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Upgrading The Processors On My Early 2009 Mac Pro At A Bargain Price
I’ve been looking at buying either a iMac 4K or the new Mac Pro but both are so expensive I just kept putting it off. I have two Macs right now. An aging early 2009 Mac Pro with two Quad-Core 2.26 Ghz processors model ID MacPro4,1 and a MacBook Pro Retina. Great laptop. Both get the job […]
Convergent Design Lays Out Firmware Road Map For Odyssey 7, 7Q and 7Q+
Good to see a road map of new features coming for the Odyssey 7, 7Q & 7Q+. The beauty of these new devices is how fixes as well as substantial features can be add to them over time keeping them a up to date. I for one am interested in a ProRes 4:2:2 option custom […]
CalDigit T4 Thunderbolt RAID Packs A Punch In A Small Package
I like many of you need fast dependable storage for active editing projects. For several years I’ve used an eSATA RAID 0 with port multiplying technology with my older Mac Pro Pre-Thunderbolt computer, however RAID 0 is scary because you have “zero” safety. One hiccup and it’s all gone. Since getting a Macbook Pro Retina […]
New 3D Printed Lens Gears Work Like A Charm
Larry Wright from Refocused Media told me about these new 3D printed lens gears from followfocusgears.com and I had to check them out. I was impressed how perfect they fit on the Canon 24-105 with nothing extra to hold them in place. No strap. No clamp. These are seamless and fit so snug they dont […]
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ARRI introduces a “RED” looking ALEXA Mini
Does this new ALEXA Mini look familiar? It does to me. The first thing that popped into my mind is Movi operators are going to love this option. Alexa IQ in a 3 axis gimbal. Very cool. Have a drone? Now you can fly Alexa mini too. The camera is small and is very close […]
HyperThin HDMI Cables As Thin As iPhone Lightning Cable. Also Available in Micro to Mini
Post by ErikNaso.com. In my quest to get the perfect Micro to Mini HDMI cable to work without an adapter on the Odyssey 7Q+ I found these Hypershop HyperThin cables. Thanks to a twitter comment by Matthew Zappile that lead me to them. These cables are incredibly thin and yes they work perfect with the 7Q+ in […]
Tokina Cinema 50-135mm T3.0 Now Available For Pre-Order
I saw this beauty at NAB and was wondering if it was ever going to ship. Now 10 months later it’s available for pre-order with shipping some time in April for a whopping $4,499.00. The Tokina Cinema 50-135 T3.0 as I remember was a fairly light lens with a good build. The one I held […]
Sony releases Four Lenses For E Mount A7 Cameras. My Favorite. The FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
I have a love hate relationship with my A7s and lenses are a big part of it. The Metabones EF to E Mount has some serious issues and autofocus doesn’t work at all with the Canon EF mount lenses. For video I can get by but for stills I want and need autofocus. Here are […]
Sigma Introduces A New ART lens. The 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM
The ART line is special. Very fast and sharp lenses. I have the 50mm and 18-35 versions. They are great for video and have a very nice build. The 35mm ART is also very popular and super sharp. A nice feature on all the ART lenses is the mount can be changed to another type […]
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