David Adler

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

Next-Gen Pascal-Based Quadro Workstation Cards Now at B&H

9 years ago

New Quadro cards are here at B&H! NVIDIA’s latest microarchitecture, known as “Pascal,” is more efficient than the previous generation “Maxwell,” bringing higher performance per watt, lower temperatures, and the ability to drive larger displays. Workstations that run video-editing software, graphics-rendering operations, or scientific applications can greatly benefit from the processing boost…

Graphics Cards

Cine Lens Mania: How to “Cinemize” Your Lenses

9 years ago

In an earlier article comparing cinema lenses and still photography lenses, I made the point that photography lenses could be modified with aftermarket accessories and procedures to make them more “video and cinema friendly.” Since DSLR and mirrorless cameras started to shoot video, there has…

Cine Lenses

New Shogun and Ninja Flame Recording Monitors from Atomos

9 years ago

While they may have been overshadowed by the newly available and superbly powerful Shogun Inferno, the Atomos Shogun Flame and…

Pro Video Accessories

Faking It: Getting the Anamorphic Look without the Anamorphic Expense

9 years ago

Anamorphic is everywhere. From epic drama and science-fiction films to football’s cheesy Big Game advertisements, it’s hard to escape that ethereal, otherworldly aesthetic of the “anamorphic look” that just seems to imply the term “high budget.” In this article, I will teach you a few tips and tricks to “fake” this prized and stylized look. Why would anyone want to “fake” the look? The reason is…

Pro Video Accessories

Video Lenses

Video Accessories

Bluefish444 Video I/O Cards and IngeSTore Software

9 years ago

IngeSTore software is a simple, yet professional, video capture solution from Bluefish444, and is available for free with any purchase of a Bluefish444 video I/O card. IngeSTore integrates Bluefish444 hardware into a dedicated SDI capture system, or directly into your existing editing system,…

Storage Solutions

New Cinema Lenses and Adapters from SLR Magic

9 years ago

Recently, it’s been a mission for SLR Magic to democratize exotic optics that are normally out of the reach of independent filmmakers and equipment owner-operators. Here at B&H, we are pleased to announce that we have SLR Magic’s 1.33x Anamorphot-CINE and…

Video Lenses

AMD Professional Cards Get a New Look

9 years ago

Under new branding, AMD has started a new line of graphics cards for workstations, Radeon Pro. Taking the baton from the preceding FirePro series, the new Radeon Pro graphics cards bring the WX 4100,…

Graphics Cards

Announcing the Core SWX TorchLED Bolt 250 On-Camera Light

9 years ago

With mirrorless cameras and DSLRs flooding the video marketplace, it’s not unusual to see accessories that outsize the cameras on which they sit. The TorchLED Bolt 250 aims to fix this without compromising performance. While physically smaller in stature, the Bolt 250 outguns its…

Video Lighting

Accessories Maketh the Camera: Building up Your Camera for Video

9 years ago

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…

Pro Video Cameras

Pro Video Accessories

Best of 2016: Innovative Video Gear

9 years ago

When you’re in the mood for gift-giving, or simply have an obligation, what better way to celebrate holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries than to have a look at a some of the innovative video products that have become available this year? Last year, we wrote about some great cameras like the…

Pro Video Cameras

Small Professional Cameras for Videographers

9 years ago

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…

Pro Video Cameras

Announcement: EOS C300 Mark II and C300 Firmware Update

9 years ago

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,…

Pro Video Cameras

Unveiled: Sony PXW-FS7 II Camcorder

9 years ago

In 2014, Sony’s FS7 brought the FS-series camcorders into a new age with an innovative ergonomic design, robust recording capabilities, and extensive modularity. Today, the FS series receives a…

Pro Video Cameras

XEEN Lenses: What They are for and Why I Like Them

9 years ago

Throughout my career, I’ve always been intrigued by cinema lenses. These expensive, exotic, and mechanically sublime feats of engineering are truly noteworthy products. This is why I jumped at the opportunity to do this hands-on review of the Rokinon XEEN cinema lenses. Compared to the majority of cinema lenses, these are very reasonably priced and available in a variety of mounts. These two…

Video Lenses

New from 360RIZE: 3DPro Spherical Video Rig for GoPro HERO Cameras

10 years ago

Paving the way for stereoscopic 360-degree video, 360RIZE, formerly 360Heros, is introducing the 3DPro, a versatile, modular 3-in-1 spherical video rig, and the 3DPro Bullet360, a camera sync control solution for…

Video Accessories