What camera or lens or gimbal should I get? This is probably the number one message I get. Here is my answer. Continue reading What camera should I get? Or gimbal? etc
Wedding Filmmaking with Henry Martens – Career advice & filmmaking techniques
Last Sunday we had a great Filmmaking Times show with Henry Martens. He’s a filmmaker whose work has earned him awards and a very successful wedding filmmaking business. Continue reading Wedding Filmmaking with Henry Martens – Career advice & filmmaking techniques
Horror film lighting with a single LED!
Here is a review of a powerful yet soft LED from iLEDGear. Continue reading Horror film lighting with a single LED!
DIY Custom Camera Rig for $200
I built a custom camera rig for my DSLM using various parts I found on Amazon. It costs just $200 and fixes the main problems I find with many DLSR/DSLM style cameras. My custom rig turns any DSLR / DSLM camera into a proper video production tool. Continue reading DIY Custom Camera Rig for $200
Professional underwater camera rig for less than $300
I love swimming and diving and I love shooting video while I do it. There are many great little action cameras for casual underwater shooting but I also needed something better than a GoPro. Continue reading Professional underwater camera rig for less than $300
Pro Hacks to Make Your Videos Cinematic
In today’s video, I show seven simple techniques used by cinematographers to create beautiful images. Continue reading Pro Hacks to Make Your Videos Cinematic
Fosicam makes exciting entry in the 3-axis camera gimbal world
Today I have another camera gimbal review, but I’m happy to say it’s not just another gimbal. A company called Fosicam, a newcomer in the market, has created a pistol-grip gimbal that improves, I think, on what other companies have done so far. Continue reading Fosicam makes exciting entry in the 3-axis camera gimbal world
Battle of Telephoto Zooms: Canon, Tamron, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
The last two weeks, I’ve been testing what are probably the most popular long zoom lenses. Here is my review. Continue reading Battle of Telephoto Zooms: Canon, Tamron, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
Gimbal Shootout: Moza Air – Feiyu-Tech a2000 – Zhiyun-Tech Crane v2
The last few weeks I’ve been busy testing out different gimbals. These are all gimbals that are small, light, pistol grip-style that you can operate with one hand. They are very similar in some ways, yet different in others. The three gimbals I compare are Continue reading Gimbal Shootout: Moza Air – Feiyu-Tech a2000 – Zhiyun-Tech Crane v2
Monopod – Why, How & What is my favorite?
At this year’s NAB, I got a monopod from iFootage, and since then I’ve been using it a lot. Here is why I like this Cobra 2 monopod. Continue reading Monopod – Why, How & What is my favorite?