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Canon Cinema EOS: Which Camera?
Last autumn and winter I had the opportunity to shoot with both the Canon C100 and 300 cameras. Not surprisingly,…
Live View? Not So Fast…
Bob Shaw’s 1966 short story “Light of Other Days” and 1972 novel “Other Days, Other Eyes” are built around the…
To Monitor or Not to Monitor: That is the Question
Monitors can be contentious things on set. Here’s how I make them work for me, rather than the other way…
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Canon 16x Manual Servo Zoom Lens for the XL1 / XL1S
Shooters who bemoaned difficulties with the standard-issue 16x IS II Automatic lens’ focus control quickly began proclaiming this lens to be their savior, often recommending that new XL1S buyers forego the IS II lens altogether.
Review: Final Cut Express
With the introduction of Final Cut Express, Apple is clearly aiming for the legions of dv camcorder users around the world who find iMovie too limiting, and Final Cut Pro too intimidating…
Tutorial: The Ultimate Video Deposition Skinny, Part One
I’m a litigation attorney with 10 years experience, employed as a senior litigator by a major international law firm. I am also an advanced amateur videographer, doing travel videos. I’ve lost track of the number of depositions I’ve conducted, but they’re in the hundreds…
Tutorial: The Ultimate Video Deposition Skinny, Part Two
This is the bare minimum gear I consider appropriate for deposition videography. I won’t hire you again if you show up without backup for video and audio. Depositions are one-shot deals… they are critical events which can’t be redone. With the setup I’ve described, you have multiple independent video and audio recordings, and will always have a backup if something goes sour…
Tutorial: Simulating 35mm Motion Picture Color Saturation, Part One
Hello, and welcome to my “CineAlta” tutorial. I call it that because while most would consider this a film-look tutorial, I am actually going for the HD 24p look. To be truthful, I am one of the new technology buffs…
Tutorial: Simulating 35mm Motion Picture Color Saturation, Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of my “CineAlta look-alike” tutorial (see Part One here). By using the following process, you can achieve great levels of detail and rich color with your Mini-DV footage. However, you must take special notice of one important detail…
The Ultimate Depth-of-Field Skinny
Arguably, more has been written about Depth of Field (DoF) on the DV Info Net Comunity than any other discussion topic. This is my attempt to provide the ultimate discourse and treatment of the subject. By posting all of the variables and examples in one place, novices and old hands can benefit and apply the newly gained knowledge in the field.
Camcorder Lens Defects Explained
Here are the ten optical defects and what the camera operator can and cannot do to correct the defect.
Top Five Canon GL2 Accessories
If we exclude the neccessary items such as batteries and tripod from this consideration, then here’s what I would call the “Top Five” must-haves for the Canon GL2.