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Convergent Design Apollo Option NOW $500 Off for a Limited Time
I love my 7Q+. Very solid and dependable piece of gear. Convergent Design keeps making the 7Q and 7Q+ better with updates and new features. A very cool feature that I still haven’t installed yet. Ugh Erik!!!! is the the Apollo multi-cam recording option. This is crazy good if you need to record more than […]
New SmallHD LP-E6 Power Options Might Be a Great Universal Solution For Many Products
SmallHD introduced a few new products to power the 500 and 700 series monitors but after looking at the new solutions these can also be used with other Canon LP-E6 powered products. Outside of the V-Mount and AB Mount solutions that use a custom bracket that fits the monitor if you have a device that […]
RØDE Stereo VideoMic Pro gets Nice Updates PLUS NEW Rycote Lyre Shockmounts
I’m a huge fan of Rode microphones. Great quality products at a very reasonable price. I just finished a little project this weekend. A Rode Mini Boompole with NTG4. I also added a K-tek coiled XLR cable inside the boompole. This is mainly for use on a stand for interviews as opposed to run & gun […]
New Sony a7r II Firmware 3.30 Now Available. Improved Temperature Control & RC Flash Support Plus HDMI Out for Stills
The new Sony a7r II 3.30 firmware looks to be addressing temperature issues again by “optimizing temperature control, effect is different according to temperature” Man Sony! These descriptions leave you scratching your head. I haven’t had any overheating issues in stills mode yet. Lets just say it ain’t no a6300! That camera drove me crazy! […]
Aputure VS-5 Pro 7″ Monitor Adds SDI and Some Impressive Tools. Preview First Look.
After a week long shoot at Lynda.com for my new video camera course I arrived back home to a surprise package from Aputure. The new VS-5 PRO 7″ SDI HDMI monitor. Now, I told myself I would take a few days off before I would jump back into the blog thing, but I just couldn’t resist […]
Sony a6300 1.10 Update Fixes Overheating in Stills Mode, but what about Video?
I had a feeling Sony would address the overheating issue with the a6300 and today looks to be the day. Firmware 1.10 is now available to download and install HERE. Unfortunately I don’t have my copy anymore. I just couldn’t use the camera reliably for my type of work without having it overheat in UHD […]
Manfrotto 502HD Pro Video Head Review MVH502AH
Lately I’ve been a little obsessed over finding a very affordable, and I mean practically cheap fluid video head for a slider and jib. I hate it when this happens to me but my insanity might benefit the readers of this blog. See what I do for you! My first try was the Fancier FC-270A […]
Getting Gear Organized with the Jokerbox Grip Boxes
Hi my name is Erik Naso and I’m a grip head. Yep it’s true but i’m also a guy who does his own lighting and occasionally I can hire a grip to assist me, but in generally it’s just me a producer and talent. When you work lean and not so mean. Hey I’m a happy […]
Mythbusters Adam Savage Goes on a Walking Tour of the Stanley Kubrick Exhibition
Stanley Kubrick is a legend and his passion for lenses was phenomenal. He had lenses modified and custom built for his films. Love that! I wish I was in San Francisco to see this Stanley Kubrick Exhibition myself, but hey we have Adam Savage to guide us through the collection. Enjoy! Check out Adam’s YouTube channel “Tested“. […]
Rokinon Announces a New Autofocus Full Frame 50mm f1.4 Sony E Mount Lens
Just announced on Rokinon’s Facebook page a new line of autofocus lenses in Sony E Mount. I think this is a great decision to go with the E Mount since we need more options. Well maybe not in the 50mm area. Almost to many in that focal length. Rokinon has really stepped up in the […]
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