Latest articles by Craig Johnston
Prompters: Ready for the IP Revolution?
Along with the rest of a studio’s infrastructure, teleprompters are now increasingly IP-based.
NAB Show Product Review: Lenses
Lenses, as the co-equals to cameras in the capture of high-quality, high-resolution images, were in abundance at this year’s NAB Show.
NAB Show Product Review: Camera Support
Where the past couple of NABs have seen all sorts of drone camera platforms, some little more than toys, the 2017 exhibit floor saw fewer but more targeted unmanned aerial vehicles.
Bonded Cellular Moves Beyond ENG
I still remember a visit from a cellular phone company in the late 1990s to the affiliate where I worked, offering us liveshot capability over their wireless network.I remember we didn’t bite.
AXF Strives for Industry Acceptance
After years of work, with some interruptions, SMPTE’s Archive eXchange Format standard was published in September 2014.
Gear for the Journalist on the Go
The news shooter’s video tools may be a long way from a Hollywood movie crew’s collection of equipment.
The Role of Lenses in Virtual Environments
When 3D video production was gaining steam several years ago, there was much made of the need for precisely matching zoom lenses for 3D shooting.
CMOS, 10 years later
Ten years ago this writer returned from the NAB Show having seen JVC and Ikegami introduce CMOS-based cameras
2016 Product Preview: Cameras
At this year's NAB Show, 4K/UHD cameras will be omnipresent in the booths of camera makers, with a wealth of new products and new features making their debuts.
2016 Product Preview: Lenses
The 2016 NAB exhibition floor will see 4K lens introductions for both three 2/3-inch sensors and for single-sensor full frame cameras.
2016 Product Preview: Camera Support
Reliable robotic camera solutions for newscast production used to be expensive propositions that took years to deliver a return on investment.
Latest Pro Cameras Stake Out HD, 4K Territory
When the television and cine markets began demanding 4K cameras, the quickest solution was to use large-format, single 4K sensors.
