» Archive for March, 2014
18Mar Really cheap mini cold shoe bracket ball head
I went ahead and ordered 4 of those really cheap mini cold shoe ball head adapters from ebay (4 for $13.52 with free shipping on ebay). I posted a little while back about some affordable mini ball head options, but these guys are even cheaper at $3.38 a piece. It took 3 weeks for them […]
18Mar Canon 5d mark III 1.2.3 firmware Magic Lantern support
One of the main reasons I haven’t been using Magic Lantern on my 5d mark III bodies is that up until recently using Magic Lantern on the 5dmkIII meant you needed to downgrade the older 1.1.3 firmware on your camera to get things working. While raw video is a novel concept, I haven’t found it all that […]
17Mar Quick look at my Tascam DR-60d Wireless solution
I’ve mentioned this a few times in the past, but I haven’t really spent much time covering it. Here’s a quick look at my Tascam DR-60d wireless audio solution. Basically I use the line out of the DR-60d and feed that into the Digital Wi stereo transmitter, then record the audio at the camera on the […]
16Mar DFN Mail bag Episode 1 – DSLR FILM NOOB
Question: I saw your video using the nexus 7 as a monitor while filming. Canon you do the same thing with the ipad? I get this question on a daily bases so I thought i’d start the new show out with it. Let me know what you guys think of the new show format, I know […]
15Mar Crossover 27QW 2560×1440 27 inch IPS monitor $314 on Amazon
I’ve been using a Catleap 2560×1440 monitor for almost a year now and it’s a great monitor with a lot of resolution for the price. With a little bit of color calibration it makes a great editing panel and it has better refresh rates (60hrz) than most of the lower price 4k monitors on the […]
15Mar Nikon D800 Refurbished $2099
While i’m not a Nikon shooter, the D800 is pretty close to a 5d mark III in the Canon world (give and take a few specs). Raw video features offered by Magic Lantern have kept 5d mark III prices higher than they otherwise would be, while the D800 has slowly drifted down to a much […]
14Mar DSLR FILM NOOB Mailing list?
I’ve received a surprising number of requests for an e-mail subscription option that covers info on the site and the youtube channels (channel 1, channel 2). I thought e-mail lists were kind of out dated, but maybe they are back in style and i’m just behind the times. If you think this might be a […]
14Mar Canon 6d body on sale for $1499
There’s another Canon 6d body sale on ebay. This time you can pick the Canon 6d up for $1499 with free shipping. The deal ends in 19 hours so if you want one you might want to move fast. As with all of these ebay sales, they are most likely selling a Canon 24-105mm f4/6d […]
14Mar DSLR battery management on film projects
Rob was asking about battery management and storage yesterday. I realized it’s something I’ve never really spent much time talking about. While battery management isn’t a very sexy topic of conversation it’s pretty important to the filmmaking process. After all you can’t really film anything if you don’t have power. On most of the projects […]
13Mar Blackmagic Pocket camera $895
If you are looking into a Blackmagic Pocket Camera, they’re normally around $995. However right now Ebay is offering them up on one of their one day sales which means you can pick the Blackmagic Pocket Camera up for $895 with free shipping. The extra $100 savings will give you a little bit of pocket […]
