NAB 2023

    First Look at the Zacuto Micro Boom & Micro Mixer
    May 4, 2023 John Aldred

    When you’re a solo shooter, booming a shotgun microphone close to your subject can be difficult. I’ve done it myself in the past, shooting interviews…

    Hands on with the Sigma 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 FF and 23mm f/1.4 Contemporary lenses
    May 4, 2023 John Aldred

    We got quite excited at DIYP when Sigma announced their new 50mm f/2 DG DN (buy here), 17mm f/4 DG DN (buy here) and 23mm…

    Premiere Pro is making the future of video editing text-based
    May 4, 2023 John Aldred

    AI has become big news over the last year or two, and not always in the best light. We’ve covered it a lot here on DIYP,…

    Blackmagic Pocket 4K/6K cameras now natively shoot vertical video
    May 3, 2023 John Aldred

    Blackmagic recently announced the Blackmagic Camera 8.1 update. The major addition contained within the new update is native support for vertical video. Yes, sure, you…

    First look: Zacuto Rotator rapid-switches between horizontal and vertical video
    May 3, 2023 John Aldred

    A few years ago, vertical video was something that the vast majority of filmmakers and videographers had no time for. It wasn’t “cinema” and had…

    Axibo’s camera robot costs less than $3,000
    May 3, 2023 John Aldred

    Robots have fascinated mankind for decades. For those of us that grew up in the 80s and 90s, our introduction to robots was probably Johnny…

    First look: Amaran Light Dome Mini SE and Spotlight SE modifiers
    Apr 28, 2023 John Aldred

    Amaran, the entry-level brand of products from Aputure, has introduced two new light modifiers. Launched at NAB 2023, we see the Amaran Light Dome Mini…

    Atomos brings web-based video editing to its online cloud
    Apr 28, 2023 John Aldred

    It seems that Adobe and Teradek aren’t the only ones jumping on the cloud tech of late. Atomos has also announced new cloud features at…

    Blackmagic adds AI text editing in DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Public Beta
    Apr 28, 2023 John Aldred

    During NAB 2023, Blackmagic Design announced the new DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Public Beta. Building on what is already a very solid video editing platform, Blackmagic…

    First look at the Teradek Bolt 6
    Apr 27, 2023 John Aldred

    Teradek’s Bolt 6 (buy here) is the successor to the popular Bolt 4K (buy here). It’s a very similar unit but with the addition of…