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If you’ve had to travel with a combination of personal luggage + camera equipment before, then these transforming roller bags may be of interest. The Porter Cases are unique rolling cases that convert from a carry-on sized travel roller into a hand truck a.k.a dolly that you can stack up to 150 lbs of gear [...]

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Here’s another product Giveaway and this time it’s a Diva Ring Light sponsored by the DVEStore.com. If you’re not familiar with the Diva Ring light, it’s a round CFL Continuous light with dimming capabilities. There’s a few example videos below showcasing the product in use.
Here’s an example of the Diva Ring light from YouTube member [...]

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Not long ago, I posted an article (found here) about how the idea of a monopod is heavily being expanded this year. Here’s another video from Jordan of Macroscope Pictures who felt the need to modify his Monopod into something that works with his style of shooting.

Sure there are existing monopods that offer Tripod-Like [...]

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A basic camera + fisheye lens and you’re ready to shoot interesting motion control timelapse without expensive hardware. Ok, so you’ll need this special Panolapse Software too. Here’s a clever software tool that can add more value to your fisheye lenses.
How to explain this? Well, the basic principle of >this video software is very [...]

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As far as recent portable digital audio recorders go, there has been quite a buzz around the Tascam DR-60D Portable Recorder + Field Recorder. The Tascam proves to have good quality sound as a preamp, but when compared to something like a Zoom H4n, the Tascam does not offer a single built in microphone. [...]

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Sigma’s latest 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Lens is now available to order. Typically most zoom lenses can only maintain a max aperture of F/2.8, while this new (35mm Equivalent Focal Length of 28.8-56mm) lens can maintain a constant wide aperture of F/1.8 throughout it’s zoom range, thus dubbing it The Fastest Zoom Lens [...]

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Remember a short while back I mentioned I was working on a personal project to perform some independent LED Video Light Tests? Well here’s a small update on where this project is at.
The image below (computer screen shot) are various different LED video lights I have laying around shot with exactly the same settings. [...]

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Just a reminder that those Manfrotto Rebates will expire (this week) on Jne 15th. If you were looking to pick up a set of Video Tripod Legs, a Video Fluid Head, Video Monopod, and more, NOW might be the time to check out those deals.

Manfrotto Rebates on Professional Video Equipment

I’m seeing rebates as [...]

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Here’s a Motorized Rotating Product Table that was shared to me a short while ago. I decided to try this one out mainly because of the option to vary the speed. It’s much more expensive, but this is another great option that will appeal to some people. Here’s a video with the product in [...]

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I shared these little extended shaft D-ring screws in an earlier post, but here’s the real reason why I have them around the studio. The extended shaft works great to mount accessories to your DSLR Video Cages, and the D-Ring makes tightening or loosening the screws easy without tools. Just yesterday I used these to [...]

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Here’s a short video review from Shuttertastic.com highlighting a few features for Fuji’s latest X100s camera. The X100s is a major upgrade from the popular X100. These fixed focal length rangefinder-like cameras cater to a niche audience, but dig a little deeper and the X100s packs some very useful features.

Aside from already being one [...]

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If you’ve purchased a Field HDMI Monitor, on-camera LED light, or even Studio LED Paanel, chances are you’ve had to buy a set of Sony NP-F series: NP-F550/F570/F770/F960/F970, NP-FM series: FM50/FM51/FM55H/FM500H, NP-QM series: QM50/QM51/QM71D/QM91D or similar type of battery.

These Sony style batteries are becoming more and more popular, and with plenty of aftermarket versions available [...]

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I’m still getting questions about mounting the new Carry Speed VF-4 on a GH3. I can tell you that it’s a very tight fit on a GH3, and it hangs down just a hair below the LCD. See video below.

In the next video below, I’m using the VF-4 extension bracket to show how [...]

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This looks like a fun project. David Sawyer has modified an electric trike to perform long tracking shots with a few DSLR or GoPro cameras hard mounted [Thanks David]. The agility of the electric three wheeler allows for some very tight maneuvering and interesting camera footage.

Here’s a look at some images David has shared [...]

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Here’s your chance to grab a FREE Think Tank Rolling Camera Bag – the Airport 4-Sight! With 4 rolling wheels, traveling with camera equipment will be less strenuous than with your typical two wheel rolling luggage.

4-Sight Rolling Camera Bag Description:
With the introduction of the 4-Sight, Think Tank Photo has created an entire new category of [...]

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Looks like ProCinemaTools.com already has a short video review of that Portable Telescoping Aluminum Mini Jib / Crane posted on this blog a few days ago.

Results in the video look pretty good, and besides not including enough weights to support a Canon 5D Mark III at full extension, it’s seems like a decent jib for [...]