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- Interview re: Canon XF300 with ABC's 4 Corners Wayne Harley
- Kaiser Baas Car Camera
- Becoming an Accredited Sports Video Journo
- Emotions $ Memories
- A Day in the Life of a News Reporter
- Video Review: Canon XA10
- Video Review: Panasonic G2
- Cameras in the history of movies
- Panasonic G3
- Canon XA10
- Canon HF10
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Features Archive
Video Shooting Tips for Christmas and New Year
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
A photo is a snapshot; video is time a capsule. How to get the best of your camcorder this Christmas and New Year.
2011 in Retrospect-a-Vision (but not 3D)
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
2011 was a busy year for camcorders, dSLR and accessories with an occasional turkey. Let's look back and see what happened.
The Cup Runs With Sony F35
Wed, Nov 09, 2011
With more than 60 drama titles to his credit and a career stretching from the late 60’s, Sydney-based DOP David Burr ACS has film in his blood.
Travel News: My recent Virgin experience (and I have been a QANTAS person)
Tue, Nov 08, 2011
How good is Virgin now? Bloody brilliant if my last trip is any indication...
Classic Scene
Mon, Oct 24, 2011
Horror make-ups effects so impressive they invented an Oscar for it – Drew Turney remembers how An American Werewolf came to London.
Microsoft FlightSim meets real life video!
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Forget the video camera? David Smith used Microsoft's Flight Sim to recreate a trip of a liftetime
Business (as usual)
Wed, Sep 28, 2011
Is business doing the very best to get our custom - and keep it? Auscam publisher David Hague is starting to wonder...
I was expecting Rumpole but instead met "The System"
Wed, Sep 07, 2011
Auscam Editor David Hague had his day in court. So could get another.... and another ..... see why!
Stunning timelapse video
Sat, Sep 03, 2011
Norwegian photographer Terje Sorgjerd has spent a week snapping away on top of El Teide, Spain’s highest mountain.
Social Media: A TV Sport KIller
Sun, Aug 28, 2011
Social Media is a wart on the pimple of TV sporting broadcasts. Here's why says Auscam Editor David Hague
Take one and call me in the morning. TAblet that is.
Mon, Aug 15, 2011
I wonder how many have asked this question? And how many more just went and bought one? Baaa! David Hague has a few suggestions.
Lightning doesn't strike twice. Balderdash and other nasty words!
Thu, Jul 28, 2011
If the situation had been worse – I don’t know how that could be as I know sod all about electricities – but I assume it could have been ...
How anyone can become an accredited sporting videographer
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
It doesn't matter if it is motor sport, tennis, dressage or swimming, the basics of starting are still the same says 30 year veteran David Hague
Emotions and Memories
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Time can never be re-lived; not even Dr Who can organise that (Series 1 episode “Father’s Day”) and so yes memories are important.
Field Test: Canon XA10
Mon, Jun 06, 2011
Canon has come up with what it describes as its smallest professional camera ever.
The Dawn of a New Era
Mon, May 23, 2011
Eighty years ago, Siegmund Loewe and Manfred von Ardenne revolutionised the television
BitTorrent to be used for good not evil
Tue, May 17, 2011
Using BitTorrent for distribution is the brave new world of filmmaking.
'Tegan the Vegan'
Sat, May 07, 2011
The ‘Tegan’ project was born out of a desire to make an accessible film that highlighted the difficulties that can confront an adolescent who chooses to be different
Interview: ABC 4 Corners' Wayne ("Harles") Harley
Wed, May 04, 2011
Canon XF300/305 hits the sweetspot for ABC's flagship program 4 Corners
Canon earthquake damage report
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
A release from Canon re: their factory etc status in Japan
Building a Home Office
Tue, Mar 08, 2011
Anthony Caruana needed an office, but still wanted to work from home. Here is his solution.
Cameras in the history of movies (video)
Wed, Feb 09, 2011
Check out the history of cameras in movies...
MOVIE EXTRA TROPFEST 2011 TRAILER - Sunday 20 February 2011
Tue, Feb 08, 2011
The title says it all ....
Footage from a Remote Control Chopper
Wed, Jan 12, 2011
This is neat. The footage is from a Panasonic AG-AF100. Why don't you try it?
Special Effects: Very simple but SO effective
Mon, Jan 10, 2011
This is such a simple idea,but so brilliant - all in 3 minutes
Auscam's David Hague talks with 2GB's Trevor Long
Fri, Jan 07, 2011
On Thursday 6th January, I had a live chat with Trevor Long on 2GB's Your Tech Life program.
dSLR cameras for video: a different perspective
Wed, Dec 15, 2010
Are dSLRs taking over from the camcorder? Read on!
David Smith and a Tiger Moth
Mon, Oct 11, 2010
What happens when a serious cammo gets a trip in a Tiger Moth? He takes his camcorder of course!
CANON EOS550D
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
The Canon 550D is being touted as the entry level but decent DSLR for video production. Can it do the job? We'll see!
Canon reveals digital lifestyle spending still strong in Australia
Wed, Sep 29, 2010
Australians purchasing more, and more often, according to the latest Canon Consumer Digital Lifestyle Index
The Indie Film Maker's Guide to Basic Gear
Wed, Sep 29, 2010
When beginning the process of shooting your first feature (or any film, for that matter), one of the major questions that typically comes up is “What will I need to do this?”
Happy Birthday TRS80
Fri, Aug 06, 2010
The TRS80 was the first mass produced consumer oriented computer. And David Hague was at the birth. Here's what it was all about.
The Shed in the Field - Part 4
Sat, Jul 17, 2010
The eternal quest to get gadgets and gizmos working from the Shed in the Field continues. Today its a Netcomm 3G router.
Interview: Douglas Spotted Eagle
Fri, Jul 16, 2010
Douglas Spotted Eagle ("Spot" to his mates) is well known to many AusCam readers. David And Denby Smith had a very interesting chat to him some time back, and here it is in full.
The Shed in the Field - Part 2
Wed, Jul 14, 2010
Today was frustrating .... and still is .... but slowly, slowly The Shed is taking shape.
The Shed in the Field - Part 1 **Now with added video!"
Tue, Jul 13, 2010
It’s true! I am in a shed in a field with room for the big screen TV, a desk, my laptop and desktop, a bed, kitchen 4 seater table and a workbench for preparing food on. Let's see what tech can do here?
Robocampro - Australia's Very Own
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
The ROBOCAMpro is an innovative and lightweight crane, jib arm and motion control rig rolled into one. Click here for the video of it in action.
Increase your laptop battery life for free!
Sun, May 30, 2010
You can use some simple tricks to maybe more than double your laptop battery life says David Hague
FXHome - Wizard Combat! A Tutorial!
Sun, May 30, 2010
Learn how to create special effects with FXHome.
Conroy's Internet Filter - A Filmmaker's Perception
Mon, May 24, 2010
Can Government policy towards the Internet change our filmmaking habits or possibilities. You bet says David Hague
Sony digital HD camcorders capture the drama in The Wateries
Fri, May 21, 2010
Filmed in a mockumentary style, The Wateries made use of the Sony PMW-EX1, V1 and HVR-Z5P to mobilise acquisition in order to add drama and immediacy to the series.
Sony's New Interchangeable Lens Camcorder - the video!!
Mon, May 17, 2010
Australian first viewing we believe!!
I want to make my own 3D Movies
Sat, May 08, 2010
So you want to edit and create your own Avatar. Well you can ..... but there is a price says David Hague
Video excerpts from ABCinema tutorials
Tue, May 04, 2010
Video exceprts from the best selling video "ABCinema".
Video excerpts of Return to Anjo by Imaginaction
Tue, May 04, 2010
Three separate exceprts from David Smith's Feature Fil, "RETURN TO ANJO"
Return to ANJO
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
“A masterpiece of historical significance...destined for the Australian National Archives.” - John Westwood (Redgum TV Productions)
The Other Side of the Camera
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Meet Juanita Grayson our latest columnist. She views the perspective of film making from the other side of the camera...
Sony XDCAM cameras tackle surf and ski slopes
Mon, Mar 29, 2010
Sony's AVCHD, XDCAM EX and XDCAM HD422 cameras demonstrate their flexibility and reliability in extreme sports environments
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