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Category Archives: Equipment
Sony’s new cameras surpass the competition yet again!
Last year Sony blew away the competiion and made every camera manufacturer work extra hard when they released the Sony FS7 camcorder along with the low-light king, the Sony a7S DSLM. Today, they have done it again – and at an amazing price point to boot – with the release of the a7S II and PXW-FS5 cameras. Continue reading Sony’s new cameras surpass the competition yet again!
Best Wireless Lavalier Microphone Systems – Rode vs Sennheiser vs Azden
Today, I will test out three different wireless microphone systems from three different price categories – from the expensive to the affordable. See which one will win. Continue reading Best Wireless Lavalier Microphone Systems – Rode vs Sennheiser vs Azden
Ultimate Headphone Showdown – which sound the best!
Today, I test out nine of the most popular and requested headphones under $200. I test them out with different people so I can tell you which ones sound the best for casual music listening PLUS which pair I would chose for professional sound/music production. Continue reading Ultimate Headphone Showdown – which sound the best!
DIY & Pro Light Diffusion Frame
Today I wanted to talk about a very simple but useful filmmaking tool – a large frame to which you can attach a silk screen (for example, a soft, white fabric). This is a great way to either soften direct light (ex. the sunlight), or to bounce light back at your subject. You can also put a black screen on and use it as a negative fill, or a black background. Continue reading DIY & Pro Light Diffusion Frame
Aputure Light Storm LS 1 – High CRI LED Light
Previously, I reviewed a couple of great field monitors from Aputure. Today, I am going to talk about the Light Storm LS 1 – their high-CRI LED light. Continue reading Aputure Light Storm LS 1 – High CRI LED Light
DJI Phantom 3 – Cinematic Aerial Shots
Today I am reviewing the DJI Phantom 3 – a quadcopter with a 4K camera and 3-axis gimbal. The drone and gimbal technologies have been quickly advancing in the last few years (with DJI being one of the leaders), but the previous iterations of these devices have always left something to be desired. Watch my review to find out how good the DJI Phantom has gotten (short answer: really good). Continue reading DJI Phantom 3 – Cinematic Aerial Shots
The summer of sweet cameras
I am excited about a number of cameras that are about to come out this summer. They are all DSLMs, which means they are small and fairly affordable (especially when compared to professional cameras like the Canon’s C line or the Red cameras), yet they offer very high quality video recording at 4K. Continue reading The summer of sweet cameras
KineMAX 6K Camera Tests and Review
The KineMAX is one of the few cameras on the market that can shoot in 6K resolution. That’s actually nine times the resolution of standard HD. Beat that 4K!
You might be wondering what’s the point of shooting in 6K, when most of the world still watches in HD or is slowly moving to 4K? Continue reading KineMAX 6K Camera Tests and Review
Carbon Fiber Camera Slider
I got a new camera slider from CAME-TV.com Continue reading Carbon Fiber Camera Slider