Carl Mrozek

A couple of years ago when Blackmagic Design first announced their original Cinema Camera that captured raw 2K imagery for only $2,000 it seemed like a tough act to follow, value-wise.

There are multiple sets of prime lenses now available for use with DSLRs and large sensor digital cine cameras at various price points.

The wintry months often pose a double threat to the performance of pro video cameras

Most video cameras and DSLRs have only one onboard utility for mounting a small monitor, camera light, wireless receiver, or other accessory

In trial after trial, I got more lighting punch than anticipated.

The new MicroPro is a beefier and more refined version of the Micro, which it resembles physically and technologically

Without a clear cost-advantage for tape, the pros of tapeless acquisition become compelling

Designed to withstand modest abuse and is encased in a rugged housing with tough rubber bumpers, which absorb shock and provide a slip-resistant base.

Accurate field monitoring is a critical component of any shoot, particularly in HD.

Has a combined output equivalent to 500 Watts worth of "hot lighting" (quartz).

One optical company, 16x9, has taken a different tack—screw-on adapters that attach to a zoom lens by the same threads used for attaching filters.

LEDs have changed the lighting landscape in many ways—from hot to cool, and from tungsten to daylight temperatures.

What makes for a really good field monitor, and what distinguishes an exceptional one from the rest of the pack?

Designed to handle a payload ranging from eight to 31 pounds, yet only weighs less than seven pounds itself.

While such mics been around for years, only Holophone has made them camera mountable, and that company's PortaMic Pro is their latest, most compact and portable version yet.

The BP 4029 includes two different microphone components for both a cardioid and a figure-eight pickup pattern.