Quick Look at the Affordable Aputure VS-5 Pro Field Monitor
If you still haven’t found a decent field monitor for your daily workflow or you just want to swap your old one, the Aputure VS-5 may surprise you with all it …
Canon EOS C700 Lens Mount Swap Pricing Announced
Canon Europe announced three tiers for their upcoming lens swap service allowing EOS C700 customers to change from EF locking type mount to PL or visa versa. In the …
Simple Tips and Tricks for Filming in Low Light
Having a camera that is capable of shooting decent low light videos, even in the most challenging and highly dimmed conditions, doesn’t necessarily mean that you should instantly throw …
BeastGrip Depth of Field Adapter Mark 2 on iPhone 7 Plus Footage
Ever since successfully crowdfunding the initial “BeastGrip” on Kickstarter back in 2013, BeastGrip have become the de-facto go-to “rig” for serious videographers and photojournalists using the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus …
Speed Up Your Premiere Pro CC Editing Workflow Using These Five Must-Know Shortcuts Along the Way
We all know how powerful and efficient shortcuts can be, right? They can not only increase the speed of your video editing workflow exponentially but also allow you to work …
New Panasonic GH5 LUTs, ISO Test, and 180fps Slow-Mo Footage
Just like many of you I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Panasonic GH5 (I do hope I get mine with the first shipment to my local dealer) …
New Schneider XENON Full-Frame Cine-Tilt Primes
The Schneider Xenon full-frame cine primes have been around for a few years used on many productions worldwide. And now Schneider-Kreuznach upgrades them to include “dynamic tilt” built right …
Speed Ramping in DaVinci Resolve 12.5
One of the most common techniques you can incorporate into your productions when shooting at higher frame rates is speed ramping. In essence, this method allows you to manipulate …
Follow X is an Innovative Wireless Follow Focus with Ultra-Long Range Up to 3200 Feet
The young and innovative German company EagleLive Systems has recently announced its brand new Follow X wireless follow focus system that besides the conventional wireless focus pulling brings in a few …
Sony FS7 II Competition Time (again)! Here’s How You Can Win an FS7 II (or an a7sII)
Sony wants to sell a lot of FS7 Mark II‘s. But hey, who could blame them? I guess any manufacturer with a cash cow like the FS7, would want to …
How to Reduce Grain and Noise in Premiere Pro CC 2017 without Any Additional Plugins
Even though it’s far from perfect, this simple technique can be utilized on particular occasions when you’re in a pinch and don’t have access to any dedicated third-party plugins …
Sony FS7 II New Vocas Baseplate, Top Plate and PL Mount Support
The new Sony FS7 II has just started shipping and renowned pro camera accessories maker Vocas are quick on the draw as they have some new dedicated accessories for …
That’s How a Tracking Shot and Dolly Zoom Look Like When Captured on the Chronos High-Speed Camera
Moving a camera from side to side on a conventional slider while following an object precisely shouldn’t be a serious challenge even for a newbie filmmaker, but what if you want …
RED Helium 8K S35 vs. RED Dragon 8K VV Test and Tokina CINE Primes First Look (in 8K)
To say that Phil Holland is an asset to the RED camera community would be a gross understatement. Phil has been providing the most accessible and useful technical information about …
Simple Workflow to Fix Color Cast Produced by Cheap LED Video Lights
There are loads of excellent pro level lights available on the market these days providing awesome power, second to none color accuracy and total flexibility on set. But the only …
The Charters Pole – A “Fishing Rod” for Your DJI OSMO
Ok, my analogy is stupid, get over it. I don’t really do any fishing anyway, but to a layman like me, the Charters Pole looks like a fishing rod, …
Five of the Most Powerful 4K Video Editing Laptops You Can Currently Get
Hardware technology continues to move forward at a fast pace as the broad adoption of 4K acquisition makes the creative process and video editing, in particular, more demanding than ever …
Sony a6500 4K Handheld Test Footage and First Impressions
The Sony a6500 was a bit of a surprise announcement from Sony in early October last year. I mean, it wasn’t even a year after the a6300, which quite …
Fujifilm X-T20 is a New Sub-$1,000 APS-C 4K Mirrorless Camera
Fujifilm just announced their “mini X-T2” – the new Fuji X-T20 compact mirrorless camera with 4K recording and a 24 megapixel APS-C sensor for just $899. The sensor is …
How to Pull Off the Perfect Chroma/Green Key in Premiere Pro CC 2017
It goes without saying that the perfect chroma keying starts with a seamless green screen setup. The proper lighting will help you to get an evenly lit background which then will …