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DEALS

Deal: Drobo “March Madness” Sale

Written by USTimes, 2016-03-23

Drobo is offering discounts on its RAIDS. $125 on its 5N and $150 off the 5D for a limited time. Click on the links below for more information. For the 5N and for the 5D. (Note: USTimes receives no remuneration for this referral – just sharing the “Good News”)

DEALS

Deal: $400 off DNxIO from Avid till March 31st

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Avid Artist DNxIO, the professional video I/O interface designed to simplify and accelerate HD and high-res workflows is on sale until March 31st at $400 off standalone hardware or bundled with industry-standard Avid Media Composer software. The onboard hardware processing solution is designed to capture and monitor a wide range of video formats up to…

Batteries

Gear: Switronix Hypercore 98AG Batteries for the Field

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Following is a excerpt from a press release issued today by Switronix about their Hypercore 98AG batteries. We can’t officially review this product since we haven’t used it in the field and run it through its paces, but it sure looks great! We all want something lightweight and efficient. I also like the idea of…

Camera Gear

Gear Review: iShot Pro Tripod Mount for the iPad Pro

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Love the new iPad Pro, but it needs to be stabilized and on a tripod when I’m shooting with it. Behold, the iShot G7 Pro iPad 12.9 Tripod Mount, available on Amazon here. For under $40 it is a welcome addition to my accessories and now comes with me on every shoot. The rig is…

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DIY

DIY: Upgrade Your iMac’s Memory

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I recently purchased an iMac 5K and love it, but the memory at the Apple store was expensive, so I opted to get the least amount available (8GB) and purchased an additional 64 GB from OWC (MacSales.com). It was surprisingly easy to upgrade, took less than 5 minutes of my time, saved me lots of…

Berlinale (Berlin Int'l Fest)

Film Review: “Hedi” Wins Golden Bear, Berlin Int’l Film Festival

Written by USTimes, 2016-03-22

INHEBBEK HEDI (Photo by Cirina Catania) Directed by Mohamed Ben Attia Produced by Dora Bouchoucha Starring: Majd Mastoura, Hedi Rym Ben Messaoud, Rim Sabah Bouzouita, Baya Omnia Ben Ghali, Khedija Hakim Boumessaoudi, Ahmed Area Ben Small, Faten Tunisia, Belgium, France, Qatar, United Arab Emirates Filmed in Cinemascope, 88 minutes NOTE: Since this review was written,…