Archive | Gear RSS feed for this section
no5d3foryou

Three Reasons Not to Buy the 5D Mark III Right Now

There seems to be so many differing opinions on whether or not to buy a Canon 5D Mark III for video right now. Here’s why I think you definitely should not.

Read more
The Master Cinema Series rig. Image © FreshDV.com

An Overview of Shane Hurlbut’s Master Cinema Series Event

Last weekend was a DSLR filmmaking, star-studded event as Shane Hurlbut and Letus announced the release of their new DSLR rig system, the Master Cinema Series.

Read more

A Quick Primer on Using Zeiss CP.2 Cinema Lenses

Producing our 48 Hour Film Project had a series of “firsts” for me. One of those firsts I mentioned was the first time for me shooting with a Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 cinema lens (pdf link) (specifically the 35mm T2.1). There’s a lot of talk among DSLR filmmakers about the joy and benefits of using [...]

Read more

Nikon D7000 Video Review for PPA Mag

I’ve started writing articles for PPA Mag on video production. My most recent article is a review of the Nikon D7000 video features. You can read it here. Below is the test video I made during my time in New Orleans. A few things about the video: There was no real plan for this. It [...]

Read more

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 273 other followers