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The Invaluable Guide to the AG-HVX200
Written by David Tames on May 29, 2006
Filed Under Camera, Filmmaking, General, High Definition
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I recently came across “The Invaluable Guide to the AG-HVX200,” a delightful document from Panasonic that provides a detailed description of the features and capabilities of the AG-HVX200 prosumer HD camcorder in a format that’s easy to read like a brochure, but with plenty...  Continue Reading...

Fair Use Follies: Cloudy and Fair
Written by David Tames on May 27, 2006
Filed Under Documentary, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Media Literacy, The Media
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In the May 19, 2006 episode of On The Media (an excellent show from WNYC and one of my favorite podcasts) Brooke Gladstone talks with Amy Sewell, the producer and writer of the documentary “Mad Hot Ballroom” and her experiences clearing rights to copyrighted material. Gladstone...  Continue Reading...

Real world P2 card transfer times
Written by David Tames on May 15, 2006
Filed Under Filmmaking, General
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Here’s are some P2 card transfer times I’ve observed based on my own real world testing. Tests 4 and 5 were done in the field while working on a documentary shoot last week, your actual times may vary. Continue Reading…  Read More →

NAB2006: My picks from the show
Written by David Tames on May 4, 2006
Filed Under Camera, Editing, Filmmaking, High Definition, Lighting
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Here are the products that stood out for me (not in any particular order) at NAB2006. The Zylight Z50 is a tiny LED lighting instument that can instantly changes from 5600K to 3200K light with the push of a button and can be programmed to to produce any color you want and you can save you...  Continue Reading...

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