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JUMPS DV DV 101 (continued from page 38) COREL (continued from page 17) can focus on the new focal point (in this case, requiring a macro focus lens to focus on the image projected mere inches in front of the lens) and will only work on a fixed focal length. This makes the Red Eye adapter a non-zoom-through, whereas the 16x9 adapters will work for the entire focal range of a zoom lens. It may seem like an odd technique to have a wide-angle adapter and then zoom through it, but there will be times when you’ll need to recompose an image quickly, and retaining your full range of zoom (albeit shortened by the adapter’s conversion factor) is very handy. Afocal adapters are larger and considerably heavier than focal adapters. The 16x9 0.75x adapter adds nearly 1.5 lb. to the lens, which may not seem like much until you’re going handheld for an extended period of time. Adapters will, in addition to altering the focal length, alter the depth of field of your shot. As you are converting to a wider angle of view, if you maintain the same camera position, aperture and distance to your subject, you will have an increased depth of field, so that’s something to be aware of. In addition, with the wider view and larger optics, many accessories — matte boxes, lens shades, etc. — will no longer fit on the lens, or may actually be seen in the shot. In addition to 16x9 and Red Eye, Tiffen, Century Optics and others also manufacture high-quality adapters. Prices range from $400 to $800, depending on the conversion factor and manufacturing. DV Performance seemed a little better there, but it still wasn’t great. (I also ruled out the portable hard drive by copying the media to the internal hard drive and relinking it, to no avail.) Thankfully, using the Multi-Trim method sped things up greatly, and I was able to get a reasonable frame rate during Timeline editing by tweaking some of the project settings manually. Corel informs me that this is a new issue they are working to address with a future software update, but the good news is that the same footage captured in SD worked like a charm. STRONG OUTPUT VideoStudio Pro X2 is a master when it comes to final output of your project. Clicking the Share tab brings up a host of output options, including Blu-ray output, AVCHD conversion, the aforementioned mobile device support and YouTube direct upload, as well as standard DVD creation. With a few clicks, I was able to port my edited 37-minute vacation video to DVD, complete with animated menus and a lot of customization. Encoding seemed on par with competing packages, and there was access to plenty of advanced settings, should you need them. Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 roars onto the sub-$100 NLE scene as a real challenger for Sony Vegas and other competing suites. Available in both basic and pro versions, I’ve only scratched the surface of everything that Corel has done to upgrade VideoStudio, but suffice it to say that this is a suite that’s well worth a look. DV ADVERTISER INDEX COMPANY Abe’s of Maine ADK Pro Audio AJA audio-technica Azden B&H BlackMagic Design Calumet Photo Focal Press GenArts Kino Flo K-Tek Litepanels NewTek Panasonic Broadcast Roland Systems Safe Harbor Computers Schneider Sony Todocast Varizoom Videoguys PAGE 33 44 11 23 15 35-37 5 19 16 25 21 40 22 7 9, 17 13 31 14 2,3 43 39 27, 29 WEB SITE www.abesofmaine.com www.adkvideoediting.com www.aja.com www.audio-technica.com www.azdencorp.com www.bhphotovideo.com www.blackmagic-design.com www.calumetphoto.com www.focalpress.com www.genarts.com/dv www.kinoflo.com www.ktekbooms.com www.litepanels.com www.newtek.com www.panasonic.com/p2hd www.edirol.com www.sharbor.com www.schneideroptics.com www.sony.com www.todocast.tv www.varizoom.com www.videoguys.com COMPANY INDEX 16x9 Inc 38; ABC Products 20; Adobe 6, 15, 17, 32; AJA Video Systems 6; American Society of Cinematographers 6, 10; Apple 8, 15, 16; ATI 15; B&H Photo 22; Barbertech Video Production 10; Blackmagic Design 6; Bogen 22; Calumet 20; Cambo 20; Canon 17, 28, 38; Carbon Fiber Tube Shop 23; Century Optics 41; Corel 16; Countryman 24; Delvcam 23; Digital Cinema Society 6, 10; Digital Production BuZZ 6, 8; Filmtools 23; Hitec 22; Hood Pro 42; Hoodman Corp 10, 18; Iomega 17; IP Access International 32; Kappa Studios 6; Kessler Crane 20; Lectrosonics 22, 24; Letus 12; Litepanels 6, 18; Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group 6, 8; Los Angeles RED User Group 6; Losmandy 20; Manfrotto 22; Markertek 23; Microsoft 15, 16; MoleRichardson 28; NewBlueFX 17; NewTek 10; Noga 18; P+S Technik 12; Panasonic 6, 8, 28; Petrol 6; Polecam 21; Purosol 18; Real 30; RED Digital Cinema 6, 10, 18; Red Eye 38; Redrock Micro 12; Rescue Tape 18; Rycote 18; Sachtler 6, 10; Samson 18; Samsung 23; Sanken 24; Schneider Optics 18; Schoeps 24; Sennheiser 24, 42; ServoCity 22; Sony 6, 10, 18, 23, 28, 42; Sony Creative Software 6, 41; Sound Devices 24; Supercircuits 22; Tiffen 41; TodoCast 30; Toshiba 15; Village Tronic 15; Vinten 6, 10; Vitec Group 10; Vortex Media 18 http://www.abesofmaine.com http://www.adkvideoediting.com http://www.aja.com http://www.audio-technica.com http://www.azdencorp.com http://www.bhphotovideo.com http://www.blackmagic-design.com http://www.calumetphoto.com http://www.focalpress.com http://www.genarts.com/dv http://www.kinoflo.com http://www.ktekbooms.com http://www.litepanels.com http://www.newtek.com http://www.panasonic.com/p2hd http://www.edirol.com http://www.sharbor.com http://www.schneideroptics.com http://www.sony.com http://www.todocast.tv http://www.varizoom.com http://www.videoguys.com

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Digital Video - December 2008

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