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Vimeo member Brad Justinen shares a DIY motorized roller dolly and use a Meade motorized Telescope head for some smooth pan/tilt action. You’ll see how all this comes together in the video, and more information on the parts used at the video description. Many of these parts can be found cheaper used via eBay found [...]

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Fotga has released an impressive budget follow focus, and if you’re the type who’s against ‘cross branding’, now they are starting to leak out a Standard set of rails to match. The basic rail set is needed to mount the FF, and should normally come with a camera mounting plate and a tripod plate (under [...]

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Now that Apple has announced upgrades to it’s MacBook Air lineup, the previous models have dropped in price significantly. I’m personally using the (older) top of the line model 11.6″ version, because it’s easy to travel with and mainly for just emails and internet browsing. I tried an iPad, but the limited browser and lack [...]

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Small LCD monitors are the rage these days. Ruige’s 5″ TL-S500HD monitor has a few features that aid specifically Canon DSLRs. Most Canon cameras will change resolution when going into record mode, and you also lose your zoom focus ability. The Ruige does not drop resolution when going into record mode (you get to use [...]

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I’m not much of a printer guy, but here’s a couple of instant rebate deals that can knock a few Benjamins off a Canon DSLR body purchase which includes stuff like T2i, T3i, 60D, etc. You’ll find the qualifying and mail in rebate information following the links.
PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II Inkjet Printer — Total Savings [...]

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There’s some big fans of PVC who read this blog, and the common choice of coloring is through a rattle and shake spray can. We all know it doesn’t hold up very well over time. Many plain white extension cords are also covered with PVC, and Make: has created this short video tutorial on how [...]

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This ends up being a huge time saver for me as I was going to run through some of the Zacuto EVF menu options. Here’s a nice run through the menu on how to scale just about any video input type with the Zacuto EVF. I’ll try to run through the SmallHD DP4 menu, which [...]

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* 12.1Mp Live MOS Sensor
* 3.0″ Touch LCD
* Venus Engine FHD
* Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount
* 100-6400 ISO
* iA & iA+
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There’s probably at least 10 different ND Filters around the studio, most of them being a type of ‘Variable ND’ or ‘Fader Filter’. They are just so handy at getting the right exposure. Some of these filters use glass that will cast a purplish color, some more than others. Besides being able to confirm through [...]

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Caleb over at DSLRVideoShooter.com, reviews one of the ePhoto 600 LED Video panels, and seems pretty happy with them. I agree that they could have done a better job with the power cords because if you have your lights fairly high, they are dangling at the barrel connector. I’m in the habit of tying my [...]

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If you were looking to get into the GoPro HD, there’s a slight discount going on at Amazon. This is the full 1080 version, not the lower end 960 version. The discount also qualifies for Prime (get it in 2 days free shipping). The GoPro HD (basic kit) of course comes with the standard waterproof [...]

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I picked up one of these shoulder pads for one of my Gini rigs because I felt it was a better fit than the stock silicone pad. I received mine a few days ago, but haven’t had the time to put something together. Jarrod picked one up as well and set up a side by [...]

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Serious note here. Last time I posted this article about a compatible Manfrotto Quick Release adapter on the cheap, it sold out around the world. Yes this includes Europe as well. The hype died down when prices went upwards and the item was rarely in stock. You can say that the stars are aligned once [...]

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If you’ve seen a post I did a while back on a double Light and Sound bracket, there’s now one available for half the price. Perfect for mounting a Shotgun to one side and an LED light on the other. Or heck, why not mount two LED lights. A simple way of mounting several accessories [...]

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A quick look around the budget Fotga Follow Focus. This was another one shared on this blog just a few weeks back which has a ‘riser’ design to make sure it can always hit the lens gear. Sometimes using smaller diameter lenses or tall Battery grips will render some FF’s useless. This is not a [...]

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Jared Abrams from WideOpenCamera gives us a sneak peek at Jag35’s new Headquarters and their new motion control slider. Jag35 has been pumping out quite a bit of gear in the last few months including their inexpensive electronic and wireless follow focus systems. Find more about their products over at Jag35.com.