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NAB Show 2022 Free Exhibits-Only Pass Code
Compliments of Canon – please be sure to check out their booth #C4432 at the Center Hall. This is an exhibits only pass – $169 value. Thanks Canon! To get your pass, go to http://nabshow.com/2022, answer a whole bunch of questions, and then use this discount coupon code upon checkout: […]

Introducing the New Panasonic UE-100 4K PTZ Camera
We recently got the chance to put the Panasonic UE-100 camera through its paces and were pretty impressed. This UHD (4K) camera is about $1,800 less than the AW-UE150, and is packed with a lot of new features. Here is a rundown: High Quality 4k 60p Shooting 3840 x 2160 […]

It’s Becoming an NDI World: The Panasonic AV-HLC100 Is The Best Live Production Switcher for the Money, if You Are Using Panasonic NDI-Enabled PTZ Cameras
Skip the expensive PTZ controller, just get the switcher. The new 10-channel SDI/NDI switcher has full Panasonic PTZ camera controls plus all of the features you would expect from an all-in-one live production appliance. In the past, video switchers mostly did one thing – they switched video. Nowadays, however […]
Panasonic EVA1: First Look, Sony FS5 Comparison, Test Footage
By Keith Mullin After some unexpected delays in shipping, due to a pre-release update to the side grip, we were excited to receive our rental EVA1 at the tail end of November. What followed was a mad rush to shoot some sample footage alongside the Sony FS7 and FS5 cameras […]
March Rental News: New Sony FS7 II, New Fujinon Cinema Zoom, Z-Fest Screenings, Promotions
Sony PXW FS7 II and 18-110mm f/4 Kit Lens A great update to an already fantastic camera. Captures the same great image as the original FS7 I, with the addition of BT.2020 color space availability. A locking E-mount, built in variable ND filter, additional assignable buttons, and ergonomic improvements round […]

The Camera Trap: Think Twice Before Financing That Dream Setup
via newsshooter.com (click link to read article) : Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m a bit of a gear hound. I pretty much own a rental house of gear at this point so in what follows I might sound like a hypocrite. I assure you I’m not! Most of […]

Sony Announces Second Generation FS7 II with Advanced Features and Improved Ergonomics
New Sony FS7 II camera has more features, higher cost; The original Sony FS7 will remain in production. Sony is producing a second version of its very popular PXW-FS7. The Sony FS7 II announcement at NAB New York comes about two years after Sony released the reliable and affordable FS7, […]