The Adobe Lightroom 3 discount continues. We’ve seen a few of these discounts in the last few months from Adobe as they get ready to release the next full version soon. Today’s deal isn’t the best we’ve seen, but purchasing the older version at a discount and then purchasing the upgrade (when available) is usually [...]
Here in Maui, i’m taking the Sony NEX-7 out for a more thorough review (I love it BTW). I’m using the lightweight shoulder pad on a Carry Speed camera strap system. There’s a PMA Las Vegas interview with Carry Speed (found here). Carry Speed is quick to attach or remove from the camera. The camera [...]
Gaffer’s tape- what the heck is it? This isn’t so much the question as soon as you use Industry Tape. What you’ll be pondering is, “What CAN’T this tape do?” Gaffers on production sets are expected to take care of the odds and ends of anything in use that might need attention. From taping off [...]
Hey all, this week I’ll be shooting and blogging from Maui! In my bag of tricks so far I have: Sony NEX-7, Sony HX9V, Canon S100 – all with underwater housings. Of course, the GoPro HD HERO2 with the BlurFix flat lens underwater housing. BlurFix lens filters: CPL, color and ND. BlurFix Stabilizing Tray. *You [...]
For those of you lucky souls who have purchased the CFL softbox lighting kits and plan on traveling with them, here is a solution to transporting the fragile CFL bulbs. I know that a few guys are opting for styrofoam boxes and DIY kits that are bulky and difficult to keep together. If you have [...]
OTech reader, Willie, recently had some questions in regards to a basic lighting kit to build up on. Willie is shooting mainly music videos right now. I’m sure he will expand the usage of the kit for other types of video as well, so what are his best options? Of course, requirements for a basic [...]
When shooting on a monopod, my only qualm is the lack of steadiness that a tripod offers. This is due to the points of contact with the ground. Obviously, as its etymology suggests, a mono-pod only has one (mono) foot or limb (pod). If I only had one foot, I would have serious issues with [...]
The Diva Ring Light that I love so much now comes with a Dimmer! The soft shadowless light that this Ring Light produces makes for gorgeous video or photos. If you want to see a video review I did with the older (non-dimmable) Diva Ring light (click here). Another new addition is that the Diva [...]
Konova just announced the availability of their Manual Crank upgrade kit for Konova Sliders. This should work with the smaller K3 and larger K5 sliders assuming you have the new version adjustable legs. If you have an earlier version Konova slider, there is an upgrade kit available for the new legs. Check out the Konova [...]
This Kodak Zi10 HD Pocket Video Camera normally runs for $179 dollars (seen here), but today there’s a deal blast for just $39.99. The Zi10 has a 3 inch touch screen, HDMI output, 4x Zoom, image stabilization features, and shoots in full 1080p. These are factory refurbished cameras, but at that price it’s a great [...]
