» Archive for the ‘DSLR FILM NOOB TALK’ Category
13Nov DSLR FILM NOOB Podcast episode 1
I’ve been trying to decide what I’m actually going to use the second youtube channel for and was wondering if this is a format you guys would find useful. Basically it’s a podcast covering stuff from the site once a week. Think of it as a condensed audio book form of dslrfilmnoob.com. I will make the […]
05Nov Sony SLTA99V Alpha A99, Almost perfect.
Imagine if I asked you what features you’d like to see in a new full frame DSLR for both video and stills use. For me it would probably be higher frame rates (stills and video), view finder in video mode, clean hdmi out, and better auto focus. Add to that full time auto focus in video […]
30Aug Rokinon 35mm f1.4 Review video
The Rokinon 35mm f1.4 lens can be found under the name Samyang as well as Bower and Vivitar. Basically all of these lenses have the same component parts with slightly different branding. Regardless of which brand you pick, this 35mm f1.4 lens was designed as a less expensive alternative to other 35mm offerings on the […]
26Aug Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 on a full frame camera for that wide angle and fish eye look
If you are in the market for a ultra wide angle fish eye lens for your full frame camera, the Canon 8-15mm f4 lens is top notch, which means you’ll pay a top notch price. Although not quit as wide and not quit as fish eye as the Canon 8-15, the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens […]
16Aug Rokinon 35mm f1.4 testing next week
I have a Rokinon 35mm f1.4 EF mount lens coming in for testing. I’m interested in your input on what tests you would like to see in the review video as well as the comparison tests with the Canon 35mm f1.4 lens. Here’s whats on the current list right now: Bokeh Vignetting Sharpness Build quality Lens […]
15Aug Azden SGM 2X tested with the Zoom h4n
A number of you mentioned that the Zoom h4n doesn’t have enough built in gain to record a strong signal from the Azden SGM 2X. I’ve used the microphone in the past with a number of field recorders and didn’t recall having this problem. But it’s been a long time since I’ve used it with […]
03Aug Battery Management on your film project.
I see people spend a bunch of money on camera gear, but the batteries needed to run that camera gear are often overlooked. If you’re just working as a photographer, having only 2 batteries would probably be fine, but if you’re using your camera for film making don’t expect much more then an hour and […]
25Jul Nexus 7 with the DSLR controller app
A number of you asked if the Nexus 7 tablet would work with the dslr controller app and the answer is yes. The adapter cable showed up and I had just enough time for a quick test this morning. I can confirm that the image displayed is 30fps, video looks good, and controls work pretty well. The […]
24Jul Accepting credit cards when you’re selling your stuff.
One of the major ways we raise funding for some of our independent film projects is to travel around to film festivals and conventions selling our feature length films. Each event gets our movies out in front of people who might never have heard of them and sales help fund future projects. We’ve done this enough […]