Only by using the AF101 can I now gauge the right type of lenses to use with this camera, if your goal is shallow depth of field then you must look at lenses with an ‘f’ stop of about f2 or less. This may seem extreme but unless you have the space to use a [...]

I bought this slider from Alastair just over 2 years ago, then after selling the Sony EX-3 I no longer had a camcorder small enough to use this fabulous slider with so it has sat in a corner for well over a year. I gave Alastair a phone during the week and asked him if [...]

A lot of people will be fresh to owning a Panasonic camcorder and it’s a delight to report that the AF101 has retained the fantastic “CAMREMOTE FOCUS” socket on the back of the camera. I must give Andy Guest from Preston’s a credit for this one, he noticed the socket and had a “FOXI” remote [...]

Just arrived is a cracking new LED camera light from Ianiro one of the major manufacturers of production lighting in the world. The special part about this light is firstly it runs off 6 AA batteries which I am told will run this wee light for a day. Secondly it has variable colour temperatures switching [...]

Having had a day to play with the Cineriod EVF with my AF101 what can I say…it’s the viewfinder you should expect to see on the AF101. This is a great addition to any camcorder that suffers small badly produced viewfinders which is most of the Panasonic and Sony handheld camcorders to date. Viewfinders are [...]

Genus listened to professionals to find out what they wanted in a matte box. Quality, versatility and price where the words we kept hearing, Genus has delivered the matte box you demanded. The Genus range of matte boxes are superbly engineered, versatile and at a realistic price point. Our matte boxes are now also available [...]

This new book by Barry Green will help  you get the best out of the AF101 camcorder. The AF101 is incredibly versatile, it’s the first professional camcorder with a large film-sized sensor that enables superb depth of field shooting. Barry Green’s book helps answer many frequently asked questions including workflow and how to use many [...]

The Olympus MF-2 OM conversion lens adapter for Micro Four Thirds cameras enables connect to the outstandingly small Micro Four Thirds mount. You can also use the whole range of OM lenses with a Mirco Four Thirds body, provided you are using manual focussing while shooting. With this adapter the potential of usable lenses expands, [...]

Unless you have owned a Panasonic camera in the past you will be very confused if you don’t read this first. Scene Files in previous Panasonic camcorders are presented on a rotating switch on the side or back of the camcorder, example below. Each Scene File has it’s own characteristics as shown below but the [...]

As I have developed my new kit to accommodate the AF101 I have also re-visited the way I carry my kit on a shoot. Pouches…that’s the answer with a camera that has at least 3 lenses to change within a mornings filming. This rather splendid kit comes from Jacobs Digital Photo & Video called ThinkTANK [...]