» Archive for May, 2012
16May More studio updates
Started working on the new set this week and it’s coming along. The nice thing about a film set is that it only needs to cover the space that’s on camera. Which means you can get away with building just 2 walls. I went with wood paneling because its easier and cleaner then drywall, plus […]
15May H005 Real Pic 5.6 inch 1280×800 hdmi monitor
LCD monitors have really started to advance over the last couple of years. Manufactures have been able to cram more and more pixels into smaller and smaller areas. It was only a matter of time before someone caught up with the pixel count of smallhd’s DP6. At less then a quarter of the price ($220 […]
12May DSLR Film Noob is moving to a new location!
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. We are quickly running out of space on our current set and need more room, 100 sq feet is just not enough space. So the entire crew (me) are moving to a new downtown location with over 1,500 square feet of working space. Hopefully the extra […]
11May Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Di II SP LD XR IF
My lens collection is getting a little out of control and it’s time to start thinning the herd. The Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 is a great fixed f-stop zoom lens for the price, but it’s only designed for crop sensor cameras like the t2i. Although this lens is a good value, it hasn’t left my bag […]
07May Shock mount order delays
3d printers are a little bit sensitive and we had some power surges followed by power outages this weekend. Right now All of my printers are creating the above mess with each print attempt. If you placed an order between Thursday and today you will be receiving a refund for your shock mount. You will also be first […]
02May Fostex PM0.5n 70W 5″ Active Nearfield Studio Monitors
I’ve received a number of e-mails asking what I use to compare audio samples in some of my tests. Besides a nice set of studio headphones I also use a compact but decent set of Near field Studio monitor speakers. If you’re not familiar with the term “nearfield” it simply means that the speakers are designed to be in […]
01May Ikea’s cardboard camera
There are DIY Cardboard cameras out there for under $30 that you can build in your spare time. But what if you want a Digital camera made out of cardboard? That’s were Ikea steps in with the Knappa camera. The camera is designed to take 40 snap shots before you toss it into the recycling bin and […]
