Canon5Dtips Photography is more than words.
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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My Rodriguez list
The Rodriguez list is a collection of everything that you can use to add production value to your film in some way or another. Here is my list Location: Hospital (well, a vet hospital) Garage Workshop Loft with huge windows Abandoned buildings (urban exploration FTW!) Stuff: cars, but none looking especially bad ass… a few pelican case (military looking plastic boxes) plastic gun replica various computer for props and production uses (desktop & laptop) fake blood delicious cookies to keep the moral up cheap construction lighting almost portable diesel power generator People with special skills/assets: Makeup artist specialized in special effects (yep, how convenient!) A few jazz/rock musicians with their instruments Sound specialist with his recording gear Heavily tattooed friends Friends who can look like tough guys Looking at this list reveals some potential.…
Read More »A firmware update will come, or not…
Lots of speculations about the elusive firmware update these days. My conviction is that Canon already has the firmware or is working on it as we speak. Why? Just imagine how stupid Canon would look if a lower end Nikon camera can do something that their camera can’t.…
Read More »I am going to join the DV Rebels!
I always wanted to make a movie. I have a lot of imagination (says my mom, girlfriend and pretty much everyone else) and I always tried to express it in some way or the other. That is what got me into photography.…
Read More »Should you get a manual focusing lens?
You must have noticed by now that a lot of cinephotographers are using old Nikon or Zeiss lenses with their 5DMrkII. These lenses allow their owner to set the aperture directly on the lens, removing one of the variable of the automatic exposure control in video mode.…
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The issue
At first, I thought it was dust. Dust on the sensor or on the lens. Then, after watching every single video I shot since I got the camera, I saw something worst than the black dot problem: hot pixels!… Read More »Mission impossible: Canon 5DMrkII to the rescue!
You mission, if you accept it, is to make a video clip of an artist friend that could be sent to a major television channel so they could do a segment about his album release. Oh by the way, it must be done (as in put on DVD) tonight!… Read More »
Blastwave fx free sound effects
For a limited time, Blasterware fx is offering a free download of 68 high quality sound effects. There is a good variety of sounds in the back so you might want to check it out. Actually, since its free you should get it anyway, you can never have too many sounds effects!…
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