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Now that we've covered the BNC connector name, What's that little button on your old Beta-cam that's labeled CTDM? Most cameramen know what it does, but what does CTDM actually stand for? No fair googling, here's the answer: http://cinematography.net/CTDM-Beta_PVV1PDockable_Deck.htm How many...

I don't mean to be a nitpicker, but please try to post a thread title that helps the casual reader understand what the subject of discussion is. For example: "Interesting Phone Call" was an interesting discussion of what the fair use rules are for using material that you shot, and is now owned...

It looks to me that in the next two years we will all be switching over to HD, in one form or another. This necessitates some major equipment purchases for those of us who haven't made the leap already. New 2/3" cameras, lenses, and monitors to go with them are going to be a major investment...

I shot a job last week for a new client on DVCam. This is not our usual format (XDCam, or BetaSP), but seeing as they wanted something more compatible with their equipment, which is just a laptop for edit, I put a DVCam DSR1 on the back of a D50WS that we have for the best possible quality. The...

Has anyone tried these lights? www.alzovideo.com I might be able to live with 5200K at this price. Are they junk?

Last night's HBO Doc, "Baghdad ER" was interesting. Does anyone know what format it was shot in?