Sony had several cameras, including the EX1, EX3 and HXR-NX5U - I'll take one of each, please - and JVC and Panasonic were there too, along with Canon (but you'll have to wait for NAB to find out more about their next pro-video cam.)
The Sony booth
I asked Dan Berube - who runs the Boston Final Cut Pro Group, and was manning the Canon table - when Canon would release the firmware update they have coming for the 5D in a 7D version and he looked surprised for a second - as though it wasn't something he had thought of - and then he said "That would be great, wouldn't it?"
Glidecam was there with their three different HD series stabilizers, as well as vests, arms and a jib.
I went to several company seminars, and was only thrown out of one. A new record for me. I shall have to try harder next time.
These shows can be dangerous if you are in need of gear - a bit like going to a supermarket with an empty stomach. I hadn't gone there with the intention to buy anything, but they had such a good deal on a Sony UWP-V1, that I had to buy one. And they had a really nice Kata bag, which I definitely hadn't intended to get either, but that was such a good price that I had to buy that too.
Fortunately, I didn't buy the tripod head and legs as well, since I'd run out of money.
I'm going to try and write-up what I learned about 3D at the SMTPE and the Sony presentations on same. Unfortunately, though I learned a lot, I'm not sure that I understand it any more. You may be better off not reading what I have to say...
There were some interesting deals...
- used only at one Olympics?
- used only at one Olympics?