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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Vegas 9 REFUSES to recognize a 3 - 4 minute patch of HDV Wow, this is a disturbing one. As I said in another thread, I recently reformatted my drive, put all my files back on it and upgraded from Vegas 7 to Vegas 9. So far, everything's been pretty good. All my video files were preserved on backup. I've opened all of my important .VEG files, and...

Crown PCC-170 I picked one up used on ebay. I did a side by side test and found it had a significantly more noise than an Audio-Technica U841A I was borrowing. I was surprised since its a more expensive mic. So was I unlucky to get a sub par mic or is the U841A a better? Btw, I recorded sample of each under the...

FS-INTL: Full set of Harrison 4x4 Coral filters in case. Ok here we go again with a set of Harrison 4x4 solid corals. These are very high quality glass filters and weigh a fair bit. They are in exellent condition an come in a protective metal case to keep them safe. They are Coral 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7. Here's a couple of pictures. Image:...

Fisheye aerial with 5dmk2 and Helicam Little variation on a morning dog walk: GravityShots Fish Eye Dog Walk Aerial (http://www.gravityshots.com/DogFisheye/) 5dmk2 with 15 fisheye and remote helicopter. Cheers, Jeff Scholl

my 1st wedding with 7D Hi? I have shot Save the Date with 7D, but this is the very 1st wedding that I shot with 7D, and all I can say is that I am going full 7D set next season. No bothering with A1s or any video cameras any more. 98% shot with 7D. 2% shot with A1 (1st scene+roomshot of reception hall) Kim & Chris...

FS-CONUS: Ron's Rail Long Lens Quick Release Setup Original owner selling Ron's Rail long lens support rail. Item little used - in very good condition - great for supporting and stabilizing that 3rd party telephoto lens to your Sony EX3 or Canon HDV camera. You can use your Really Right Stuff QR plates and Arca Swiss plates. Asking just $ 500...

Something a little bit different! A few days ago, Wedpro (a group of wedding photographers and videographers) had a special event in a beautiful Greek village called Papigo. Their purpose, not only to photo and videoshoot the two couples that were participating, but also have fun. We were invited last Wednsday to see what exactly...

HMC40 Visits Billion Dollar Ghost Town Took the HMC40 to visit Jerome. Arizona's billion dollar ghost town. The theater segment was a good test of a modified version of Barry Green's LoNoiz scene file. The Billion Dollar Ghost Town on Vimeo

EX1 Stronger base plate NanoFlash Prototype Here is the new NanoFlash prototype. Of course the final shipping version will be black anodized finish. The Nano will tilt slightly forward and be off to the right side of the EX1. The Nano can easily be removed when not used and the bracket can also easily be removed It attaches to the...

Driving Sport TV Clips Here's some of the stuff we've been doing: Subiefest 2009 (we also produced the event) That's me on the bullhorn and running around the drift car. Playing Chicken with Verdier: Drift Antics at Subiefest 2009 | Driving Sports...

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