» Archive for the ‘DSLR RIG’ Category
06Sep DualEyes and Pluraleyes 2.0 Multiprocessor support
If you’re a Canon 7d owner like myself, you’ve probably learned to deal with dual system sound. The cheapest way to go is to keep notes on your footage and manually sync audio in post. This is usually fine for 3 or 4 min shorts, but when you start getting into bigger projects with hundreds of clips, […]
04Sep ARCH Follow Focus Rig
This one is interesting. A Cube rig that has a hoop over the camera mount. Use the hoop to set start and stop marks and you basically have a low end follow focus with easy to set start and stop points. Square camera cages are generally a good thing and normally give you plenty of […]
30Aug DIY Wireless Android camera controller for your Canon DSLR.
More and more interesting android related camera controllers keep showing up. Manis404 has just posted a how to guide on his wireless camera controller. It basically uses an Arduino Pro mini controller, a USB host controller board, and a Bluetooth host module to create a wireless bluetooth controller for your Canon DSLR. All of the parts add up to […]
01Aug Do you really need an EVF for critical focus on your DSLR?
I’m often asked to recommend a good EVF (electronic view finder) adapter for critical focus. I will start out by saying I don’t use and don’t care for EVF adapters. If you’re trying to achieve critical focus, its a cheaper and easier option to use the 5x and 10x zoom on your camera. Using an […]
27Jul My rig mounting secrets. 1/4 20 threads anywhere.
I get this question all the time. How do you attach your monitor, microphones, etc. to your DSLR RIG? The answer is very simple but very tricky to find. There are 2 items I use all the time to attach my gear to holes or 1/4 20 threads in my DSLR rigs. Pictured above is a 1/4 […]
23Jul Light Craft Helmsman Canon USB controller
I was an early adopter of the Okii USB follow focus controller and although I don’t use it as a follow focus very much, it works great as an all in one camera controller. It looks like Light Craft is getting into the game with a very similar looking USB follow focus controller called the Helmsman. […]
21Jul Cheap counter weight for the 3 legged DSLR RIG
I had some extra time this afternoon so I stopped by a local hardware store to see if I could find a counter weight solution for the 3 legged DSLR rig. The guy at the store pointed me to the hardware section, where I dug around for the biggest, heaviest washers I could find. I […]
19Jul 3 legged DSLR movie Rig loaded up.
I have 2 weeks of Hotel life left ahead of me. I’ve spent the last few nights messing around with that 3 legged adjustable camera rig I brought with me. I’ve finally found a configuration that I feel comfortable with for shoulder work. The configuration above has the Sony CLM v55 monitor mounted on the left hand grip, a […]
15Jul Taking the 3 legged adjustable DSLR RIG on the road.
I found out this morning that I’ll be in Sacramento CA for the next 2 weeks. I haven’t really had a chance to play around with that 3 legged adjustable dslr rig I picked up a few weeks back so I figured if it fit in my camera bag i’d take it with me. I was surprised to […]
14Jul Juicedlink DS214 adapters are finally available.
The DS214 adapter is finally back. The demand has been so good for the Zoom H1 shock mount that I didn’t have enough down time on my makerbot to test and print the new design until a few nights ago. The new DS214 design has a few hard to notice changes mostly to do with […]
