Best Budget Cine Lenses in 2022
Finding good cine lenses isn’t hard – you just have to pay. Unless you are a rental house or high-end production studio you likely aren’t just going to have …
Author: Shawn Steiner
Why the Angelbird SE 512GB is One of the Best Selling CFexpress Cards
Most people don’t think too much about memory cards. You either go find the brand that you have always used, pick up the fastest one you can, or you …
M2 MacBook Air vs $15,000 Mac Pro for Video Editing
New chips and new MacBooks mean a lot of testing is on the way. This one seems fun though, taking the new M2-equipped MacBook Air and pitting it against …
Best Export Settings for YouTube in 2022
Over the years we have covered a lot of the different “best” export settings for various platforms and applications. We recently did exporting for DaVinci Resolve 18 as well …
URSA Mini Pro 12K vs URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 – What Are the Differences?
Blackmagic has an impressive lineup of cameras that they have been building up for years. The Pocket series is doing amazing, but I would hazard that when we talk …
Easy Trick to Shoot S-Log3 on Your Sony a7S III
Log gamma profiles are a pain the use. I’m not going to sugarcoat that since I don’t think any company has made it simple enough for your everyday shooter. …
Check Out This $12 Autofocus for the Pocket 6K Pro Using Your iPhone
One thing that Blackmagic has yet to implement in their cameras in a serious way is autofocus. Canon, Sony, and even RED are working hard to produce extremely capable …
Sony a7 IV vs Fujifilm X-H2S Side-by-Side Comparison
Among the past year’s biggest releases was the Fujifilm X-H2S. This is a huge improvement over its predecessor, especially for video shooters. Fujifilm definitely caught up in terms of …
Rigging Up the URSA Mini Pro 12K
A fun camera to check out is the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K. It’s an affordable 12K camera! It’s also reasonably sized and can be rigged up to work …
Best Sony APS-C Lenses for Traveling
APS-C systems have had something of a renaissance this year with tons of new releases after years of neglect. Sony was among the companies to get in on the …
How to Build an ARRI ALEXA 35 Production Set from Scratch
It isn’t often that ARRI announces a new camera system but everyone needs to pay attention. The ALEXA 35 marks a generational leap in functionality and image quality for …
5 Financial Habits for Financial Freedom as a Filmmaker
We don’t talk about it enough, but understanding finances is probably the most important aspect of becoming an independent filmmaker. As you grow your business you’ll hopefully find it …
5 Must-Know DaVinci Resolve Tricks to Improve Color Grading
There is no shortage of tips, tricks or information to learn about DaVinci Resolve (now out of beta for version 18) and video editing in general. We have covered …
How to Get the Most Out of the Blackmagic Design Mini/Micro Converters
Some of the most important and useful pieces of video equipment are usually the most underrated. Today, we are taking a look at some of the most boring ones …
Getting the Best Image Quality When Shooting Video on Your iPhone
It is incredible just how good the video quality is when shooting with an iPhone. We can capture 4K HDR 10-bit video at up to 60 fps! Now, it …
Best Sigma fp Cinematic Settings
A great camera that flew under the radar is the Sigma fp. It’s tiny, full-frame, and has some impressive specs—including DCI 4K raw video output. It looks like a …
M2 MacBook Air 8GB vs 16GB RAM for Video Editing
Every new Apple computer is bringing with it tons of questions about which configuration is best. Apple silicon muddies the water even more since it uses a completely different …
Why Dual Handle Gimbals are Much Better for Shooting Video
Single-handle gimbals have taken over the stabilizer world and it seems like companies can’t churn out new models fast enough. While they do continue to get better and better …
7 Benefits to Using the Atomos Ninja V & V+
I’ve said it multiple times here, especially when we talk about rigging up cameras—you absolutely should pick up a real on-camera monitor if you want a better filmmaking experience. …
Less Known Pro Audio and Lav Tips and Tricks
No filmmaker should forget about audio. Arguably it is at least as important and potentially more so than the actual video quality. Getting the basics down can be done …
