Here we have the new look, online only AusCam magazine. Whilst I appreciate not all will be happy about this (and that includes me) I assure you there was no other choice in order to keep the concept of an Australasian magazine dedicated to video going. Simply, the cost of a single print edition is $25,000 plus, and this is paid for primarily (>90%) with advertising. So no advertising means no paper magazine. Here at least we can keep it going - and there are extra benefits.

• The content can be refreshed much more regularly
• Interactivity can be included
• We can make things downloadable
• Create special offers
• Make it cheaper to produce and therefore cheaper to subscribe
• Make special online areas available to subscribers

... and much more stuff we are still discovering.

Plus!

We are working on a way using the PDF file system to be able to create a "paper version" we can post out to those that absolutely must have one ie: they don't have Internet access. It won't be a flash glossy magazine (and the flash and the gloss is what the ads pay for), but the content of reviews, tutorials, features etc will all be there as a carbon copy of the web site. Additionally, we are also looking at a special CD based version with even more content! That is why I feel this is a step forward, and not a step back.

OK back to this edition; we have a large number of bases covered. For features we have a piece from Steve Tuner on a trip to the snow and Biggles chips in with a story on upgrading industrial strength cameras,. For camera reviews, we look at the Sony flagship HDR-XR520, the Creative Vado, the new sensation, the Flip and Canon Legria HF S10 and software wise, Magix Movie Edit Pro, Sony Sound Forge 10, Windows 7 and Silverlight and Final Cut Studio.

I spent some time studying camera bags and cases and in 'quirky', Sharon has spoken to a developer who creates what he calls 'lateral video'.

But it doesn't end there. The team has got together and created a whole bunch of top tips for Adobe Premiere, Grass Valley Edius and Sony Vegas 9, the AusCam shop has been updated, the charts brought up to date and finally, Juanita's In Front of the Camera series continues.

There are other new things afoot too. If you have your email address registered with us you'll know about our back issue system; if not, by paying a small fee, you get access to the majority of reviews, features and tutorials  online since AusCam started. For full details, visit our secondary website at http://www.auscamonline.com. Here there is also a regularly updated news section, jobs in the industry and lots more. A lot of it is in beta testing for a few weeks, so if you cannot find these section immediattely, it just means we have them offline for tweaking/fixing.

As always, thanks for all the support, I really appreciate it. And will continue to keep you up to date as we move forward.

David and Budweiser (and of course the rest of the AusCam team)

Comments(1):

1. buyers guide

   As a teacher of Media this section was really useful for comparing camcorders and available features. Will this still be available?

   Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Vanessa