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Canon HG20 camcorder provides stunning price/performance
Written by David Tames on February 13, 2009
Filed Under Camera, Final Cut Pro, High Definition
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Canon HG20 I recently taught a class at MassArt, Documentary Video Boot Camp, and one of my students, Adam Weiss, used his new Canon VIXIA HG20 camcorder in the class. As a result of seeing the video Adam shot for his assignments, I think I have to say that the Canon HG20 AVCHD Hard Drive camcorder...  Continue Reading...

Sony PMW-EX1 Camcorder (BOSFCPUG Presentation)
Written by David Tames on July 25, 2008
Filed Under Camera, Events & Screenings, Final Cut Pro, High Definition
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The Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX camcorder represents an important milestone in the evolution of digital video camera design. This is the first all-in-one camcorder to provide videographers with the productivity of solid-state memory card recording, the quality of three true high-definition 1/2-inch...  Continue Reading...

Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX camcorder: first impressions
Written by David Tames on July 4, 2008
Filed Under Camera, High Definition, Media Technology, Tools
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A friend recently loaned me his Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX camcorder for a few days so I had a chance to take this fascinating new camera for a spin. In this post I’ll share my first impressions. I’ll be taking the camera out for another spin next week for more shooting, so I’ll...  Continue Reading...

18th Annual Pro Video Show
Written by David Tames on February 14, 2008
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Editing, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, High Definition, Interviews, New Media, Podcasting, Presentation, QuickTime, Video on the Web, Web
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The 18th Annual Pro Video Show (hosted by the Camera Company with the participation of the Boston FCP User Group, SMPTE/NE, and NPVA/NE) will be held Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2008 at Stonehill College (Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex) in Easton, Massachusetts. This popular annual event...  Continue Reading...

Canon TX1 First Impressions
Written by David Tames on May 6, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Gadgets and Devices, High Definition, Photography, Video on the Web
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I’ve been shooting with a Canon S100 Digital Elph since 2000, and after seven years the camera was looking very long in the tooth, with dead pixels and starting to fall apart, it was time for an equally tiny replacement. For serious still shooting I’ve got a Canon 10D w/ an EF...  Continue Reading...

17th Annual Pro Video Show to be held March 9-10, 2007 at Stonehill College in Easton, Ma
Written by David Tames on February 3, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Editing, Events & Screenings, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, High Definition, Lighting, Media Literacy, Podcasting, QuickTime, Sound, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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If you live in the Boston area you will not want to miss the 17th Annual Pro Video Show sponsored by The Camera Company to be held Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, 2007 at Stonehill College, in Easton, Massachussetts (Exit 17B off Route 24). This annual event provides local media makers...  Continue Reading...

2007 SMPTE/NE Digital Production Showcase
Written by David Tames on January 18, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Editing, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, High Definition, Lighting, Sound, Video Production
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The New England Chapter of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) held its Annual Digital Production Showcase (which has become a mid-winter tradition) on Wednesday, January 17th at WCVB-TV’s studio in Needham, Massachusetts. My photos from the event are available...  Continue Reading...

Instant HD, is it magical?
Written by David Tames on June 18, 2006
Filed Under Editing, Filmmaking, General, High Definition
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I love Magic Bullet Editors from Red Giant, I use it to create looks and film effects when editing in Final Cut Pro and have been very happy with the results. Thus, when Red Giant announced Instant HD, a tool for upresing standard definition footage to HD, I was expecting another amazing plug-in...  Continue Reading...

AVCHD is the new kid in town
Written by David Tames on June 6, 2006
Filed Under Camera, Filmmaking, General, High Definition
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Small, portable cameras using digital recording mediums like semiconductor memory and portable disks require very efficient data compression. MPEG-2, the codec used in HDV and DVD is getting a bit long in the tooth. The newer H.264 (a.k.a. MPEG-4 Part 10) codec is much more efficient than...  Continue Reading...

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...

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