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Article: Remote camera controls and systems.(gear & now)
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- EventDV
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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It seems to me like the next remote control device that comes along should do a lot more than control a camera. As producer, director, DP, editor, small-business owner, marketer, and sales rep all rolled into one, professional event videographers who run their own independent studios need some sort of remote device for their entire business operations!
Most new remote control systems are aimed at the camera itself. They provide zoom and focus control, pan and tilt, or a combination of both. As high-definition video cameras infiltrate the industry--especially those with removable lenses or prime lens compatibility--the demands and the price of such tools are ...