Tag Archives: accessories

Finally got my complet FF kit!

It’s finally here! My bitching about the shipping time for my rails was totally erroneous: it was delivered in less than 2 days. The problem was with the supplier shipping my order 2 weeks after I placed it! So without any further delays, here is my first impression of my intermediate cinephotographer kit.…

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Ordered a follow focus kit

Two weeks ago, I decided to move my rig to the next level and buy a follow focus kit. Well, actually it is not a real kit per day since I ordered each part from a different supplier, each time going for the cheapest alternative that seemed to fit the task.…

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iPhone and your 5D Mark II

Stu at Prolost was faster than me to react to the possibilities offered by the upcoming iPhone OS. While his ideas are not really possible because of their CPU requirements, mine is more realistic: basically, I would like to be able to do remote shooting, with live preview, via my iPhone.…

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Which lens should I buy?

We read this question at least once a week in any photography forum. While there are a lot of possible answers, the first question should be “What do I want to shoot?”. It is only once you know what is the kind of subject that interests you that you can pick up the perfect lens.…

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Beginner DSLR Cinemaphotography kit

This post is the first of 3 describing and linking to gear used by cinemaphotographer to make their videos. In this first post, we are going to review the gear available to beginners aka low budget movie makers. The second article will review the gear available to enthusiast while the last one will target those with professional goals.

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Zacuto product video

With the release of the CAnon 5DMrkII (and to some extend the Nikon D90), a whole new industry is taking shape: low budget film making. As with the coming of any new market, a supporting industry has to take shape. A few suppliers have already stepped in and my favorite so far has to be Zacuto.…

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