Best Affordable Bi-Color LED Lights for Filmmakers
Spending your hard-earned cash on filmmaking equipment can be a tough decision. When you are trying to find something affordable it can be hard to be sure which is …
Meet the RED V-RAPTOR – 35.4MP Vista Vision Sensor, 8K Video Up to 120fps, DSMC3 Body, and More
We know that the DSMC3 lineup was coming, and now it’s official. The V-RAPTOR is the first RED camera that sports a DSMC3 body using RED PRO CFexpress cards …
4 Must-Know Ways to Create Split Screens in Premiere Pro
Split screens are a good way to get a lot of information on the screen. They can also complicate your timeline since you are going to need to layer …
Clear Image Zoom vs Scaling Up in Post on the Sony a7S III and FX3
Clear Image Zoom is one of those options buried in Sony’s camera menus that isn’t widely publicized. Some people who found a use for it tend to love it …
How to Use Your Smartphone as an External Monitor and Recorder
The best portable screen you have is likely the one on the phone in your pocket. Since smartphones are now mostly screen, a lot of effort and resources has …
Can the Canon R5 Really Record 8K Raw without Overheating?
As you may have seen recently, Canon and Atomos have teamed up to enable 8K ProRes RAW recording from an EOS R5 via HDMI to the Ninja V+. Considering …
Anamorphic Modes Explained – Everything You Need to Know
Shooting anamorphic is not as simple as just popping the camera in a designated “Anamorphic Mode” and hitting record. There’s knowing the optics, there’s actually understanding the workflow, and …
Connecting Two 4K Monitors to an M1 Mac
The M1 MacBooks have changed things massively for Apple computers. The power draw to performance ratio is among the best in the industry and the new architecture has dramatically …
Check Out This Dope Sony FX3 Hidden Zoom Feature
Sony has never been at the top of the list for having the best menu system. Most of it is workable and the core features you’ll end up finding …
Best Settings on the DJI Air 2S for Cinematic Footage
DJI is the name in drones. They continue to push the industry forward with either more features or fuller-featured drones that are smaller and cheaper than before. The Air …
How to Protect Your Camera’s SDI Output and Not Blow It Up
Apparently there is a huge risk to a camera’s SDI output by doing something that is a normal operation during a film shoot. That is plugging or unplugging the …
Megadap Releases the First Ever Automatic Adapter for Sony E Lenses on both Full Frame and APS-C Nikon Z Cameras
Chinese camera lens accessory maker Megadap has just announced the launch of the world’s first automatic adapter for the full line-ups of Nikon Z mirrorless cameras (both Full-Frame and …
Canon vs Sony – Which Camera is a Better Investment?
It’s a whole new world for cameras. The past few years have ushered in a practically endless release cycle with new models coming out constantly. Still, some of the …
Venus Optics Rolls Out Piano White Versions of the Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D and OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Cine Lenses
Chinese camera lens maker Venus Optics has just released piano-white versions of the Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine for Canon RF mount and OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 cine lenses. The …
4 Easy Methods to Upscale Your Footage in Post
For whatever reason shooting in your finishing resolution is not always possible or reasonable. This includes not having the right camera, needing to minimize storage use, shooting slow motion, …
DaVinci Resolve 17.3 is Now Up to 3x Faster on M1 Macs
The latest DaVinci Resolve 17.3 version is now available for download boasting a new, more efficient processing engine which enables faster 4K and 8K editing and grading on Apple …
Why Shooting in 30fps Might Make Sense for Certain Projects
It has been beaten into people that if you are shooting for the cinema look, you need to be shooting at 24 fps (or its close cousin 23.976). Still, …
8K ProRes RAW Recording Now Available from the Ninja V+ and Canon EOS R5
Earlier in the year, Atomos announced that it has been working on firmware for the Ninja V+ monitor/recorder that will enable 8K ProRes RAW recording from the Canon EOS …
5 New Ways to Use a Gimbal for Your Productions
Gimbal stabilizers feel like an ancient technology in today’s fast-paced world. They are absolutely a mature and reliable item that most filmmakers should have in their kit. Being so …
Canon Announces XF605 4K UHD Professional Camcorder
Canon has just announced the XF605 4K UHD professional camcorder. The new XF-series professional camera comes equipped with a 1.0-inch CMOS sensor and the ability to record 4K60p 4:2:2 …