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Jay Gallentine, LTO Savior

Watch: “My Drives Are Full” LTO Backup and Archive Seminar

We recently had a great seminar, led by our integration manager Jay Gallentine, about the benefits of using LTO tape to backup and archive. The entire seminar was streamed live on YouTube, and we now have it available for your viewing pleasure. Click here to learn more about Spectra-Logic storage […]

Canon Video: The Science Behind 4K Lenses

Video: The Science Behind 4K Lenses

This whiteboard video by Canon does a good job of explaining the difference between older HD lenses and 4K lenses. Check it out: Click here to to PRE-ORDER the Canon COMPACT-SERVO 18-80mm T4.4 EF-mount lens Click the link above, call us or email us to order a Canon COMPACT-SERVO 18-80mm […]

Field Monitor Calibration

Calibrating Your Monitor to Your Camera Monitor calibration can seem like a daunting task, but when you go into the field to shoot it is important to have tools that give you a clear idea of what you are capturing.  In much the same way that you wouldn’t want to […]

Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21

Product Spotlight: Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 Lens

With the new ZEISS Loxia 2.8/21 Zeiss is introducing a super wide angle lens for compact Sony full-frame cameras with E-mount.   Zeiss has recently started shipping the third lens in its Loxia series, the Loxia 2.8/21. It’s a compact, super-wide angle MF lens designed for the Sony FE camera […]

HDR

What Is HDR and Why Is It Important In 4K TVs?

Lately the term HDR (high dynamic range) has been popping up in some coverage of new 4K TVs, and soon, if not already, you’ll hear the phrase bounced around at electronics stores and dealer showrooms. So what, you’re probably asking, is HDR for TVs and why should you care? HDR […]

XAVC vs ProRes 422HQ

Last week I wanted to spend a little bit of time with our Sony PMW-F55 while it was in the shop before going out to have its ProRes board installed.  Without having anything in particular to shoot I decided to put the camera on our Kessler Cine Slider and throw […]

Working with slog3.cine footage

Last Friday evening I shot a short narrative script here in the Z Systems shop using one of our Sony PXW-FS7’s and other equipment from our rental pool.  I wanted to give you guys a very brief introduction to how I have been working with Sony’s slog3.cine footage from that […]