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I had the pleasure of meeting an old pal Nigel Cliff from Holdan who distribute the new Panasonic AG-HMC81 camcorder. I had a play with the new camcorder, it was surprisingly good and looks a lot better in real life than the photographs I had seen of i...
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Once again Canon have pulled a further rabbit out of the hat with the BBC approved 50Mbs 4:2:2 handheld camcorder but lets be honest these camcorders may be to the BBCs specifications but most self respecting DPs are not going to buy one of these, this...
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This years IBC is possibly the most anticipated video show for a long time as we await the price and availability of the Panasonic AF101 and a similar version form Sony. The Panasonic AF101 is the HDSLR killer and shares the same sensor as the Panasoni...
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£4000 is the price quoted by HD Magazine for the new AG-AF101 to be officially launched at IBC 2010. Now if this price is correct we are going to see an influx of DPs ordering this camcorder. The AF101 is due out during December 2010 but will be avail...
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Just in case you get a call from the BBC you may like to know the approved HD camcorder list as from September 2010. You may notice the lack of Sony EX3 or PMW-350 camcorders even although the EX3 is widely used by the BBC for filming HD material at 35...
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This has come from the very top in my opinion, Danielle Nagler, Head of BBC HD has put the lid on this story due to it’s detrimental effect it was having on the BBC as an organisation. HD Magazine has been asked by the BBC to pull a story about ...
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Picture © HD Magazine Excerpts from HD Magazine DP Tim Palmer “Going in to the meeting for this drama I knew it was very low budget , it was BBC4 so they wouldn’t have any money for anything but at the same time it was a period film and they would...
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Now while I think it is great that media has been acknowledged by the colleges and universities, there is a big, big, BIG problem afoot within the industries. I get a lot of emails from students asking me about how to get started in camerawork etc so I...
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This video demonstrates the new Sony NEX-VG10 in action. These shots of Bali are filmed with the new camera, which is the worlds first interchangeable lens consumer HD camcorder. Find out more about it on our blog: http://tinyurl.com/33mygnu As you can...
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