icon account icon cash icon cart icon cart icon search main arrow arrow check icon camera icon light icon audio icon computer icon storage icon discount icon facebook icon twitter icon linkedin icon vimeo icon youtube icon instagram icon google plus icon share icon email icon print icon time icon phone icon email-m icon marker-m icon pdf icon remove icon comment icon out icon-status icon-star icon-switch pie-chart line-chart icon-user icon-user-1 icon-warning expand-arrow-1 expand-arrow-2 icon-upload icon-download icon-none icon-date-scheduled icon-date-available icon-is-hazardous

Tutorials & Guides

View
View
Intro image for article Lenses & Accessories for the Sony a7S
Tutorials & Guides
Now that the Sony a7S is out in the field and shooting, we thought it would be a good time to put together a lens and accessory guide for this powerful new addition to the line of Sony mirrorless cameras.
Intro image for article At the Bench: Using the Sound Devices MixPre-D Field Mixer
Tutorials & Guides
If you've paid a visit to our NY or LA showrooms recently, you may have noticed the newly expanded audio sections. We created these displays so that our clients could go hands-on with a variety of microphones, mixers, and other audio equipment before deciding what fits their project best. Since we all know that getting audio right in the field can sometimes be a challenge, it's always important to make sure you're using the right tools for the job, like the Sound Devices MixPre-D field mixer.
Intro image for article Using the UMS for Canon Cinema Zooms on Multiple Cameras
Tutorials & Guides
The IB/E Universal Mount System (UMS) for Canon Cinema Zooms makes it easy for users to quickly switch between various lens mounts in the field. Of the various mount options, the first available mount was for Canon EF, but with the recent crop of new cameras, you now have the ability to use any of the popular Canon Cinema Zooms (14.5-60, 30-300, 15.5-47, and 30-105) on cameras such as the Sony a7S, Panasonic GH4, or Blackmagic Studio Camera.
Intro image for article At the Bench: Sony v1.1 Software for PVM-A & LMD-A Series Monitors
Tutorials & Guides
Sony has released software update v1.1 for the PVM-A & LMD-A series of monitors. These OLED monitors offer excellent picture quality, and the A-series adds enhanced performance with a slimmer design and lower weight than previous models. The v1.1 update makes these great monitors even better, with helpful new features such as:
Intro image for article At the Bench: Formatt-Hitech Firecrest IRND Filters
Tutorials & Guides
With today's modern camera sensors being so sensitive to light, we often have to use ND filters. Traditional ND filters are designed to neutrally reduce all light, but will not adequately cut the infrared or far red light that causes problems in many cameras.
Intro image for article A Tour of the New Gates Underwater TVL55 External Monitor Housing
Tutorials & Guides
Gates Underwater has recently introduced the TVL55 LCD External Monitor Housing, specifically designed for the TVLogic VFM-058W LCD Field Monitor. This feature-rich unit includes full menu control, three assignable buttons, and a marine-grade water blocking cable.
Intro image for article At the Bench: New Freefly Systems MōVI Accessories
Tutorials & Guides
With their impressive line of MōVI accessories, Freefly Systems continues to innovate and add new dimensions to their MōVI system. In the video, I get a closer look at several of these new accessories, including the new MōVI M10 Tool-less Pan Knuckle, which makes the pan balance process easier and faster by allowing M10 operators to balance their unit with simple toggle clamps.
Intro image for article Using Wide DR Gamma with the Canon C100 and C300
Tutorials & Guides
Canon has definitely made a commitment to bringing new features to their EOS line of cameras with various firmware updates. For users of the C100 and C300, one of the most useful of these is the addition of a Wide DR Gamma.
Intro image for article Making The Match with 3D LUTs
Tutorials & Guides
Our scene file blogs have always been some of our most popular posts, and our specialists get many questions regarding how to create matching scene files for different cameras. Last year I actually wrote an article for HDVideoPro called "Making the Match," where I discussed step-by-step how I go about doing this. In that article, I used a Sony F3 and an FS700 as examples, but recently we received an interesting inquiry on how to match a Sony F55 with a Canon C500.