Video Equipment

Now I can blur the s#!@ out of anything

Yes, I got on the DSLR bandwagon. Well, technically it's not a DSLR as the Panasonic GH2 is a Micro Four-Thirds camera that lacks a flipping mirror. But for the sake of video, that's actually an advantage. About a week ago the GH2 wasn't even on my radar when I...

There’s Still Coffee…

Someone, somewhere in the world is now holding the last film camera ever to roll off the line via Film Fading to Black - Creative COW.

Pretty Sweet Camera Assistant Blog

        Tips for Filmmakers and Camera Assistants | The Black and Blue. The Black and Blue is a pretty awesome and useful blog written by an AC. Right now he has a series going on being a faster AC. There's also some good posts on DIY projects and...

Great Camera Shootout Episode Two

The Great Camera Shootout 2011: SCCE ~ Episode Two | Zacuto USA. Part 2 of Zacuto's camera shootout is up. This one covers Sensors and Sensitivity. Wasn't as mind blowing as the first one but still very informative.

Coffee Meets Celluloid: Caffeine as Developer

Interesting article on using coffee, tea, or vitamin c as a developer. Caffeine apparently works really well as a developing agent - how cool is that! Yes, it will take a lot longer (25 minutes for T-Max 400) and more light (rated at ISO 100), but if you're shooting...

The Great Camera Shootout 2011 – RIP Film

The Great Camera Shootout 2011: SCCE ~ Episode One | Zacuto USA. Last year Zacuto did the very informative 2010 shootout between DSLRs. They're back again with an enormous production comparing 11 cinema cameras, cameras (and film stocks) that could be used to shoot a...

The DIY Dolly Club

Filming a documentary in a robot workshop has its advantages, like a wide assortment of available tools and constant motivation to build something of your own. So I decided to take on the DIY dolly - the one with skateboard wheels on PVC pipe track - and join the club...

RED: The Ultimate Guide Interview with Author Noah Kadner

Despite how long the RED camera has been out, RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera is one of the first books to tackle all the details of the camera. The author of the book, Noah Kadner, was cool enough to answer a few questions on his new book...