10 Essential Sony A7III Accessories in 2019
While the A7R IV is quietly hitting the shelves and many filmmakers are having their first encounter with the recently announced beast, many others frankly still enjoy shooting with …
Author: Francis Joseph D'Costa
Canon C200 vs BMPCC 6K Side-by-Side Comparison
A nice and beefy lineup of cameras seems to populate the horizon while myriads of filmmakers and DOPs approaching productions are having now more options than ever, at least …
Best Settings for Shooting Video in Low Light
A few years ago a lot of us were looking with a little bit of disdain at what at the time where called EVIL cameras. A poor name choice, …
TILTA vs SmallRig for the Blackmagic Pocket 4K and 6K
The Blackmagic Pocket, both in the 4K and 6K version, has acquired a loyal fanbase, and there’s more than one reason. It’s an amazing camera, capable of delivering a …
How to Choose the Best Windows Laptop for Video Editing in 2019
Coming back from holidays we all got back to our desks, but some of you may come to an unfortunate and bitter realization that it’s time to upgrade your …
Best Creative Gimbal Transition You May Ever Need
There is one word that seems to evoke the same scenario in the mind of almost all filmmakers around the world. The word is “Inception“. Our mind runs to …
How to Edit and Color Grade Faster with the LoupeDeck + in Premiere Pro CC
Once upon a time film editors used to cut footage while standing at a table, the Moviola. Scissors, glue, and tape created the magic we used to see in …
AndyCine A6 Plus – the Best Budget On-Camera Monitor?
With every new generation of cameras we see some huge improvements: ergonomics, runtimes, image quality, it’s a race that never ends. It’s not the same for the whole surroundings …
10 Things You Need To Know About the Sony A6600
The last in a fairly long line of small mirrorless cameras have arrived, it’s the Sony A6600. Following the steps of the previous A6 series, it brings a lot …
How Does the BMPCC 6K Hold Up Against the RED Weapon 6K
It seems that Blackmagic Design have learned from their mistakes in the past and flooded the market with Pocket 6K cameras. The drought we experienced (and still goes on …
5 Hacks to Nail Focus When Shooting Video
The great appeal of mirrorless and DSLR cameras has always been the beautiful images these cameras could produce when compared to the camcorders we had before that. But how …
Pocket 6K vs ALEXA Mini vs URSA Mini Pro vs RED Raven – Can You Guess Which is Which?
There is strange allure, a fascination, in participating in a blind test. Putting your knowledge at risk of being disproven, but also the fun excitement of a trivia quiz, …
The Ultimate BMPCC 6K Camera Rig
So, you’ve got your brand new Pocket 6K, have you? Ready to hit the road? Even as new releases from Sony and most of all Panasonic are trying to …
BMPCC 4K vs ALEXA Mini Side-by-Side Footage Comparison
Comparing cameras is in the DNA of every filmmaker. We enjoy comparing specs and quality of each and every camera released on the market, and that’s because we are …
Canon C500 Mark II Hands On and First Look
Canon has always been a brand well known in the filmmaking community. Well before the DSLR revolution, launched by Canon itself with the 5D Mark II (a camera that …
9900K + Radeon VII Hackintosh Build for Video Editing
It’s been a few years that we’ve been hearing the same mantra: “Apple is letting go of the pro users, they shifted their focus on consumer electronics and they …
How Does Crop Factor Affect Focal Reducers and Macro Reproduction
The term itself of a full-frame sensor is somehow misleading IMHO. It implies that other sizes are not, in fact, full. This may seem the rant of an old-timer, …
Panasonic S1H Hands-On + Sample Footage
In the last year, a lot of rumors have been circulating about Panasonic being ready to unveil a completely new mirrorless camera, something more focused on video. The rumors …
2019 MacBook Pro vs Dell XPS 15 OLED – Which One is Better for Video Editing?
The latest few generations of chips released from both Intel and AMD have brought unprecedented amounts of raw power in all computers: laptop and workstation alike have reached tremendous …
How Much Recording Time Can You Expect When Shooting in 6K RAW on the BMPCC 6K
The moment the RED ONE came out, it felt like an earthquake that broke in pieces the whole film industry. Shooting at 4K was already a dream coming true …