Sony a9 III for Shooting Video
Sony has broken new ground with the release of the a9 III – the world’s first full-frame mirrorless camera with a global shutter. This is downright revolutionary technology and …
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Check Out This Dope Elgato Teleprompter for Creatives
Teleprompters can be invaluable tools for creatives looking to do some talking head work on their own. The problem is that decent ones can be incredibly expensive. They are …
How to Fix Overheating on the Sony a6700 and ZV-E1
Physics apparently still matters. Cameras are getting smaller and smaller but the problem with these compact designs is that they still can’t manage heat as effectively as we would …
BMCC 6K vs Panasonic Lumix S5 II – Which One to Pick?
Things are changing in the full-frame mirrorless landscape. Panasonic and Blackmagic have released some notable new cameras this year, both elevating the L-Mount. There are now two highly capable …
ProRes RAW vs Internal Recording on the Sony FX3
Raw is king when it comes to still photography and practically every pro will shoot only in raw to guarantee the best image quality and maximum flexibility in post. …
Best Cheap Sony APS-C Lenses That Will Give You the Most Bang for Your Buck
Sony’s APS-C system has had a resurgence the past couple years with major updates (and additions) across the line. We had the FX30, a6700, and ZV-E10 as excellent new …
Closer Look at the FREEFLY Ember S5K Slow Mo Camera
Did you know that FREEFLY makes cameras? You know, the company famous for high-end gimbals and drones? They make the Ember S5K – a compact camera optimized for drone and …
How to Film Cinematic Shots in Any Location
Whether you are an independent filmmaker, documentarian, or corporate videographer there is a high likelihood that you will end up shooting in a location that you aren’t familiar with …
How to Eliminate Rolling Shutter on Your Blackmagic Camera
Practically every camera with a CMOS sensor is going to suffer to some degree from one thing: rolling shutter. Unless you do some super processing, it’s just how the …
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Sony FX30 for Shooting Video in Log
We’ve reached an odd moment in the world of camera technology. You can now go pick up an iPhone that has log and ProRes available as a standard feature …
Adobe Firefly Video AI Will Be Mind Blowing
We’ve been able to get actual hands-on experience with some of the potential of generative AI and how it can be used to create and edit still images with …
Building Up a Dope DIY Portable Monitor from an Old Laptop Screen
Portable monitors are actually incredibly useful on set, especially once you start adding people to your crew or have clients on set with you. They can also be expensive. …
ARRI ALEXA Mini vs Lumix S5 IIX – Can You Guess Which is Which?
Panasonic’s first stab at full-frame mirrorless was commendable and found many fans. However, it appears their sophomore effort with the Lumix S5 IIX is the camera many people actually …
7 Must-Know AI Features in DaVinci Resolve 18.6
Artificial intelligence is the hot new feature in a ton of software updates, especially in creative applications. You can have AI tools write a script or create artwork or …
Check Out This Dope iPhone 15 Pro SSD Setup
Sure, there were a ton of camera upgrades in the iPhone 15 Pro announcement. There are the obvious improvements to image quality, ProRes, log shooting, ACES support, and all …
BMCC 6K vs BMPCC 6K Pro – Should You Upgrade?
Blackmagic has now given us another option in their affordable camera lineup with the full-frame Cinema Camera 6K. This now goes up against the Super35 Pocket 6K series and …
Lumix S5 IIX vs G9 II – Which One to Pick for Video?
Panasonic is making some serious improvements with their latest cameras though I think I can summarize the biggest point: phase-detect AF. After years of people asking for upgraded AF …
How to Get Perfectly Balanced Image by Overexposing
All the new cameras with updated sensor tech, new color profiles, different metering modes, and countless other settings make exposure a difficult subject to understand. It isn’t as simple …
iPhone 15 Pro vs ARRI ALEXA Mini – Can You Pick the Image Differences?
It’s new iPhone season! That always means some upgrades to the camera and the past few years have been fairly substantial by including features like ProRes. There are definitely …
How to Turn Your iPhone into a Cinema Camera for Free
One of the most substantial parts of Blackmagic’s latest stream – which happened to include a new full-frame camera—was actually an app. The Blackmagic Camera app wants to revolutionize …