Azden PRO-XD New Budget Digital Wireless Microphone System
Having a wireless audio solution in your kit bag as a sound recordist or a jobbing cameraman/woman is a must these days. With budgets for “sound persons” often gone …
SEETEC Have a New Budget Monitor Plus I Have Some More Sony RX10 II Footage
Budget Chinese monitor maker SEETEC have released some information about their new monitor out aimed at DSLR and mirrorless filmmakers working with shoe-string budgets, or ones who simply want …
Some Important Considerations Before Buying a Sony A7R II or Sony A7S II
Even though the Sony A7R II and Sony A7S II are sharing a few similar features such as 4K internal recording, 5-axis image stabilization, enhanced high-speed auto-focusing along with similar price …
Blackmagic URSA Mini 4K Review & Footage
The majority of the independent filmmaking world is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the URSA Mini cameras and in particular the 4.6K versions. However deliveries are still up in …
New Fast SSDs for Your Atomos Shogun/Assassin 4K Recorder
Choosing the right media for your camera or 4K recorder/monitor these days has become as important as picking the right camera for the job. As an audio/video professional second-guessing or …
9 Extremely Challenging to Shoot Film Scenes
There’s nothing more inspiring and entertaining than a perfectly executed practical effect or stunt in a film. Actually, filmmaking is the only art form that goes way beyond the realm …
Affordable and Blazing Fast 10 Gigabit NAS For Your Editing Bay
Reliability and efficiency of your storage media are a crucial and extremely important component of every day-to-day post-production workflow and a primary reason for making the right purchase decision when it comes to …
The TILE Light is an Awesome Premium LED Light that Fits in Your Pocket
You might remember the Scorpion Light, which we told you about last year. It’s a really versatile and portable LED light made by Blind Spot Gear after a successful …
An Easy Trick to Achieve More Cinematic and Natural Look of Your Footage In DaVinci Resolve 12
Generally, if you want to colour grade your footage more professionally and achieve a certain more stylized look you should approach every part of your image that needs to be colour graded separately. For …
DJI Phantom X – Is This The Future of Consumer Drones?
Chinese tech giant DJI, largely responsible for bringing ready-to-fly unmanned aerial platforms to the masses, as well as providing cinematographers and video creators around the world with easy to balance …
5 Simple Tips For Shooting Motion Controlled Timelapse Videos
With virtually limitless ways to move your camera, motion controlled timelapse videos can be a great asset for your production. They can not only leverage your productivity but can also add …
Here’s Some More Panasonic DVX200 4K V-Log Footage
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot with the Panasonic DVX200 for a couple of days. I did post my initial impressions here, you can read …
Learn All About the Sony FS5 In This Presentation
The Sony PXW-FS5 was one of the key product announcements at this year’s IBC Show in Amsterdam. The “mini FS7” as it has already been dubbed by some, sports …
Test Footage & Feature Comparison Between the Canon C300 MKII and the Sony FS7
The new Canon C300 Mark II and the Sony FS7 are extremely popular cameras among filmmakers, cinematographers and broadcasters around the globe these days and the buzz they are creating increases …
6 Tips and Tricks to Reduce Weight and Improve the Performance of Your Gimbal
The 3-axis gimbal stabilizers are still in great demand among independent filmmakers and seasoned professionals and for a good reason. They create beautiful floating camera moves that previously were reserved for …
Canon C300 Mark II Alternative Power Solutions from Wooden Camera
One of the major new features in the new Canon C300 Mark II camera is the fact that it can shoot 4K internally (finally). Even the top end Canon …
The Sony 4K Channel Presents: How to Use the FS7 Smart Grip
Sony recently launched their Sony 4K Creators YouTube channel, which is dedicated to building a community of Sony 4K Creators in which Sony will curate the best 4K content created on …
Here’s How You Can Build a DIY Dirt Cheap Wireless Monitor
Wireless monitors are a must-have accessory and an essential asset for every production. Unfortunately, even the entry-level systems available on the market these days tend to be quite expensive and way out of most independent …
Sony RX10 II and RX100 IV Firmware Update 1.20 Released + ROXOR Stabiliser News
Sony has just released a firmware update for both the super slow-mo premium bridge camera RX10 II and the pocket rocket RX100 IV. Firmware version 1.2 fixes a focus …
Sony PXW-FS5 Presentation Plus A7R II and A7S II Tech Talk from PhotoPlus 2015
PhotoPlus Expo 2015 just took place in NYC this past week. It is the largest photography and imaging trade show in North America with over 21,000 attendees including, but …