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I’ve done a few videos about different DSLR stabilizers, and have been trying to get a hold of one these Flycam Nanos to do a review. At least there is this video (above) that shows some basic sample footage. So far of my favorite stabilizers for small cameras would have to be the Glidecam HD1000 [...]

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I showed off the limited edition $99 Dollar shoulder shooter before, but I think this may be the first official review regarding the larger Express35.com shoulder support rig. Great job Josef! These aren’t designed to be Steadicams as a walking running type rig, but Josef seems to have that movement down and it looks very [...]

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For those who are purchasing any type of aftermarket LCD Viewfinder and want to add the additional cotton, fleece, or microfiber eyepiece, here’s the actual product that normally ships with the real LCDVF. I dug mine out of a box (never used it) and turns out this is the exact ones that ship with [...]

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Any designs using these plug clamps, I’ve been crediting as the ‘Johan’ rig. Johan originally sent in his DIY DSLR idea found here, and it’s been a hit. I even have my hands on these clamps trying to put together my own.
Here’s one very cool looking DIY DSLR rig from Derek out in Detroit, [...]

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Wow, I knew there was software to mimic the Tilt-Shift effect you get from $2,000-$3,000 dollar lenses, but never saw it look this good. Here’s a couple of Timelapse videos shot by Photographer Martin Wallgren, and edited in post to mimic the Tilt Shift effect with Alien Skin’s ‘Bokeh’ software. The focus drop off looks [...]

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I get questions about the remote I use for my Painters Pole Photography with the Palo Alto adapter. I showed the above video a while back. Since the Canon 550D / T2i is such a popular camera, and I get questions about the remote, I guess it’s about time I link out to the official [...]

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Rumor of a new four-thirds lens, Olympus may have a Zuiko 30-150mm Lens with F/3.3-4.2. This is an impressive aperture for such a variable telephoto lens. I can’t read what the rest of the website is saying, but this is rumored to be a new lens announced this year.
[Source] http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2010-07-10

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A new notice has been placed on the LCDVF website in response to the ‘Clones’.
Notice!
Please be aware that thre are some fake LCD viewfinder products out there utterly similar to our LCDVFs but the optics and construction used in these products is far inferior of the original!
The original LCDVFs use achromatic doublet lenses instead of [...]

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[The above images were provided by Sean, thanks Sean]
According to the comments and emails coming in, It looks and feels like the real thing, but it’s NOT being sold as the real LCDVF. In fact these replicas or ‘clones’ are going for less than half the price now. I’m still waiting for mine to show [...]

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Wow, very cool examples of what type of footage you can achieve with the SpiderTrax Dolly design. Here’s another simple build video of how parts from a normal skateboard, Cheese Plate, and Quick release adapter were put together for those slider and rotational shots.
Here’s a link to the cheese plate that was used.

Two months [...]

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Not long after I posted about Skydive.tv, local Bay Area Skydiving Videographer Bill Voelker sends in some footage shot with his custom T2i Helmet mount. Most people might think that a 5DM2 or 7D with it’s magnesium frame would be a better fit for this extreme sport, but i’m assuming weight would be an issue, [...]

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DSLRevolt WORKSHOP / PHOTODAYS ROVINJ / AUDI from Marko Butrakovic on Vimeo.
Today’s the day I may be signing a lease for warehouse space in the Bay Area. I’ve collected quite a bit of equipment over the last year, and networking with other Photographers / Videographers has required me to have an actual ‘creative’ space to [...]

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Just wanted to thank Joe Jennings over at Skydive.tv for supporting this blog! I was just hanging out at his website, and he’s got quite the resume.

Cinematographer, Aerial Stunt Coordinator / Consultant – SAG
Skydiving Cinematography in 35mm, IMAX, HD
US Parachute Association Master License and Professional Exhibition Rating.
The domain name says it all showing off [...]

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I was excited to pre-order the new Samson Zoom H1 portable Audio Recorder and posted this article. I received an email from the Pre-Order seller that the release date was pushed back to the August 20th. I completely trust the seller, but just to make sure everything was on the up and up I contacted [...]

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Wow, I was just talking about the SpiderTrax Dolly in my last post, but then received an email from SpiderTrax Dolly user ‘Luke’ with a link to his awesome BTS video. These guys are crazy! Looks like they ran a custom long track for some super long slider shots. Something you’re not going to be [...]

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Modeled after the SpiderTrax Rotating Video dolly from PhotographyandCinema.com, YouTube member ZelenPol pulled off some really fun footage. This is a fine example of the types of video footage you can capture with the SpiderTrax Rotating video dolly, that you can’t achieve from a camera slider. I just recently shot a video / photo shoot [...]