» Archive for the ‘DSLR NOOB’ Category
31Jul OCZ Agility 4 512GB SSD Drive price drop
It’s always nice to see SSD prices keep dropping. Last month the Crucial 512GB SSD was on sale for $369, now it seems the new OCZ Agility 4 is following in their footsteps. The Agility 4 SSD drive appears to be using the same Indilinx controller as the latest OCZ Vertex but saves money by using asynchronous NAND […]
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 […]
23Jul SIRUI N1004 Tripod – First impressions
I have a number of heavy duty tripods designed to support 20 to 40 pounds, but those aren’t always the best choice when you’re trying to travel light. So I’ve been looking for a lightweight compact tripod that I could carry with me. I still wanted a decent maximum load capacity and if possible the ability to be […]
20Jul Filming with CFL lighting, should you spend a the extra on better bulbs?
So the question here is which one is not like the others? I’ve had decent results with the Cowboy studio 45 watt CFL bulbs ($21.44 = four pack), but I was trying to figure out why the ALZO 45 watt CFL bulbs are ruffly twice the price ($40.50 = four pack). So I went ahead and […]
19Jul Shure FP Wireless UHF system
Shure is a well known name in the music community. Microphones like the Shure sm58 and sm57 can be found on thousands of stages and countless studios, but honestly their wireless microphones have been horrible. Large plastic peaces of hardly working junk is what I would say if you asked me about a sure wireless system a […]
19Jul DSLR Audio editing tips for post production: Auto Gate
Running audio and video equipment at the same time can be a lot of work. Sometimes it’s easy to miss simple things on one device or the other because your focus is divided between two sets of equipment. An example of this is ambient room noise from fans or air-conditioning systems. The noise might not be […]
14Jul 4 socket CFL Soft box head – First impressions
The 4 Socket CFL Soft box head showed up yesterday and I had just enough time to dig it out of the package and test it out. Build quality seems decent, light sockets are made out of ceramic and the casing feels pretty solid. The mounting base is made out of thick plastic and has a […]
13Jul Money saving tip when buying Variable fader ND filters
Variable ND filters can be pricey. Instead of buying one for each of the lenses in your collection, you can save a little money by picking up a single large 77mm or 72mm variable ND filter and using adapter rings to adapt to the smaller filter sizes in your collection. If your not sure if […]
11Jul Used Gear Watch: Sony CLM V55 5 inch HDMI monitor
The Sony CLM v55 5 inch monitor doesn’t have quit as many features as the Smallhd dp4 and the color reproduction isn’t as good, but for the right price the Sony CLM v55 is a good buy. In the summer I don’t bother taking the dp4 with me due to over heating issues I’ve had, and […]
