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03Jun Xeon E3 1231 Save on your next NLE build, basically an i7-4770
While glancing around I came across the Xeon E3 1231 cpu. After doing a bit of research, it turns out that this little server processor is basically an i7-4770 minus the onboard GPU. Since most editing system builds will need a decent GPU budgeted in, the lack of onboard graphics isn’t really much of a problem. Priced […]
02Jun Saramonic SR-AX107 Review
I’ve been using the Saramonic SR-AX107 for the last two months off and on for various things. As far as XLR audio adapters go, it sounds good. In fact you’d be hard pressed to find a major difference in audio quality between the SR-AX107 and something like the Beachtek DXA-SLR XLR audio adapter. While the Saramonic […]
17Mar Smallrig NATO protective rails.
Still kind of working on my Smallrig layout and I decided to go with one of their “Safety rails” for the top handle. The little quick release spring numb makes me feel a little safer about handing it off to others and prevents the top handle from sliding completely if I bump the thumbscrew. The Safety rail is […]
12Mar Olympus E-M5 Mark II Image stabilization in action
If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s worth a look. Basically the guys from panophoto.net attached a Panasonic GH4 with 12-35mm f2.8 OIS (image stablized) lens and a Olympus E-M5 mark II with the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 to a mounting plate and walked around for about 10 min. While the Olympus E-M5 mark II footage gets a little soft as […]
11Mar Saramonic SR-AX107 – First Impressions
The Saramonic SR-AX107 just showed up today. Build is solid and the finish is on par with what you get from Juicedlink and beachtek. The red faceplate on the Saramonic will do little to improve audio quality, but it’s starting to grow on me. Setting next to a Beachtek DXA-SLR, you can see that it’s a little […]
10Mar Panasonic Gh4 price dropping on ebay to $1182
There are some rumors of a new Panasonic GH4 firmware update coming which might add some “major features”. While that seems to be mostly twitter speculation, new Ebay prices on the GH4 have dropped to $1182, which brings it pretty close to the price of the new Olympus E-M5 MKII. If you’re a M4/3 shooter, I […]
09Mar DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ v2.0 Quadcopter $699
If you are in the market for a drone plus camera, B&H has the DJI Phantom 2 on sale for $699. This is one of B&H’s short “Dealzone” sales so there is a limited supply and and a 14 hour time limit to the sale. If you want one you should probably move fast.
07Mar StarTech Universal USB 3.0 4K Laptop Docking Station Review
I’ve been using the MSI GS60 for the last 4 or 5 months as a high powered editing laptop. Lately I’ve been wondering if it could end up being a desktop replacement, so I started searching for some kind of docking station. After a bit of research I came across the Startech Universal 4k docking […]
02Mar Canon 5d mark III price drop, 5d mark IV on the way?
Canon announced official $300 price cuts on retail 5d mark III and Canon 6d bodies over the weekend and it seems to fall in line with the extremely low 5d mark III ebay prices we’ve been seeing over the last few weeks. There were a lot of grumblings about the Canon 5ds possibly being the only new 5d branded […]
27Feb DSLR FILM NOOB Podcast Episode 12
Episode 12 of the DFN podcast, Mitch from planet5D joins me to discuss Azden’s 330LT wireless audio system, Saramonic audio adapters, Transcend memory cards, Canon 5d mark IV rumors and more. You can find the show notes here. You can find the show on itunes here, Soundcloud, or under the podcast tab above. You can also […]
