Are the new Nikon D800 and D800E - each sporting a huge 36 megapixel full-frame sensor - worthy competitors of the venerable Canon 5D Mark II?

Dave Dugdale (LearningDSLRVideo.com), planetMitch (planet5D.com), Chris Fenwick (chrisfenwick.com) and I span the four major timezones of the continental United States in Episode 59 of the Digital Convergence Podcast.

The Digital Convergence Podcast crew - Chris Fenwick, planetMitch, and Carl Olson talk with special guest Charley Voorhis of Voortex Productions.

We talk about the new Nikon D4 and dissect it's video capabilities. The subject of mirror-less cameras come up - do they mean the death of DSLR's?

Chris Fenwick and Mitch Aunger (aka planetMitch of planet5D.com) join me in another episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast to ponder the question: Should freelance videographers dump their HDSLR camera and buy a Canon C300 or other high-end camera?

Kris Simmons helps video pros mind their business is this episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast.

Chris Fenwick and I talk about the November 3, 2011, announcements from both Canon and RED.

Jeff Dykhouse - sound designer and audio pro Chris Fenwick and I continue where we left off in our last episode of the Digital Convergence podcast where we talked about audio and sound design for video by talking with sound and audio guru Jeff Dykhouse of JephthaStudios.com.

Shane Hurlbut makes another awesome appearance on the Digital Convergence podcast. Shane and I catch up on his latest projects - including the launch of his Master Cinema Series gear to transform HDSLR cameras into "mean movie making machines."

What can I do to improve my videos' sound? Just how can I get that "Hollywood" sound? How should I get organized for handling audio? What workflow should I follow? I put these questions to Chris Fenwick.

I have a very special guest joining the 50th episode: Paul Antico, filmmaker and blogger, and otherwise known in the Twitter-verse as @IAmNeedCreative.

Dave Dugdale of LearningDSLRVideo.com joins in the Digital Convergence conversation with Chris Fenwick and myself in Episode number 49.