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I bought a Sachtler Flowtech tripod and I love it, but…
Tripods are not a sexy purchase. I think we all would rather get a new lens or a fancy RGBW light, but they are a must-have and worth every penny if you get the right one. At work, I use a Miller Sprinter II 2-Stage Carbon Fiber Tripod with a Mid-Level Spreader system that retails […]
Tether Tools StrapMoore Neoprene Straps. Great for strapping batteries and power bricks to stands
I found these inexpensive Tether Tools StrapMoore neoprene straps for getting the power brick off the floor and on the light stand. They work great and cost only $19. I use one for my Aputure Light Storm and another on my tripod to hold a large battery to power my a7rii. It works really well […]
Find The Diffusion You Like With This Handy Website Tool
I rarely use lights without some type of modifier. Whether it be a soft box or frame with diffusion attached or even just clipping some on the barn doors! Lights just look better when diffused for that soft even look especially when shooting people. I was looking into getting a roll of 1 stop diffusion […]
Bringing New Life To My ARRI 650 With LED ReLamp From VisionSmith.
At NAB 2016, I saw these LED relamp products by VisionSmith and was blown away! The idea of putting a daylight 5300K LED replacement bulb that simply drops into my ARRI 650 was exciting. Well, today is my lucky day! I have the VisionSmith Arri 650 ReLamp in for review, and while this isn’t the […]
Aputure COB 120d Hands On Review
Here it is! My hands on review! I cover a lot in the video review but below are a few key parts of the review I wanted to share. Please watch the video review for all the details. The Aputure COB 120d is very nice light with great color and output. The Bowens mount is […]
Testing the Benro BV4 Fluid Head
I need a small fluid head for mirrorless cameras with cage and accessories. I have the $145 Manfrotto MVH500AH and it’s really not good enough for more than the a7rii and a lens. No counterbalance settings or drag control just pan and tilt locking knobs. I decided to give another Benro a try since I have […]
Rode i-XLR with Rode NT1-A Microphone makes Great Sounding Voiceovers Anywhere
@rodemic NT1-A kit is loaded! #audio #videoproduction #studio #recordingstudio A photo posted by Erik Naso (@eriknaso) on Oct 27, 2016 at 8:30am PDT I just picked up this Rode NT1-A for voiceovers and podcasts. RODE NT1-A HIGHLIGHTS Cardioid Polar Pattern 1″ Diaphragm Transformerless Output Stage 48V Phantom Power It’s a very nice sounding microphone plus […]
Demo: Aputure Light Storm LS 1S Outside on a Cloudy Day
I had a quick talent shoot for a promo that was outside. I do these a lot and my go to setup is a bounce board and an overhead scrim or butterfly like this set up. Well… that setup wouldn’t work on this day. It was suppose to rain and the sky was grey so […]
Apple Wants to Remove the Headphone Port On The MacBook Pro As Well
Seems Apple has a thing for the 3.5mm headphone port on more than just the new iPhone 7. Apple is asking people on a Twitter survey if they use the headphone port on their MacBook Pro Retina display. I can understand the iPhone 7 since it’s a small device and maybe the space can be […]
Aputure Updates Amaran HR672 with New Tri-8. Pro Quality Build & More Output.
My first Aputure product I bought was the Amaran HR672 light panels because I needed a portable light for a few outside shoots and these put out a lot of light in a small package. Check out my review HERE At IBC 2016 this weekend Aputure introduced an all new version of the Amaran. The […]
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