Related Articles

Canon's XH A1 is "On Pointe" for the Reston Conservatory Ballet 

The Reston Conservatory Ballet’s latest production of The Nutcracker Suite was captured in stunning high-definition clarity using the Canon XH A1 HD camcorder....

HD Camcorder in the Middle East 

By Darroch Greer

Jeffrey Kramer, director of video production for Kramer Communications in Bowie, Md., normally shoots industrial films, training films, and sporting events. His clients include the federal government, CBS and Fox Sports, as well as the Prince George County Fire Department for whom he volunteers....

Dream Job: Solar System 

By Kristinha M. Anding

Eric Abramson isn't just offbeat he's off the grid. The Colorado-based founder of Yellow Pine Pictures, who spent much of the last decade on the road...

NAB 2007 

It's that time of year again time to check out new gear. The NAB show will draw 100,000 attendees to Las Vegas from April 14 to 19, and from cameramen...

Fade to Black: Zhang Yimou, Director  

By Darroch Greer

Zhang Yimou is the greatest name in Chinese cinema. He is best known for his moving parables of Chinese life starring the radiant Gong Li Red Sorghum,...

Focus on Affordable HD: Sony HC3 

Reviewer: Tom Patrick McAuliffe

Though the price performance trends in HDV and other affordable HD formats have been remarkable, none of these ground-breaking options are truly inexpensive. Enter the new Sony HDR-HC3 HDV 1080i Handycam camcorder at $1399....

One-man Crew 

By Trevor Boyer

As the late January sun sets behind the towering skyline of Manhattan's Financial District, a television reporter is shooting himself. Standing on the...

Shoot Review: Canon XH A1 

Reviewer: Jan Ozer

The Canon XH A1 is as close to perfect as any camcorder in its price range, with great resolution, very high contrast ratio, and extraordinary customizability....

Panasonic HVX200 and the HD Showdown 

By David Butler

As a commercial director based in Annapolis, Md., I have recently made quite a few short films, one of which, I Will Not…, won the Baltimore stop of the 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) last July....

Panasonic P2 HD Solid-state Cameras Chosen for First-ever HD Coverage of the Iditarod 

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race announced that it will record the entire race for the first time in high definition on Panasonic P2 HD solid-state memory camcorders. ...