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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
... more to come!
Hardware Reviews Archive
Review: Sony PMW-F3
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Are you wanting to get full 35mm capability and true High Definition at HALF the price of RED ONE? Check out the Sony PMW-F3 recommends Ben Longden
Review: V-Gear VG-005 & VG-007
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Both the VG-005 inch and VG-007 7 inch HD monitors can display from 1920 x 1080p high definition
Shine goes wireless for Ten's 'The Renovators'
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
Shine Australia has installed five Boxx Meridian Zero-delay Wireless Camera Links supplied by G.D.B. International for use in Network Ten’s latest series of “The Renovators”, “The Biggest Loser” and “MasterChef”.
Review: Sony NEX VG 20 Interchangeable Lens Camcorder
Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Every once in a while a camcorder turns up and I go “wow”
Review: Panasonic HX-WA10 Waterproof Camcorder
Thu, Nov 24, 2011
Now switching from record to playback should be pretty obvious you would think yes?
Review: Kymera Wand Remote Control; fun and brilliant!
Wed, Nov 09, 2011
At $89.95 it makes a fantastic Chrissy present. The Kymera is beautifully presented in its box, the instructions are almost worth laminating and framing and well… what more can I say. They even provide the AAA batteries it uses in the price.
Review: Kaiser Baas Sports Camera
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Action sports video is all the rage. David Hague looks at the history and the latest from Kaiser Baas in the genre.
Review: BENQ M23
Thu, Oct 06, 2011
Benq seems to have decided the bottom end of the camcorder market is all its own. The new Benq M23 is small, light and said to have excellent low light capability. David Hague set out to see if this was true.
Review: Fostex AR-4i Audio interface for iPhone 4
Wed, Aug 24, 2011
The AR-4i Audio interface has been designed specifically for the iPhone 4
Review: Samsung BD-8900A Blu-ray player
Mon, Aug 15, 2011
Still it is a real shame because in every other aspect, this unit is a corker
Review: JVC GZHM970
Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Having said that, the HM970 is a great workhorse camcorder. At $1299 it is not over the top and has all the features and functions an enthusiast could want.
How suitable is the Samsung 900X super-laptop for video editing
Sun, Jul 10, 2011
Sleek, light, fast and sexy. But for video editing?
Review: Panasonic HDC-HS80 camcorder
Fri, Jul 08, 2011
Panasonic call this type of camcorder a “hybrid” and at $949 it is not badly priced although it is only a single CMOS unit as against its bigger brothers
Review: Kaiser Baas CarCamera
Sun, Jul 03, 2011
Pretend to be Clarkson, May or Hammond - this car mount recorder works brilliantly for the price!
Review: Samsung HMX-Q10BP/XSA
Tue, Jun 28, 2011
WHy the Samsung HMX-Q10BP/XSA reminds me of a Porsche Panamera
Interview with ABC 4 Corners Producer Wayne Harley
Tue, Jun 28, 2011
ABC's 4 Corners used the Canon XF300 to shoot the Wikileaks episode among others. Here Producer Wayne Harley discusses why they chose the Canon XF300 over any competitors..
Video Review: Canon XA10
Thu, Jun 09, 2011
Steve Turner took an XA10 to the outback for a proper road test.
First Look: Sony HDR-TD10 3D Camcorder
Fri, Jun 03, 2011
No need to use glasses to see the 3D screen AND ships with an HDMI cable!
Video: Shot with Canon XA:10 in the hands of a pro
Tue, May 17, 2011
Last month our editor waxed lyrical over the 'potential next camcorder of the year'. Here some footage from it in the hands of pro Steve Turner.
Review: Canon HF M40
Mon, May 09, 2011
Size does matter; but so does quality of imagery says Frank McLeod
Every video editor should do this...
Tue, Apr 26, 2011
Speed up your video editing by magnitudes with these two inexpensive tools
Review: Sony HXR-MC1500P Shoulder mount camcorder
Tue, Apr 19, 2011
A full shoulder mount camcorder with all the the fruit for under 2 grand? You bet!
Review: Sony HDR-CX700V
Thu, Apr 14, 2011
If the HDR-CX700V was a Margaret River wine, it would be a Top Drop indeed. Cheers!
Review: Sony HDR-PJ10E
Mon, Apr 11, 2011
Sony has come up with a cracker of an idea – well they think so – by building a projector directly into the camera
Review: Panasonic VW-CT1 3D conversion lens
Sun, Apr 10, 2011
Panasonic's 3D conversion lens is not perfect, but it's a good start to get into the genre.
Review: Panasonic AG-3DA1 Part 2
Wed, Apr 06, 2011
And as sad as that may be, that probably means another major catastrophe that just happens to be caught via a 3D camera and only a 3D camera
Burn, baby, burn!
Tue, Apr 05, 2011
This new DVD/CD burner from Liteon may be your labelling saviour.
Review: The Panasonic AF-3DA1 Part 1
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
Shooting in 3D is such as massive shift in the "norm", a review needs 2 or maybe even 3 parts to explain it.
Review: Canon Legria HFM40
Sun, Mar 27, 2011
A proper hands on test of the new Canon Legria HFM40. And a giant chipmunk gets involved.
Review: BenQ S21 camcorder
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
No party tricks. Just an honest basic camcorder at a damn fine price.
Review: Sony NEX-VG10E
Mon, Mar 14, 2011
David Smith takes a close up look at the Sony NEX-VG10E. Did he like it? This is a camcorder to not like. But instead LOVE!
Review: Panasonic HDC-SD90
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
David Hague reviews the Panasonic HDC-SD90 live from location in Hobbiton - well Queenstown NZ anyway.
Review: Toshiba Camilio S30 camcorder
Sat, Feb 05, 2011
Another microcamcorder has been released - from Toshiba this time. Does it stack up to your video taking smartphone? David Hague finds out.
Hooray! A 7 Port USB 2 Powered Hub
Mon, Nov 22, 2010
When I have a mouse, Plantronics headset, Nokia N8, Seagate external hard drive, Contour Shuttle, camcorder, still camera, scanner, printer and Livescribe Pen to deal with daily ...
CANON HV40 TEST DRIVE
Sun, Nov 14, 2010
It's swansong time for HDV cameras, especially for the smaller ones. Steve Turner takes a look at what may be Canon's last HDV based domestic camera and find a whole host of professional reasons to want one.
First Look: Panasonic 3D HDT-SDT750 camcorder
Wed, Aug 11, 2010
Watch out James Cameron. Consumer level 3D camcorders are now here.
Review: Canon XF305
Thu, Jul 01, 2010
Canon has finally entered the world of file based solid state professional cameras
VIDEO REVIEW : SONY XDCAM EX PMW350K
Sat, Jun 05, 2010
Dr David Smith is an expert in broadcast TV. Here he tells us what he thinks of the new SONY XDCAM EX PMW350K
Canon HF R106
Sun, May 23, 2010
"The ultimate in compact HD Digital Video Cameras, you won't leave home without it," says Canon. David Hague finds out if this is correct.
Canon FS36
Thu, May 20, 2010
Canon's new FS36 can store up to 26 hours of video in memory and to SD card. Great value at $449.
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