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02Mar Canon 5d mark III announced! Pre-Order body only available.
After an extremely long wait, the Canon 5d mark III has finally been announced and it looks like Canon was kind enough to grant most of the things on my wish list. So lets take a closer look at what made it into the camera. Advanced video codec ALL-I Proper Headphone jack Extended recording time of […]
01Mar Cheapest Boom Mic on the market, the Nady SGM 12
People are always asking me for cheap audio options for their next film project. One of the cheapest boom microphones I’ve ever come across is the Nady SGM-12 boom mic. The Nady SGM-12 isn’t amazing but it does offer a few benefits. First is the price, the Nady SGM-12 is almost the same price as a […]
28Feb PRETEC SDXC 64GB V.S. Sandisk Extreme SDHC 32GB Speed test
The PRETEC SDXC 64GB class 16 card clocks in at $75, while the Sandisk Extreme SDHC 32GB 45MB/s card will set you back about $64. On one hand the Sandisk Extreme SDHC cards are well respected and considered to be well worth the money, while PRETEC made its name as one of the first companies […]
27Feb Rode Deadcat v.s. Micover windscreen – First impressions
Adding a windscreen to your microphone is a good way to reduce wind noise when you’re filming outdoors. There are many options on the market and some cost more then others. Above is the Micover Slip on windscreen attached to the Rode VideoMic. At a price tag of around $24 it covers the VideoMic with […]
21Feb Jangus Wi latency testing and latency in general
Pictured above is my test setup in a makeshift sound booth on the extreme opposites side of my house. (I have no idea why I own a 65 foot xlr cable) One thing that my Bluetooth wireless audio experiments taught me is that latency can be a real pain. Thankfully audio for video is much more forgiving in […]
20Feb Jangus Wi Stereo wireless DSLR Adapter
I’ve been playing around with the Jangus Wi Stereo wireless adapter and so far it’s really managed to impress me. It delivers clean stereo audio from my Zoom h4n at 60 feet with very low latency. I still need to do more testing and get some exact measurements, but in the 3 video tests I’ve shot so far, […]
16Feb What DSLR audio interface is right for you?
Gordon wrote in: With all the different models of Beachtek and JuicedLink adapters it’s hard to figure out which one is the most suitable as a direct to dslr camera audio solution. What’s your favorite? Above are just a few of units I have laying around the studio so it’s hard for me to pick a […]
15Feb Dirt Cheap Monitor Project – Video build
Youtube member MAREKDT sent me a video of his take on the Dirt Cheap monitor project. I like the fact that he saved the little threaded bracket, I got a little to carried away with the dermal when I built mine and there wasn’t much left of the holes. The black electrical tape is also […]
14Feb 3 legged Spider DSLR Rig price drop to $59
Yiannis pointed this one out to me this morning. Looks like the price on the 3 legged DSLR Movie Rig (spider) has dropped again. You can now find it on Amazon for $59 making it one of the lowest price DSLR rigs on the market. This rig isn’t perfect, but for the price it’s a great value. You […]
14Feb Rode VideoMic Pro – First impression
The Rode VideoMic has been a very popular compact camera mounted shotgun mic for quit a while, mine has lasted me more then 6 years with nothing more then a rubber band change out. When the Rode VideoMic Pro was released back in late 2010 I spent some time going over the specs and it looks like […]
