Pro Video Cameras
Recent years have seen the camera accessories market expand rapidly. Rod systems that were once obscure are now commonplace, and tools that enhance a camera’s functionality are more readily available than ever. Perhaps this has to do with the burgeoning interchangeable-lens camera market, but standard accessories existed long before that. Camera-system building goes back pretty far in cinema history, and today, the purpose of rigging up a camera with accessories remains the same, for the most part. Cinema-grade 35mm film cameras were often
It’s here! The Canon EOS C700 takes the top slot in Canon’s Cinema EOS Line, above the well-regarded C300 Mark II and C500. With more internal recording options, including internal Apple ProRes and Raw recording solution developed in conjunction with Codex Digital. Plus, with frame rate options going up to 240 fps, what’s not to get excited about? In this video, Doug Guerra, from B&H, will go over the C700’s exciting feature set in
If you have a young filmmaker in your life and you are looking for some way to connect with them, then this is the article for you. From big to small, inexpensive to “it’s more than I paid for my first new car!” this article will briefly touch upon practical and fun gear for young filmmakers, beginning and experienced.
While you may be concerned that gear-buying is a very personal decision (and that is a valid concern), if the young filmmaker is starting from scratch, no worries—and if they already have gear, then there will be
Important announcement for owners of the C300 Mark II and original C300 models: new firmware will be available from Canon very soon! Additional functionality from the firmware update includes Peripheral Illumination Correction for the Canon EF 24-105mm F/4L IS II USM Lens. Updated hardware compatibility for the original C300 includes new AF and servo zoom control with the Cine Servo 17 to 120mm, Compact Servo 18 to 180mm, and Cine Servo 50 to 1000mm lenses with EF mounts.
That’s not all though, check out the video below for all the new
Whenever I think of professional video cameras, my mind is drawn to those ubiquitous shoulder-mounted beasts on news sets, and hundred-pound 35mm film camera setups in movie studios. Romanticizing the idea of the iconic professional camera is easy to do. Generally speaking, the content that most people consume is created with gear that fits into that stereotype. In most cases, the cost, storage space, and maintenance required by that equipment is more than a single person can bear. Hence, those cameras are, more often than not, the property of
If you’re interested in recording or streaming 360° videos, you owe it to yourself to check out the Teradek Sphere. It may look like a simple box, but inside lies some powerful hardware. The outside of the box sports four video connections. Currently, an HDMI model is available, with an SDI version coming down the pike. Plug four 1080p sources into the video
Building an LED light into the front of a camcorder seems obvious, and you can expect more cameras to follow suit, but it is a bit revolutionary—similar to building a mic into the camcorder’s top handle. The Panasonic AG-AC30 Full HD Camcorder captures and records Full HD at up to 60i/p, as well as 23.98. This camcorder is well suited
Just in time to chase away your end-of-summer blues, Canon has announced its newest addition to the company’s pro camcorder lineup—the XC15 4K Camcorder. Expanding the Canon XC camcorder line, the XC15 incorporates several features geared to a professional workflow with an emphasis on single-user
The HC-X1 4K Camcorder is a major new release from Panasonic, featuring high-end functions in a compact all-in-one solution. The HC-X1 is built around a 1.0-Type MOS back side-illuminated sensor that’s capable of capturing DCI 4K resolution at 24p and UHD 4K at up to 60p. The camcorder also integrates a newly developed Leica Dicomar lens with an f/2.8- 4.5 aperture and very quick 24-480mm 20x optical zoom for DCI 4K (35mm-equivalent). The 24mm
The C100 is an exciting piece of gear. It produces wonderful images by itself. But what if you want a little more out of your production? In this video, Doug Guerra from B&H shows off the contents of the Canon C100 Wedding/Documentary Kit, which adds the DJI Ronin Stabilizer, a Sennheiser AVX Wireless Lav Set and, finally, a rolling hard case with custom foam cutouts for the included equipment, with room for more as your
How many have relied on the Sony HXR-NX5U for event, corporate, news, and documentary projects? The NX5U was the first Sony NXCAM camcorder, and was the model that introduced Sony’s transition from tape-to-memory recording. Now, this definitive groundbreaker is reintroduced to us in the new HXR-NX5R, designed and updated
Join B&H’s Robert Rives as he discusses how to improve the sound of your guitars, vocals, and combinations thereof for YouTube videos captured on iOS devices. In this video, Rives employs the talents of colleague Nick Messitte to test-drive the Focusrite iTrack Pocket and the Shure MV5 Digital Condenser Microphone.
JVC upgrades its 600 Series ProHD mobile news camcorders with two new models—the GY-HM660 and the GY-HM620. The GY-HM660 is particularly noteworthy for its combination of wireless streaming capabilities and an integrated interruptible foldback (IFB) audio return channel. Both of the camcorders feature upgraded CMOS sensors that offer improved sensitivity, as well as a brighter 3.5" 960K-pixel LCD screen, benefiting shooting in bright
To show you what work opportunities are available out there for film school graduates, we asked five filmmakers to describe their experiences after film school. Their skill sets are as varied as their accomplishments—a senior VFX artist in Hollywood; a freelancer who has managed commercial work in films and documentaries for a decade; a multi-faceted talent who acts, directs, writes, teaches, and runs a production company and art gallery; a former assistant to Wes Anderson; and a US Air Force member who went to film school after his