Our Social Channels
Welcome to the HD Camera Guide Blog
HD Camera Guide is the premier source for high-end HD Cameras, Lenses, and Accessories, and membership is free. The site regularly features exclusive video interviews, product-introduction videos, a video-rich Learning Center, an Interactive Lens Selector, pertinent news, and more.-
Recent Posts
- Canon Captures the Big Game
- Canon HD Broadcast Lenses Chosen as Part of Major University’s HDTV Sports Production Facilities Upgrade
- Panasonic introduces AW-HE120 3MOS PTZ camera
- Telestream Builds HD Instant Replay System for NASCAR
- Canon Unveils Latest Super-telephoto Lens
- Advanced Technology From Ikegami at HD World, New York City
- Canon Hollywood Professional Technology And Support Center Premieres In Los Angeles
- Canon Professional Services Program Announces New Points Qualification System and Website For Emerging Professionals
- Tiffen to Showcase Award-Winning Technology at PDN PhotoPlus Expo
- Study finds growing use of online, alternate delivery methods for TV among viewers
- New DTV standard could emerge in three years, says Aitken
- Canon U.S. Life Sciences and the University of Maryland Launch New Collaboration
Featured Stories
-
Canon Captures the Big Game
03 January 2012 11:14 PM | No CommentsFrom TV Technology Game Creek Video, who will provide coverage of this year’s Super Bowl XLV, announced plans to use long-zoom lenses from Canon for all telephoto shots. The company’s 100-times XJ100×9.3B long-zoom HD lenses will be mounted on all of the 18 fixed-position Sony HD field cameras. Portable cameras will use a [...]
Read More -
Canon HD Broadcast Lenses Chosen as Part of Major University’s HDTV Sports Production Facilities Upgrade
03 January 2012 11:03 PM | No CommentsFrom TV Technology OKLAHOMA CITY: Whether it’s on the gridiron, the baseball diamond, the basketball court, or other competitive arenas, the University of Oklahoma (OU) is going into the 2011 season with high expectations for its successful athletic programs. OU also has high standards for its in-house video coverage of these events, as evidenced [...]
Read More -
Panasonic introduces AW-HE120 3MOS PTZ camera
03 January 2012 10:59 PM | No CommentsFrom Broadcast Engineering Panasonic has unveiled the AW-HE120, a pan/tilt/zoom camera delivering full HD video capture an integrated PTZ system. Featuring a fast 20x zoom lens and three 2.2-megapixel ULT MOS imagers supporting HD imaging, the compact HE120 produces high-quality video in a wide range of shooting conditions. Suited for demanding applications such as sports, staging, house of [...]
Read More -
Telestream Builds HD Instant Replay System for NASCAR
03 January 2012 10:56 PM | No CommentsFrom TV Technology NEVADA CITY, CA.–Telestream has created a new high definition instant replay system for NASCAR race control officials. Developed for the start of the 2012 racing season, Telestream combined its new Replay multichannel video player combines with its Pipeline HD video capture system to provide instant capture and display of [...]
Read More -
Canon Unveils Latest Super-telephoto Lens
03 January 2012 10:51 PM | No CommentsFrom TV Technology LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.: Canon U.S.A., Inc., introduces a new-generation of super-telephoto lens, the XJ95×8.6B, which provides a combination of the widest angle of view of any HD field lens presently in the broadcasting industry with an augmented 95x focal range. Canon says it developed the XJ95×8.6B lens in response to the [...]
Read More
-
panasonic Archive
-
Panasonic introduces AW-HE120 3MOS PTZ camera
From Broadcast Engineering Panasonic has unveiled the AW-HE120, a pan/tilt/zoom camera delivering full HD video capture an integrated PTZ system. Featuring a fast 20x zoom lens and three 2.2-megapixel ULT MOS imagers supporting HD imaging, the compact HE120 produces high-quality video in a wide range of shooting conditions. Suited for demanding applications such as sports, staging, house of [...] -
Goodman’s Guide Giveaway
"Goodman's Guide to the Panasonic P2 System" manual GIVEAWAY, an extremely well-written, informative guide for those viewers who have bought or are thinking of buying a Panasonic camera system. -
NEW 3MOS HD CAMCORDERS FROM PANASONIC EXPAND PRODUCT LINE
Features include a new 35mm Wide-Angle Leica lenses, 18x Intelligent Zoom and Manual Controls, and more. Panasonic has added the HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700 to its 2010 line of camcorders. Both camcorders are Full High Definition (HD) 3MOS camcorders with 1920 x 1080 resolution, and combine 1080/60p recording – allowing them to capture video without detail [...] -
Panasonic Updates AG-HPX300
Panasonic Broadcast recently announced the availability of a free flash band compensation firmware update for its AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorder product. The new firmware targets CMOS imager performance improvement and also compensated for the “flash band” effect seen in many CMOS imaging systems. This is an artifact seen in connection with the use of the [...] -
“Bryan Living and Learning” Shoots with Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
While Bryan, Texas isn’t renowned for its contributions for television production, the city does produce notable local broadcasts that require the same major production equipment as broadcast epicenters. And it does it with Panasonic’s AG-HMC150 professional handheld AVCCAM camcorders, producing a bi-weekly, 30-minute magazine-style show, Bryan Living and Learning, as well as public service announcements, local [...] -
Panasonic to Offer Downloadable Scene Files for Free
Panasonic Broadcast is offering a range of scene files for its AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder with AVC-Intra recording. The free, downloadable scene files provide a user with an array of new looks to increase creativity and are available at www.panasonic.com/scenefiles/. P2 HD scene files allow users to move quickly from one preferred look to another [...] -
Fujinon Lenses Help Capture Dynamic Sport Images with Actioncam
For the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Actioncam equipped their HD aerial system camera with Fujinon lenses. The system, which made its debut during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four tournament in April, is built around a Panasonic AK-HC1500 compact HD camera with a Fujinon HA13X4.5BERD wide angle lens. The Fujinon lens enabled Actioncam to [...] -
Panasonic Lowers Costs of P2 Memory Cards
Panasonic has announced the immediate availability of its new 16GB and 32GB E Series P2 cards at lower costs of $420 and $625 respectively. The E Series P2 cards provide high quality recording for an average of five years with normal operation. Unlike other disc-based or solid-state recording systems, P2 cards are a high-speed bit bucket, [...] -
Hitachi to Provide Cameras for Corporate Conventions
Freeman A/V, a provider of integrated marketing services for corporate conventions, trade shows, and exhibits, purchased six Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to provide HD video support at its clients’ corporate meetings, expos, and other major events. The cameras will be primarily used for image magnification so that meeting attendees can get a [...] -
Panasonic Cameras Help Independent Film Reach Acclaimed Showcase
Postales (Postcards), written and directed by Josh Hyde, has been chosen to participate in the Independent Feature Project’s (IFP) 2009 Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab, upcoming in New York City, June 8 – 12. The feature, shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX500 2/3” P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder, is one of only ten narrative rough cuts singled out by [...]
















