Pro Video Cameras
Amimon announces its new ProSight 720p Digital HD Camera and camera/transmitter/receiver bundle, designed for FPV racing. The small camera mounts on your drone and captures at 720p 30, providing clear, crisp HD video to guide you as you fly. It features a 2.8mm lens and is suitable for use indoors and out. The bundled HD
Innovation in the world of spherical and 360-degree video has come to the point where single devices can capture, stitch, and output immersive content in real time. Project Beyond accomplishes just that, and packs it into an attractive yet portable “unibody” chassis.
Since Project Beyond features a unified design, there is no need to fiddle about with multiple action cameras, as is the case with many conventional spherical video rigs. Rather, Project Beyond houses an array of cameras, configured in a ring formation, to capture seamless
Can’t make it to NAB this year? Follow along with B&H Photo and stay up to date with what’s being shown in 2016. Every day, we’ll give you a taste of the new product announcements and check in to see if any vaporware turns into actual hardware.
While it seems that most manufacturers are seeking to quench the rumor mills by announcing their new gear before NAB and relying on the unveiling of the product itself to generate the buzz, still, there were a few surprises that tried to sneak by. So read on for our continuing coverage of what’s
Way back when I was in college, a young director came to speak to my class and share his experiences with making, for the time, a moderately budgeted film. Nearly 30 years later, I can still remember him saying that a location day costs $150 a minute. That meant arriving on set, walking over to craft services, and getting a cup of coffee—cha-ching! $150. Drinking the coffee—cha-ching! That’s another $150 (think about that the next time you get a Grande, iced, sugar-free, vanilla latte with soy milk at Starbucks.) That comes to $9,000 an
For many video shooters, a single camera is often enough. If you’re one of those people who finds this to be true then, by all means, feel free to skip this article. But if you’re someone who works with multi-cam setups or is thinking about picking up a second (or third) camera to supplement your main camera, then please keep reading. There are many things to consider when selecting a “B” camera, and while you could easily just purchase an identical model to your main camera, this isn’t always affordable, nor does it give you the opportunity
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In the following video, Chase Kubasiak, from Zacuto, gives the lowdown on shooting with multiple cameras, offering tips and techniques to make your next multi-cam shoot easier. Covering topics including camera matching, syncing, coverage, and editing, the solutions presented in the video can be applied to a variety of multi-cam styles, including interviews, concerts, and narrative films. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other instructional and informative
As tempting as it is to create fanfare about getting my hands on a pre-release version of Sony's 4K professional camcorder, the reality was very much like the camera itself: quiet, and to all appearances, unassuming. There is quite a bit that I liked about the PXW-Z150, things that most people who shoot for a living are going to find both exciting and, yet, very familiar. But first, a brief look at the tech aspects, before I get to the really
Sony’s latest addition to their professional XDCAM lineup, the PXW-Z150, is a compact and versatile camcorder that merges usability and built-in advanced networking capabilities with broadcast-quality 4K and Full HD video. Most notably, it features a large 1.0” type Exmor RS CMOS sensor, making it the first professional camcorder to utilize
Filling the production void in 4K PTZ controlled cameras, Panasonic introduces the AW-UE70, available in white or black. As production has moved from SD to HD and now 4K (UHD), PTZ cameras have often lagged behind, but not anymore. The AW-UE70 captures 4K or HD at broadcast-compatible frame rates of 29.97p and 50p, as well as 1080 at 59.94p, 59.94/50i, 29.97/25PsF, and
No cameraman? No problem! SOLOSHOT, creator of the original Robot Cameraman, returns with the third version of the product, the SOLOSHOT3, an automated system that lets you capture yourself as you move through a scene, with no human camera operator required. Its functionality is pretty straight-forward: you wear the waterproof and shockproof Tag—a wireless transmitter—and the Base unit
Grabbing the spotlight one day early, Eastman Kodak announced a commitment to Super 8 by unveiling a New Super 8 camera at CES 2016. The camera, still only a prototype, is projected to be available later this year, and combines a retro design with digital functionality to bring Super 8, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary, into the digital age. A spokesperson for Kodak has pointed out that the prototype features a flip-out digital viewfinder; audio is expected to be recorded on an SD card. He cautioned, however, that the camera is still
Updating its consumer video products, Canon will be showing off some new products in the VIXIA line of camcorders. This line of products will now include the HF G40, HF R72,
Live multi-camera shooting, an area usually reserved for television studios and large events with expensive equipment, is being brought within reach of mere mortals by Mevo, with its Live Event Camera. Leveraging the experience of the brains behind Livestream, the Live Event Camera combines recording and streaming facilities with live switching.
Spec-wise, Mevo built the Live Event