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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 […]
Fujifilm Goes 4K with new X-T2 APS-C Camera Plus Film Simulation Modes
I like the look of Fujifilm cameras. I had a X100 for a while. Loved it. The only feature it lacked for me was WiFi for sharing. I ended up selling it. Great little camera. The newer X100T added WiFi. When I was interested in buying a smaller APS-C camera the Fujifilm line looked really […]
New Canon C100 MRKII and C300 MRKII $1500 Rebates
These are pretty good rebates on the C100 Mark II and C300 Mark II cameras. Canon C100 Mark II $3999.00 Canon EOS C100 Mark II Cinema EOS Camera and Atomos Ninja 2 Kit $4099.00 Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II Camcorder Body with Dual Pixel CMOS AF (EF Lens Mount) $11,999 Check out all the other […]
Xtender 4th Of July Sale! All Friction Mounts 20% OFF
I love my Xtender Friction Mounts and if you want one this might be the best discount you will see this year. 20% OFF! Use code USA2016. Below are my favorite. The 2-Shot and the Odyssey mount. Please signup for my newsletter! Follow me on Twitter @eriknaso and Facebook and also check out my Youtube Channel. Thanks for coming by! […]
I Tried to Solve The a6300 Overheating Issue When Shooting 4K Video
I’ve updated this post twice since it was published so if you’ve already read it go to the bottom of the post starting with UPDATE header for new info. I’m not sure the faster cards are helping. Today’s testing was crazy and I was getting wildly inconsistent results. Please go to Test In Progress in red […]
Sony PXW-FS7 Firmware Update V4.00 Now Available
I missed this one last week since I was hiking in the Yosemite Valley. The update isn’t huge but does have some nice updates like support for XAVC-I 4K 24.00P and operability of S&Q setting by assignable button is improved. Download the update HERE Contents of update 1. Support for Flexible Spot in Focus setting. […]
Game of Thrones Visual Effects: Inside ‘Battle of the Bastards’
So good I had to share. Check out the full article as well on Variety. Thanks for coming by! Please help support my site by using the links on this page or bookmark these from my favorite retailers, B&H, Adorama, Zacuto, Amazon.com & Think Tank Photo Using the links cost you nothing extra, but it helps offset the cost of running my […]
SmallRig Cage for Sony a6300 a6000 First Look
I’m still on the fence about keeping the Sony a6300 but I ordered a SmallRig cage for it and it arrived today. Some people think it helps prevent or prolong overheating in 4K but I don’t think it will. I did a little test this morning and it still overheated in 4K at 78 degrees […]
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