Shoot Tools: Sony HVR-Z5U By Dan Ochiva
With the dire circumstances of the economy for manufacturers and buyers alike expect NAB Show 2009 to include plenty of news about lower-cost gear. Case...
Shoot Tools: JVC GY-HM100 By Dan Ochiva
You've got to hand it to JVC: Since it severed its final corporate connection with Panasonic last year, the Yokohama, Japan-based company has moved quickly...
Edit Tools: Panasonic AG-HPG20 By Dan Ochiva
Panasonic continues to push the versatility of its P2 format. The AG-HPG20 portable recorder/player is built from a previous-generation version, but it...
Shoot Tools: DVEO Cunima By Dan Ochiva
With advanced camera components available off-the-shelf to small manufacturers, innovative products are coming to market. For example, DVEO is the U.S....
Shoot Tools: Creative Labs Vado HD By Dan Ochiva
The market for small, mostly made-for-YouTube videocameras is a curious one first mined by Pure Digital's Flip. About the size of a fat deck of cards,...
Shoot Tools: Petrol C-Stand Rolling Bag By Dan Ochiva
C-stands simple, do-it-all braces for holding lights, microphones, and lighting control gear such as flags take a lot of punishment. Petrol, always ready...
Shoot Tools: Independent Audio Mic Mate By Dan Ochiva
Some camera accessories couldn't be simpler, but if they fit a real need, you'll want them. Independent Audio's Mic Mate is one example. Fitting into...
Shoot Tools: K-Tek Klassic Traveler Kit By Dan Ochiva
Anyone competently handling a boom pole has climbed to a certain level of professionalism. What better way to let the rest of the crew know it than by...
Edit Tools: Wohler HDMon-260 By Dan Ochiva
To appreciate full 1080 HD, you need as large a monitor as you can manage, but not too large as to overwhelm an edit suite. Panoramadtv the video products...
Shoot Tools: Sony HXR-MC1 By Dan Ochiva
The latest low-power CMOS chips and solid-state storage offer flexibility to camera designers. Case in point: Sony's HXR-MC1. The compact point-of-view...