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: VariZoom VZ PG-EX By Dan Ochiva
With the latest generations of small camcorders sometimes awkward to hold for any length of time, add-on grips and handles that work remotely from the...
Shoot Tools: Maxell iVDR-Xtreme By Dan Ochiva
While there are an increasing number of portable drives available to take on location, the reality is that most of these are pretty fragile units at least...
Shoot Tools: Telecast Fiber Systems SHED and HDX By Dan Ochiva
Camera systems went lightweight and digital some time ago, making field production more portable than ever. The SMPTE Hybrid Elimination Device (SHED)...
Distribute Tools: Altinex DR446-103 By Dan Ochiva
New signal-distribution technologies offer benefits, but if you're faced with an installed network that works, it might be difficult to find money to...
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: P+S Technik Pro35 By Dan Ochiva
It's still not an idea many DPs are comfortable with: Find a way to attach 35mm fixed-focal-length film lenses to a videocamera to deliver more of a modeled,...
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: Point Grey Research FirePro LDR By Dan Ochiva
With the final touches on the next-gen USB 3.0 spec recently announced (it will offer about 4.8Gbps throughput, about 10X today's ubiquitous USB 2.0),...
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...