A Spring Surprise from Adobe: CS5.5
Posted by admin in News on 12. May, 2011 | Comments
Adobe has surprised those of us who have long been accustomed to a major release roughly every 18 months. Just a year after launching the CS5 titan, they announced not only a new version of the Creative Suites, but a new release schedule and a subscription option for their suites. The just-released [...]
Zacuto EVF Test Drive
Posted by admin in News on 28. Apr, 2011 | Comments
Note: This article was originally published by J.J. Kimand is reprinted here with his kind permission. I am very happy that I got to beta test the new Zacuto EVF, and had opportunity to use it while I was shooting a wedding past weekend. I always wanted better options for using DSLR’s for shooting weddings. [...]
Live Video Streaming 101: De-Mystified
Posted by admin in News on 29. Mar, 2011 | Comments
Sometimes I just have to pinch myself, to make sure I’m not dreaming. It’s probably the same feeling and phenomenon that my dearly departed grandmother used to describe to me as a child, now that we are in the age of international air travel and interstate highways, considering that she was a little girl in [...]
Interview: Convergent Design unveils Gemini 4:4:4
Posted by admin in News on 21. Mar, 2011 | Comments
Newsletter editor Amber Cowles, interviews Mike Schell, President of Convergent Design, about the new Gemini 4:4:4 full uncompressed recorder. Can you give us a brief description of your new HD recorder: Gemini 4:4:4? Gemini 4:4:4 is a revolutionary full uncompressed HD recorder which stores video/audio data onto two removable 1.8” SSDs (Solid State Drive) for [...]
Transitioning Into Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
Posted by admin in News on 10. Mar, 2011 | Comments
For our third article in a series covering Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, we’ll take a brief look at the advantages of Premiere Pro when working with contemporary HD video formats, specifically the tapeless acquisition systems offered by Canon, Sony and Panasonic. That’s followed by some user testimonials culled from our online discussion groups involving some [...]
Review: Libec RS 250M Video Support System
Posted by admin in News on 04. Mar, 2011 | Comments
The pan, tilt and slide plate lock levers have stops preventing them from being accidentally unscrewed from the head. In addition, the slide plate lock lever has a 90-degree throw from horizontal against the “off” stop to vertically downward, which keeps it from swinging above the head plate, which would prevent it locking with some [...]
Sony PMW-350K Viewfinder Bracket Kit
Posted by admin in News on 07. Dec, 2010 | Comments
Note: This article was originally published by Patrick McLoadand is reprinted here with his kind permission. I finally made the leap from an old Beta SP rig (Sony BVP-550) with Canon lens to the new-fangled world of High Definition and SxS cards. That last camera cost 35 thousand dollars, and I wasn’t about to spend [...]
Premiere Pro CS5 Tips, Tricks, and Notes
Posted by admin in News on 07. Dec, 2010 | Comments
As a follow-up to Pete Bauer’s recent DVi feature article Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Six Months Later, we’re presenting a collection of user tips, editing tricks, and a couple of notes regarding RAM and operating systems designed to assist your transition into Premiere Pro. Culled from various Premiere Pro discussions from within our own Adobe [...]
A Wish List for the 2011 Final Cut Studio
Posted by admin in News on 19. Nov, 2010 | Comments
This article originally appears at the candler blog and is republished here with permission. Ever since Apple removed the word “Computer” from it’s letterhead in 2007, gloom and doom pundits have been worried the company would eventually stop providing service for its professional users (read filmmakers, designers, photographers, etc.). Another alarming bit of news came [...]
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Six Months Later
Posted by admin in News on 18. Nov, 2010 | Comments
My, how time flies! Can it really be six months since CS5 was released? Shortly prior to the official release, I was offered the opportunity to briefly test-drive a beta version of the Master Collection CS5 suite (see that article HERE). It sure looked tantalizing. But being a beta and available to me for only [...]
