CVP Insights
Sony have been teasing us over the past few days by releasing an image suggesting a new item to the Sony line up, on the 8th September they announced it would be called the FS5, and today we finally got a chance to meet it..
Weighing in at a remarkable 0.8kg (body only) this camera is less than half of the FS7! We met up with Darren Thompson-Allott from Sony who answered all of our questions on this great new addition to the Sony Family.
I can’t tell you a definitive yes or no here but I can at least help give you some valuable information to help you make your mind up. First off, Is someone paying for you to go? Then the answer is simple, yes! Never turn down a freebie like this. Most of my hesitations about […]
The word “Blackmagic” instantly implies that there might be something of a mystique surrounding either the company, their products or even both, so we probably shouldn’t be offended or even surprised to learn that despite constantly badgering Blackmagic for more and clearer information on behalf of our customers we are currently completely in the dark […]
One of Sony’s main product announcements of NAB 2013 is the new PMW-400K / PMW-400L camcorder. (PMW-400K is supplied with lens, 400L as body only)
The PMW-400 is an affordable 3 x 2/3-inch shoulder-mount broadcast camcorder that supports all SD / HD 422 broadcast workflows using .MXF files, and XDCAM EX workflows using .MP4 and .AVI files.
It is also future-proofed to support XAVC 10-bit HD422 recordings
The popular range of Miller SOLO tripods have now become even quicker to deploy.
Incorporating a new multi thread locking/unlocking system, the SOLO Rapid lock tripod can lock and release with only 1/4 of a turn.
Like the original SOLO twist lock system, the new RAPID LOCK system is also self-adjusting negating the need for servicing to keep your payload safe and the legs in reliable working order.
Miller’s range of SOLO tripods have become the camera support of choice for many leading DOPs and camera operators.
Hot off the press from NAB 2013 is that Blackmagic Design have announced the expansion of their cinema camera range with new 4K models equipped with Super-35mm sensors and internal uncompressed RAW recording capability…
The BMCC 4K is anticipated to be available with EF mount and have a UK price of £2,699+VAT.
There’s also a Pocket Cinema Camera in the pipeline, equipped with a Super 16mm Full HD sensor and active mFT lens mount along with an anticipated price of around £699+VAT!
At NAB earlier this year Newtek announced a trio of new broadcast mixing and switching solutions. As expected, there were upgrades for the TriCaster XD450 (XD455) and their established flagship for low-cost, high-end production and the centre piece of many TV Studios around the world, the TriCaster XD850 (XD855). But what no-one was expecting was […]
Just when we thought we’d seen it all, GoPro introduce the HERO3 and put 4K in the palm of your hand – quite literally! The mark of a successful company is that it never stands still – and GoPro certainly can’t be accused of doing that! All around them, competitors were coming out with products […]
For many people outside the broadcast and professional industry, linear tape and optical disc media have long been seen as relics of the 1980’s and 1990’s, having been replaced in more recent times by hard-drives and solid-state media. History is a great testament to that fact – you only have to look at the evolution […]
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 is the new successor to the Lumix DMC-GH2, a compact mirrorless stills camera which gained considerable following as a low cost large sensor HD video camera, not in the least because a) it shared the same mFT (micro Four Thirds) image sensor as used in the excellent AG-AF101 HD camcorder and […]