XDCAM EXtra

Captured a lot of attention at CES this year. The Parrot AR Drone is WiFi controlled from an iPhone or iPod and has two onboard cameras.
Go to the website – let your imagination run wild.
Parrot

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The Adaptimax gives a magnification factor of X5.4 and is available from their site.
Price is 120 English Pounds plus postage.

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Lighting by iPhone – when all else fails.
Yikes, now someone will develop an iPhone holder for an XDCAM.
What next – iPrompting? Mmmm thinking about it.
Check it out at the Strobist Blog

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Dolgin Engineering have expanded the available configurations of their EX-V adapter for a variety of field power options. Now one can power a  SBAC-US10, and/or another device, all together from a BP-U30/U60 battery. There’s also a cable to power the camera using an off board 12V battery.

Features

Accepts Sony BP-U30/BP-U60 [...]

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The classic phrase “if it doesn’t fit, make one that will!” comes to mind here.
Seems the Aussie entrepreneurial prowess of
EFilms is about to make its mark with the release of the MxS Express Card that fits neatly within the EX1 allowing for closure of the door.
US$35 MxS only.
Just remember it will only work with certain [...]

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VF Gadgets have released a Heavy Duty Base Plate system, making a rock-solid connection to your fluid head. Designed to be a professional replacement to the threaded 1/4-20 stock mount, this solid plate fastens to the base of the camera at 3 points. Use a v-wedge toe piece for the Sony VCT-24 and VCT-U14, or [...]

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Have you checked if ‘black’ is ‘black’ with your EX images?  If not you may need an IR filter.
Nov 17, 2008 1:14 PM Source: Broadcasting Engineering
Schneider Optics has introduced the TRU-CUT IR-750 filter, designed to eliminate light in the infrared (IR) spectrum before it reaches an HD camera’s sensors.
Most HD cameras [...]

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Just released in time for Xmas, The Hood Pro is designed to give the Sony EX-1 a similar viewfinder as the Sony EX-3.
The hood attaches to the camcorder’s flip-out LCD screen with elastic and Velcro. A ‘Sock Loupe’ then fits over the hood. Focus is achieved by positioning the ‘Sock Loupe’ on the hood.
“A minor [...]

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Jesse Miller from Midtown (USA) presents a video demonstration of the Sony PMW-EX3, Fuji ACM-21 2/3″ Lens adaptor, P+S technik Pro35 adapter, Zeiss prime lenses. Awesome indeed!

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Over at the DVI Forum there’s been some lengthy discussion on the latest firmware upgrade for the EX-1 (it comes installed with the EX-3), allowing other flash media to be used in the cameras via an Express Card reader / writer. If you haven’t the time to read all the postings a summary of the [...]

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