There's a lot of misinformation out there about rolling shutters on electronic cameras and how they do or do not affect the image. The popularity of the Sony PMW-EX1 and EX3 cameras has really stepped up this debate. But what does it actually mean? In brief, a Global Shutter captures all of the information from every photosite on a chip all at once. A Rolling Shutter reads off the photosites line by line. But that's just the beginning. Let me try to clear up some misnomers and misconceptions.

We created this quick glossary as a useful reference for understanding some of the common terms used in our blogs.

These charts from Canon and Fujinon explain what the letters and numbers in their broadcast lens model numbers mean. They are a useful reference for understanding and comparing features.

Given the A-Minima's unique design, loading is a bit different then what you're used to. For this reason, it's helpful that somebody show you how to load the camera for the first time. There are one or two little tricks that, once explained, will have you loading mags in no time.