» Archive for August, 2012
15Aug Giottos MH-2000 Dual Ballhead – First impressions
I’ve been testing out the SIRUI N1004 Tripod and wanted a simple ball head for portability. Sure fluid heads provide smoother motion (with practice), but the size of something like the Manfrotto 503HDV turns the ultra portable SIRUI N1004 into a bobble head looking thing that requires two bags to travel. I decided to go with the Giottos MH 2000 Ball […]
14Aug Canon LP-E8 battery charger Clone
Steven asked: Do you have any tips on a good battery charger for the LP-E8 batteries? This is what I’ve been using (above). On the left is a generic clone Canon LP-E8 battery charger and on the right is the official LP-E8 battery charger from Canon. If you look really close you can see that the insert […]
14Aug Nexus 7 tablet mount option for your DSLR RIG video overview
Here’s a quick video covering the adapter setup I posted yesterday. The case provides quit a bit of protection with the over sized lip along the front and around the sides, the clamp seems very secure. The Tab-Tite Quick Release Tablet Holder works well but it’s still a pricey option. Yiannis pointed out this tripod TelePrompter mount (above) that might […]
11Aug Azden SGM-2X shotgun microphone with windscreen
I have a few old shotgun microphones laying around but a few of them like the Azden SGM-2X don’t get used much. The SGM-2x is a good entry level boom mic with the option to power the mic from a AAA battery and switchable end adapters to change the pickup pattern from Supercardioid to Omni. If you’re interested, you […]
10Aug Datacolor Spyder 3 express monitor calibration tool for the YAMAKASI CATLEAP IPS display
One of the things about the Catleap IPS 2560×1440 monitor that makes it so affordable is that there are no color controls or on screen controls built in. This saves money on the monitor, but means that color adjustments have to be made using the graphics card adjustment window. If you know any graphic design artiest […]
09Aug Voigtlander 40mm f2.0 SL-II pancake lens Canon eos mount
The Voigtlander 40mm f2.0 SL-II for both Nikon ($489) and Canon EOS ($539) mount cameras shows that the 40mm f2.8 lens could have been an f2.0 if Canon wanted to raise the price a bit. Of course the build quality of a Voigtlander is in a different class then the 40mm f2.8 with it’s all metal […]
08Aug Canon 7d firmware 2.0 update, test, and Review Video
Canon finally released the new 7D firmware 2.0 update this week which adds new features like improved burst mode and audio input level controls. The Canon 7d now has most of the same features out of the box that are included in cameras like the 60d and t4i. In the past the main reason to […]
07Aug Catleap 2560×1440 IPS display – First impressions
The Catleap 2560×1440 IPS display finally made it out of customs and onto my front porch. The box looks like it’s seen better days, but thankfully the monitor was packed well enough to make the trip. Some how my order ended up in Africa for a week thanks to a mistake from DHL, but the […]
