JOBY GorillaPod Micro is pocketable and compact, which make the Micro Series tripods great for travel. The Joby GorillaPod Micro 250 is a Sleek and portable tripod for point and shoot cameras. The slim profile is concealed beneath the camera base and easily fits in any case. The JOBY GorillaPod Micro 800 is designed for [...]
A few weeks ago I posted an article about a small DSLR Rig with a counter weighted shoulder pad and follow focus system. There were some questions and comments, so I decided to try it out. A setup like this can be very helpful ff you are shooting with a light weight camera and very [...]
Immediately after my coverage of PhotoPlus Expo 2012, I was going on vacation and needed to send a few voice over recordings back to the studio. When recording in a small untreated room you would normally have problems with an echo or reverb. Our solution was to build a frame of insulation around the microphone [...]
I will be attending and covering PhotoPlus 2012 this year and hope to see you there! I’ll be Tweeting and posting updates on the OliviaTech Facebook Page to find any OTech readers who are at the PhotoPlus show. I’ll also have some Varavon gear that I’m going to be giving away along with looking for [...]
One stabilizer that is often recommended for beginners is the Flycam DSLR Nano. Arthur Woo does an excellent job explaining some of the pros and cons of this inexpensive stabilizer and shares a great example of the footage that can be achieved with the Flycam. You can find the Flycam Nano available on Amazon (here) [...]
Induro’s DR (Dual Range) Hi-Hat Tripod Set is a robust aluminum alloy tripod that is designed to accomodate low angle shooting for both photo and video platforms. This tripod can support up to 220 lbs. and the set includes a 100mm bowl and a 100mm half ball adapter. A 75mm model is also available. This [...]
Everyone and their mother seems to be stoked about GoPro’s recent announcement of their latest and greatest GoPro HERO 3 Black Edition action camera, but what does this all translate to for those of us who committed to purchasing the GoPro HERO2 or the Sony HDR-AS15? Before you go running to eBay to sell your [...]
The Que Audio Sniper Pro Shotgun Booming Kit gives you the necessary components for on-camera recording and location sound booming with a DSLR camera. This complete kit starts with all the pieces from the Que Audio DSLR Video Pro Microphone Kit, with a few additions. In the video below I run down what is included [...]
Today’s Daily Deal from eBay is the ever popular Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM Autofocus Lens. In our studio, we use this lens on a regular basis for shooting. It’s versatile, flexible and gets the job done when we shoot. Digital Rev did a nice review on the lens in the video above [...]
It’s Tuesday Tip time! This week we school you on screen capturing with the app, Awesome Screenshot. This awesome app lets you Capture, Annotate and Share whatever you wish to capture from your computer screen. You can capture the whole page or any portion, annotate it with rectangles, circles, arrows, lines and text, one-click upload [...]
