Monthly Archives: May 2012

BlackMagic Design Hyperdeck Shuttle 2 3G Confusion….. created by BlackMagic!

I kept coming across posts and messages from people trying to get their Blackmagic Shuttle 2′s to work with the 3G ports on the F3. I decided to investigate this for myself as I am developing an exciting accessory for … Continue reading

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Monitor Expo Copenhagen.

Just a short note to say that I’ll be at Monitor Expo in Copenhagen on Thursday to do a short presentation on choosing the right gear for a video production. I’ll also be hanging out at the Sony booth for … Continue reading

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GenusTech PMW-F3 top cheese plate.

I’ve just taken delivery of a couple of the new GenusTech (Genus had to change their name to GenusTech recently) top cheese plates for my F3′s. The F3 already has a couple of 1/4″ screw holes for accessories, but these … Continue reading

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Documentary Production Workshop, Chasing Storms in the Mid West.

Hi all. I’ve had a few requests and a bit of interest in a last minute documentary production workshop in the USA. It’s tornado season and the weather is pretty active at the moment. As a result if there is … Continue reading

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A Second Look at the Sony NEX-FS700.

I have just spent a couple of days with 3 of Sony’s latest offerings. The new compact XDCAM camcorder, the PMW100, the diminutive NXCAM HXR-NX30 and the NEX-FS700. If you’ve managed to miss all the noise, the FS700 is yet … Continue reading

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One Summer Evening with the Sony FS700.

Here’s a quick compilation of Slow Mo clips that I put together yesterday evening. The first clip was shot at 480fps, the rest are 240fps.You can see the reduced vertical resolution in the 480fps clip as well as some additional … Continue reading

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Sony Camcorder Super Test

Look what I’ve got to play with. Three new cameras from Sony, The NX30, PMW-100 and FS700. I’ll be spending the next couple of days taking a close look at these new yet to be released cameras. I’ll be shooting … Continue reading

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Visual Impact FS700, PMW-100 and NX30 Hands-On day.

If any of my UK readers fancy a little bit of hands on time with any of Sony’s new small cameras, notably the new Super 35mm sensor equipped FS700, which can shoot at up to 240fps at full 1920 x … Continue reading

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Adobe Creative Cloud Online Now.

Adobe’s creative cloud went online today. If you are a subscriber you can now upload your projects to the cloud as well as get your CS6 apps activated online.

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F65 4K 16 Bit DPX sample.

If you have been following me on Facebook, you’ll know that I have been in Dubai running an F65 and SRMaster workshop. Quite a few people have asked for a sample file to take a look at. The Jpeg shown … Continue reading

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