New 85mm T2.2 Lens From Veydra Mini Primes
Quality and affordability when it comes to lenses, especially to cine primes is a rare occurence. Simply not many options exist. Samyang/Rokinon do make very nice cine-vized lenses, but …
Tips On How To Hide Lights In Your Shot
The craft of setting up and arranging lights on set is paramount and one of the most valuable assets of your skill set as a cinematographer and filmmaker that also has a …
ARRI Amira SUP 2.0 Update Unlocks UHD Recording in March, MPEG-2 50Mb/s 422 MXF Coming Soon
If there ever was a perfect camera, the ARRI Amira would be it. At least, for me. The AMIRA features the Alexa sensor in a slightly smaller package with all the …
Podcast 036: Cutting the 1st Teaser Trailer For My Debut Feature Film I Shot on the BMCC
Podcast 036: Cutting the 1st Teaser Trailer For My Debut Feature Film I Shot on the BMCC Posted by Ogy Stoilov February 16, 2015 In Episode 36 of the …
New Tokina 4K Ready Cine Zoom Lens Coming Early April
Cinema zoom lenses don’t come cheap. But they do offer significant advantages and are desirable for certain productions where primes may not offer the focal range or may slow down …
Benefits of Using LED Lighting For Your Next Project
LED (light-emitting diode) technology has been advancing by leaps and bounds in the last years offering incredible creative possibilities for filmmakers. The quality of light LEDs emit is enhancing vastly as …
Tiyaga – New DIY 3-Axis MiniGimbal Stabilizer for your GH4 or Sony A7s
In the last couple of years, the 3-axis handheld gimbal stabilizers inevitably changed the way we shoot video by giving us unparalleled creative options for more stable footage to use in …
Meet the “Sidekick” – The Only Light You’d Need for Your GoPro Hero4
If there’s one thing that I am not a huge fan of on the GoPro Hero4 (I just received my Hero4 Black) or any other GoPro I’ve had is …
This 3.5 Minute Music Video Was Shot in 5 Seconds at 1000fps With A Phantom Flex 4K Camera
We all love slow motion shots, don’t we? This is one of those great filmmaking assets that make hundreds, if not thousands, filmmakers and enthusiasts, so passionate about it. But, the real magic happens when …
To Rent or Buy Gear For Your Video Productions?
How many times have you been tempted by gear announcement or a freshly released brand new camera? These are the moments when you are ready to spend all your hard-earned cash that you’ve …
Remote Phosphor LED lights from CINEO Lighting
Lately, I’ve been researching various brands offering LED lighting solutions to upgrade my existing predominantly tungsten based lighting kit. My tungsten kit consists of a couple of ARRI 650 …
Improve Your Workflow & Speed Up Rendering Time in After Effects
How many times you have been experiencing frustration while rendering a composition in After Effects. Eventually, the things might get even worse if you are on the rush having a closing …
Vantage Goes Beyond 4K With HAWK65 – New Anamorphic Lenses For 65mm Digital Sensors
Vantage have a longstanding tradition in the film business, and have been creating anamorphic cine lenses for the film industry for the better part of the last 25 years. …
ProCam 2 iOS App Enables 4K Video Recording on iPhone 5S and Later
If you’re currently an owner of an iPhone 5S or later, and you’re considering the option to replace it and buy a smart phone that shoots 4K, it will probably …
AJA Releases Firmware Update 1.1 For The 4K CION
Just before Christmas, AJA made some folks pretty happy when they announced that after months of finalising their first foray into the camera world, their crowned jewel – the …
DJI Ronin and CAME-7800 3-Axis Gimbals Side-by-Side Comparison
2015 may be the year of 4K, and while it may sound a bit prophetic, the signs are all here, but there’s no doubt that 2014 was the year …
Podcast 035: Shooting My Debut Feature Film on the BMCC and Only One Lens
Podcast 035: Shooting My Debut Feature Film on the BMCC and Only One Lens Posted by Ogy Stoilov February 9, 2015 In Episode 35 of the 4K Shooters Podcast, …
The Nuvola NP-1 4K Media Hub Runs Android And it Won’t Break The Bank
I’ve been exploring options for upgrading my aging HD TV and have seriously been considering a 4K TV. Too bad, I missed on the Black Friday deals and Christmas …
The New Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Has Incredible 5-Axis IBIS, But No 4K
I’ve never owned or shot with Olympus cameras, nor with Nikons. Never got excited about them, I guess I’ve always been a Canon guy. Or brainwashed by them. But …
VariCam 35/HS Get Live Colour Grading and ProRes Support Through a Firmware Upgrade
After the recently released firmware update 2.1 for the GH4, now Panasonic have released a free firmware upgrade for their flagship cameras the VariCam 35 and VariCam HS. The latest firmware adds …