Gear Archive
‘God Is Dead’ When Friedrich Nietzsche first used this phrase, he wasn’t speaking in the literal sense but that our continuing understanding of our world had done away with mystery. To a much lesser extent that’s exactly how I felt when I first saw this fantastic trick
The filmmaker’s backpack is sometimes akin to Mary Poppin’s bag. We have gear for every kind of scenario we could meet in our shootings, and rightfully so. After all, there’s no limit to where your next gig could take you. It could be a spring wedding, a
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 listening; but if we can’t hear what they’re saying, what does it even matter? Much of the significance
When you put them side-by-side, the Canon 1DX Mark II and the 1DX Mark III look an awful lot alike. A little too much alike if you ask me. Actually now that I mention it, I can barely tell them apart at all. Which one do I
Canon dropped a serious bombshell on the filmmaking community with the release of the Canon C300 Mark III. It isn’t that this release wasn’t expected, but for Canon (who is known to usually be a little behind the curve) this is a massive push ahead with a
The Mavic Air 2 is DJI’s latest iteration of their prosumer high-tech drone. It looks like a cross between the Mavic 2 Pro and a bigger Mavic Mini, but packed inside is a new class of features that should take it up to the next level. Drones
The Aputure LS 300x is an incredibly versatile, single-point, bi-color LED light. In just a short time, Aputure has grasped a hold of a field that was once dominated almost exclusively by ARRI and Mole Richardson. They have led the charge as the industry has turned away
The Sony FX9 and A7 III both shoot 4K video with a Full-Frame sensor, use the E-Mount lens system and produce a very similar looking final image in the hands of the right camera-person. Although one might be big and the other one pretty tiny, their differences
The market for Large Format, high-end cameras has grown recently with new offerings from Canon, Sony, and ARRI. There is no denying the stunning results a skilled cinematographer can acquire with these remarkable LF cameras. LF and Full Frame quickly became ‘the’ quality standard for big-budget films,
In the words of Little Richard, “It’s not the size of the ship; it’s the size of the waves.” Understanding the differences in image sensor sizes amid today’s evolving camera technology is important when determining the look you’re intending to capture as a cinematographer. Camera manufacturers are
When you’re a content creator looking for a camera that can do it all, what you want is something you can take anywhere; Something small and lightweight with good low-light capabilities. You want something you can mount along side your computer rig, but something you can also
The ARRI Trinity is the king of professional camera stabilization. This advanced Steadicam-gimbal hybrid system can bring to life almost any shot you can dream-up (and surely some that nobody has even imagined yet) with ease. Want your camera to fly into a car window? Bam! Boom
We’re all stuck at home, finished watching Tiger King, and looking to find some way to get back to our normal lives. Fortunately, this short time of reflection can help all of us hone in on our skills as filmmakers. But you don’t need a large crew
Single-handed gimbals provide solo camera operators a compact, fast solution for stabilized filmmaking on the go but with so many offerings on the market which one is right for you? That’s a reasonable question, especially if you don’t have much prior experience with single-handed stabilizers and generally
Yes, it is this time of the year where all you see are Top 5, Best of, and Worst of lists. And as much as I am not a fan of them, I figure, since it’s a slow news day and more than half of you won’t
The upcoming RED Komodo 6K camera has recently completed a successful testing run in some extremely harsh winter conditions courtesy of Matt Tremblay from RED and his team. The yet to be officially launched Komodo 6K camera, is said to not only be the most affordable RED
The long-awaited Sony CFexpress TOUGH Series memory cards have popped up in the new releases section on B&H and are now available for pre-order starting at $220 for the base CFexpress 128GB capacity. Sony announced the development of what essentially is the next generation XQD cards back
Just a few days ago, I wrote about the new Portkeys P6 budget HDMI on-camera monitor, that you can pickup for less than $200, and now Portkeys has also announced a new and exciting piece of kit that will be on my folks’ Christmas season wish list
The latest trend and advancement in the world of long-lasting camera batteries is the shrinking size of power cells, while still retaining the same, if not even higher energy output. This allows battery manufacturers to make even more compact V-mount batteries, giving rise to the trend of
Directors Duo Christopher Schlierf and Benjamin Kratzin, who are known for their big cinematic shots and commercials, recently shot a sci-fi spec trailer with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K. Blade Runner vibes are strong with their “Generation Zero” sci-fi trailer, they used to test the Pocket
