Category: NAB Gear Picks

NAB Show now scheduled for October 9–13, 2021 in Las Vegas

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Washington, D.C. — National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President and CEO Gordon Smith today issued the following letter to the NAB Show community regarding plans for the 2021 NAB Show:

 

 

Dear NAB Show community,

I hope that you and your loved ones are well and staying safe. Although we truly miss seeing you in person, it has been fantastic to observe the industry come together in many ways to work through these challenging times, and it has been our pleasure to do our part to create connections via our new digita …

NAB 2019 The Complete Recap

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Every year the NAB Show attracts thousands of people to celebrate the greatest tech and innovation in the film/tv industry. This year it was a great mix of top gear sightseeing, catching up with friends & making new ones too!
Why Go To NAB
This year we ran a poll about NAB and found that some people don’t see value enough to attend. But we’d like to challenge that! The reason why you go to NAB is: to be the FIRST to intimately know the new technology. You get a chance to play with that “latest full frame camera”. To look at the makers in th …

Not Missing The NAB Show 2019, Are You?

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It’s that time of year again when we all fly to Las Vegas, not for a rowdy weekend of fun but for a little bit of both: The NAB Show 2019- The Story Starts Here!

That’s the theme for this year’s NAB Show featuring fresh topics from around the world of content creation like ESports, AI and machine learning, in-vehicle entertainment and blockchain in media. Apart from these hot topics, there are tons of activities planned for the week of NAB. We’ll be at the heart of it, reporting it all back to you….which brings me to…
The Survival Guide
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The NAB Show Survival Guide

Posted on by Oriana Chacon

For years I’ve wanted to write a crafty and fun guide to the show…well I FINALLY did it!

Here’s my NAB Show Survival Guide Top 8 list.

https://youtu.be/lbyoQkilGRw

The reason I broke it down into a top 8 format is I couldn’t think of a top 10. 🙂
First. Learn something.
You can do this in a variety of ways.  NAB has all kinds of experts there. Go to a booth. Ask a great question and you’re going to get a great, great answer. I guarantee it.
Number 2. Focus on fun at the NAB show
And you will not have a disappointing trip and absolut …

Our NAB Gear Picks 2018

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In case you missed NAB 2018 Show in Vegas, we’re bringing you inside the action of what it was like! Follow David Wells, owner of Moving Picture Rental as he checks out Mt. Charleston and then scours the NAB floor [@1:08] to show you the latest in film tech including Full Frame and VR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_D1RSZS6fo&list=PL0MmTVdzC2Om5TFxrGbrI8rKctcn5aUfa&index=2&t=0s

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NAB 2017 Best of Show

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David Wells reviews his favorite gear from #NABshow 2017 from Red Rock Canyon,  VR cameras  Google Jump YiiHalo, Mevo by Livestream , SHOTOVER, ZEISS Leica and Cooke  Lenses,  LITEGEAR, Sony HDR Crystal LED’s, ARRI, Atomos and more. With SIM Digital, Teradek, and ProductionHUB.com

 

 

https://youtu.be/xcnscIV35y8 …

MPR’s NAB Show 2017 Gear Picks

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Dave Wells scoured the NAB Show 2017 floor for this year’s products of distinction.  He settled on Leica M3 lenses, Sigma primes and zooms, Zeiss CP 3’s, and more.  But on his way he just had to stop by Red Rock Canyon!

Watch the video for more:

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlWSnpDhH3g&feature=youtu.be[/embed]

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NAB 2015 Impressions: Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera

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[caption id="attachment_868" align="alignleft" width="350"] The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera at NAB 2015[/caption]

Blackmagic Design introduced a pair of cameras at NAB this year aptly named the Micro Cinema Camera.  While both cameras share the same form factor and name, they vary in features and intended use so much that it’s difficult to discuss them both at the same time.  Both the “Standard” and “Studio” versions of the Micro Cinema Camera share a Micro Four-Thirds (MFT) lens mount and a rugged magnesium camera housing that’s hardly l …

NAB 2015 Impressions: Phantom Flex 4K Camera

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[caption id="attachment_857" align="alignleft" width="350"] The Vision Research Phantom Flex 4K seen at NAB 2015[/caption]

Well, the Vision Research Flex 4K isn’t exactly a new development, they announced it during NAB 2014.  Last year’s release gave us a camera system capable of up to 1000fps at 4K and 2000fps at 2k resolution which recorded to either 32GB or 64GB of internal buffer memory.  With three HD-SDI outputs, you have the ability to configure two ports as a dual link 4K output for an external recorder while retaining one port at 4: …

NAB 2015 Impressions: RED WEAPON Camera

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[caption id="attachment_846" align="alignleft" width="350"] The all new RED WEAPON Camera Body.[/caption]

RED announced the newest addition to their cinema camera line at NAB.  The WEAPON will be released in two flavors.  The “Magnesium” version will start shipping this summer with the same 6K Dragon sensor in the present Epic model and the “Carbon Fiber” version which will have a newly designed 8K sensor.  Initial Carbon Fiber models will ship with a 6K sensor with an 8K sensor upgrade expected to be released by the end of the year.

The e …