXIA HF11 Dual Flash Memory AVCHD camcorder. Austin Meyers, of Austin, Texas takes the little camera to Auditorium Shores to shoot some comparison video with it and the Canon HV30 HDV camcorder. Plenty of downloadable video clips included.

July 19th, 2008: From one of our community message board discussions, Stephen Gradin offers some useful tips and helpful hints for covering weddings and similar event videography in his guide to focus and low light shooting with the Sony HVR-Z7U.

June 30th, 2008: Charles Papert, S.O.C. takes the Steadicam Pilot for a test drive and provides an engaging three-page report as well as a sample video for your review. Continue on to read Page One and Page Two. The video clip is on Page Three.

March 1st, 2008: Josh Chesarek called nNovia directly to make sure about the NTFS support and the devices ability to capture long takes without breaking up a file. He bought the QC HD 120 and shares his thoughts about it in his review of the nNovia QuickCapture HD and Small Camera Mount.

February 27th, 2008: Adobe Premiere Pro 3.1 introduces support for Panasonic P2 cameras. This means that native ingest, editing and output of content are all possible. The Panasonic P2 Workflow Guide for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 describes the workflow and advantages of using Adobe Premiere Pro with Panasonic P2 content.

February 2nd, 2008: Chris Soucy of Fairfield, New Zealand (a suburb of Dunedin) graciously provides us with an extensive hands-on review of the Vinten FiberTec video tripod system.

Pt. 1: System Overview --
Pt. 2: The FiberTec tripod --
Pt. 3: Spreader & Soft Case --
Pt. 4: Full System Handling --
Pt. 5: Conclusion, price and availability

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the black dog I've got script that calls for a black dog - I have a trainer that has a large grey dog (the right price) and I'm wondering about making him black 'in post' - it doesn't have to look realistic - it's not a real dog, it's 'the black dog'. I'm not sure if it's possible or where to start? - any...

EX1R Operating Manual From the Sony UK website, the EX1R operating manual is now available (and attached). Chris - should this be added to the manuals sticky?

Hello from Hollywood & NYC hey everyone. I am Luie (25 years old) a new proud owner of a FX1000 me and my friends back in NYC do some short films with my good friends RED. (he's about to upgrade to the new one whenever it comes out... not sure) we do it as a hobby but something we take seriously. We all mostly started...

FX1000 & Premiere hey everyone! So I'm working on my first music video with my FX1000 on Sunday and I am very excited! The video is actually for my band (10zero) I did some test shooting today at the location because I noticed it was a little dark in there and just as I suspected the camera made the room look a...

External Capture Card Hi folks, I posted this under the XH Series thread but no responses so far: I recently purchased a Netbook to be used for general travel requirements as well as capturing my still pics. I would love to be able to use it for video capture but obviously cards are an issue. Does anyone know...

Wanted: EX-1 shipping box and packing materials Hi, does anyone have the shipping box and packing materials/inserts for an EX-1 that I could borrow/rent to send my EX-1 to Sony for the BF adjustment and firmware upgrade? In some irrational fit of trying to keep the studio uncluttered, I recycled my shipping box and packing inserts. If you do,...

Importing Magic Bullet from studio 14 to Avid Liquid Hi guys. I installed my copy of Liquid, for testing on a PC of a colleague of mine who owns Studio 14. I thought of copying some very interesting plugins from the folder of Studio 14 to Liquid. Well, it works! And it's great to see the suit of the Magic Bullet in a much fuller version of that...

WTB-CONUS: Rails and/ or Follow focus I'm looking for a set of rails (to 18" )and possibly another follow focus for mu Canon 7D. I have a set up for my letus and canon A1, but want to leave it assembled. Bruce yarock

Alternative legal framework for documentaries It occurs to me that for certain types of documentary projects the standard release forms that contributors must sign are not entirely appropriate. A concrete example might help to explain what I mean. About a year ago I was shooting some material in an isolated village in the south of Mexico....

Trailer for Troll Bridge Hi guys, Here is a trailer for a short film I'm currently working on called Troll Bridge. We shot it over three days, and captured footage with two EX1s, an EX3 and even a few sneaky shots with an FX1. It was a mammoth task, and a lot of sweat and blood went into it. Hope you enjoy! ...

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