b-roll.net BASH 2010 – April 12 @ NAB (Comments Off)

There’s nothing like a group of photogs hanging out with some good barbecue and frosty brews. We’ve been doing b-roll.net meetups at NAB since my first trip to Sin City in 2001. The parties didn’t truly take off until a few Aussie’s from Miller Camera Support decided to join the BASH.
The parties continue to grow [...]

Denver b-roll NIGHT (0)

Thanks to all the Denver TV folks who joined us at Pint’s Pub in Denver last night. It was a great time, even though the bar kicked us out at 11:45pm.
Congratulations to Shawn Montano, for joining us to celebrate his being named NPPA Best of Photojournalism TV Editor of the Year.
Thanks to everyone for showing [...]

Let’s Go Camping (1)

From: David Dahlquist, Freelance News Photographer San Juan Capistrano, CA
I was covering a three day breast cancer walk last month and we were on location 24/7 for all three days. While shooting interviews with some of the volunteers at night in small dome tents. I needed to light the interviews but did not want that [...]

I Was a Teenage Werewolf… (Comments Off)

From: Viewfinder BLUES

Actually, I was a 20 something TV geek with a mullet the size of a satellite dish. What can I tell ya? It was the dawn of the 90’s and I’d yet to receive the memo that hair-metal was dead. How was I supposed to know I should dress in flannel and stare [...]

FOR SALE Almost New PDW 350 HD XDcam Fujinon 16×4.6 w/ 2X HD Lens (1)

Sony PDW-F350 XDCAM HD camcorder with Fujinon HS16×4.6BE RM lens.
Less than 30 hours.
Latest software upgrades, in perfect condition with tripod plate.
The FUJI lens may be the best lens they make, 16X with a 2X at 4.6 wide, very wide.
$29,000
Cartoni FOCUS head and carbon legs, 2 handles
$1500
Sony EX1, 83hrs, 8 GIG Sony Card, Charger, Bought new, [...]

How to Make Your Own Camera Slider (0)

German digital-marketing-guru, Friedhelm Fischer, has created a simple tutorial for making a professional grade camera slider. The video explains it all, but you can read more about it on his website,  http://www.friedhelm-fischer.de.
The shots at the end of the video show the amazingly subtle effects you can get when the slider. The beauty is accentuated by [...]

Charlie Brooker takes a Swipe at a TV News Pkg (0)

From: b-roll.net FORUM
I’ve only caught it a few times on YouTube, but I’m a big fan of Charlie Brooker’s BBC 4 show Newswipe. It’s a funny and biting look at the way TV news is delivered. Think of it as Jon Stewart and Frontline working together to do a documentary about the news biz – [...]