Next big thing: The Sony PMW-200 XDCAM

The Sony PMW-200 XDCAM

The last couple of days we got to see the message "The next big thing is coming" on the Sony micro XDCAM website.  Today we've finally -officially- learned what the next big thing is.

Please welcome the new:
Sony PMW-200 Full HD 4:2:2 XDCAM EX 1/2inch CMOS camcorder with 50Mb/s recording

New JVC ADIXXION Action Camcorder

The new JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXION action camcorder

Update: Now in stock at B&H
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JVC has entered the GoPro like action camera market with their brand new JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXION camcorder and they've added some cool features to this small but rugged camera.

The ADIXXION has a water / shock / dust / freeze-proof design which JVC likes to call "QUAD Proof" and is able to record full HD 1080/30p or 720/60p videos and capture 5MP stills. It has a CMOS sensor which provides great image quality in a wide range of lighting conditions. You can mount the camera to goggles with the provided goggle mount or to a helmet, surfboard or to the roof of your car with the supplied flexible mount. The camera has a built-in ultra wide 170° lens that makes it possible to capture any action in front of it. What's really nice about this camera is the built-in 1.5-inch LCD monitor on the side of the camera, for easy checking of recorded footage in the field. Something you can't do with the GoPro.

Steadicam Merlin Arm & Vest with the Blackbird Stabilizer

Blackbird stabilizer on the Steadicam Merlin arm and vest

Today I received a package with something very handy inside!

It's the Z-post from Camera Motion Research to use the Blackbird Stabilizer (which I reviewed a few days ago) on the Steadicam Merlin arm and vest! Let's have a closer look at it.

B&H Affiliate

In other news, I just became a B&H affiliate!
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Balancing the NEX-FS100 on the Blackbird Stabilizer

NEX-FS100 balanced on the Blackbird (with the short and standard vertical bar)

When you have a stabilizer, I always think it's a good idea to share a good setup, once you found one for your particular camera. In my case it's the Sony NEX-FS100 with 16mm f2.8 pancake lens and VCL-ECU1 ultra wide converter. That's why today, I want to share with you my Blackbird stabilizer setup.