Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Adorama has the Tascam DR-100mkII for $249.99 (reg. $299.99) through March 5. This is a solid XLR audio recorder the provides phantom power to shotgun mics and other condenser mics. Check it out here at Adorama.
You can also read my earlier comparison review among the DR-100, the Zoom H4n and the Olympus LS100.
B&H has the ikan VL7e 7″ On-Camera HDMI monitor for $199 (reg. $299). It includes a battery plate for the popular Canon LP-E6 battery type that in found in Canon DSLRs. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Tascam has had a solid range of XLR audio recorders that we’ve come to love for HDSLR video work. The latest Tascam DR-701D retains the functional design of the DR-70D and adds the very useful HDMI input and output. [Read more…]
Following the successful launch of the Sharkcage for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, Fotodiox has released new Sharkcage models for the Panasonic GH4, Samsung NX1 and Sony A7 series. [Read more…]
Rokinon has announced a trio of new cinema lenses for a variety of camera mounts. The new lenses include: [Read more…]
The recently-announced RØDE VideoMic Pro with updated features is now available for pre-order for $249 with shipping set to begin on June 15. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
RØDE has updated the extremely popular VideoMic Pro with a Rycote Lyre suspension system and an upgraded microphone capsule. [Read more…]
If you want to get more out of your DSLR or mirrorless camera’s video shooting capabilities, you need to learn how to edit that video. Making the transition from photo editing to video editing can be a jarring move.
Video is whole other can of worms but it can be very rewarding. Even if you are not pushing out videos to a client, being able to do behind-the-scenes videos of your work, or just having polished family videos from today’s digital media devices.
If you don’t know where to start, this tutorial from Terry White is a great place to start. He gives you enough info to get started editing in Premiere Pro CC and cut a sequence from start to finish.
There may be better and more efficient methods to use some of the things he shows, but it is a good starting point. If you talk to 10 different editors, you’ll get 10 different opinions on editing techniques and workflow.
When Leica announced that is new S (Type 007) medium format camera would should 4K video, we all thought that was pretty cool to get 4K capture with 4:2:2 color on the large 30 x 45mm CMOS sensor. However, I had not seen one decked out as a cinema camera until this one on display at the Leica booth at PhotoPlus 2014. [Read more…]
Rokinon has announced a new 12mm T3.1 ED AS IF NCS UMC Cine DS Fisheye lens for full frame image circles.
As with other Rokinon Cine lenses, it provides geared focus and aperture rings. The 12mm fisheye provides a 180° angle of view and a removable petal-shaped hood.
The Rokinon 12mm T3.1 Cine lens retails for $549 and is available for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony A-Mount and Sony E-Mount cameras. Check it out here at B&H Photo.