SONY video reviews and demos - latest technology releases and product reviews from Rick Young

CAME-SINGLE Gimbal in action

Plays: 1080 - Duration: 12:35 - Added: 11/12/2016

On test, the CAME-SINGLE Gimbal, and how this performs on location. See the results, filmed with the Panasonic GX8, with 2 Micro Four Thirds lenses: Panasonic 7-14mm F4 and Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8. The CAME-SINGLE is one of the first commercially available 3 Axis 32 bit Basecam contro...

Sony MCX-500: 4-Input HD-SDI & Streaming Switcher

Plays: 790 - Duration: 14:30 - Added: 24/11/2016

The new MCX-500 is an all-in-one switcher system ideal for live events or corporate productions, and designed to work alongside the NX5R and the RM-30BP for multi-camera operation. The MCX-500 sends PGM/PVW tally signals to each HXR-NX5R. This feature allows operators to know which ca...

Veydra Cinema Lenses: for MFT, E-mount, FZ mount, C mount

Plays: 858 - Duration: 13:52 - Added: 31/10/2016

Veydra cinema primes are small, light-weight, high quality prime lenses that compete in terms of qualitywith some of the high-end lenses on the market. Initially funded through a Kickstarter project, the Veydra lenses work native with the Micro Four Thirds mount. Veydra lenses are al...

Flicker Free by Digital Anarchy

Duration: 05:10 - Added: 18/07/2016

Jim Tierney, President of Digital Anarchy, demonstrates Flicker Free, the plug-in for Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro, Media Composer, Sony Vegas, and many other editors. As the name suggests, this is the ideal plug-in for removing unwanted flicker in your video images. Flicker can b...

RedPro batteries & power: reliable, versatile & affordable

Duration: 08:35 - Added: 18/05/2016

The RedPro battery and power system is versatile and flexible. There is a wide selection of batteries compatible with Sony (NPF & BPU), Panasonic, Canon and JVC cameras. V-lock batteries are also available. Beyond the batteries RedPro also make chargers, with interchangeable plates ...

Atomos Shogun & Atomos Assassin: 4K recorders & monitors

Plays: 430 - Duration: 14:22 - Added: 02/11/2015

We speak with Jeromy Young, Atomos CEO, about their flagship product, the Shogun, and their latest release, the Atomos Assassin. Recorded at IBC 2015. **Ninja Assassin** The Ninja Assassin extends the legacy of the Atomos Ninja line up in to the realms of 4K UHD and 1080 60p. Combi...

Sony A7SII: recorded at IBC 2015

Plays: 1119 - Duration: 04:04 - Added: 03/10/2015

The Sony Alpha A7S Mark II is a replacement to the A7S, with enhanced video functionality, a faster AF system and extraordinary low-light capabilities that will appeal both to photographers and video specialists. In addition to internal 4K video recording with full pixel readout, the ...

Sony PXW-FS5, in-depth interview: Tom Crocker, Sony, Europe

Plays: 1170 - Duration: 19:26 - Added: 27/09/2015

The Sony PXW-FS5 drew tremendous attention over the 5 days of IBC 2015. This incredibly lightweight camcorder breaks down to an astonishingly small size once handle, side-grip and lens have been removed; with all accessories attached this is a powerful, full featured Super 35mm camcor...

Lighting with Felloni LED Panels

Plays: 329 - Duration: 15:34 - Added: 31/03/2015

The TecPro Felloni LED panels, distributed by dedolight are amazingly versatile. These lights are available in several different configurations: *Bicolor - Tunsten and daylight* *Daylight only* *Tungsten only* *Different configuration can be powered from mains power, V-lock batteri...

Overview of Sony PXW-200 replacement for PMW-200

Plays: 1514 - Duration: 07:56 - Added: 16/12/2014

Interview with Bill Drummond, Strategic Marketing Manager at Sony Professional, about the Sony PXW-200, the replacement for the highly successful PMW-200, As the successor of PMW-200, the PXW-X200 has a lot of attractive features, including dual SxS memory card slots for simultaneous...

Lens test: Tamron Superzoom to Wide 18-250mm

Duration: 02:51 - Added: 12/12/2014

It was too tempting to pass up, a used lens for only £119, (Sterling) a Superzoom of 18-250mm. On my Super 35mm camera that would would equal, in photography terms 27-375mm. That's a very appealing Focal length. The big question is would the zoom perform. The lens manufacturer is Ta...

Zeiss: Photographic and Cinema Lenses

Plays: 742 - Duration: 06:14 - Added: 02/10/2014

Zeiss is known in the world of photography and cinematography for producing absolutely first-class lenses. In this interview with Paul Longley, National Sales Manager, UK, for Carl Zeiss Ltd, we specifically focus on what it is which separates the photographic lens from the cinema le...

Sony PXW-FS7: killer 4K camcorder

Plays: 4325 - Duration: 06:55 - Added: 28/09/2014

At IBC 2014 Sony announced the PXW-FS7. Sony have described this as being targeted at long-form shooting and production applications, however, it is just as likely this camera will reach into all levels of production. **Recording codecs (on-board or to external recorder)** * XAVC (I...

Lessons in Lighting: lighting against hard daylight

Plays: 369 - Duration: 07:56 - Added: 13/07/2014

Lighting against hard daylight can be a challenge for those filming on location. You need the right equipment to make it work. In this video piece, using 2 lights: a dedolight DLED2 and a Felloni LED bicolour, we show how to turn a silhouette into a well-lit subject Using Sony S-Log...

Killer products: Atomos Shogun and Ninja Star

Plays: 2437 - Duration: 17:07 - Added: 02/05/2014

2 of the hot products announced by Atomos at NAB 2014: (i) Shogun - The 4K and HD external recorder with in-built 1920 x 1080 screen. When paired with the newly announced Sony AS7 camera, 4K recording at extremely high quality will be possible (ii) Ninja Star - the $295 HDMI ProRes ...

Filmed with many different cameras... guess which camera filmed which shots

Plays: 619 - Duration: 02:32 - Added: 08/02/2014

The above movie has been filmed with many different camera - from affordable to high-end cameras. Check out the shots and give it your best guess as to which camera has been used to film which shots. email: editor@moviemachine.tv A little bit of information - the following camera...

What Manner of Men - filmed with BM Cinema Camera & FS-700

Plays: 1387 - Duration: 18:37 - Added: 07/01/2014

Recorded live at the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, Dec. 4, 2013 An inspiring presentation by director, Josh Fortune, and VFX artist ,Rob Allison, about the making of "What Manner of Men," a short war drama about the decisions soldiers must make, regarding bravery and conduct...

Essential lens mounts and adapters. Mike Tapa, MTF Services

Duration: 10:40 - Added: 29/12/2013

When it comes to lens converters and adapters those built and designed by MTF have a reputation as being the best money can buy. These are precision items, guaranteed to work under the rigours of the broadcast and digital cinema world. MTF are innovators in this field, producing non-e...

Rick Young: Why we need RAW, why we need Compressed

Plays: 1589 - Duration: 20:35 - Added: 07/12/2013

Recorded live at the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square, London, December 4, 2013. Featuring footage filmed with: Blackmagic Cinema Camera; Blackmagic Pocket Camera, Sony PMW-F3; Digital Bolex; Canon 5D Mark III recording RAW with Magic Lan...

Den Lennie - on location with the Sony PMW-F5

Plays: 797 - Duration: 06:46 - Added: 18/11/2013

A preview of the Den Lennie's Cinema Presentation to be shown at the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, Dec 4, at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square, London. Register to attend at: http://www.moviemachine.tv/digital-cinema-festival/ Shooting S-Log 2 to SxS 2 cards, rec...

Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival, London Dec. 4, 2013

Plays: 1195 - Duration: 03:18 - Added: 25/10/2013

This is a Worldwide Digital Cinema Festival. Submit your entries by Nov. 26 of this year. 1ST PRIZE IS A BLACKMAGIC CINEMA CAMERA courtesy of Holdan **Enter the Movie Machine Digital Cinema Festival** This will be a jam-packed evening showing off the 10 best films submitted to the C...

Sony PXW-Z100: Professional handheld 4K camcorder

Plays: 3342 - Duration: 07:56 - Added: 13/10/2013

Professional handheld camcorder records 4K using the XAVC format on to XQD solid state memory cards The PXW-Z100 professional 4K handheld XDCAM camcorder features a 1/2.33-inch Exmor R CMOS sensor with 16 million pixels. The camcorder is ideal for creating stunning 4K content (4096 x...

James Tonkin: DaVinci Resolve 10

Plays: 2052 - Duration: 32:18 - Added: 20/09/2013

**Recorded at the IBC SuperMeet, Amsterdam, September 15, 2013** James Tonkin shows the forthcoming DaVinci Resolve 10, along with footage shot with the new Pocket Cinema Camera and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. He provides a close look at DaVinci Resolve 10's new functionality and f...

Cinema Cameras: Sony PMW-F55 & PMW-F5

Plays: 335 - Duration: 04:00 - Added: 03/08/2013

What is a cinema camera today? The PMW-F55 has been described as a cinema camera, though not quite to the level of the high-end F65 by Sony. And the F5 can be used for cinema work, if you wish, though it was also designed with other purposes in mind. In this interview, Sony Product S...

Sony PMW-F5 & PMW-F55: codecs and workflow

Plays: 1975 - Duration: 08:30 - Added: 03/08/2013

Sony Product Specialist, Tom Crocker, talks about the Sony PMW-F5, PMW-F55, and the codecs supported by these cameras. A new codec, XAVC, which can recorded at HD, 2K, or 4K is supported, along with XDCAM at 50mbps, and RAW - with the F55 to the latest SxS cards and with the F5 to an...

The Latest and Greatest from Red Giant - Simon Walker

Plays: 405 - Duration: 11:47 - Added: 28/01/2013

Recorded live at the Amsterdam SuperMeet, Sept. 9. 2012  Red Giant have been making innovative and time-saving pre production and post production tools for filmmakers for over ten years. Simon Walker returns to the SuperMeet stage to demonstrate three of their exciting new releases...

Shooting with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera Part 2: Canon and Nikon lens tests, using external batteries

Plays: 46425 - Duration: 15:34 - Added: 23/11/2012

*I was in Australia when I got my hands on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Footage in this report was filmed in Australia and then later in the UK. The was new unexplored territory. I’d never worked with RAW, the last time I shot film was in 1992, and suddenly, in my hands, was someth...

Sony 4K cameras: PMW-F55; PMW-F5; XAVC 4K codec; NEX-FS700 4K interface unit

Plays: 7167 - Duration: 09:47 - Added: 15/11/2012

David Young, Product Specialist from Sony Europe, discusses the latest announcements made by Sony of the new 4K capable cameras, the PMW-F55 and PMW-F5, plus the newly announced XAVC codec and 4K RAW recording interface unit for the NEX-FS700E. **PMW-F55 and PMW-F5** The new cameras...

Shooting S-Log on the Sony PMW-F3

Plays: 1364 - Duration: 09:02 - Added: 12/11/2012

The Sony PMW-F3 provides 4:4:4 recording, on output, with the CBK-RGB01 RGB and S-LOG Gamma capability installed. From color grading to compositing and chroma key the most demanding postproduction processes benefit from RGB recording. Once an option, the CBK-RGB01 RGB and S-LOG Gamma...

Shooting with the Sony SCL-Z18X140: Powerzoom 18 - 252mm

Plays: 2686 - Duration: 07:34 - Added: 31/10/2012

The SCL-Z18X140 is a zoom lens compatible with the Sony FZ mount, featured on the PMW-F3 and, the recently announced, PMW-F5 camcorders. The SCL-Z18X140 is a 14x high-power zoom lens designed for high-end production. Offering 18mm-252mm at T3.8 (Wide) the lens equivalent, in full-fra...

Sony's Optical Disc Archive system unveiled

Plays: 1796 - Duration: 05:25 - Added: 10/10/2012

Sony have unveiled their next-generation Optical Disc Archive storage system. The system, which provides guaranteed inter-generational compatibility and ultra-reliable long-term storage, is at the heart of Sony's vision to create a complete archiving solution for broadcasters, motion ...

Sony FS700 and HXR-NX30U

Plays: 2404 - Duration: 04:33 - Added: 20/08/2012

Sony is pushing the creative boundaries once more with the new NEX-FS700/K Full-HD Super Slow Motion camcorder, the latest in Sony's line-up of NXCAM interchangeable E-Mount camcorders. The new Super 35mm model is designed for high-speed shooting, capable of capturing footage at up to...

Sonnet now shipping ExpressCard/34 SxS reader

Plays: 1267 - Duration: 02:48 - Added: 20/08/2012

Sonnet Technologies is now shipping Echo™ ExpressCard® Thunderbolt™ Adapter, which enables the use of many Sonnet ExpressCard/34 cards with computers equipped with a Thunderbolt port—including the latest Apple® iMac®, Mac® mini, MacBook Air®, and MacBook® Pro models—can ...

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