Equipment Reviews
Tilta Baseplate With Built In Shoulder Pad BS-T03
I’ve been trying to build a shoulder mount rig ever since I purchased an AF-100. Take a look at this article to see how I got to where I’m now. This rig will work with so many diffrent cameras like the GH2 and 5DMKIII. Basically any camera that wasn’t meant to be put on your shoulder can […]
Should You Buy An AF-100 Now?
The AF-100 has been out now for over a year and no new version of this large sensor camera will be released this year. So says Panasonic. So if your in the market for a digital cinema camera should you buy the AF-100? I wont tell you to buy one but I do like spending […]
Blackmagic Design’s New Cinema Camera
I went to visit Blackmagic Design at NAB to chat with two marketing guys from BMD and they showed me the new Cinema Camera that was just released. I was a little stunned at first. It looks like a DSLR but bigger. Has a EF mount and a 2.5K sensor that is a bit smaller […]
Added a SmallHD DP6 To My Kit. WOW!
I’m a fan of SmallHD. They make very good monitors at a reasonable price and customer service is top notch. My first product I purchased from them was a DP4 EVF to use with my Panasonic AF-100 and the DP4 is just great. I’ve been wanting to get the DP6 for some time now and […]
Run your AF-100 and more with a Gold Mount or V-Mount battery
Charging batteries for long shooting days can be a hassle. I have three batteries for my AF-100 and one charger. I will pretty much use them up on a big shooting day. I’ve been wanting to power my camera with a AB gold mount for some time now and finally got around to researching my […]
Red Pro Zoom 17-50mm. Could Be The Perfect Fit For The AF-100
Red Pro Zoom 17-50mm. Shooting with a digital cinema camera is a true joy; great depth of field, real audio inputs, variable frame rates – All great! However, you knew this was coming…. zoom lenses. Yes, zoom lenses in the MFT world can be a challenge. MORE>>
Image Promos with AF-100 and Zeiss Lenses
I recently shot two Image promos for a local station with a AF-100 and Zeiss lenses. This is a great combo. For the first promo I used a set of Zeiss ZF and the second the awesome Zeiss CP.2 Compact Primes. The funny thisng is the CP/2 are the same lens that is found in […]
Zeiss CP.2 Primes On The AF-100
I had the great fortune to use these amazing lens. I rented them for a promo shoot. I never used a PL mount lens before and wanted to try them out. I used the 28 and 50 most of the time. The 85 was too long for the what I was shooting. The focus and […]
Lumix 7-14 and Zeiss 85MM Playing Nice Together
Lumix 7-14 and Zeiss 85MM Playing Nice Together I had to turn a sweeps promo around pretty fast. No b-roll for the promo was shot yet, and my deadline to get it on the air was tight, so I took the reporter outside the building at the station and we tried a few lines, I […]
The Making Of A Shoulder Rig.
All This To Shoot Handheld? A Work In Progress. When shooting handheld with the AF-100 it’s kind of difficult because of its build. This is where things get complicated. In order to get the camera in the conventional ENG position you have to get the camera over your shoulder. Now comes the expensive part. This […]
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