Pro Steadicam with wireless follow focus & video system
Lots of people wonder how to setup their camera stabilizers so that they can remotely pull focus on the go. I already did two posts about this… one about the DIY wireless video system that I put...
View ArticlePro Wireless Video System from CAME-TV
This might be of interested to anyone who wants to remotely operate their camera on a stabilizer, 3-axis gimbal, or even a crane. In those situations where you cannot directly hold the camera, the...
View ArticleSave $700 off on a MacBook Pro!!!
Just a quick post about an amazing new deal. B&H Photo Video & Audio store is having it’s Black Friday deals right now and this one came to my attention. If you’re a fan of Apple computers and...
View ArticleCinegears Wireless Video System Ghost-Eye 150m
Over the years, I’ve had a chance to use and review a number of wireless video systems. Here is a high-end system from Cinegears called the Ghost-Eye 150m. This is a very impressive system. It offers...
View ArticleCinegears Wireless Follow Focus System
Here is a review of another high-end product from Cinegears, the Single Axis Wireless Follow Focus Express Standard Kit. There are many things to like about this system. What impresses me the most is...
View ArticleShotgun Mic Shootout
Today, I am testing out and directly comparing three directional microphones for film and video production. These are shotgun-type mics. The most expensive model is from Sennheiser; next – at half the...
View ArticleDJI Mavic Pro launch
Last Tuesday I attended a fun event in New York City – a DJI product launch. As is usual at these things, there was a lot of press. The treat for me were the many cool talented filmmakers who also...
View ArticleThe new MacBook Pro – still artists’ top choice?
As it is always the case with Apple product launches, there was a lot of buzz generated by yesterday’s launch of MacBook Pro laptops – especially since the Pro line had not been significantly changed...
View Article4K Camera Shootout of 2016!
2016 has come to an end and next year is upon us. I wanted to wish everyone all the best in 2017! Also, I wanted to do a recap of the best 4K cameras that I had a chance to use in 2016. In fact,...
View ArticleNew Camera and Control Panels from Blackmagic Design!
Today, Blackmagic Design announced even more exciting products they are releasing. If you’re a fan of using the software or hardware from Blackmagic, then you will be happy to hear that they have a new...
View ArticleThe successor to the most popular on-camera mic ready for orders
For the last few years, the Rode VideoMic Pro has been the most popular on-camera mic. For example, you can often see it as part of camera set-ups used by vloggers. Earlier this year, Rode announced...
View ArticlePro Hacks to Make Your Videos Cinematic
In today’s video, I show seven simple techniques used by cinematographers to create beautiful images. Here is more info about the seven hacks. Angle and Framing This is mainly about deciding what to...
View ArticleCamera Goat Slider – Review
Today I wanted to talk about a camera goat that will carry just about any camera package you throw at it – and it will let you get smooth dolly shots. So for the last three months I’ve been using what...
View ArticleDJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom – New drones with 10bit recording
So the day finally came when DJI announced the full and confirmed details about their newest 2 drones. It’s an upgrade to the already wonderful DJI Mavic line. The new drones are the Mavic 2 Pro and...
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