Articles & Reviews
Canon USA announces 5D Mk. II firmware update
Written by Chris Hurd on May 26th, 2009
Stop the presses… just received from Canon USA via email:
Canon U.S.A., Inc., will be issuing a greatly anticipated firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera. This new firmware will accommodate a great number of user requests for manual exposure control in the EOS 5D Mark II video mode. Manual exposure control [...]
JVC GY-HM100 & GY-HM700+Canon 14x Lens Field Test
Written by Tim Dashwood on April 28th, 2009
The day before the JVC booth opened to the public I was granted a few hours of access to both a release version of the GY-HM100 and the GY-HM700 with the Canon KT14×4.4B KRS zoom lens. The Canon 14×4.4 zoom lens won’t ship until June and there were only a few made available for NAB [...]
NAB2009 Stereoscopic 3D Wrap-Up
Written by Tim Dashwood on April 28th, 2009
This year’s NAB conference in Las Vegas showcased the art of stereoscopic 3D (aka S3D) in a big way. Attendees were treated to expositions of the tools required for S3D production, post-production and distribution. There were still the usual tech demos from companies like Sony & Panasonic but most of products reviewed below are available [...]
JVC NAB09 Booth Debrief
Written by Tim Dashwood on April 28th, 2009
This year I observed most of the NAB show from a fixed position at the JVC booth. I had been asked by JVC to answer questions and demonstrate the new GY-HM700 cameras in 24P cinema configurations. A Final Cut Pro system was also close-by so I was able to demonstrate the speedy workflow from recording [...]
NAB2009 Stabilizer Wrap-Up
Written by Charles Papert, S.O.C. on April 25th, 2009
While a lot of buzz at this year’s NAB was focused on 5DMkII’s on exotic shoulder mounts, LED lighting and anything to do with 3D, not much buzz was left over for the venerable Steadicam and variations thereof. In the stabilizer world it was a year of incremental change, some new models and configurations but [...]
Vinten Vision 3 AS Tripod (2 of 4)
Written by Chris Soucy on April 19th, 2009
Part Two: The “Perfect Balance” System.
A bit of a misnomer as it’s really a “perfect counterbalance” system, but let’s not quibble.
Before launching into this, a slight recap on the original V3 might be in order. The V3 uses a changeable spring system, with, from memory, six or seven different rated springs. On the up side, [...]
Vinten Vision 3 AS Tripod (3 of 4)
Written by Chris Soucy on April 19th, 2009
Let’s observe the Vinten Vision 3 AS in action.
Tripod Mounting / Head Levelling
The tripod mount is classic Vinten, with the usual three lobed handle on the bowl clamp and substantial clamp cup. This works perfectly with any Vinten tripod, whether a 75 mm bowl model or 100 mm bowl with step down ring.
The [...]
Vinten Vision 3 AS Tripod (4 of 4)
Written by Chris Soucy on April 19th, 2009
And the bottom line is….
I won’t beat about the bush. I love this head. In use, the Vision 3 AS is even more flawlessly smooth than it’s predecessor, and that’s saying something.
The combination of the Vision 3 AS and my Vinten FiberTecs’ is visually awesome, a joy to use, as solid as a rock [...]
Vinten Vision 3 AS Tripod (1 of 4)
Written by Chris Soucy on April 18th, 2009
During NAB, April 18 – 23, Las Vegas, Nevada, Vinten will be announcing their new Vision “x” AS range of video pan & tilt heads. The Vision “x” AS range comprises the Vision 3 AS, 5 AS, 8 AS and 10 AS heads, respectively. All Vision “x” AS heads incorporate Vintens new “Perfect Balance” counterbalance [...]
Inside the JVC GY-HM700 Menu system
Written by Tim Dashwood on April 9th, 2009
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