» Archive for January, 2011
22Jan USB attached fallow focus for your canon DSLR
The guys over at the 5d Mark II team blog have posted information on a new usb dongle that can act as a fallow focus using your lens AF motor. It appears that this will work with all of canon’s current DSLR cameras. For a compact solution to focus pulling this could be a must […]
21Jan Hot Shoe Mounting your Lilliput Monitor
There are several options for mounting your field monitor on the hot shoe plate of your camera. One option is to use a 1/4 20 to hot shoe adapter, they run about $3. If that doesn’t work well enough for you then you can add this very affordable ball head for about $6. Even if you […]
17Jan What lenses should I use for DSLR filming on a budget?
One of the most frequent questions I get is “what lenses should I buy for filming?” For me the main reason to use a DSLR camera for filming is its great low light performance and shallow depth of field. If you don’t want those two things then you may well be better off using an […]
15Jan Zoom H4n & H1 protective Case
I’ve been searching All over for a nice case to use for my Zoom H4n and I’ve finally found one. It’s available on ebay for $14.99. The Case is very Sold and seems well made. Plus its the only one i could find that was small enough to fit in my back pack. If you […]
15Jan Canon T2i Magic Lantern overview
Visit the Magic Lantern Wiki Page were you can find all the files and information you’ll need to install the magic lantern firmware hack. This video goes over a few of the main menu’s and things to look out for once you’ve installed the Magic lantern T2i firmware update. Remember this is a hack and […]
13Jan Canon t2i Magic Lantern Firmware Upgrade
I just had a chance to upgrade my Canon t2i to the magic lantern firmware and was happy to discover that all the magic lantern read outs work on my hdmi field monitor. The other nice thing is that my camera remote still works with the magic lantern firmware. So i can still pull focus […]
