11Mar Canon Refurbished Discounts
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A brand new Canon 5D Mark II will still run you about $2500 dollars retail on any website. A used Canon 5D Mark II Body over on eBay will still run you over $2100 dollars and that’s not knowing it’s true condition. Canon right now is running some specials on their Refurbished Equipment website with [...]
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26Feb Slide Movements with Konova
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Another few samples of the Konova slider in use, and after tightening down some of the bearings. This time the Konova heads out to the Bowling Alley. She still rolls smooth, but doesn’t fly all the way across the slider. There’s a bit of resistance added by tightening down the bearings under the carrier. Instructions [...]
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20Feb Last Minute Glidecam Mods + 352 LED Ring Light
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[Video and Audio are terrible. Shot with a cheap Point and Shoot]
Not sure if the post shows up, but it’s about 1:00 a.m. (in the morning). I received a super last minute call to help out with some Glidecam work on an event. So I decided to hack something up which I think would be [...]
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14Feb LCD View Finder with Glass Diopter
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Opteka View Finder with Glass Diopter
For those struggling to find an inexpensive View Finder with Diopter, Opteka’s got a new VF-10. Claims to have all Glass optics, adjustable focusing lens (diopter), and rubberized coating. Looks very similar to the ‘Hood Dude’ but only half that price. First version of this is only available [...]
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25Jan View finder T2i, 60D, 5D Mark II, 7D, Nikon
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New LCD View Finder for Canon T2i, 5D Mark II, 7D and other 3″ LCD’s
Ok, I received this earlier in the mailbox but got caught up in a long shoot today. I’ll get back in the studio tomorrow to shoot some photos comparing it with other viewfinders, but I wanted to at least point [...]
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08Jan Carry Speed Rapid Camera Strap with Tripod Mount
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I’ve got a few extra cameras lacking some straps right now like the Sony A55 and GH2. Looks like some fancy new camera straps are out and i’m waiting to get my hands on it. This new line of camera straps are being marketed as ‘Carry Speed’. Doesn’t really show it in the pictures, [...]
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28Dec DIY Battery Pack for DSLR Camera
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The idea to create an external power pack was to wire up a dummy battery into the camera and connect a 7.4v rechargeable RC battery. That voltage would be the same as the original camera battery (for canon), so ideally this should work. I mentioned the idea after seeing Swintronix and posted an article here: [...]
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20Dec New $99 Dollar DSLR Shoulder Stabilizer
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I’ve seen a few cheap DSLR related items spin off into some success. Here’s another new stabilizer on the market that I think is going to have a good future. It’s coming in at $99 bucks available on Amazon and $99 on eBay with Free Shipping. Although the price is going to help make it [...]
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14Dec Meike Changes DSLR LCD ViewFinders
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OK, the first part of the video is me testing out the Sony SLTA55 and it’s Auto Focus and Auto Exposure features. I’m not a fan of ‘Auto Exposure’, but as you can see the ‘Auto Focus’ kicks butt and works pretty fast. Not ideal for every situation, and with lots of movement happening in [...]
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08Dec How to Balance a Glidecam , Steadicam, Flycam DSLR Stabilizer
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Ok, just to say I tried, here’s a video trying to explain what I do to balance a stabilizer like the Glidecam or Flycam. This is one video I never wanted to do, because there are so many good ones already on the web. If you can find the videos on how to balance a [...]
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06Dec Canon 7D + Tokina 11-16mm – Will She Fly?
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The Flycam Nano video I posted recently with the Canon 60D + Sigma 20mm seems to have been a big hit. eBay seemed to have sold quite a few of them, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they would be out of stock soon. It’s happened a few times before. After posting my video with [...]
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29Nov LP-E6 AC Power Adapter for Canon Cameras
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The LP-E6 is the battery type used in the Canon 60D, 7D, and Canon 5D Mark II. This AC power adapter will power your camera from any AC outlet. There’s usually several cameras going at one time and to compliment the stationary tripod shots in the studio, I decided these AC adapters help save me [...]
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16Nov More Gear for the Buck this Holiday Season
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I’m sure you’re all planning on gathering up a ton of photos and videos this holiday season, and BorrowLenses.com is looking to hook you up. Not just Photography stuff, BorrowLenses.com has a HUGE amount of video gear, including microphones, field monitors, stabilizers, lighting and more. With the right rental selection you can grab yourself a [...]
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12Nov Top Three Fast F/2.8 wides with Image Stabilization
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Image stabilization or ‘IS’ is what Canon calls it, Vibration Compensation or ‘VC’ is a Tamron term, and Anti Shake ‘OS’ a.k.a Optical Stabilization is Sigma’s phrase. Yeah that last one didn’t match up very well, but it’s an all important feature for today’s run and gun hand held DSLR video renegades. It’s also going [...]
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06Nov DIY Friction Follow Focus
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Once Eric received his Gini Rig, he went straight to work on designing a custom DIY Follow focus. Made from milled plumbing parts on his metal lathe, here’s the build set and final product. Damn this looks better designed than some of the other Follow Focuses on the market. Check out Eric’s Flickr page for [...]
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03Nov Canon T2i AC Wall Adapter
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If you’ve got plans to keep your Canon T2i powered up longer than the normal battery can provide, here’s a cheap AC wall adapter. Great power source for taking those super long day to day timelapse photography shots. If you’re the daring type like myself, the battery adapter provided is perfect to hack up into [...]
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