Vortex Media Book/DVD: EX1 Field Guide & Training DVD Bundle by Doug Jensen

The EX1 Field Guide & Training DVD Bundle from Vortex Media is a combo set of media that will give you all the information that, perhaps, the original instruction manual left out. These two items comprise a more-than-comprehensive examination of the camera in terms of both what it has, its features, specifications and capabilities.

However, the set goes further by providing something you can toss in your gear bag and have at-the-ready whenever you're on assignment. After all, this camera contains many buttons, features and possibilities and often it is impossible to recall exactly how to use it. Having the field guide at your side will mean that you'll always be able to obtain the answers to relevant questions when you mean them.

The companion DVD can be viewed in the studio or home when you're off assignment. It gives you live images that will further explain the system in greater detail. The book is written in clear to understand language but the DVD compliments that with both a detailed overview as well as tips, tricks and techniques.

About the Author: Doug Jensen is a cameraman, producer, director, editor, and consultant with over 28 years of video production and post-production experience. He is also the owner of Vortex Media, which produces instructional videos, camcorder field guides, and innovative production tools for video production, television, and digital photography. As a member of Sony's Independent Certified Experts (I.C.E.) team he has taught high definition XDCAM classes for Sony at NAB and special events throughout the United States.

In recent years he has produced and directed several popular training DVDs including: "Mastering the Sony PMW-EX3," "Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1," "Mastering the Sony HVR-Z7U," "HandsOnHDV: A Complete Guide to the Z1U and FX1," "A Guide to Shooting with the Sony XDCAM HD F355/F335 Camcorders," and "How to Set Up, Light, & Shoot Great Looking Interviews." Doug owns several cameras, including a Sony PDW-F800, Sony PMW-EX3, Sony PMW-EX1, Sony F350 XDCAM HD, Sony HVR-Z7U, Sony HVR-Z1U, and an Ikegami HL59 Betacam. His credits and clients include: NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, CNN, PBS, BBC, NHK, EBU, TNT, Discovery, ESPN, E!, A&E, HGTV, WGBH, Food Network, NASCAR Images, MLB Productions, Travel Channel, History Channel, Sundance Channel, Warner Bros., Weather Channel, Golf Channel, and NBA Entertainment.