» Archive for November, 2012
23Nov iRig Pre after hack testing
It seems there is some confusion about the iRig Pre Hack I posted. You could use the adapter cable (on the right) to brake out the pins on the included iOS cable into a microphone output and a headphone input but this is messy and the headphone part of the cable is basically useless for none […]
23Nov Black Friday SanDisk Memory Card deals
The black Friday Deals on 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB SanDisk Extreme cards are great right now. The sales prices are very tempting. If you have a shoot coming up and need to gather up a lot of memory cards, now could be a good time to stock up. I’ve just added 2x 64GB cards […]
23Nov Black Friday TorchLED BOLT LED light panel deal
If you need an ultra bright LED light panel, the TorchLED BOLT from Switronix is usually the first thing I recommend. For black Friday only, you can find it on B&H for $259, down from it’s normal price of $300. If you need a battery powered light kit and want strong light output this is defiantly one […]
22Nov iRig Pre DSLR Audio Hack
I was looking at the iRig Pre and realized it would be very easy to use the built in headphone jack as a standard output which would mean no hacked cable or extra parts would be required. If you remove the battery cover and battery, you’ll notice a small screw between the positive and negative terminals. Removing […]
21Nov Panasonic RP-HTX7 Monitor Headphones – Road Test
A lot of times when I put together a review it’s after a few weeks of working with it. I think it might be beneficial to revisit some of the items I’ve had for a long time. Do I still use them on a regular basis? How durable are they after long term use? Would I still […]
21Nov DSLR FILM NOOB Podcast episode 2
Second episode of the DSLR FILM NOOB Podcast is out. You can also find links to everything I’ve talk about here on the site and in the show notes on the second youtube channel. Feel free to submit questions for the next cast and I’ll try to put together a question and answer section of the show […]
19Nov Audio Technica Pro 88w VHF transmitter Review
In general the closer a microphone can be placed to the talent, the better audio quality you’ll end up with in post. Field recorders do a great job but it can be hard to hide in frame, adding a boom microphone helps, but if you’re working by yourself it might be hard to get the microphone […]
18Nov Used Gear Watch: Canon 40mm f2.8
I’ve put my hat in for the new Gopro Hero 3 so it’s time to sell off a few less used items in my collection. First on the chopping block is the Canon 40mm f2.8. Although I really like the Canon 40mm f2.8, it hasn’t been out of my bag for over two months so it’s […]
18Nov More iRig Pre audio testing
I had a chance to run another quick tests with iRig Pre. For this test I wanted to see how well the 48 volt phantom power performed. In this case I have the AT4073 plugged into and powered by the iRig Pre which is feeding directly into the Zoom h1. iRig Pre phantom power test (download mp3) For this recording […]
17Nov Gopro Hero 3 Black edition could be the best price steady cam on the market.
If you’ve kept track of the updates to Premiere Pro CS6 you might remember that the Warp Stabilizer feature used previously in after effects is now built into Premiere. The Warp Stabilizer basically works by moving the video footage around to compensate for steady motion. One of the problems with this is that if you shot […]
