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23Dec New Video Editing laptop MSI GS60 Ghost pro 4k-080
My old editing laptop managed to eject flames from the side vent after an afternoon of editing on the deck of a local bar in Eureka’s foggy winter weather. Taking my old Dell XPS 15 apart I found the GPU portion of the motherboard completely fried. Three solid years of use was a good run […]
22Dec New content starts again.
It’s pretty apparent that i’ve been missing from the internet for the last 5+ months. My flight back to Denver from Sacramento landed on sunday and I’m finally back home unpacking and unwinding. What you see above is just one of the many hotels I’ve been living in throughout northern and central California. I had […]
20Jun Panasonic HX-A500 4k POV camera for $399
Many were expecting to see a 4k Gopro Hero 4, but it looks like Panasonic is going to beat Gopro to the punch with the release of the Panasonic HX-A500 POV camera. The HX-A500 uses a very similar design to Panasonic’s HX-A100 released last year with a new small 1.5 inch monitor added to the dongle. Seems […]
18Jun Lightroom 5.5 update now supports GH4 & Sony a7s
The latest version of Adobe Lightroom was released this morning. Looks like we now have full support for the Panasonic GH4 as well as the soon to be released Sony a7s. If you are already a Lightroom user the update is free to download and it’s also available via Adobe cloud. Still no sign of […]
12Jun Sony A7S v.s. 5d mark III low light test
I’ve posted a few things about how Amazing the low light performance is on the new Sony a7s (here and here) but the video below really drives the point home. Sony really made the right choice move to a lower megapixel sensor and focusing in on lowlight and dynamic range performance. I rarely need 22MP, […]
11Jun HMN sound & Sennheiser ME-2 Lav mic audio testing
I’ve been testing and using the HMN Sound lav mic for the last few weeks (earlier post here) and I’ve been pretty happy with the results. The shelved version of the HMN lav sounds very similar to the $140 Sennheiser ME-2 Lav mic I normally use. At $79 however, the HMN lav is a bit more affordable than Sennheiser’s […]
10Jun Canon 6d + 24-105mm f4 $1899 combo deal
I still have and use the Canon 6d on a regular basis. It’s a great full frame stills camera and a pretty decent video camera (minus the moire issues). If you are in the market, seller “beststopdeals” on ebay has a very attractive combo deal. Right now they are selling the Canon 6d body with […]
10Jun Nvidia GTX Titan vs R9 290x for NLE work – First impressions
I’ve been test driving the R9 290x for almost a month now and so far it has been a positive experience. Rendering speeds are slightly faster than a GTX 680 and it has no problem keeping up with the Samsung 4k panel I’ve been using. It’s pretty impressive for a GPU that sells for around […]
09Jun Crucial MX100 512GB SSD $219
For those of you who haven’t made the jump yet, an SSD is well worth considering and the new Crucial drive has a very attractive price. While the new Crucial MX100 512GB SSD drives aren’t at the top of the pack in terms of speed, the current $219 price tag still makes them a very […]
