Shoot Tools: Zacuto rigging kits for Panasonic AG-HPX170 By Dan Ochiva
Panasonic's AG-HPX170 makes a good argument for becoming an all-around run-and-gun camcorder. Solid-state recording to P2 cards means no moving parts...
Shoot Tools: Ikonoskop A-cam dII By Dan Ochiva
While Red Digital Cinema has garnered a lot of interest in alternative camcorder design over the past couple of years, other small manufacturers are now...
Shoot Tools: Ikan V8000HDMI By Dan Ochiva
With many of the latest camcorders now offering HDMI output, anyone doing field production now has improved viewing options. Ikan's V8000HDMI its second-generation...
Products: Arri MMB-1 matte box By Dan Ochiva
While it's only idle speculation to wonder what a small Arri video-camera might be like, you just have to check out a professional sales house to find the fabled Munich, Germany-based camera manufacturer's actual down-market foray...
Edit Tools: HP By Dan Ochiva
With more of us wanting mobility, even when editing or doing other post work, manufacturers are following suit. HP's EliteBook 8730w mobile workstation...
Edit Tools: Lenovo By Dan Ochiva
As the portable-workstation market gets more competitive, new twists help products stand out. While Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 notebook offers a 2.53GHz Intel...
Edit Tools: NextComputing By Dan Ochiva
When considering portable computing, potent laptops aren't the only alternative. NextComputing has been turning out a variety of laptops, small luggable...
Shoot Tools: Ikegami By Dan Ochiva
While partners Toshiba and Ikegami have shown various configurations of the latter's flash-based HD ENG gear, at October's HD World in New York, Ikegami...
Shoot Tools: Thomson Grass Valley By Dan Ochiva
Improvements to camera systems aren't always as conspicuous as a bigger lens or sleeker form factor. What's inside can change in even more important ways....
Shoot Tools: Rycote By Dan Ochiva
Elastic bands sometimes just plain rubber bands have been used for years to isolate microphones within their holders. While they're pretty good at holding...