Canon5Dtips Photography is more than words.
I have been a member of Lynda.com for almost a year. Long time readers might remember me talking about the Final Cut training I followed there. Lynda has a load of training material covering way too many subjects. Thankfully, some of these are especially useful to us HDSLR shooters and I strongly encourage you to get a subscription.…
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ShapeWLB Sumo II review
I guess that most of you guys never heard of ShapeWLB. They are a small Canadian company that builds rigs mostly for pro video camera and are now entering the HDSLR market. They rigs are stable, functional and very affordable.…
Read More »DFocus DSLR mount = follow focus without rails!
D-Focus came up yesterday with a new innovative product: it is a camera plate with an adjustable arm to install a follow focus. Dave calls it the DFocus DSLR mount. This is a genius idea! This little gadget allows you to use a follow focus with small rigs like the Zacuto Gorilla series without upsetting too much the rig center of gravity.…
Read More »DIY Igus slider part II: add a robot
This project might not be for everyone but if you are like me and have trouble keeping the sliding motion at a constant speed, here is a solution: automate it! Martin Koch had the same issue has me and solved it the geek way: by using an Arduino and a stepping motor.The detailed explanation can be found on his blog.…
Read More »Canon 1dMrkIV white paper released
I know what I am going to be reading on my way home tonight: Canon released the 1DMrkIV white paper. You can download it here. Word of caution: White Papers are marketing materials and should be expected to bend, twist and fold the truth in every angle to promote the product.…
Read More »Canon 1DMarkIV features confirmation
DSLR News Shooter has had the opportunity to play with the 1DMrkIV and wrote a hands on review of it. Interesting points: they confirmed it can record at all the 7D frame rate plus 25p. Some people are going to be happy!…
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This has to be the piece of gear that I talked the most about without ever showing it up. Until now!
What is a slider?
Of all the gear you can add to your video tool box, a slider is probably the one that will add the most production value to your clips.… Read More »HDSLR Log and transfer tool for FCP
Vincent Laforet just made a post about something one of my friend has been talking to me about for a few while: a plugin to log and trasfer HDSLR clips directly in Final Cut Pro. As Vincent points out, this is a big thing for a lot of people.…
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