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Introducing the Cinevate Trawly

By adding wheels to Cinevate’s universal Simplis base plate, they add an entirely new dimension in functionality. With Trawly, it’s easy to adjust the legs and wheels to pull off straight dolly shots, crab moves, arched turns and use it as a handheld rig.Read More

The Best Budget Lenses and Accessories for DSLR Filmmakers

Those new to filmmaking may get sticker shock when they realize they could easily spend as much or more for glass as for a camera body itself. Luckily, there’s a plethora of options out there that won’t break the bank. Sure, you can spring for the autofocus lenses but they’re not always the most affordable Read MoreRead More

Hands-On Review of Panasonic’s AG-HPX300

Shock and Awe at Panasonic’s Latest Offering. By Kyle Doris As a Panasonic AG-HVX200 owner, I’m quite familiar with their line of P2 cameras. In 2004, the company was the first to bring a broadcast-quality codec to the Prosumer market. Fast forward five years and they’ve done it again. This time in the form of Read MoreRead More

Gliding in on the HD-4000 and X-10

By Kyle Doris When I was a younger lad I shot a movie for which I elected to pursue using a Steadicam instead of tracks and dollies. In an effort to reduce setup times from location to location, the production team felt it was the right way to go. Upon doing some research I soon Read MoreRead More

The Canon XH-A1s

By Manuel Quiroz Today’s competitive market has proven to be a boon for the consumer, since companies like Canon, have been outdoing themselves in improving their products and offering innovations and advanced options in their professional and prosumer line. Today we will talk about the Canon XH-A1s, a compact high definition camera with professional quality, Read MoreRead More

How to Minimize Wind Noise When Using a Shotgun Microphone

By Sam Mallery A shotgun microphone is an indispensable tool for capturing sound from short distances away, but like most microphones, shotguns suffer from a severe sensitivity to wind noise. Even a relatively gentle gust of air can completely distort the audio signal a shotgun microphone is capturing. Without the necessary accessories, even the finest Read MoreRead More

Tropfest NY 2013

Guide to Alternative Microphones for use on a Boompole

By Sam Mallery When one pictures a field production crew at work, it’s common to imagine a sound person in the group, hoisting a boompole over his head. One might assume that the microphone attached to the end of the boompole is a shotgun or boom microphone, but this isn’t always the case. In fact, Read MoreRead More

Boompole Buying Guide

By Sam Mallery A boompole is a curious tool. It’s a microphone stand that cannot stand. In essence, a boompole is crude and simplistic, yet the engineering and thought put into their design is great. Once you’ve decided to purchase a boompole, you may be a bit taken aback when you first explore the available Read MoreRead More

Anatomy of an Audio Bag

By Sam Mallery In the past, the B&H newsletter has explained some of the different elements found inside of field audio bags. We’ve published articles about portable field mixers, wireless microphone systems, field recorders, and battery distribution systems, but we’ve never put it all together and described how these separate devices act as one. This Read MoreRead More

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