A Lightweight HD Video Kit for the Amateur Videojournalist

Are you looking for portable and versatile equipment for shooting HD video?  Consider using a small DSLR or four thirds camera, two broad range zoom lenses, and a small external mic. I use the fairly small Nikon D5100 and two relatively inexpensive zooms, the 18-55mm kit lens, and the 70-300 Continue Reading

A Quick Video Solution: Point and Shoot Camera Plus Olympus LS-10

I shot the video below yesterday, with a point and shoot camera (Leica D-Lux4), and recorded the music with an Olympus LS-10 digital handheld recorder.  I used Cyberlink PowerDirector to edit the show.  I could just as easily have used Windows Movie Maker. My camera and digital sound recorder fit Continue Reading