Block Battery Linkey is a perfect low profile portable power bank for on-set accessories

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Free Firmware Version 3.02 Update Now Available for Panasonic AG-CX350

Launched over a year ago, the handheld 4K 10-bit Panasonic AG-CX350 is one of the most versatile camcorders available in its price range.  Features like 1 inch CMOS sensor, 10-bit codecs like H.265,  5-axis hybrid image stabilizer,  NDI HX capable (additional license is required), record internally using non-proprietary SDXC cards, all have made this camera stands out …

Limited Time Anton Bauer Trade-in and Recycling Program Until December 31st, 2020

Do you have any old or non-functioning V-Lock/Gold Mount batteries or dual/quad chargers lying around gathering dust?  Now is the time to trade them all in toward the purchase of new Anton Bauer batteries and chargers by participating in the current Anton Bauer Trade-in and Recycling Program. In addition to getting new batteries and chargers, …