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07Jan Sony FDR-AX100 4K Camera for $2000
CES is in full swing right now and Sony just announced a 4k prosumer camera. At a list price of $2000, the Sony FDR-AX100 is currently one of the lowest priced 4k cameras to be announced to date. The FDR-AX100 appears to be based around the same 20.2MP 1″ Exmor R CMOS Sensor used in the Sony RX10 and uses H.264 level […]
06Jan Wireless frequencies are going to disappear in 2014
Not the best news to start the year off, but it seems to be under reported. The FCC has proposed plans to eliminate public use of frequencies between 600 MHz and 700 MHz by the end of this year. You might recall that back in 2010 the FCC sold off the frequencies between 700 MHz […]
20Dec Is Digital Bolex giving it’s kickstarter backers the shaft?
The Digital Bolex d16 finally has a release date after more than a year of waiting, but are they backpedaling on one of their promises to backers? In the stretch goal on the Digital Bolex kickstarter page it says: If we reach $250,000 we’ll include an additional mount of your choice to anyone who buys […]
19Dec Canon 24-70mm f2.8 cinema converted lens
I’ve been seeing these start to pop up on ebay. It’s a Canon 24-70mm f2.8 lens that’s had a cinema conversion done. Basically this means that they’ve machined a new housing and added focus and zoom rings to the lens. The modification looks pretty sharp and the markup doesn’t seem outrageous. At the time of […]
16Dec Canon C100 – first impressions
I’ve been doing a bit of shooting with the Canon c100 lately. Many people rant and rave about how much of a step up it is from a 5d mark III or any DSLR body for that matter. While I’ve enjoyed shooting with it, i’m not exactly in love. Currently the most disappointing thing about […]
13Dec Is the Camranger really a TP-LINK TL-MR3040?
The short answer to that question is yes. I spoke with the guys from TP-Link this morning, i’m currently on Scotland time, so I think that’s evening in the United States. Here’s what they said. Under an agreement with TP-LINK, CamRanger is a rebranded TP-LINK router. CamRanger has altered the TL-MR3040’s firmware and created an […]
11Dec TP-LINK TL-MR3040 wireless field monitor with DSLR controller
Finally had a chance to sit down and hack the TP-Link TL-MR3040 Wireless unit. In case you missed it, with a little bit of work you can setup the TP-Link TL-MR3040 to work with the DSLR controller android app. This basically gives you a wireless control as well and monitoring capabilities for less than $40. Note: Keep in […]
10Dec Tascam DR-60d Firmware update to 1.20
If you own a Tascam DR-60d or plan on getting one while they’re on sale, there’s a new version 1.20 firmware out. Tascam has added some muting features as well as some power saving options for better battery life. You can download and the latest firmware here. Not a huge jump forward, but some good […]
