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INSIDE JUNE 2008 VOLUME 16 NUMBER 6 14 IN REVIEW 16 BREVIS FLIP 35MM LENS ADAPTER CINEVATE The latest entry in the growing field. By Matthew Jeppsen 18 4160 SOOM TRIPOD SYSTEM SACHTLER This versatile support is a winner. By Carl Mrozek 20 CENTURY ESSENTIAL-5 FILTER KIT SCHNEIDER OPTICS A solid starter set. By Jay Holben 24 LITTLE BIG DISK QUADRA LACIE A portable, stylish storage solution. By J.R. Bookwalter 26 DXA-2S ADAPTER BEACHTEK Add XLR audio to your small camcorder. By Chuck Gloman 28 DEPARTMENTS ON OUR COVER The 2nd Annual Black Diamond Awards. Design by Neel Patil FEATURES 14 RUNNERS WORLD Shooting the doc Running the Sahara was an HD endurance test. By Douglas Bankston 6 DV UPDATE NAB Show postproduction report. 8 MY STUDIO Claude Booth, Engineer/Owner of CBC Broadcast Video Engineering. 28 TECHNOLOGY TREASURES Direct from NAB Show are the Black Diamond Award winners for 2008. By The DV Staff 26 INSTANT EXPERT Accessing audio plug-ins. 36 MAKING WHAT YOU SEE SOUND GREAT has the newest gear reviews, more expert advice and breaking news. Visit DV online. Tips on how to identify the right microphone for your job. By Michael Silbergleid ONLINE WWW.DV.COM • DV 101 stock footage chart, rating 20 online sources for that elusive shot. • Microphone buyer’s guide COLUMNS 40 CLICK TO PLAY Nels Johnson explains how Adobe’s AIR toolset will transform your desktop. 46 DV 101 Jay Holben dives into using stock footage. WWW.VIDEOGRAPHY.COM ARRI D-20 on The Andromeda Strain: Data Drives the A&E sci-fi miniseries. 50 PRODUCTION DIARY Stefan Sargent tangles with a dictator. DV (ISSN 1541-0943) is published monthly, with additional issue in April, by NewBay Media L.L.C.by NewBay Media L.L.C. at 810 Seventh Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY, 10019. Telephone: 212-378-0400. Periodicals postage paid at New York, New York, and at additional mailing offices. U.S. subscription rate is $29.97 for one year; Mexico and Canada are $39.97 (including GST); foreign airmail is $79.97; back issues $7. Prepayment is required on all foreign subscriptions in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. All rates are one year only. DV, Digital Video, Digital Video Magazine, DV Full Motion, DV Web Video, DV Expo, Web Video Expo, Digital Video Expo, and Digital Video Conference and Exposition are trademarks of NewBay Media L.L.C. All material published in DV is copyrighted © 2008 by NewBay Media L.L.C. All rights reserved. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DV, Subscription Services, P.O. Box 221, Lowell, MA 01853. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 255542, London, ON N6C 6B2. DV makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information published in the magazine; however, it assumes no responsibility for damages due to errors or omissions. Printed in the USA. 4 dv june 2008 www.dv.com http://WWW.DV.COM http://WWW.DV.COM http://WWW.VIDEOGRAPHY.COM http://www.dv.com

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Digital Video - June 2008 Contents DV Update My Studio Runners World Brevis Flip 35MM Lens Adapter 4160 Soom Tripod System Century Essential-5 Filter Kit Little Big Disk Quadra Instant Expert DXA-2S Adapter Technology Treasures Making What You See Sound Great Click to Play DV 101 Production Diary

Digital Video - June 2008

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