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This week we did some 1920x1080 HD camera tests with Varicam LT and high ISOs with different internal codecs. not enough noise at ISO 4000 so Base ISO 5000 and then 5000, 6400, 8000 had some really nice noise in lower mid shadows and shadows. I tried out different codecs AVCIntra100 Apple Pro...

Hi guys, it's been a while and I can see these boards are not very active. I have liked the look of the Panasonic Varicam LT at 1000-1600 ISO using V-709 Scene File and was considering using higher ISO to get some noise as an aesthetic. No I am not doing ANY editing or post-production. I am...

hi, When we are shooting "creative b-roll" with prime lenses. We shoot on Canon C300 (original model) Sometimes the client's want 1080/29.97p as a more filmic look even though when it is broadcast it is 720/60p on the network. We will sometimes use a tripod & prime lenses for this "creative...

Let's talk about Mic Flags at press conferences. I've only worked in one market, New York City for the past 15 years as a freelancer. I've done news, documentary, EFP, and all sorts of other work. As a sound recordist some of the press conferences I've done are a podium where we've arrived an...

Hey since there is a thread about NBC Network What format does NBC network shoot? I thought I'd make one about ABC Network News. Since the end of 2007 ABC went with XDCAM and mostly 16:9 SD video with that Sony PDW-510 XDCAM camera announcement statement they released in 2007. Since that...

Have you guys tried a AJA Hi5 converter? I got one last year and set it up when I'm at a place where we have time and sometimes a large hotel suite with 2 or 3 rooms with HDTVs. I may set it up and run a 50 ft. BNC cable from a HD-SDI loop out over to it to inspect a shot on a large monitor...

Does anyone know any update on NBC Network news in NYC if they will continue using their HDCAM Sony F900s or are they going with P2 shoulder-mount cameras for network news for 2012 election/Olympics year?