C100
Building A Zacuto Recoil Rig. My Hands On Review
I’ve been on a quest to build the perfect camera rig for some time now. In fact I wrote a blog post on just that! Using several different bits and pieces to create a well balanced shoulder mounted rig. I got so close but just never had one system that absolutely worked. I basically quit […]
Why Use A C100 If You Have A C300?
I try to practice what I preach. Use the right tool for the job. It’s saves me the headache of trying to get the camera to work for me. When I’m shooting I just want the camera to get out of the way so I can focus only on shooting and capturing audio. When our […]
Matching The Canon 70D To The C100. Can It Be Done?
I have been sick as a dog for the last few days and my hopes to go out and shoot some video with the 70D this weekend pretty much is a bust. I decided to mess around at home and try a few things out. An easy test would be to try and match the […]
Canon C100 Price Drop. $4999. Best In Class At That Price
Canon announced some rebates and price drops this week. The C500 has a rebate bringing it to$16,999 from $20K. This rebate ends January 4th. Most of you are probably more interested in the C100. It’s now $4999. The Sony’s FS700 sells for $7699. That makes it $2700 less! The FS100 is $3999. but lack of […]
Canon C100 Continuous Auto Focus Upgrade Coming In February
Canon announced a new feature upgrade for the C100. For $500 Canon will update the firmware and adjust the settings to the existing C100 sensor. The original sensor already has the dual pixel technology built in just not activated in a sense so with only a firmware update and some tweaking it unleashes the AF […]
Canon Unveils New Cinema EOS Firmware Update Page
Get all the firmware info and the link for the downloading the updates from Canon on a special new page dedicated for just the updates. Looking forward to the crazy 80,000 ISO and Push Auto Iris/One-Shot AF and so much more little goodies! Check it out and bookmark it! UPDATE 12/28/2013 Thanksgiving day Canon re-released the firmware […]
New Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Lens Has Finally Arrived! Unboxing & Preview
I’ve been waiting for over a month for the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Lens to arrive and yes it’s finally here! Shot a quick unboxing and preview literally in one take first thing this morning. First impressions is that it has a great build. A little heavy but not surprising for a 1.8 zoom lens. I never […]
Zacuto Z-Drive and Tornado. A Powerful Combo For Pulling Focus
UPDATE Feb 10th 2014. Check out my full review on Zacuto.com. I have a full Recoil rig coming in by next week, and yes the Z-Drive and Tornado will be included. I’m also getting the Axis EVF system for my Zacuto EVF Pro, and the Grip Relocator with a short rail to bring it lower, […]
San Diego Filmmakers - September 10, 2013: GETTING THE SHOT: Experiences of a Former Newsman, Now a DP from San Diego Filmmakers on Vimeo.
From Photojournalist to DP. It’s Always About The Story
I don’t do very much public speaking, but I like to interact with people and share, so when The San Diego Filmmakers Group asked me to present at their monthly meeting I asked them what they wanted me to talk about. They said your choice. Okay then! Lets talk about getting the shot and telling […]
Lean And Mean. Shooting Video With A Monopod.
Mayor Special Election – C300 With A Monopod from Erik Naso on Vimeo. Maybe you heard San Diego has had some issues with our mayor, or should I say former mayor. He’s out now and a special election is coming up soon to replace him. The station wanted to do a spot that shows viewers […]
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