» Archive for May, 2011
10May All in one Audio device, the Art USB Dual pre-amp.
I was looking for a battery powered pre-amp with a little bit more gain then my Fiio E5 has to offer. I wanted to use it in conjunction with microphones that don’t have a strong output like the Rode NTG-3. I was also looking for something with phantom power that was battery powered and compact. […]
09May How to install a Flat picture style on your Canon DSLR
I’ve been living life out of a hotel for the past two and half weeks. The small amount of time I’ve spent at home was used to working on my new Makerbot, and now i’m in yet another motel in Montana. Needless to say this video was shot in 3 different motel rooms with my […]
08May Last Makerbot post for awhile.
Two Days of work and the Makerbot is almost done. I’ve still got the electronics portion of the build left to wire up, but all of the hardware and major building is finished. I’m leaving for Montana tomorrow morning so hopefully I’ll have this little project up and running next week.
07May Makerbot build update.
I dropped a few of the projects I had on my plate so I could dive into the Makerbot build. I couldn’t resist it. No major mistakes yet, so far I’ve managed to put together the X, Y, Z, and build platform. It’s a pretty slow process, but I haven’t run into anything overly complicated […]
07May Makerbot has arrived!
Just made it home last night from my trip to Colorado and I’ve been slowly working my way through all the boxes that came in the mail while I was gone. The server is formating in the background so I finally had a chance to dig through the package containing my new Makerbot thing-o-matic. I’m not […]
06May Low price editing computer.
People always ask if there are any cheap options for upgrading their editing computer. DSLR footage does take a beefy machine to edit, but can you get away with lower end parts and still have a pleasant editing experience? Honestly, I went from a computer that couldn’t handle DSLR footage to a computer that handles it beautifully. […]
05May Low priced wide Rokinon 8mm lens.
Josh writes in, “Is there a wide angle lens you could recommend on a low budget?” Wide angle and low price normally don’t go well together, but there is one option that comes to mind. The Rokinon FE8M-C 8mm F3.5 Fisheye Lens is very wide and very affordable. Generally you can find this lens for between […]
03May Universal DSLR Support Rig
I’ve been seeing this universal DSLR support rig pop up on ebay quit a bit lately. $40 gets you a the U shape camera mount. This seems like a good deal, but there is a down side. The handy looking monitor and microphone mount shown in the picture are sold separately. The price for the […]
02May My makerbot has shipped
I just received an e-mail from makerbot industries. My 3d printer has shipped. I’m out of town for the next 2 weeks, but I hope to be back home to assemble this by the end of the month. I have a lot of great ideas I plan to test out. I’ll post some more pictures once everything shows up. […]
01May Canon G12 first impression.
I’ve been in the market for a point and shoot camera for while. I wanted something that shoots RAW and has a tough build. I was torn between the Canon G12 and the Nikon P7000, both of which had a lot of the same features. I finally had a chance to hit up a camera […]
