» Archive for August, 2012
21Aug Used Gear watch: Canon 5d mark II
The Canon 5d mark II is still a great camera for stills and video. With it’s Full frame sensor, good low light performance, and Magic Lantern supported firmware, it’s great for video and good for photography. Since the release of the 5d mark III the MKII has been falling in price dramatically on the used market. I’ve seen prices […]
20Aug Native RAW support for Canon 5d mark III and Nikon D800 files in Windows
If you’ve been following the site for awhile you might remember this post from last year about Microsoft adding Native RAW support. Unfortunately the codec pack doesn’t get updated very often so it takes quit awhile for new cameras to be added to the support list. If you’re a Canon 5d mark III or Nikon D800 owner, you haven’t been […]
20Aug Rokinon 35mm f1.4 – First Impressions
The Rokinon 35mm f1.4 showed up this morning. If the brand Rokinon doesn’t sound familiar, you might have seen it under the label Bower or Samyang but all of them are basically the same lens with slightly different branding. At a price of less then $500, it was designed to be a less expensive alternative to the Canon 35mm f1.4 L and a step […]
19Aug V-Control USB Focus Controller – First Impressions
Since the release of the Okii usb follow focus last year, a number of companies have released similar priced units with little to no innovation. It’s nice to see that a company has finally done something different with the concept. Meet the V-Control USB Focus Controller from Aputure. The first thing you’ll notice is the black window […]
18Aug Voigtlander 40mm f2.0 ultron SL-II – First impressions
The Voigtlander 40mm f2.0 Ultron SL-II is basically a well built version of Canon’s 40mm f2.8 pancake lens. Heavy duty metal, ultra smooth focus ring with 180 degrees of travel and nice creamy bokah. I’ve only had this around for 3 days and I must say i’m impressed. Even though the Voigtlander 40mm f2.0 Ultron SL-II has built in […]
17Aug Canon 7d firmware 2.0 audio recording tip
Even though the new Canon 7d firmware update adds audio features to the camera, there is still no way to monitor audio levels while recording. Which basically means you’re flying blind while filming. If someone gets a little to loud or a microphone gets closer then you expected to a subject it could basically ruin an entire […]
17Aug Yongnuo YN-622C wireless E-TTL flash trigger
I don’t do a lot of flash photography work, but I keep a set of Pixel King E-TTL wireless triggers around just in case I need to cover an event or shoot a few head shots. The Pixel King works great for the price but it doesn’t have TTL ratio control or let you have multiple […]
16Aug Rokinon 35mm f1.4 testing next week
I have a Rokinon 35mm f1.4 EF mount lens coming in for testing. I’m interested in your input on what tests you would like to see in the review video as well as the comparison tests with the Canon 35mm f1.4 lens. Here’s whats on the current list right now: Bokeh Vignetting Sharpness Build quality Lens […]
16Aug Used Gear: Kodak Zi8
I’ve had this Kodak Zi8 for a number of years, then I lost it. I found it in an old camera bag while looking for a card reader a few weeks ago and used it to film this video. I’m currently trying to thin down the odd bits and peaces in my collection, so as usual I […]
15Aug Azden SGM 2X tested with the Zoom h4n
A number of you mentioned that the Zoom h4n doesn’t have enough built in gain to record a strong signal from the Azden SGM 2X. I’ve used the microphone in the past with a number of field recorders and didn’t recall having this problem. But it’s been a long time since I’ve used it with […]
