Craig Johnston
Latest articles by Craig Johnston

The Incredible Shrinking News Camera
By Craig Johnston published
Smaller camcorders gain acceptance

Microwave: Picking the Right Tool for the Job
By Craig Johnston published
Efficient compression, new IP options bring new choices for ENG

To Drive or Not To Drive
By Craig Johnston published
ENG trucks hold their own against cellphone video transport
Give Free-Lance a Chance
By Craig Johnston published
Somewhere within your company's corporate hierarchy, there's at least one official who could read you a long list of reasons why no employee should ever be allowed to free-lance.
Hoofing it at NAB
By Craig Johnston published
New South Hall Nearly Doubles Exhibit Space, Walking Distance
All You Need is Cash
By Craig Johnston published
I just read Bob Woodward's new book "Bush at War." I was struck by how much you can get done with cash.
Tape Gone in a Year?
By Craig Johnston published
CBS Videographer comes home from war with a plan for the 'ultimate camera'
Lenses Benefit from High-Def R&D
By Craig Johnston published
Advances in glass spilling across product lines
A Wider Look Can Be A Better Look
By Craig Johnston published
Anybody who has spent much time around cameras knows that shooting a person's face with too wide a lens risks a ghoulish result. There's a fine line.
Will 'Tape' Disappear From Camcorders?
By Craig Johnston published
Manufacturers working on dockable, disk-based capturing tools
Get Your Money's Worth Out of Your Time
By Craig Johnston published
One of my fondest memories of working in television news (or maybe it's one of my most haunting nightmares) is the race every day to get the story or stories done and on the air.
Ikegami Helps CBS Cut HD Cord
By Craig Johnston published
Wireless OFDM hi-def camera debuts at Super Bowl XXXVIII
HD Studio Cameras Take Many Forms
By Craig Johnston published
Today's technology includes mobility and multiple formats
Hurricane Katrina Tests Broadcasters
By Craig Johnston published
Gulf Coast area stations improvise in order to stay on the air
Taking it to the Streets
By Craig Johnston published
Chicago broadcasters get up close and personal with viewers
Get Them to the Job on Time
By Craig Johnston published
I met a retired international executive for an electronics giant who told me about an attendance problem you and I are unlikely to ever face
Can-Do Studio Cameras
By Craig Johnston published
Customers seeking switchables are snapping up HD/SD convertibles
NASA Picks Up Hollywood's Methods
By Craig Johnston published
Columbia crash leads to lab revamp
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