This time I took my Canon S100 out on a few different Painter Poles with the Palo Alto adapter. One pole is around 16′ fully extended, and then I wanted to test out my 30′ (30 feet) Unger Pole. These are video examples, but ideally it would be best suited for still photography.

There’s some [...]

Old image above with a GoPro + Painters Pole + Palo Alto Adapter hiking around the Monterey Bay
Can you believe it’s been almost 9 months since the Palo Alto adapter was last available? Sorry guys, so many things happened in the last few months and it wasn’t very high on the priority list. In [...]

Thanks to Joel from HDSLRNOW for adding the P&C Swiss Rod as one of his video quick tips. With it’s industry standard threading, you can see how Joel attached the Swiss Rod directly to his rig without any additional modification, and immediately opened up several new mounting options for accessories. The Swiss Rod is also [...]

Thanks to YouTube member dim3m for sending in this fine example of a modified Pico Flex Dolly. [Thanks dim3m] The rear trailer contains the servo, servo controller, batteries, etc. The laser alignment shows you the cross point reference for the center of rotation. Having motorized control gives you more consistent movement across the entire rotation. [...]

YouTube video from Fstoppers shows some features of the latest Pocket Wizard Plus III Transceivers (same unit can transmit and receive). They are really stepping up their game, and it’s an entirely different unit compared to earlier version Pocket Wizard Plus system. The new Pocket Wizard Plus III was just recently announced, but is already [...]

I’m officially lovin’ the new Sony NEX-7 camera that just dropped in today. The quality, performance, and build is amazing. So far i’ve tried the Canon 28mm FD lens, Rokinon 35mm F/1.4, and Nikon 50mm F/1.8. Of course my favorite is the Nikon 50mm F/1.8 pancake because it keeps the camera pretty small (that’s the [...]

These handles are crazy fun. Since the new GoPro HD Hero2 supports HDMI output, it’s possible to create a top handle for a low flying GoPro with an external monitor. A setup that skateboarders love to shoot with.

GH2 – DIY Top Handle
I just posted the availability of these new P&C Pistol Grip handles late [...]

Above is an old video I did a few months ago showing the new P&C (photographyandcinema.com) Pistol Grips and more importantly, explaining why we decided to make them. These unique wide platform handles make shooting video with small cameras more ergonomic and stable. We’ve had prototypes of these Pistol Grips for several months already, and [...]