5 Must-Have Pieces of Gear Every Filmmaker Should Get
After shooting for a few years (or decades in some cases), filmmakers will begin compiling a reliable kit that contains all types of equipment that they need. Figuring out …
Tag: Accessories
Everything You Need to Know About the RED KOMODO-X
Big camera news last week was the release of the RED KOMODO-X. Imagine the compact form factor of the original but with some nice improvements that put it more …
7 Essential Filmmaking Accessories You Should Get
It’s the little things that make the biggest difference. In filmmaking that usually means all the bits and pieces that you use for a rig or setting up your …
The Ultimate DIY Battery Adapter
One battery type for all your devices? That just doesn’t seem possible. Apparently, with a little bit of DIY know-how, you might be able to pull this off. All …
2022 Cyber Monday Deals for Filmmakers
It’s the final roundup of deals for the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and general holiday season. This week is the best chance to find some great savings and now …
Sony a7S III Must-Have Accessories
Buying a Sony a7S III is usually just the start of a long journey of picking up lots of bits and other accessories that will help you capture the …
6 Dirt-Cheap Filmmaking Items Under $20
Filmmaking doesn’t have to be expensive. Well, not all of it at least. Cameras and lenses and all that fun stuff will likely take up much of your budget …
2021 Black Friday Deals for Filmmakers
Despite supply chain issues and continued global uncertainty, the year 2021 continued to bring a ton of developments in filmmaking equipment. And, now you can get a deal on …
Best Must-Have Accessories for the GoPro HERO10
The introduction of the HERO10 Black was a notable one for GoPro. Normally more iterative in their updates, the HERO10 brought some serious updates to image quality and functionality. …
20 Dirt-Cheap Filmmaking Items Under $20
Every filmmaker needs a collection of dirt-cheap items that just work wonders in a pinch. It goes into the bag of tricks that get pulled out when you need …
Check Out This Dope Lighting Hack Using Mirrors
You can endlessly toy and tinker, trying to add textured, cinematic lighting to an otherwise flat and boring scene, plugging countless lights into every outlet, setting up modifier after …
Weebill S vs Crane 3S vs Crane 2S – Which is Right for You?
There are a lot of options out there for gimbals these days, and no one seems to be crushing the competition like Zhiyun. With the tech, quality, forward thinking, …
Hands-On with the New Sirui 35mm Anamorphic Lens
Sirui has been making waves with a range of affordable film and video products from their Guangdong Province, China-based facility. They make tripods, monopods, gimbals, filters, mobile phone accessories, …
Check Out This Dope DIY All-Manual Filmmaking Rig
If you’ve read anything I’ve written for 4K Shooters before, you know that I just love brazen, DIY, unconventional filmmaking methods. Sometimes we call little tricks like these ‘hacks’ …
Closer Look at the OSEE G7 On-Camera 3000 Nit 7″ Monitor
Over the last few years, we have seen a lot of monitors from Chinese manufacturers flooding the internet with low costs and really great features. The OSEE G7 is …
What are the Differences Between Cine and Stills Lenses?
You mean you don’t know? It’s ok to admit it. For the last decade, stills lenses have been used far more for video and independent film productions than cine …
Dell XPS 15 9500 vs MacBook Pro 16 for Video Editing
The Dell XPS 15 9500 and the MacBook Pro 16 are two of the most powerful, most portable laptops that you can use for professional video editing. But which …
10 Useful Rode Wireless GO Hacks
They say that sound is half the picture. David Bowie once said, “Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.” Lots of people talk about the importance of …
Portkeys P6 is a Dirt Cheap On-Camera Monitor with 3D LUTs
Some of you may be familiar with Portkeys Technologies, makers affordable on-camera monitors like the Portkeys HH7, and BM5, in addition to an excellent EVF that works with a …
Wooden Camera Sony FX9 Kits and Accessories Now Available
Wooden Camera have been making kick-ass accessories for many pro cameras for some time now, and the new and currently shipping Sony FX9 is no different. Wooden Camera just …
