Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 on FS100

Sony SAL1650 on NEX-FS100

I've been waiting to try out the Sony SAL1650 16-50mm F/2.8 lens since it was announced in August. My interest in this particular lens is for use on my Sony NEX-FS100, for which I had not been able to find a suitable wide zoom lens. There aren't…
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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 review by Shawn Lam

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Monday April 11, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV Today Adobe announced a updates to much of their Creative Suite, including Production Premium, with CS5.5. So while many news sites are simply listing off the highlights from Adobe's Press Release, I…
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Sony NEX-FS100 Super 35mm NXCAM video camera

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I've been waiting for this camera ever since I first heard of DSLRs being used to produce professional video. Well, now it’s here - or at least a couple of working prototypes, along with specs to pour over in anticipation of this next generation…
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LED Video light review in EventDV Magazine

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LED lights that mount on videos cameras have been around for only a few years but are catching-on fast for event videographers. One of the reasons is that the old lights usually required heavy lead-acid batteries and a cord connecting the battery…
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Adobe CS5 review in EventDV Magazine

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How fast is the new Adobe Premiere Pro CS5? I benchmarked Premiere Pro CS4 and CS5 on two of my editing systems and published my results in the October edition of EventDV Magazine. Without any hardware upgrades, CS5 was faster than CS4, thanks…
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EventDV live – 2nd edition

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The 2nd edition of EventDV Live was released today. Here is the link to EventDV Magazine's "Live" e-mag edition, which, as the name implies, targets the live video production market. EventDV Live is a quarterly trade publication. In this…
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Battery Charger Meltdown Part 4

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February 10, 2010 Update: LaCrosse announced it has identified the problem behind the rash of battery charger meltdowns and is voluntarily replacing the affected A/C adapter, which is outputting too much voltage. If you have a LaCross BC-9009…
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Battery Charger Meltdown Part 3

Update on Battery Charger Meltdown Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 4 _____ I mentioned yesterday that Amazon completed an investigation and concluded that the La Crosse BC-9009 "is safe if used as intended and has been reinstated for purchase." I…
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Battery Charger Meltdown – part 2

Update to Battery Charger Meltdown Part 1. Battery Charger Meltdown Part 3 Battery Charger Meltdown Part 4 December 28 2009 UPDATE to Part 2: I received an email from Anthony in Amazon Executive Customer Relations I've confirmed that…
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Battery Charger Meltdown

February 10, 2010 Update: LaCrosse announced it has identified the problem behind the rash of battery charger meltdowns and is voluntarily replacing the affected A/C adapter, which is outputting too much voltage. If you have a LaCross BC-9009…