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by Peter Ward_1 · Posted
B &H is pleased to host this three-part how-to on shooting with the DJI Inspire 1 and Zenmuse X3 Gimbal Camera. Produced and narrated by Sebastian Wöber―aka "Seb"―of the popular filmmaking blog cinema5D, the videos
by BH Online Videos · Posted
In the following video, watch as Doug Guerra puts the Canon XC-10 through its paces, and walks you through the functions of this little camera, highlighting how the features it inherits from its DSLR and video camera lineage combine to make a lightweight flexible camera that is at home capturing 4K video for use as either an A or B-camera, as well as taking 12MP stills. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other
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In the following video, watch as Doug Guerra puts the Canon XC-10 through its paces, and walks you through the functions of this little camera, highlighting how the features it inherits from its DSLR and video camera lineage combine to make a lightweight flexible camera that is at home capturing 4K video for use as either an A or B-camera, as well as taking 12MP stills. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other
by Ronald Francis · Posted
Your iPhone probably won’t replace your Canon EOS 5D. However, if you’re still going to shoot on an iPhone because:
“it’s cool”
it’s all you have
you heard of its feats at the Zacuto shootout
Tangerine, a recent Sundance hit, was shot on an iPhone
you can get enough friends with iPhones to shoot multi-cam
you’re entering into one of many mobile film festivals and contests
you saw the Bentley Motors commercial shot on iPhone and cut on iPad
more and more music videos are being shot on iPhones
—or for any other reason—there are only a few
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In this video, John McQuiston from Kelby One goes over four filmmaking accessory kits from O’Connor: The O-Rig Pro Kit, a versatile shoulder-mount rig for virtually any camera and lens combination; the O-Focus Dual Mini Photo Set, a flexible follow focus system; the
by Greg S · Posted
Encroaching on the territory usually reserved for broadcast-style box lenses that you see at sporting events, the Canon Cine-Servo 50 to 1000mm T5.0 – T8.9 Lens is a 20x zoom lens for Super 35mm sensors. It features ENG-style zoom, focus, and iris control. About the same size and weight as Canon’s other
by Greg S · Posted
An Ultra HD studio camera that fits into the palm of your hand, the Blackmagic Design Micro Studio Camera 4K packs professional features, an active Micro Four Lens mount, and expandability into a miniscule body that virtually disappears on set. The camera’s native Ultra HD image sensor supports 3840 x 2160 video at up to 30 fps and 1080p video at up to 60 fps, outputting a 10-bit 4:2:2 signal over 6G-SDI to a
by Mike Wilkinson · Posted
For the last two months I’ve been living out of a truck, couch surfing, and traveling all over the western USA. I’m a professional filmmaker and photographer, so for me that means constantly working on a laptop at Starbucks, shooting lots of outdoor adventure and landscapes, and being able to get the best images I can while maintaining as small a kit as possible. This can be rather tricky some days!
Shooting video interviews is standard practice for the promotional and documentary films I make– they serve as the backbone for all of the
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The BLADE Chroma enters the market with four bundles: a basic BNF with no controller, camera, or gimbal; a 3-axis gimbal-equipped RTF model; and two with integrated, 3-axis stabilized cameras, one shooting 1080p, and the other 4K. The camera-equipped models feature the ST-10+ transmitter with built-in live video monitoring and ground station mission planning via an embedded Android device. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other
by David Adler · Posted
So you want to work with raw video, huh? Good. You’re ambitious—I like that. Working with raw video, however, is not something to be taken lightly. It’s a very powerful asset that has been made available to many consumers through a variety of affordable cameras from Blackmagic Design. But raw video takes up a lot of space and the benefits can be a little esoteric or unclear, especially if you don’t come from a stills photography
by David Adler · Posted
Despite the ever-changing, ever-growing camera market where photographers and videographers alike salivate at the latest innovations, one could say that the still and video camera market comprises two types of cameras: those with built-in lenses (fixed-lens cameras), and cameras compatible with interchangeable lenses (sometimes called system cameras, if they belong to a specific camera-lens ecosystem). There are inherent advantages in each design, and it is very possible that one of these types of cameras suits your image-making
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
If you look back to the first days of television, you will find that it was an incredibly crude system that bears little resemblance to what we know today as video. I have seen images created with this early technology, and my initial response was, “I can't tell what I'm looking at.” This is because the original TV systems had very little image tonal range and resolution, so to make out an image it had to be extremely contrasty, resulting in heavy use of makeup on actors and using lighting sources that cast hard shadows to define a
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
The truth of the matter is that whether you are working on an indie film or a big-time Hollywood production, set etiquette is really the same. As you work on more shoots, you will most likely start out as a production assistant and work your way up to other positions, and understanding proper set etiquette will help you build and protect your reputation. Your reputation will precede you as you work in the industry, and it can take a long time to change your reputation if you develop a bad one. So it is worth it to protect your reputation. I
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
I have been using filters ever since I first shot Super 8 film with a little Kodak M-22 camera. Just press the funny-looking piece of metal into the top of the camera to drop in (or remove—I can't remember which it was) the Wratten 85 filter that allowed you to use tungsten-balanced film in daylight, and achieve the correct color balance. Over the years, my filter experience has pretty much stayed the same—I use filters to achieve a
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
Over time, you are going to acquire a variety of specialty tools and gear to help you accomplish your shoots and to make your production life easier. However, for those of you who are just starting out, or even if you’ve already assembled a bag, what follows are a few items which, over the years, I’ve found to be invaluable. However, before I start, I’d like to suggest a few things that are essential for productions in general, even if they aren’t part of your on-set bag. A spare set of car keys, when driving to a shoot, a spare pair of socks—