Five Awesome Gimbal Tricks with the DJI Ronin-S
Despite having only been available for a couple of months now, DJI Ronin-S has quickly become one of the most popular single-arm gimbals on the market, and for good …
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Cameras + Formats App Update 3.2 Adds BMPCC 4K, Power Calculator, Highlights, and More
There are way too many cameras and formats to worry about today, and there aren’t any signs of this trend slowing down anytime soon. Luckily, there is an app …
Closer Look at the BMPCC 4K – Menu and Feature Walkthrough
While the first batch of Pocket 4K cameras is slowly trickling across the globe, the early adopters who have pre-ordered the unit right after NAB 2018 are already getting their …
Moza Air 2 Single Grip Gimbal and Moza Air X for ALEXA Mini, RED DSMC2, FS5
At Photokina 2018 this past month, at the Gudsen stand, I had a chance to catch-up with the latest Moza Air 2 single grip gimbal and their newly announced …
Can You Edit RED 8K RAW on a 2017 27-inch 5K iMac Base Model?
When it comes to editing 8K RED RAW footage, it’s a common misconception that you need an extremely powerful editing workstation equipped with 8 or more cores, 64GB of …
IBC 2018: NanGuang PAVOLITE RGBW LED Tube Lights
It’s IBC 2018 and Photokina catch-up time! Yes, I know these trade shows ended a month ago, but we are still catching-up on all our interviews we did from …
New Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Footage from the London Launch Event
Earlier in the week, I was invited to attend the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Launch event in London. This event was kind of a big deal for Blackmagic, …
BMPCC 4K vs Panasonic GH5 – ISO Testing and Low Light Performance
While most people who have pre-ordered the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K back in April are still waiting to receive their production unit in the mail, several lucky early …
Slick Motion Effect in Premiere Pro CC
When it comes to handheld shooting and the associated visual aesthetics, many people tend to believe that there’s nothing fancy nor spectacular referring to this particular style of shooting. …
Insta360 ONE X Shoots 5.7K 360 Degree Video with Insane Stabilization
Insta360 have been on quite a roll lately – you may recall they recently announced the Insta360 Pro 2, which we saw at Photokina 2018, which is targeting pro …
Meet the Eyoyo A5 – a Dirt-Cheap On-Camera Field Monitor for Under $150
While on-camera monitors could sometimes be considered as an unnecessary and redundant add-on to your filmmaking kit, using such a tool is an absolute necessity for proper framing as well …
See Two Amazing Short Films Shot on the Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm recently announced the new Fuji X-T3, which has some very important features for video creators. The X-T3 is the mirrorless camera, which can record 4K/60p in a 10bit …
How to Properly Set Up the Zhiyun Crane 2’s Follow Focus System
For those of you who might not be aware, Zhiyun-Tech has recently started to include their Focus Motor free of charge with each purchase of the highly popular Crane …
Wooden Camera ARRI ALEXA LF LPL Mount for RED DSMC2 and Eyepiece Leveller
Wooden Camera announced quite a few new products at IBC 2018, which was weeks ago, but as we are catching up with some of the announcements we missed, today …
Sony A7III vs Fuji XT-3 – Which One Should You Choose?
Of all the cameras announced and released in 2018, none has garnered the amount of buzz that the Sony A7III has received thus far. For less than $2,000, the …
Dedolight DLED-3 TURBO LED 3-Light Kit with Dedo Weigert
At Photokina 2018, I was lucky enough to have a chance to interview Dedolight’s founder, the legendary cinematography lighting innovator, creator, and cinematographer, and 2-times technical Oscar-winner Dedo Weigert …
ARRI ALEXA XT vs GH5 vs BMPCC 4K – Side-by-Side Comparison Tests
Even though there are at least a dozen high-end professional cinema cameras available to filmmakers nowadays, many cinematographers would agree that the ARRI’s highly esteemed ALEXA lineup is inarguably …
Photokina 2018: Canon EOS R Interview – New RF Mount, RF Lenses, 4K and My Thoughts on the EOS R
Announced just a month ago in early September, the Canon EOS R quickly became one of the most polarizing and discussed camera in the world of photography and hybrid …
IBC 2018: Kino Flo FreeStyle LED Tubes and Camera Look Up Tables Firmware Update
Some of you may remember that at BSC Expo earlier in the year, I checked out the Kino Flo Tube LED prototypes (read more and see our interview from …
Five Budget Must-Have Video Accessories for Your Sony A6300 and A6500
Although a camera is really all you need to start shooting video, it doesn’t hurt to have a couple of accessories on-hand to help improve your production workflow. From …