Equipment Reviews
Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7 Review. Style And Function All In One Bag.
I have a few Think Tank Photo bags. They are very well built and well, just plane work great! In the past I’ve struggled with shoulder bags. They tend to be bulky and a hassle to work with, so I used backpacks mostly or rolling bags. These are great for getting you from place to […]
Canon CN-E Cinema Primes Hands On Review
What do say when you get a email that reads. Erik. Would you be interested in reviewing the Canon CN-E Cinema Primes? Heck yes is what I said!. That’s pretty much how it went. Terry Nixon at Texas Media Systems sent me an email just like that. I think he was on a mountain bike […]
The Perfect Bag For Your C100 And C300
The Canon Cinema EOS cameras are fantastic, but they have a strange shape like no other camera. The handle on the C100 makes it a tall camera, and the handle plus an LCD/audio input attachment on the C300 makes this camera even taller. Although they look funny, the handles work very well. Since moving over […]
Zacuto C-Shooter Hands On Review
The Canon Cinema EOS cameras are the most ergonomic camera I have used. So why use a rig for them? Well for a couple of reasons. If your trying to shoot ENG style then holding a camera with no rig can get fatiguing really fast. Try interviewing someone for over five minutes holding the C100 […]
Kessler Kwik Release System Review
Stills photographers have had the Arca-Swiss quick release systems for years. Many different companies offer their version of this proven way to mount a camera on a tripod. My favorite is Really Right Stuff. High quality and expert craftsmanship. For use video guys we pretty much were stuck with Manfrotto quick release systems. A much […]
A Fluid Head Video Tripod For Only $149. Fancier FC-270A
That’s right. This Fancier 270A cost only $149 and gets a 4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com. I bought this mainly for the head. I want to put it on a slider since the 75mm ball can be removed leaving a flat base. perfect! I found this deal combing the web for an alternative […]
Manfrotto Fig Rig With the Canon C300
It’s promo time again! The last couple of days I’ve been shooting a new image spot for the morning show. The style is handheld so out comes the Fig Rig. I did a review of the Fig Rig a while back and wanted to show you how it worked with the C300. I was pretty […]
Shooting Outside? Scrim It And Bounce It.
One of the toughest conditions for a DP is shooting outside. Weather changes all day. The sun keeps moving. Oh no! Now it’s cloudy. After you make the choices of how you’re going to setup for the shot the conditions change, so you really never know exactly what the shooting conditions will be until you’re […]
Team Tilta Vanishes
I went to see what’s new at the Team Tilta website only to see this. And their Facebook page is gone and Twitter account is closed. However the Vimeo page is still open. Looks like Team Tilta has closed down. I sent them an email but haven’t heard anything back yet. I hope they are still […]
Panasonic GH3 Has Arrived! Review And Video
Amazon.com Widgets The FedEx gal brought me an early Christmas present today. I got lucky to get the Panasonic GH3 when it was released. The camera is hard to get just like the GH2 was. I opened up the box and popped the battery in to fire her up! The battery only had one […]
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