Top 5 Camera Gear I Used in 2019
Yes, it is this time of the year where all you see are Top 5, Best of, and Worst of lists. And as much as I am not a …
Category: Reviews
Rayzr MC100 RGBWW Soft Panel LED Review
Earlier in 2019, innovative LED lights maker Rayzr expanded their portfolio with a trio known as the Rayzr MC series RGBWW LED soft panels. And recently, I got a …
Shooting an Indie Feature with One Lens – The Sigma 18-35mm T2
What’s it like shooting an indie feature film with one lens? Well, in this post I’ll share my experience using the Sigma 18-35mm T2 EF mount mated to a …
Teradek Bolt 500 LT Wireless Video System Review
As I have mentioned before in a prior post, recently I was a 2nd AC (among other things) on a low-budget indie feature film, which just wrapped days ago. …
The Video Show 2019 Highlights
We’re nearly half-way through 2019 and I don’t know about you, but to me it already feels like trade show overload. Now that we got the big one – …
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Hands-On Review feat. Core SWX Powerbase EDGE
About a week ago we filmed my hands-on review of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K on a rainy and gloomy day, and despite not getting to film a …
Sony VENICE Review, Behind the Scenes, Short Films shot on Atlas Orion Anamorphic and Tokina Vista Primes
Some of you may recall that a while back we shared a massive 50+ minute Panasonic Varicam LT review with you that was done by LA-based filmmaker and DP, Ben Meredith, …
G-Technology G-Drive Rugged mobile SSD Review
G-Technology UK recently sent me their latest portable, rugged little SSD drive to use for a few weeks and review and in this post and video I’ll give you …
ikan PD Movie 2-Channel Follow Focus for Gimbals Review
One of the main concerns when flying a camera on a gimbal stabilizer is getting proper focus. With some cameras such as the Canon 5D mark IV or C300 …
Panasonic EVA1 Review and New Footage by Noel Evans
The Panasonic EVA1 “footage embargo” has lifted and those with early access to the camera have started to get some footage out. Noel Evans has been shooting with the …
Extensive Canon C200 Review by Cloakroom Media
One of the big announcements at this year’s CineGear Expo in Los Angeles was the newest Canon Cinema EOS camera – the Canon C200. In a somewhat of a …
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel Hands-on Review
I recently had the chance to spend some time with the Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel and in the following post I’ll share my experience. Announced back in March …
Blind Spot Gear TILE LIGHT Hands-On Review
About a year and a half ago some of you may recall, we posted about new, premium quality compact LED light from UK-based outfit Blind Spot Gear called the TILE Light. …
Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K Hands-On Review
Recently I got a chance to shoot with the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K camera, that the good people at Blackmagic Design loaned to me. I took the camera for …
CalDigit TUFF 2TB USB 3.1 Type-C External Drive Review
I’ve been using the the CalDigit Tuff 2TB external drive as my main footage offload, transfer, and backup drive for the past couple of weeks and in this post …
Varicam LT Lens Tests – Canon CN-E, Leica R, Sigma 18-35, XEEN, Cooke Speed Panchros and More!
You guys may remember a while back we shared a massive 50+ minute Panasonic Varicam LT review with you that was done by LA-based filmmaker and DP, Ben Meredith. …
Video Devices PIX-E5 4K ProRes Recorder/Monitor Review
The PIX-E series recorder/monitors from Video Devices (you know of Sound Devices fame) have been around for a couple of years now, but I have always wanted to get …
Sony a6500 4K Handheld Test Footage and First Impressions
The Sony a6500 was a bit of a surprise announcement from Sony in early October last year. I mean, it wasn’t even a year after the a6300, which quite …
Aputure Deity is a New Affordable Pro-Grade Shotgun Microphone
Aputure seem be coming out with all sorts of exciting new products at a rapid pace – you may know them mainly from their budget DSLR monitors like the …
Panasonic Varicam LT Footage at ISO 5000 Plus Review/Comparison to Sony FS7
Panasonic have placed a lot of faith in their Varicam LT; some say it’s even what the predecessor Varicam 35 was supposed to be in the first place. Announced back …