Gear / Article
Wednesday, September 28th2011

Crucial Sony and Adobe Moves Highlight IBC 2011

Among the announcements at the show, Sony's F65 camcorder and Adobe's announcement of the purchase of the Iridas IP stand out as bellwether developments...

Articles / Article
Tuesday, April 26th2011

The Past Week in Review, for April 25th

This week we have a look at some of the news from the Tribeca Film Festival, whether or not transmedia means anything of importance, and how DSLRs like Canon’s 5D now get important help from industry mainstays.

Gear / Article
Wednesday, April 13th2011

D.W. Leitner Reports from the Floor of NAB 2011

David Leitner discusses some of the intriguing developments in camera technology at NAB 2011 that are bringing great power and capability to small camcorders as well as opening up a new high-end of image creation...

Gear / Article
Wednesday, July 7th2010

Loving Leica

Now, cinematographers are chasing down lenses out of the mainstream, choosing them for the specific looks that they can deliver to a production...

Gear / Article
Tuesday, June 1st2010

DSLRs For Filmmakers

Mathers points out that although the Canon 5D Mark II has a larger sensor when compared to even Sony's top F35 camera system, all of that sensor's resolution doesn't end up in the image...

Gear / Article
Tuesday, May 4th2010

More Leitner, More NAB – PL Mount Lenses

Long time readers of DW Leitner's excellent NAB articles will recognize his signature combo critique/analysis/fanboy writing...

Gear / Article
Friday, April 16th2010

D.W. Leitner’s Final Podcast – NAB 2010

The final day of NAB 2010 finds D.W. Leitner in a rush--the floor closes early on Thursday, while dozens of companies and products threaten to remain undiscovered.

Gear / Article
Saturday, March 13th2010

Leitner’s In-depth Take on Sony’s PMW-350

As is typical with one of David's reviews, you not only get a unique, many-faceted take on the latest technology, but benefit from his many years in the business...

Profiles / Feature
Wednesday, November 11th2009

Leitner’s Cinematography Corner

You're in Leitner World, so don't expect just another digital naval-gazing cool-tool-of-the-week approach.

Gear / Article
Wednesday, October 14th2009

Band Pro and Media Distributors Open House

Even if you don't plan to attend HD World at the Javits today and tomorrow, you might want to swing by 645 W. 27th Street tomorrow between 10am and 5pm to see the latest in high-end camera systems and post gear.