Tag Archives: Review

50 Megabits for the masses, the new Sony PMW-200.

Posted on July 26, 2012 by alisterchapman

5 years is a long time in the video world. Cameras come and go, technologies change, but for 5 years there has been one camera that has remained essentially unchanged and that’s the versatile and well regarded Sony EX1 and … Continue reading →

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A Week With The Canon C300.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by alisterchapman

So, I’ve had my Canon C300 for a week now and had a chance to play with it and evaluate it. Am I pleased with my purchase? Yes, absolutely, the C300 will be a camera that I will use a … Continue reading →

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Canon C300 and Sony F3 footage to download.

Posted on February 23, 2012 by alisterchapman

I’ve been testing and evaluating my new C300 today. Of course being the owner of a PMW-F3 I was more than a little curious to see how the two compared, so the obvious thing to do was some side by … Continue reading →

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CamRade PMW-F3 Rain Cover. WS PMW F3

Posted on October 11, 2011 by alisterchapman

As winter rapidly approaches, with all the talk in the news papers of mini-iceages, cold spells and the knowledge that winter generally means rain here in the UK I thought it would be a good time to take a look … Continue reading →

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Cineroid HDSDI EVF Review.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by alisterchapman

I needed an external viewfinder for my F3 rig. I could have got either a Zacuto or Cineroid HDMI viewfinder, but I felt that HDSDI would be more useful. As the HDSDI  Zacuto is not available just yet, I picked … Continue reading →

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Vinten Vision 100 Long Term Review.

Posted on September 25, 2011 by alisterchapman

I’m a long time Vinten user. My first true, pro tripod was a Vinten 5 with alloy legs that I purchased in 1989 (I think). 22 years on I still have that tripod and it is still perfectly useable. Since … Continue reading →

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Adaptimax Lens Mount Adapters for PMW-F3, Canon and Nikon.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by alisterchapman

I was sent a couple of Adaptimax lens mount adapters to test on my PMW-F3. I have used some of their EX3 adapters in the past and these worked very well. The new PMW-F3 adapters are finished with a very … Continue reading →

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Today3D Electronic Follow Focus and 3D Rig Controller. FIZ

Posted on June 22, 2011 by alisterchapman

Here’s a very exciting new product I was first given a sneak preview of at Cinegear in LA a couple of weeks ago, but now I have had a slightly longer look and a chance to take some pictures at … Continue reading →

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Sonnet QIO Review – Really, really fast!

Posted on May 10, 2011 by alisterchapman

I had heard about the QIO some time ago, so I approached Sonnet to see if I could borrow a unit to review. I was given the loan of a Sonnet QIO at NAB. I have been playing with it … Continue reading →

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Updated notes for FS100 – F3 Video Review.

Posted on April 30, 2011 by alisterchapman

To see the video scroll down to the next blog entry. The main aim of the shoot was to see how the FS100 held up against the F3. We shot on a bright sunny day by the River Thames and … Continue reading →

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