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Thanks to a tip from a reader, here's an interesting combination of readily available camera equipment that makes for a fancy DSLR shoulder braced shooter. Grab yourself the T-Pod Tactical Tripod + the Monfrotto Shoudler Brace for Monopods and you have yourself a pretty steady highly configurable Shoulder Shooter. It's not a $20 dollar rig, and sure it might run you about $60-$80 dollars, but the most basic Shoulder Shooters from band names will run you over $400+. This is a great simple solution, that doesn't look like a homemade solution. Both are available on Amazon links below.

Mocked up Together:
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Other news, here's an item I just received. This is an aftermarket Timer (Timelapse Intervalomter) remote purchased from eBay for the Canon EOS 550D / T2i. I'll be doing a review on this item and also some battery tests with the OEM vs Aftermarket 550D / T2i batteries.

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Most of you might remember Shane Hurlbut as the DP Christian Bale went Psycho on during the filming of Terminator Salvation. If you need a refresher, check out this YouTube clip for the audio meltdown. [that issue has since been resolved].

Shane Hurlbut - Director of Photographer talks a little bit about the seeing the footage from a Canon 5D Mark II for the very first time. Below are two other videos about a short film created completely with the Canon DSLR. You may have caught 'The Last Three Minutes' video online, but you may not have caught some of the Behind the Scenes footage. Check it out for a bit more appreciation of how these DSLR's are just game changers....

Here's the final piece titled 'The Last Three Minutes'

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Yo! Big ups to Waylon from Vimeo for cutting this video!! The 7th annual San Francisco Crawfish boil was fun and the Crawfish was off the hook. The weather was sunny and in the 90's at the Marina Green (lucky day).

While there, I got to meet up with the well known San Francisco Photographer JJ Casas. He was there taking out his lady for her birthday ( Happy B-Day Cher !). More coverage of the 7th Annual San Francisco Crawfish festival can be found on JJ's blog here: https://jcasasphotography.blogspot.com/2010/06/7th-annual-sf-crawfish-boil-and-my.html

We ran around picking up some footage for the guys who put this together every year using a Canon 5D Mark II + 24-105mm IS, Canon 7D + 24mm F/1.4, Zoom H4n, & Rode Video Mic. Each of the cameras rocked the Fader ND Filters to get our shutter speeds to a manageable level while allowing us to shoot with Depth of Field. I'm not the greatest video editor, so Waylon cut up a quick one for us with his FCP skills. There will be a full cut for the event owners later.

Fader ND Filters. Gotta Get these!
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My new lens was in Full Effect the Canon 24-105mm F/4 with IS for Video stabilization while running handheld.
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Unbelievable Canon 24mm F/1.4 Lens was on the Canon 7D

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Although you don't catch much of the audio for this cut, the Zoom H4n was on site with us too.
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the Rode VideoMic was attached to the Zoom H4n.
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This furry critter was used on the Rode VideoMic to block Wind. There wasn't much wind that day. HOT!
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The Canon 5D Mark II
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The Canon EOS 7D
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DSLRUniversity.com just posted a nice review showcasing the Think Tank Airport Security v2.0 rolling camera bag. If you're shopping for a new travel bag that will keep your gear organized, safe, and used for Carry On to an airliner, check out the review. I think I paid $500 for a Tamrac years ago, i'm so glad to see these prices coming down with much better quality too. You can find the prices for the Think Tank Airport Security v2.0 rolling Camera bag by clicking here.

You can find more information on DSLR Video Equipment reviews and tips at DSLRUniversity.com

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I've been researching a cheap affordable solution for a Wireless Lav kit. After doing my own research, I think i'm going to settle on this Azden Wireless LAV / Handheld kit. It's fairly cheap inexpensive and has 37 reviews with almost 5 stars over at BHPHOTOVIDEO.com. I guess I'm not sure how well the handheld microphone is going to perform, but I've heard quality samples coming from the LAV mic. It definitely beats trying to grab the audio from your DSLR in a noisy environment. Hey for the price, you can't complain. It's actually about $10 dollars cheaper to buy this kit from BHPHOTOVideo.com rather than eBay too, so if you're thinking the same, here's the link.

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If you're curious about the quality, you can always rent it for as little as $10 dollars now from BorrowLenses.com my favorite DSLR equipment rental place.Click Here.

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HOLY C*****!!!! iPhone 4 anything is just crazy crazy crazy!. Check out this corny 'Domain Name' that sold for $500,000.00 (Half Million Dollars). Don't believe me? Check out the link Here:
Looks like Apple isn't the only one profiting from the new Apple iPhone 4 release. I wonder what the eBay fees are for that type of sale?

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I've been trying to upgrade the iPhone over the Internet, but the site has been down or not responding. I really wanted to start testing the Video capabilities and Photo features. Looks like Apple's going to be real busy with the new iPhone 4 sales. If you really have to have it, or you might be in a country where they haven't released it just yet, you can still grab it via eBay. Check out the auction prices going on right, following this link.