» Archive for April, 2011
10Apr Building your own Camera gear.
There have been quit a few times that I’ve been searching for some kind of connector or adapter that would finish out a rig I use, but no one makes the part I have in mind. So I end up finding something that works but isn’t really what I wanted. This happens enough that I’ve […]
10Apr Speeding up editing with an SSD drive.
When I’m at home editing on my desktop, I have a set of velociraptor 300gb drives in RAID 0 to give me speed. But on my laptop the 7200 rpm drive doesn’t always keep up. If you’re looking for RAID 0 speeds in a compact package a solid state hard drive (SSD) might be something to […]
09Apr Tascam DR-05 v.s. the Zoom H1, test and review.
I was able to spend a day messing around the Tascam DR-05. It’s definitely built better then the Zoom H1. The controls deliver a satisfying click when pressed, and there are no loose parts. The Tascam DR-05 also has a number of features that the Zoom H1 is missing including power for an external mic, the ability […]
08Apr Shape Cameleon shoulder rig.
A few friends have been telling me to checkout SHAPE rigs, so I spent the morning looking at the offerings on their website. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but man these rigs looks ugly. They do have some interesting features like a joint in the middle that allows you to fold the rig […]
07Apr Very cheap Cold Shoe mount.
I’m still sold on the Frio cold shoe adapter, but this little cold shoe adapter is the cheapest I’ve seen. At $4.29 with free shipping from china, I wouldn’t expect much, but if your looking for the lowest price, this is it. Before this, the cheapest cold shoe adapter I’ve found was $8.49. I’m guessing […]
06Apr Tascam DR-05, first impressions.
The Tascam DR-05 showed up on Monday and I was planning to start doing tests earlier this week, but my schedule just didn’t work out. I did get a chance to thumb through the manual and there are a number of features crammed into this unit that aren’t available on it’s competitor (the Zoom H1) including an instrument tuner […]
06Apr Lens Prices are slowly inching up.
I was checking lens prices this morning and I noticed that the Canon 50mm f1.4 has crawled back up to about $450 from about $350 only 6 months ago. That 25% price hike is being blamed on short supply caused by the earth quake Japan. At that inflated price, it could be a good idea […]
05Apr New Bluetooth Combo Video test.
I’m still sick, but as promised, here is that video test of the new Bluetooth transmitter setup in action. I have to say these are the best results I’ve had. This setup is completely usable and very clean. In the test I’m simply recording audio directly into the built in mic on my zoom h1 […]
03Apr Choosing the right tripod.
A good tripod is something everyone will end up needing eventually and the worst thing you can do is waste your money on a $30 or $40 throw away tripod like the one above. The connectors will stop working, the plastic will brake off, or worse yet, it could send your camera on an unplanned trip to […]
02Apr Looking for a DSLR RIG?
I was browsing through ebay this morning when I came across an auction for this DSLR Shoulder Rig. The auction is at $1.25 right now with no reserve. If you’re in the market for a shoulder rig this could end up being a good deal if the price stays low enough. It also looks pretty sharp. […]
