Audio-Technica makes the case for owning flexible options over a one-trick pony with its triple-threat of 99 Series video mics. Review by Preshan John Given the deluge of hot-shoe footed mics, there must be something very desirable about sitting a microphone atop a DSLR. In professional filmmaking, the audio-recording and video-recording duties are typically quite separate.… Continue reading REVIEW: AUDIO-TECHNICA’S 99-SERIES
DSLR HOT-SHOE MICROPHONES
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REVIEW: AUDIO-TECHNICA’S 99-SERIES
REVIEW: ATEN’S 4K 2-PORT USB DISPLAYPORT KVM SWITCH
The newest addition to ATEN’s KVM line of products, the CS782DP, was released last month. Simply put, it’s a video control console that can connect two 4K computers to a DisplayPort, allowing you to switch control of the display (to either computer), while using the same keyboard and mouse for both. Review: Nicole Boyd This device is ideal… Continue reading REVIEW: ATEN’S 4K 2-PORT USB DISPLAYPORT KVM SWITCH
SONY UWP-D PORTABLE WIRELESS SYSTEM
Sony has updated its UWP series with digital conversion, and added a bunch of professional features while it was at it. Review: Mark Davie Sony’s UWP line of camera-top wireless audio products has gone partly digital, with the UWP-D series, and it’s a good move. Sony’s UWP-D series strikes a middle ground: It converts… Continue reading SONY UWP-D PORTABLE WIRELESS SYSTEM
Ring Bling – Accessorising Your Smart Device
Ready to pimp your phone? We’ve found some of the best accessories available for your smart device. Everything from an amazing NFC connected Carl Zeiss lens to a case that lets you mount full sized Canon & Nikon lenses straight to your phone. But be warned – some of these come at a price. Story… Continue reading Ring Bling – Accessorising Your Smart Device
Steady Progress
Whether you want the hand-held look for your shots or you want a butter-smooth glide, make your choice and make it work. Here’s how. By Stephen Dawson There was a time when jittery cinematography was regarded as an innovative artistic advance in cinematography. The so-called documentary look, aka Shaky Cam, made its way… Continue reading Steady Progress
Miller Air Tripod
We enjoy some Miller Fluid Head ‘Air’ time. By: Martin Catchpole Australian manufacturing continues to be in a state of flux, reduced to a ghost of its 1960s heyday. Yet through all these ups and downs Miller tripods has kept its manufacturing legs firmly on the ground – all three of them, in fact!… Continue reading Miller Air Tripod