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If you have a table dolly, you’ll know the importance of using a smooth surface to get the best footage. It won’t solve every odd surfaced situation, but for most common imperfect surfaces that small table / skater dollies require, here’s the Pico Surface Mat.

The Pico Surface Mat offers a thick Neoprene material with [...]

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Today on the eBay Deals Page, they are running a 1-Day Frenzy which includes a list of DSLR Cameras on discount like the Canon T3i, Canon 7D, Canon 5D Mark III, and more. You can check it out following the link below (Click Here).

eBay Deals 1-Day Frenzy

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Thinking about shooting with your GH2 camera longer than usual? Unfortunately Panasonic doesn’t offer an OEM version battery grip to run dual batteries, but this GH2 External Battery Kit could help you out.
Christian writes in with positive news that this single battery lasted longer in a recent shoot, than several internal batteries from a [...]

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I got up a bit late today and missed out on the Rokinon 85mm Lighting Deal, but not all is lost. Coming up in a few hours is another Lighting Deal for the Rokinon 14mm available in a variety of mounts including Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, and Pentax.
People have been pretty hip to these [...]

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And there you have it. Another Canon DSLR Camera release. The new Canon EOS Rebel T4i comes with everything we’ve already come to expect from a typical Canon Rebel camera including swivel LCD screen (it’s now Touch Screen LCD with Swipe, Pinch, and Zoom support), but the stand out feature is the continuous Auto Focus [...]

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Cinevate’s latest gear for the Sony FS100 blew me away when I saw it at NAB2012. I can’t think of a better rig for the FS100. Not just a basic lens adapter to suit every lens that matters, but cheesed out and ready to build out with your rail system. Unfortunately i’m not a Sony [...]

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Tony Carretti shares a find on a very inexpensive EM-320E shotgun condenser microphone for less than $20 dollars and claims he’s getting better results than from his other Rode VideoMic on longer cable runs with XLR. [Thanks Tony]. Getting your microphone as close to the subject is key. In most cases any microphone is [...]

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Here’s a product some of you might find interesting, although I have to admit it’s probably not too far off for DIY makers to craft up their own version. The Magnifty is a large Magnifier attached on 15mm rails magnifies the image on your LCD to help you get better focus. Other products like the [...]

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I purchased a few Vinyl covered Scuba Dive weights to be used as a DIY counterweight on a Gini Rig (seen here), and also ended up also using them for the DIY Crane (seen here). It’s much more expensive than basic round Gym weights, but they are smaller and have a much better aesthetic appeal [...]

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The Nikon D800 SLR Digital Camera is more than a DSLR, it’s a broadcast quality video camera as well. Driving both still and video capture is the FX-format CMOS 36.3Mp sensor and the powerful EXPEED 3 image-processing engine. Backing up the heart of the camera you’ll find an optical low-pass filter that reduces false color [...]

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Over on Amazon and ‘Normal’ search results at B&H will yield discounts on the Canon 5D Mark II + 24-105mm F/4L IS combo for a little over $2900 dollars (as seen above). Not bad and already hundreds cheaper than earlier this year, but there’s another direct link to a better deal on B&H that drops [...]

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YouTube member TheEthanThompson has a very simple idea on how to use an articulating friction arm to add a bit of extra support when shooting hand held. The arm can be positioned much like a gun stock / target shooter to add an extra point of contact. My guess is you’ll need at least the [...]

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Great job from Vimeo member Oliver for this DIY motorized Pico Flex Table Dolly. It’s a direct friction based drive wheel, which doesn’t require much torque. The dolly rolls very easily with little effort from a motor. I was testing out something similar several weeks ago using a pulley wheel to a continuous rotating servo [...]

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The Canon 24-70mm F/2.8L is one of the most popular lenses for event photographers. It’s also one of my favorite lenses for video since it can focus fairly close. Good range of zoom, and maintains a decent F/2.8 aperture throughout for low light shooting. I heard there was a sale going on over at B&H, [...]

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Interesting post over at Petapixel, about how the Luma Loop strap was killed off. I’ve heard some rumors about possible bully tactics. Even if there are no patent violations, small companies can’t defend themselves when threatened with a lawsuit and are left to dissolve because of the possibility of high lawyer fees. Another rumored tactic [...]