Nhl Game Controls

We switched over to this Manfrotto LANC remote for filming hunts and it is an absolute game changer! All the controls are right at your thumb allowing you to engage the camera in any way you like while keeping your movement to a minimum. If you are filming hunts or filming wildlife, this thing is a necessity.

I reviewed several controllers for the game; looking for ease of use and assigning buttons to flight controls. In addition, I didn't want to break the bank. What a surprise! Hotas 4 was automatically accepted by the Sim with almost all buttons assigned, ready to fly! With a tweak after visiting the Thrustmaster site for updates, I was up flying in a few minutes.

Easy to navigate controls and it has raised my photo game with power and a silky soft box

It just doesn't get any easier than this! Leveled up my audio game! Great clean audio, with controls right for my camera. Completely took the guesswork out of if I'm getting my audio on file with my video. Best feature, transmitters record right on the unit as a back up! Safety!

I travel around north America doing lighting for the NHL, NFl these stands are perfect in every way, very sturdy and versatile a little heavy but worth the weight in stability

We are using the APS-1 for a distributed antenna system for communications in an NHL arena. In combination with LMR-400 cabling, it work perfectly.

I'm a sports photographer so my review won't include anything on the video (sorry). As a reference, I have been using the mark2 and mark 1 prior and also recently testing out the Sony equipment for a few weeks (there were several things I really liked about the Sony but several that killed it). I really like my mark 2s and still use my mark 1 occasionally. The mark 3 came too late to test with NFL but I was able to shoot some XFL and NHL with it. Here are some impressions: 1. the tracking is amazing. It is a huge upgrade from the mark 2 (and way better than Sony - sorry Sony fans but there is no competition). 2. It records really fast and I no longer have to worry about missing action on a long run from buffering. It is also amazingly quick when backing up and importing into Photo Mechanic. 3. you have to buy new cards which are expensive. 3. The noise is improved but could be better still and they'll need to work on that. 4. The images are amazingly sharp. It is better than the mark 1 & 2 and, yes, better than Sony. 5. The buttons haven't changed from the marks 1 & 2 which I really appreciate. 6. The battery life is incredible even though it's the same at the mark 2. I shot a full XFL game and an NHL game the same day on the same battery and still had two bars left (for the mark 2, I was always swapping at half time or end of the third quarter). 7. You can tell the FPS difference over the Mark 2 (those extra frames can make the difference in getting the shot). Is it worth the upgrade over the Mark 2? I would say it is a huge upgrade but really steep in cost (plus the cards) and probably overpriced. Unless you make your living with it and shoot at the highest levels, have to shoot all raw images (this one is me), have a lot of money (not me), or have your agency paying, I would wait for it to drop in price next year or for a rebate program. If you have a Mark 1 only, it is a good time to get the mark 2 cheaper. If you have a mark 2, see above.

Hard to get to some of the controls.

Controls light...

Controls light.