New Teradek Cube dual band WiFi models – Improved features and 5DmkII operation
I’ve been using a Teradek Cube HD camera top transmitter for a while now but one thing that has limited its usefulness has been its sensitivity to WiFi interference. Well, the clever team at Teradek have now solved this in their newest version by supporting dual band WiFi. They have also fixed an issue where...
‘Nashville: Up From Prostitution’ – an assignment for NPR filmed on 5DMkII
By Stephen Alvarez ‘Nashville: Up From Prostitution’ came about because I was looking for a story to tell that would be very different from the photo essays I normally shoot for National Geographic. I wanted a human-based, in-depth story; something that I couldn’t tell through photographs alone. I’d learned about the Magdalene Program for prostitutes...
NAB 2011 – Marshall monitors show new LCD screen range with modular input/output monitors
Marshall were showing working prototypes of their new range of monitors featuring improved resolutions and a novel interchangeable input/output module with options for HD-SDI. They all feature HDMI loop through to allow output to a second monitor or ...
NAB 2011 – Cineroid show new enhanced and Metal EVFs with new remote control function
Joseph Jang of Korean firm Cineroid demonstrates the latest upgraded version of his company’s Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) and as well as a range of new Metal versions with enhanced construction and options for HD-SDI input and output. The company were the first to sell a HDMI EVF for DSLR use earlier this year and these...
NAB 2011 – Varavon camera armor, a lightweight run and gun solution from Korea
Korean rig manufacturer Varavon demonstrate their Armor mini lighweight run and gun rig for Canon and Panasonic dslrs. The most interesting feature is that they have developed a way to attach a loupe to the flip out screen on cameras like the Eos 60D and still have it rotate. They have versions for most Canon...
Tsunami Aftermath video – my response to the debate
Comment by Dan Chung I did not expect or intend this particular video to trigger the debate that followed on Vimeo and elsewhere in the blogosphere. It feels strangely beside the point to be continuing it when what matters is that 10,000 people have died and many more are missing due to the earthquake and...
Duncan Sharp capturing the Cairo revolution for Sky News HD on a Canon 5DmkII
By Duncan Sharp Egyption Revolution – Duncan Sharp Sky News from duncan sharp on Vimeo. This was supposed to have been a one-day wonder: a knock-on protest following the success of the uprising in Tunis a week earlier. We planned a quick “in and out” to cover the demonstration in the Egyptian capital. Instead, this...
Marshall launch V-LCD70XP-HDMIPT loop-through monitor
LCD monitor manufacturer Marshall have just launched their latest model with a couple of great new features for DSLR shooters. The first is a HDMI loop-through function; the second is a DSLR ratio adjustment feature. Vincent Laforet has the full sco...
Varavon Loupe EX, Armor Mini rig system
Korean accessory manufacturer Varavon have released some pictures of their new line of DSLR loupes and rigs. Not much detail at the moment but the solution for the Panasonic GH1 and GH2 certainly looks interesting. You can check them out on the man...
Filmtools Gripper 3025 Car Mount with Triangulation Kit – Hands On Review
The Filmtools Gripper 3025 Car Mount with Triangulation Kit - All setup and ready to go with the Canon 7D & Tokina 11-16 f2.8
This thing is seriously f’ing cool! There’s something to be said for some crazy fast drivelapse, or a nice cruise through a tree-lined mountain pass. Trouble is not all car...
The Really Right Stuff and the Redrock Micro RRS
When it comes to DSLR video and gear Vincent Laforet is a man you should take seriously. So when we were together at PhotoCine Expo last year and he recommended I take a look at the Really Right Stuff (RRS) quick release system – I took note. After some research I went and ordered a...
