Accessories
Ninja V takes your filming higher
Levi Allen shoots extreme sport with the latest Atomos recorder Like RODE and Blackmagic, ATOMOS is an Aussie company that in the world of video has, as they, “made good”. Here is a video of […]
Hardware
Camcorders
Sony says it has world’s “smallest” travel high zoom cameras with 4K movie capability
Sony today boosted its Cyber-shot® line-up of travel high zoom cameras with the launch of the DSC-HX99 and DSC-WX800. Designed for users who want an unobtrusive camera that can be carried at all times, the […]
Broadcast
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 shot & broadcast in 4K with FUJINON lenses in Australian TV first
Last weekend saw Supercars and Foxtel air an Australian broadcast first with their Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 going out in 4K, making it the first sport in Australia to be televised at the ultra-high resolution. In a production involving 28 native […]
360 Degree
Editing 360 Video. You MAY need this to make it work…
In my playing with 360° cameras from 360Fly, Samsung and GoPro, I have come across lots of anomalies and head scratching situations to make them “work” in terms of editing the footage outside of their […]
Case Studies
Stalking Drones? Not Unless “Dune” Technology has appeared a few hundred thousand years early.
There are a number of myths about drones and how they can impose on privacy, be dangerous if they fall out of the sky, are a potential hazard for “proper” aircraft and so on. At […]
Accessories
The L-Mount Alliance: a strategic cooperation between Leica Camera, Panasonic and Sigma
Cologne, 25 September 2018. At the company’s press conference prior to the opening of photokina 2018, Leica Camera AG, Panasonic and Sigma announced a strategic partnership. The ‘L-Mount Alliance’ is a previously unparalleled form of […]
Camcorders
Panasonic develops its first full-frame mirrorless camera
Introduces LUMIX S Series with two inaugural models Panasonic Corporation has developed two models of its first Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera with a 35 mm full-frame image sensor, the LUMIX S1R and the S1. […]
360 Degree
GoPro HERO7 Black Features Gimbal-Like Video Stabilization In-Camera
GoPro, has announced its new product lineup including its $599.95 flagship, HERO7 Black, which sets a new bar for video stabilization with its standout feature, HyperSmooth. HyperSmooth is the best in-camera video stabilization ever featured […]
Broadcast
New: What is Blackmagic RAW
We have just received an email from no less than Grant Petty, the CEO of Blackmagic Design, explaining all the good stuff about the new Blackmagic RAW codec. Here ’tis … Grant PettyCEOBlackmagic Design Pty […]
Broadcast
Sony Introduces New Handheld NXCAM Camcorder, HXR-NX200
Sony today announces a new model to its NXCAM handheld camcorder line-up, the HXR-NX200. Targeting professional videographers and content creators, the latest camcorder, capable of delivering stunning 4K[1] images in beautiful colour, achieved by a […]
Broadcast
Canon new flagship XF-HEVC capable XF705 camcorder
Canon Australia today announces the launch of the newest addition to its XF range of camcorders – the XF705. Equipped with the next generation XF-HEVC format, XF705 offers 4K UHD 50P 4:2:2 10-bit recording to […]
Broadcast
New Update to MEVO
When the Mevo was introduced, it had no equivalent on the market — an entire production studio in a camera, no external hardware required. Now, with the latest software update, Mevo is no longer restricted […]
Broadcast
Shot on VariCam: Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians is a romantic comedy-drama film, which is based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Kwan, and tells the story of an Asian American woman who meets her boyfriend’s family, only to find out […]
Broadcast
Target Shoots First ALEXA LF TVC In Australia
The first TVC shot on an ALEXA LF with new Signature Prime lenses has been shot in the rainforests of Byron Shire by popular DoP Stefan Duscio (Upgrade, Jungle) and directed by Jessie Oldfield and […]
Broadcast
New: Canon EOS Mirrorless 4K Body and Lenses
We obviously haven’t seen one as yet, so for today’s major Canon announcement, all we have is the press release. I have been through it and removed the “PR speak” so you can get the […]
Accessories
LaCie DJI Copilot. Must have for video? Photos? Drone footage? Yep, yep and yep!
About 12 or so months ago I wrote about an external drive from Seagate that proudly also carried the DJI (of drone fame) moniker. At that time, we were testing GoPro Karma drones up at […]
Camcorders
Nikon introduces the new Nikon Z mount system, and releases two full-frame mirrorless cameras: the Nikon Z 7 and Nikon Z 6
Nikon Australia Pty. Ltd. has announced the release of the full-frame, Nikon FX format mirrorless cameras Nikon Z 7 and Nikon Z 6, as well as NIKKOR Z lenses, featuring a new, larger-diameter mount. Mirrorless […]
Broadcast
Mark Wyatt talks about using the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
‘Nature’ is Mark’s test of the camera’s 4K performance in the extreme lighting conditions of rainforests and ravines. “The camera tests I wanted to do were in the forests and waterfalls on the outer West […]
Broadcast
Panasonic EVA1 on top of the world.
As an ex-pro kayaker, David Arnaud is used to challenging conditions and locations, travelling to remote corners of the world and seeing and amazing places. It was this that led to “a passion for visuals […]
Accessories
Flashback: Editing with 16mm tape
Long term subscriber to Australian Videocamera and now FV^VR, Rob McCubbin, shares a memory of the “good old days” …. and how good we had it ! Hi again David, Just read your trip to […]