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22May Fotodiox PRO 7″ flapjack C-200RS – First impressions
After years of seeing others move towards LED lighting, I’m finally starting to catch up. When large LED panels first hit the market, I wasn’t really a fan of the light quality, but these days even very affordable LED lights provide very decent light. I just finished reviewing those extremally affordable $40 edge lit V-Pad 150 […]
20May Complete Video Creators Bundle – All the Training you can eat for $97
There are a lot of people out there selling video training on various subjects from lighting and Adobe CC to understanding cameras and building your business. Usually, you’d pay a few hundred dollars for a single course and get a single set of video lessons or training. Now imagine if you could get 19 filmmaker-oriented training […]
11May DSLR FILM NOOB Podcast Episode 100
Episode 100 of DSLR FILM NOOB podcast is up. Devin from Devocut.com joins me to discuss the Samyang AF lens, MKE 440, iLED, C-Pan, 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 leave questions on reddit at […]
10May DSLR FILM NOOB Podcast Episode 99
Episode 99 of DSLR FILM NOOB podcast is up. Devin from Devocut.com joins me to discuss the NAB wrap up, we have the Blackmagic Video assist 4k, Aputure’s Dec Lensregain, the Nebula 4200 5 axis gimbal, Clone Rycote Softie and more. You can find the show notes here. You can find the show on itunes here, […]
30Apr Vpad-150 Edgelit LED panel review
It isn’t often that a low price LED panel ends up being very impressive, but the Vpad-150 Edgelit LED panel actually is. At a price just under $40, you get a bi-color edgelit soft LED panel that puts out a supprising amount of light for the price. However, while the price is low, the Vpad-150 […]
29Apr Mefoto globetrotter carbon fiber Travel tripod
I’ve been using the Sirui N1004 travel tripod for the last 5 years and it has been a great tripod that’s stood up to a lot of abuse in multiple countries. The Sirui N1004 even came with me to NAB this year. But after all this time, the N1004 has started to show it’s age. […]
28Apr Aputure DEC LensRegain, M43 speedbooster and follow focus
Want a focal reducer (a.k.a speed booster) for your Panasonic GH4 as well as a wireless follow focus and camera control system? Meet the Aputure DEC LensRegain which is basically an upgraded version of the original Aputure DEC with a Metabones speed booster style .75x focal reducer built in. Image quality of the a Aputure DEC LensRegain looks top notch […]
27Apr Edelkrone Standplus
Edelkrone is one of those companies that is always attempting to reinvent established products, and the Standplus is no exception. Basically, they’ve taken the design of their FlexTilt head and applied the concept to a full-size tripod. The result is this accordion style studio stand on wheels. First of all, I don’t think the Standplus is intended […]
26Apr Lume Cube tiny 6000k LED video light
The Lume Cube is an interesting concept. It provides a self-powered ultra compact high-intensity 6000k light source that fits in the palm of your hand. On top of that, the Lume Cube is waterproof, rechargeable and has the ability to be controlled by your cell phone via Bluetooth. Sounds like a Ginsu knife advertizement. The […]
25Apr Sony URX-P03D 2 channel UHF wireless transmitter system
I haven’t seen a whole lot of news on the new Sony URX-P03D 2 channel UHF wireless system, maybe that’s because there is no word yet on shipping dates and pricing, or maybe it is because no one can remember the catchy name. Either way, this is an interesting little system. Basically, the Sony URX-P03D is a […]
