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ANOTHER cool tool for FCP released today, EditGroove. This bit of software manages preferences and user settings for multiple users…on one machine or across a network. If you are working on one machine one day, then move to another, you can load your keyboard layouts, your preferences (including levels of undo, frequency of autosave, favorite […]

My smallest run-and-gun kit includes just 2 lights. A small on camera catch-light and a rifa 44 quick-action softbox. I have often found that I can get a more natural look by positioning the rifa on the same side of the camera as the main light source.
Outside the studio the traditional “key from one […]

When recording audio using a wireless mic, there are 4 different places to overload the equipment. In the digital realm overload is an unforgivable sin, it renders the audio unusable and cannot be fixed. The cameras on board meter only warns you of overload at the last step in the chain. Turning down […]

A list of all of the free filters for FCP - complete with descriptions - from Simon Kirby.
Pick of the bunch (although there are quite a few I’ve never used) is the FaceLight filter from Haiku.
Facelight is a keyframable filter used to brighten up a definable segment of the picture […]

There are two considerations: where the mic is positioned and how well it was built.
Having the mic on the camera is invariably problematic. It is always too close to the camera and often too far from the source. To mitigate boomy audio you need to get in close to the subject.
If your sound is […]

Weighing less than 4 oz. (.11kg) and measuring 3.3”x 3.3” x 1.5” (83.8mm x 83.8mm x 38.1mm), Litepanels Micro produces 1.5 hours of continuous output from four on-board AA batteries (either standard or rechargeable). Or power can be supplied through a convenient 4-14V input jack located on the back of the unit.
The Litepanels Micro housing […]

Short TriSpread - the spreader acts as a hi-hat
Standard Tripod
Monopod
HiPod - for high angle shots.

Looks good so far?
Supports a maximum of 13.2 pounds - Retail $2490 or $3750 with an FSB 6 head.
Still look good? No I didn’t think so.
via creativecow

Q - why is this guy smiling?
A - because he has a brand new solid state (of the art) Sony PMW-EX1
Wrong!
correct answer - because he has a tripod for his brand new solid state
(of the art) Sony PMW-EX1.

Mike Prescott pointed out that the Guide to Portable Digital recorders is not the first tutorial from the audio department at B&H. Past features include:

Back in August I linked to a video on “intelligent” photo resizing and wondered how long it would be before they could successfully port the same technology to manipulate video. The answer it seems was just a matter of weeks:

Introductory video guide to the choosing and using one of the new portable digital audio recorders from Zoom, Marantz, M-Audio, Edirol and Fostek.

At Target for Halloween - more at strobist