Interested in the technology used in todays film and video productions? Here in the latest technology posts you will find all kinds of information, articles and features on some of the tech used for todays film and TV production.
- Pixels should not be confused for resolution.
- New Accsoon Cineview 2 Wireless Video System
- Is This The Age Of The Small Camera Part 2
- Day For Night With Infrared.
- Use GyroFlow to stabilise Sony (and other camera) footage.
- XAVC-I or XAVC-L which to choose?
- Why Do Cameras No Longer Have PAL/NTSC Options.
- My Exposure Looks Different On My LCD Compared To My Monitor!
- SDI Failures and what YOU can do to stop it happening to you.
- Accsoon CineEye 2S
- Checking SD Cards Before First Use.
- Atomos Adds Raw Over SDI For The Ninja V via the AtomX.
- Accsoon Cineeye 2S Wireless Video Link with Streaming Function
- Xperia Pro – Is this the phone all video professionals should Own?
- Sony Launches Airpeak Drone – Designed to carry Alpha sized cameras.
- Raw Isn’t Magic. With the right tools Log does it too.
- Raw Myths. You Can’t Change The white Balance Of the Camera Or ISO in Post.
- Streaming and Live Feeds.
- Why Can’t I Get Third Party BP-U Batteries any more?
- What is Dual Base ISO and why is it important?
- Can You Shoot Anamorphic with the PXW-FX9?
- Atomos release new Neon range of HDR monitors with Dolby Vision.
- Do I need to worry about 8K?
- What the hell is gamma anyway – video online now.
- ProRes Raw Over Exposure Magic Tricks – It’s all smoke and mirrors!
- What are the benefits of ProRes Raw with the PXW-FS5?
- PXW-FS5 II Secret Sauce and Venice Colour Science.
- ProRes Raw and Atomos Inferno and Sumo – BIG deal for the FS5 and FS7!!
- Banding in your footage. What Causes It, is it even there?
- Skills and knowledge in TV and video production are not keeping up with the technology.
- Should I shoot 8 bit UHD or 10 bit HD?
- How can 16 bit X-OCN deliver smaller files than 10 bit XAVC-I?
- Sony Venice. Dual ISO’s, 1 stop ND’s and Grading via Metadata.
- What shutter speed to use if shooting 50p or 60p for 50i/60i conversion.
- More on frame rate choices for todays video productions.
- Why hasn’t anyone brought out a super sensitive 4K camera?
- FS5 Eclipse and 3D Northern Lights by Jean Mouette and Thierry Legault.
- SD Cards – how long do they last?
- What does ISO mean with todays cameras?
- Why are Sony’s ISO’s different between standard gammas and log?
- Sony RX0 – Is this the ultimate mini-cam (for now at least).
- What is HLG and what is it supposed to be used for?
- PXW-FS5, Version 4.0 and above base ISO – BEWARE if you use ISO!!
- Want to shoot direct to HDR with the PXW-FS7, PMW-F5 and F55?
- Thinking about frame rates.
- What’s the difference between raw and S-Log ProRes – Re: FS5 raw output.
- Will a bigger recording Gamut give me more picture information?
- ISO Confusion Once Again!
- Raw and the PXW-FS5
- Sample clips from the Sony FDR-X3000 4K Action Cam.
- Sony FDR-X3000 4K Action Cam – built in gimbal.
- Not all raw is created equal. Log may be better
- What is XOCN? Why is it so good, why do we need it?
- The great S-Log2 or S-Log3 debate.
- Notes on Timecode and Timecode Sync for cinematographers, part 2.
- Notes on Timecode and Timecode Sync for cinematographers.
- Latest Apple Pro Video Formats Update Adds MXF Playback.
- LCD Viewfinder Calibration
- What does Rec-2020 on the PXW-FS7 II really mean?
- Stella 1000 and Stella 2000 Camera Lights.
- Webinar Recordings.
- How much technology does a modern cinematographer need to know?
- 4K – It’s not the be-all and end-all.
- Revealing Signal to Noise and Exposure experiment for PMW-F5, F55 and FS7.
- Understanding the all important “Signal to Noise Ratio”.
- What is “Exposure”?
- News from NAB – What on earth is XDCAM AIR?
- New AXS-R7 raw recorder for the PMW-F55 and F5.
- XAVC Class 480 – What is it?
- Sony PMW-F55 to get 4K raw at 120fps.
- Sony make official statement regarding PXW-FS5 image artefacts.
- Now’s the time to buy a 7Q!
- log is often a poor choice for low light.
- ISO Fiasco!
- How Clever is Sony’s Noise Reduction?
- Video Camera Noise, ISO and Sensitivity.
- Deeper Understanding Of Log Gamma. Experiments with a Waveform Display.
- Why It’s Helpful To Over Expose S-Log, Especially If You Only Have 8 Bit Recording.
- Testing without charts leads to questionable results.
- What does HDR mean in the world of video production?
- Why is log sometimes hard to grade?
- More info on CMOS sensor grid artefacts.
- What is “Exposure”
- Ultimate Guide for Cine EI on the Sony PXW-FS7
- Do you really want or need 4K?
- What is a Gamut or Color Space and why do I need to know about it?
- Understanding Sony’s SLog3. It isn’t really noisy.
- What causes CA or Purple and Blue fringes in my videos?
- Understanding the difference between Display Referenced and Scene Referenced.
- Aliasing when shooting 2K with a 4K sensor (FS700, PMW-F5, PMW-F55 and others).
- Shimming Nikon to Canon Lens Adapters. Helps get your zooms to track focus.
- Correct exposure levels with Sony Hypergammas and Cinegammas.
- Raw is not log (but it might be), log is not raw. They are very different things.
- Choosing the right gamma curve.
- Sensitivity and sensor size -governed by the laws of physics.
- What is PsF, or why does my camera output interlace in progressive?
- Raw is raw, but not all raw is created equal.
- Calibrating your viewfinder or LCD.
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