Accessories
Review: Sennheiser MKE200 on-camera / vlogger mic
We have said it before and we’ll say it again (and again and again no doubt). Audio is AS important if not MORE important than the visuals. And so often it is treated as an […]
The Set
Broadcast
Shooting “The Heights” with Panasonic EVA 1 and Fujinon lenses.
“The Heights” is a popular “soap opera” produced by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) and shot in Perth Western Australia. Australian Videocamera had the opportunity to have a chat with the Director of Photography (DOP) […]
Broadcast
Sony’s solutions facilitate remote, virtual and distributed productions
Sony continues to bring to market, new offerings for every type of broadcast production. These allow producers and media companies to work effectively and safely in tight spaces or work remotely, leveraging the best of […]
Broadcast
Panasonic announces new S5 in LUMIX lineup
Yesterday at a closed (and virtually broadcast) media release, Panasonic let a privileged few see the brand new LUMIX S5. And it’s packed with impressive video capabilities, including 4K 60p 10-bit internal recording and external […]
Camcorders
Sony announces new LA-EA5 lens adaptor for A-Mount lenses
Sony announced the new LA-EA5, a 35mm Full-frame A-mount lens adaptor that allows users to easily pair advanced E-mount camera bodies1 with A-mount lenses1. Using the new LA-EA5 A-mount adaptor, users can now access the acclaimed […]
Broadcast
New: Sony’s Cinema Line
Sony today announced the launch of Cinema Line, a series of new camera products for content creators which will bring together Sony’s expertise in image quality, attention to detail, technology and passion in digital cinema. […]
Accessories
New Fujinon Premista Lens, PL Mount Box Lens, and Showcases New MK Lens Mount
FUJIFILM has announced the development of the FUJINON Premista 19-45mm T2.9 lightweight wide cinema zoom lens (“Premista 19- 45mm”) for large format sensor cameras, as well as preview the SK35-700mm telephoto PL mount box lens. […]
Accessories
New DJI OM4 Smartphone Stabilizer
DJI has told us of their new OM 4 smartphone stabilizer with a portable folding design, magnetic phone attachment system and an array of intelligent features. They are sending us one to review properly, but […]
News
New from Sony: Imaging Edge Webcam app.
I said a few weeks back that only a handful of months ago, webcams were almost sneered at as being somewhat “inferior” to “proper” cameras. Then the BeerVirus™ hit and now EVERYONE wants in on […]
News
New Panasonic S5 …
Yep… a new camera from Panasonic is coming… Now you know as much as I do… I just got a mesage from the Secret Squrrels at Panasonic inviting me to an online launch and […]
Camcorder Reviews
Review: Canon XA55 Camcorder
It’s half-way through August and together with Jacqui, I managed to sneak away for a few days to my favourite spot on the planet – Broome in Western Australia. The trip was not short of […]
Accessories
Tutorial: Setting Preview and switching in Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro
One really neat trick with the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro is the ability to “play around” with your available shots / cameras before switching to live mode. Let me explain. The Blackmagic Design ATEM […]
Broadcast
New Sony Alpha 7S III. All the info here …
Today, Sony announced the long-awaited addition to its Alpha 7S full-frame mirrorless camera series — the Alpha 7S III (model ILCE-7SM3). […]
Accessories
Vehicle Mounting System (and others).
We have covered this a fair bit over the years, being the fans of the “original” Top Gear and then The Grand Tour that we are. Today I got an email from US based Digital […]
Broadcast
Scene Change chooses FUJINON UA107 4K lenses
Scene Change is one of Australia’s leading AV hire and production companies. They provide AV for events and conferences also operating in-house in a number of Australia’s best venues. Recently the company had a requirement […]
Accessories
Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic Video Assist 3G
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Video Assist 3G which are lower cost models versions of the company’s portable monitoring and recording solutions. These new models feature built in scopes, upgraded batteries, 3G-SDI and HDMI for […]
Accessories
Blackmagic Design Announces UltraStudio Monitor 3G and UltraStudio Recorder 3G
Blackmagic Design today announced UltraStudio Monitor 3G and UltraStudio Recorder 3G, two new capture and playback solutions featuring 3G-SDI and HDMI connections plus high speed Thunderbolt™ 3 technology. UltraStudio Monitor 3G and UltraStudio Recorder 3G […]
Broadcast
Black is the new Red?
Talk about leap frogging. 4K? So last decade. 8K? C’mon, catch up man! Yes, Aussie company Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K, a new digital film camera with an advanced 12,288 x […]
Accessories
GoPro Hero 8 Black Now A 1080p Wide Angle Webcam
It seems to be all the rage at the moment – giving a camcorder the status of also being a webcam. Odd isn’t it; wasn’t that long ago that dedicated webcams were seen as “inferior” […]
Accessories
New Blackmagic Design ATEM Advanced Panels
2 massive new control panels for all ATEM switchers feature a combination of innovative design and powerful broadcast technology Blackmagic Design today announced the all new ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel and the ATEM 4 […]