Yup, within the first few minutes the Steadicam Smoothee walked through the door it was laying helplessly in pieces on my workbench. As I suspected, it’s quite easy to modify this little stabilizer. With a quick release adapter, a top stage that can be fine tuned Left/Right & Forward/Back for easy balance, and one of [...]

A 4 wheel wagon is nice for moving gear, but when conquering a small set of stairs, a two wheel hand truck is better. These carts look pretty cool for hauling gear transforming from a basic Hand Truck, to V Dolly, to 4 Wheel Cart. The V-Cart version holds up to 500lbs, and the Solo [...]

(above) Possible GoPro Flat Lens Housing – Winter 2012
For years people have known that the stock GoPro Hero curved lens housing caused soft images underwater. We did a test not long ago showing how different a flat lens is compared to the stock GoPro (click here).
Several different companies addressed the problem with aftermarket flat [...]

A few online stores are now selling a 3/8″ thread mount Mini Ball Head with Quick Release plate styled after the discontinued Manfrotto 484RC2. The 484RC2 is replaced by the 494RC2 which goes for around $60+ dollars.
This 484RC2 inspired Mini Ball Head mounts to a larger 3/8″ thread, but you could easily step it [...]

It’s a special bracket combined with the latest Varavon EX-Solo Loupe LCD Viewfinder to work with the GH1/GH2 cameras vari-angle LCD screens. This will allow you to still have full tilt use of your LCD screen for low angle shooting, magnify the image on screen, and provide shade if you’re working in bright sunlight. Using [...]

Amuse releases a 5″ DSLR LCD with Focus Assist features that highlight objects in a Silver outline. [Thanks Johnny] It’s a bare bones slim video monitor with only one HDMI input and can be powered by a single Canon, Panasonic, or Sony battery.

Choose aspect display ratio: switch between 4:3 and 16:9, with Underscan and [...]

A quick look at the new Cinema Skater Video dolly that can support larger size cameras. On the dolly you’ll see the huge Manfrotto 501HDV fluid head. There is no possible way this head would mount up on the smaller Pico Flex Dolly, so if you’re looking for a dolly to support something like a [...]

B&H published a few articles in their Learning Library around popular gear in 2011. Check out a few of their articles that get in-depth with Fast Glass, Voice-Over equipment, Shotgun Microphones, On camera monitors, and Portable Audio Recorders. These articles are great reading materials for a more in depth look at at tips, tricks, and [...]

At first glance, I thought ‘wow, that’s a pretty good price for a Redrock Running Man Nano Rig‘. Turns out it’s not an RR Rig, but another micro shooter style stabilizer. It’s not exactly the same design, but you can see some resemblance to the RR Nano rig (found here).
While the RR i’m sure [...]

Cinema Skater DSLR Dolly
There’s no doubt that I love the Pico Flex Dolly and all that it has to offer, but some people with the largest cameras (AF100, FS100, RED Epic / Scarlet, etc.) want something with a larger platform. The solution could lie in the latest Kamerar Cinema Skater Rotating DSLR Video Dolly. [...]

I am not expecting anything else from Jag35 except the latest wireless follow focus V2.. Anyone else excited?

Here’s a better look at Varavon’s latest Loupe Viewfinder. This one has a 180 degree flip up loupe that will provide you shade from the sun, even when you don’t need a magnifier. The lens is glass and has a diopter to adjust for vision imperfections. Solid build with metal mounting brackets that can be [...]

Just posted a few days ago, YouTube member djteebz appears to be the first with his review on the little 5.6″ external LCD. The video below is an unboxing, run through of the feature menu, along with some pros and cons with the Canon 5D Mark II.

Where’s my Swivi Review? Well the Swivi has a [...]

Sorry guys, i’m in a bit of a rush today but thought i’d share some quick pics of Varavon’s sexy new Loupe EX. You can see how there are a variety of adjustments that can be made under the loupe to fit different cameras. When i’m free i’ll touch on it more.

Is it me or is this something new from Flycam? I don’t remember seeing something exactly like this before in their product line. It’s a new body vest support for those Flycam DSLR Stabilizers. It doesn’t look like your typical spring loaded isoelastic stabilizer arm, so it may not be used for walking or running [...]

Note: This is not the final rig i’ll be using. I’m just throwing parts together this morning to see how well the idea (in my head) works with all my budget parts. I’m using the Skier Rig (review found here) to hold everything together while I mock up the idea. The Skier rig is extremely [...]