David Adler

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In addition to being a writer at B&H Photo, David Adler is a videographer, photographer, guitar player, and all-around tech nerd based in the greater New York City area. While simultaneously working in NYC rental houses, Adler attended CUNY Queens College and received his bachelor’s degree in Media, Arts, and Communications. Always looking to improve his crafts and satisfy his curiosities, Adler constantly keeps himself up to date with the latest goings-on in the media production industries. When he’s not busy researching anamorphic optics and overdrive pedals or discussing the minutiae of 4K, S-Log, and post-production workflows, you can usually find him jamming to some funky tunes in front of a cranked tube amplifier.

Latest Articles

RGBAW in a 1x1: Announcing the Luxli Timpani LED Lighting Array
8 years ago
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Bang the drums! The powerful Luxli Timpani 1x1 RGBAW LED Light is now in stock at B&H! Following in the footsteps of its orchestral siblings, Viola and…
LED Lights
Core SWX Powerbase EDGE: Big Power for Small Cameras
8 years ago
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Cameras seem to get smaller as time goes on, with more technology stuffed into every square millimeter than ever before. Batteries haven’t really kept up with that trend, with some cameras only lasting a half hour or 45 minutes on a full battery charge. The original Powerbase sought…
Pro Video Accessories
Firmware Updates from SlingStudio
8 years ago
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Recently, Sling released updates for its SlingStudio console app for iPad and Mac and the Slingbox AirTV player. SlingStudio Console UpdateM Versions 1.5.81 (iOS) and 1.5.120 (macOS) include some new features that may be of interest to you if you use the SlingStudio Hub to create live sports…
Post Production Software
Firmware Update
JVC GY-HM250: The Stand-Alone Streaming and 4K Recording Camcorder
8 years ago
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It seems like every camcorder is advertising 4K recording or streaming of some kind, but what if you could have both in the same camera body? The JVC GY-HM250, introduced at NAB 2018, offers just that, and more, for producing high-quality footage on-the-fly. If you need to produce content that's…
4K
Pro Video Cameras
Live Streaming
Direct Your Camera With Miller’s CompassX Fluid Heads
8 years ago
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Miller’s CompassX (or CX, for short) Series fluid heads were initially announced at IBC 2017, and are now available for purchase here at B&H. These new models, the CX2, CX6, and CX8 fluid heads have some new features that make them easier to set up while maintaining the build quality for which Miller is known. Perhaps the most notable upgrade is the eight-step counterbalance selector, with…
Video Tripods & Accessories
New Monitors and Monitor Kits from SmallHD
8 years ago
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Following NAB, B&H has a bevy of new SmallHD products available for purchase. Whether you’re considering an on-camera monitor for your cinema camera, DSLR, or mirrorless camera, a director’s monitor, or a studio monitor, one of these latest kits should fill the bill nicely. FOCUS Monitor Kits SmallHD’s FOCUS monitors have been ever-popular with DSLR and mirrorless camera users, because they…
On-Camera Monitors
Pro Video Monitors
NAB 2018: The Latest from Teradek VidiU & Teradek RT
8 years ago
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Another of Vitec Group's Creative Solutions brands, Teradek, had many of its latest accessories on display. Streaming buffs will appreciate the Teradek VidiU Go, the second-generation VidiU product. It…
Video Streaming
Livestreaming
NAB 2018
NAB 2018: SLR Magic MicroPrime CINE Lenses
8 years ago
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The SLR Magic booth was lined with cinema lenses, running the gamut from E-mount to PL mount and spherical to anamorphic. New at this show, however, are more options for E-mount cameras by way of the MicroPrime CINE series of lenses. Optically speaking, these lenses feature the familiar optics of their currently available Cine lens line, but housed in a cinema-grade metal exterior with matching…
Cinema Prime Lenses
Cine Lenses
NAB 2018
NAB 2018: Redrock Micro DigiBoom, Navigator, and MōVI Commander
8 years ago
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Redrock Micro's booth had some cool new products. Combining a boompole and a gimbal, the DigiBoom gives you the stability of a three-axis gimbal stabilizer with the added flexibility of an extendable boom, for cameras. The boom itself is made from carbon fiber and it extends from 3 to 6'. The three-axis motorized gimbal stabilizer supports cameras weighing up to 6.5 pounds, and it has pass…
Gimbal Stabilizers
Boom Poles
Pro Video Accessories
NAB 2018
NAB 2018 Discount Special: SmallHD Monitor Bundles
8 years ago
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In honor of NAB 2018, for a limited time, if you're in need of an on-camera or production monitor you can order a SmallHD 703 UltraBright, 503 UltraBright, 702 OLED, or 1303HDR monitor as part of a discounted kit. 703 UltraBright Kits Popular with directors, the SmallHD 703 is a versatile option that can be used in nearly any filming situation, as their bright 2200 cd/m² LCD panels can outshine…
On-Camera Monitors
On Cameras Monitors
Pro Video Accessories
From the B&H Pros: How Would You Build Your RED DSMC2 Camera?
8 years ago
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One of the most attractive aspects of RED cameras is modularity. The latest DSMC2 camera models are especially flexible, enabling minimalist to “everything but the kitchen sink” configurations that are only limited by your imagination. Since the RED DSMC2 platform provides a blank slate to build a camera, I inquired of my coworkers to see how they would build out their RED camera from the myriad…
Cinema Cameras
RED Cameras
NAB 2018: Announcing the RED EPIC-W GEMINI, a new 5K Dual-Sensitivity Camera
8 years ago
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Making a comeback at the NAB Show, in 2018, RED  is introducing its latest camera, the RED EPIC-W GEMINI. This BRAIN features a 5K Super 35-sized sensor, which incorporates a new feature, dual sensitivity modes. Essentially, the sensor can operate at two discrete…
Cinema Cameras
Cinema Cameras 5K
New Shure MOTIV Video App: High-Quality Video and Audio Recording to Go
8 years ago
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In the modern media landscape, musical artists need to be able to keep up with their audiences any way they can. The new ShurePlus MOTIV Video iOS app can do just that. Not just another video recording app for musicians on the go, ShurePlus MOTIV Video costs nothing and offers uncompressed audio recording, up to 16-bit, 48 kHz, to DAW and editing-software-friendly WAV files alongside the…
Smartphones
Smartphone Video
Video Recording
Mobile Apps
RED WEAPON and MONSTRO are Now Available at B&H!
8 years ago
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While RED Digital Cinema Cameras have been available at B&H for the last several months, we are pleased to announce that the RED WEAPON HELIUM 8K S35 and the RED WEAPON MONSTRO 8K VV cameras are now available for purchase, besides the already available…
Cinema Cameras
4K Video Production
Get the Most Out of Your RED Camera with Teradek Gear
8 years ago
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With recent acquisitions of RTMotion and OFFHOLLYWOOD’s technology division, Teradek has gone all-in on providing cinema-grade accessories for RED’s DSMC2 cameras, under the Teradek RT and Teradek OMOD brands. Teradek RT encompasses Teradek’s remote lens-control equipment. Many different kit combinations are available, though the…
Transmitters and Receivers

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