Invented by gaffer Josh Linkey, the new Block Battery Linkey is a small, low profile power bank that can be mounted on a C-stand, tripod or a DIT cart in a Robocup holder. People on sets are already using the Linkey in creative ways. Some of these ideas include mounting a Small HD monitor on …
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A New Video Camera from Panasonic that Defies Expectations and Expands One’s Toolbox
Our Panasonic rep dropped by this week with a sample camera of their latest 4K/60 DCI/UHD Lumix Series camera called DC-BGH1. It looks deceptively unassuming in its boxy form factor with a micro four thirds sensor, all in black. It has no battery, no viewfinder, no grip and, lots of rubber covers. It weighs very …
Turn Select Panasonic Professional Cameras Into Super Web Cams for Virtual Meetings
Many people are currently using web conferencing platforms like Microsoft Teams or Cisco’s Webex to have virtual meetings online and to do online collaborations. Most are using their laptop or desktop computer built-in webcams and microphones for video and audio capture. This approach is convenient but does not necessarily offer the most refined experience from a …
Back-to-School with Portable Power Bank/Inverter from Omnicharge
Started as an Indiegogo project a few years back, Omnicharge set out to create the most versatile portable battery power bank in the marketplace. Designed as a unique multi-voltage, multi-port battery with a built-in inverter, the Omnicharge 20+ Professional Series Power Bank has made charging power-hungry devices easy when on the go. Capable of charging …
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Frieder Hochheim’s Revealing Lecture on Colour Science for LED Lighting
The world of film lighting is changing rapidly, and manufacturers for cinema cameras and LED lighting have been busy coming out with new approaches to colour sciences, and the technology is still evolving. When LED lighting first came out, we have a dedicated white light source (daylight or tungsten), and then cool and warm light …
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Sony Firmware Version 1.04 Improves Operating Stability for PXW-FX9V Camera
For those who use the Sony PXW-FX9V camera, there is an important firmware upgrade to address what Sony calls “improved operating stability”. This firmware version 1.04 was released on March 31st, 2020. It appears to address what some users are saying is a sporadic freeze-frame issue when recording. If you have purchased the camera from …
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New Kino Flo LED FreeStyle Mini Light Making a debut at HD Source
A few years back we have been asking Kino Flo whether there were any plans in making smaller, more compact LED fixtures. It seems there was a never-ending parade of large and super large lighting fixtures coming out of the major LED manufacturers to satisfy big Hollywood studio projects, where large format lights are in …
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Westcott Bi-Colour Solix LED Light is an Open Face lighting instrument not unlike the old Redhead
A popular video or film lighting that was commonly used 10 to 15 years ago was a tungsten light called Redhead. In those days, the term was so commonly used that it would be immediately understood what light it was: a relatively inexpensive lens-less tungsten open face fixture rated from 600 watts to 1,000 watts, …
Firmware 2.1.0 for RØDECaster Pro Raises Your Podcast Productions to New Heights
Rode’s software engineers have been very busy writing codes, testing and developing their beta firmware for Rodecaster Pro earlier this year. At the End of March, they released the beta version of this firmware to gain additional feedback and suggestions from the podcast community. There have been tons of ideas and comments on how to …
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Small Audio recorder with Big Sound and Features from Sound Devices
Good things come in small packages, and the Sound Devices portable field recorder MixPre 3 II (generation 2) is no exception. First launched in Fall 2019, it has been proven to be a reliable workhorse both in the field as a recorder and a mixer, and in the studio for podcasters, and musicians as a …
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