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Has anyone else ran into this? We bought one new Sony PMW-300 to replace a severely damaged EX-3. We have many different battery manufacturers to power the camera: Ikan, Swit, Sony and Frezzi. I love the Frezzi batteries because it's a good product at a great price AND it has a Power Tap to...

After many years of shooting, I am shifting to another roll at WTVR-TV and Richmond Virginia. So, we are looking for an experienced photog. We have a Sony EX-3 cameras, & all of our gear is less than three years old. If you took the job you have a brand new Subaru Outback to drive! We pay for...

Some sad news, ENG Gadgets in Tampa (and on the web) is going out of business. I've been doing business with Dee Ann for a few years, but she said she just couldn't keep it going. Too bad, because she had good prices. The last order I tried to make with her cost $200 more with another vendor...

Since I currently have 2 photog openings (check the job board) I want to give some advice to people looking to find a job. --Please check your DVD out before you send it. Make sure it can play in a plain old DVD player. --If you are building the DVD on a computer, just make it to autoplay...

For those of you who use Avid Newscutter tied to an Airspeed or an Isis playback, have you had problems with clips disappearing from your Hold or Specials projects? Last time we had an Avid expert at the station, we figured that if we did the following: 1) ingest the raw clips directly into...

...the 700Mhz band. Here is an article I was forwarded by my engineers today. How many of you guys are now having to buy new mics? The FCC has voted unanimously to ban the use of wireless microphones and other devices in the 700MHz band after the transition to digital television Feb. 17...

How many of you have Avid servers to playback your shows? Any how many of you have it crash about 10 minutes before the show? This happens to us frequently. I wish Avid would find an answer already!!

Well, I'll be heading to South Florida to spend a 5 days in Miami to cover the Orange Bowl (tough job, yes, but someone must go). We are staying at the media hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. Important question: Where are the good places to eat??

So, we are being sold. Our current owner, Raycom, is buying Lincoln Financial's TV stations, including WWBT, the NBC station here in Richmond. Also, WUPV, the CW station in Richmond, is also part of the deal. They will be eventually going over to NBC12's studio. That means the Fox News at 10...

During the last 2 job openings we had, there have been a ton of really, really bad reels sent to me. I had one guy send a tape of video he shot at ModelWeek (something big in Hollywood apparently) All it was was 15 minutes of him following one model up and down the catwalk and going to the...

My station is looking at installing GPS in our cars. One, to track the vehicles, and two, to give directions in the car. The only thing I found was TomTom Work. Has anyone had experience with in car GPS tracking? I know the evil of the desk knowing your every move, but I've been tasked with...

One of our reporters here in VA heard from her cousin in Miami. She (the cousin who is a mom) was interviewed for a story on kids and cussing by one of the more sensational station in Miami. (If you know Miami, you know what station) She said after the interview, she was chatting with the...

...please send a resume tape that actually has news packages on it. I have gotten several applicants who start their reel with 2-3 minutes of "shots that I can shoot" set to what sounds like elevator music. That is even if I get a reel at all! If you are applying to a news station, send a...

Read the link and be angry!! http://www.sportsvideo.org/artman/publish/article_734.shtml

Here's the link... http://bop.nppa.org/2006/tv_photography/winners/ec_poy.html Congratulations to the man who hire me at WTVR, Stan Heist! The NPPA proved wise in its choice of Photographer of the Year. We lost Stan to WBFF a few years ago, and Baltimore is reaping it's rewards. Not only is...