A Focus on Lenses

Lensing may be the most important element in producing compelling images.  We added two prime lens sets to the inventory this year, including the industry standard Ziess  T2.1 Speeds.  More recently the newest lenses in the Carl Zeiss Family arrived at Ohio HD.  We are very excited to have the Zeiss Compact Primes or (CP.2) Lenses available.  Everyone who has worked with these lenses agrees that this new lens technology has a great form factor and delivers clean crisp images with amazing contrast.  The set includes 28, 35, 50, 85 & 100mm lenses all at a T2.1.  We have also taken delivery of a new PL mount 11-16mm wide-angle zoom.

Scott Handel

President

www.ohiohdvideo.com

Monitors… Both Large & SmallHD

LCD monitoring has come a long way in the past couple of years.  I have finally given up bringing a CRT monitor to the set to double check focus and exposure.  The angle of view and resolutions have improved on many monitors and Ohio HD has added a few new ones to the inventory.  Among those, our new large 25” Panasonic HDSDI monitor is the perfect onset client monitor.  It has a built in waveform/vector scope, embedded time code, various gamma set-ups & an amazing picture.   One other new addition from NAB is a great little monitor from SmallHD.  It sports an amazing picture, a 5.6” screen, HDSDI & HDMI inputs. It’s a great HDSLR accessory at $90 per day.

Scott Handel

President

www.ohiohdvideo.com

Skaters & Sliders

In April I was at NAB, when I met Etienne from MYT Works.  He showed me their prototype slider system and I thought it was the best slider I had seen to date.  I put down my deposit and the waiting began.  The promised delivery date came and went but finally, I received their small 3in1 and large 3in1 slider packages on Jan. 3^rd.  After checking them out this week I can honestly say it was worth the wait.  If you are looking for a great way to add some motion to your shots with very little setup time these sliders are just the trick. 

Scott Handel

President

www.ohiohdvideo.com

Announcing the AF-100

The Panasonic AF-100 is the hottest new camera this year.  Ohio HD Video is fortunate to have two of these amazing cameras in our rental inventory that are ready to rent today!  If you have been uncomfortable with all of the HDSRL challenges, but want an affordable camera with a large sensor and more lensing options, this is the camera for you.  This Micro 4/3s camera is has XLR inputs, a flip out HD monitor, time code in/out, variable frame rates and more.  Our packages with lenses start at $400.00.

Scott Handel

President

www.ohiohdvideo.com

To Rent or Buy?

The lifespan of the average camera these days is only about three years.

Camera prices have fallen steadily over the past ten years, making cameras seem more affordable.  But gone are the days when you have a format like Betacam SP that lasts for 10 to 15 years.  Cameras are outmoded more quickly as new formats and features emerge.  Everyone gets drawn into the latest fad in shooting, and that encompasses not only the camera but in many cases a host of accessories that may cost more than the camera itself.  When you give up the debt that comes with gear ownership you are able to match the right tools to each job.  In doing so you enable yourself to be a storyteller and not just a servant of the technology. 

 

Ohio HD Video has many ideas and can help you accomplish your production goals.  We welcome your calls and invite you to set up a time to visit our shop.  We love to talk about the cameras and talk about workflow.  We are happy to let you touch the cameras and get a real sense of how they will work in the field on your next project.

Scott Handel,

President/Owner
Ohio HD Video
www.ohiohdvideo.com

The Migration from ENG to Cine Style Production

  It wasn’t long ago that when you thought about production you were left with two choices…  Video or Film?

Four years ago at NAB, I came face to face with the RED camera.  Since that time, I, along with much of the production world, has been on a path where the worlds of video and film are colliding.  This year saw those worlds come closer than ever.  The HDSLR movement really caught momentum as third-party vendors brought more and more gear to the market striving to bridge the gap between amazing images and an impractical form factor.  At Ohio HD Video, we brought together gear from Zacuto, Red Rock, Cinevate, Chrosziel, Black Magic, Small HD, Zeiss, Arri, MYT Works, O’Connor, Sound Devices, and View Factor to find the best solutions to the HDSLR challenges.

Panasonic AF-100

On New Year’s Eve 2010, we took our last delivery of new equipment.  We unpacked two new Panasonic AF-100s, which I believe will usher in the next industry trend, the hybrid HDSLR/Video Camera.  A HDSLR Sensor inside a traditional video camera body with XLR inputs and time code that uses cine style prime lenses like our set of new Carl Zeiss Compact Primes.

Zeiss CP.2 Lens Set

As 2011 unfolds, Ohio HD Video remains committed to being your production resource.

Scott Handel

www.ohiohdvideo.com