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The World Heritage tests new Canon Cinema EOS 8K camera
The new 8K Canon EOS Cinema camera is being tested and a new video from “The World Heritage” documentary...
The Cinematography of FATMAN // Johnny Derango Interview
Recently I was given the opportunity to interview Cinematographer Johnny Derango (Small Town Crime, Lost on Purpose), who returns...
Making Virtual Production a reality for independent films
Virtual Production is becoming a practical solution for mainstream productions that need to consider social distancing and budget. A...
Silicon Power 256GB CFX CFast 2.0 Review
Budget-friendly camera approved memory cards are a pleasant combination. Silicon Power appears to have such a combination. Silicon Power...
Review: PreSonus PD–70 impoppable dynamic studio microphone
Here is my review on the PD–70 dynamic studio microphone. For the human voice, it sounds great, isolates well...
Reviewing The DZOFilm 10-24mm T2.9 M4/3 Cinema Lens
I may be slightly late and slightly slow, massive understatement, with this review of the DZOFilm 10-24mm T2.9, but...
Review: Smart V2M mobile audio interface with 2 lav mics for USB and Lightning
Here is my review of the new Smart V2M mobile audio interface kit from Saramonic, with 2 included lavalier...
Is Apple Silicon Your Fork in the Road?
As if 2020 hasn’t been disruptive enough, Apple capped off the year with the launch of Big Sur (macOS...
“Shatter the Ceiling”: A Zoom Gathering of Women Cinematographers
“Shatter the Ceiling”, a gathering of women cinematographers is a zoom meeting, Saturday Dec 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time. The...
Review – Wirecast 14 from Telestream
2020 has been an insane year. While many products in our industry have remained more or less the same,...
Capturing the Foo Fighters at 12K
Most people don’t get enough time to test out camera equipment before it’s put into use. During his eighteen-year...
Reviewing New Laowa OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Cinema Lens
A shift is happening in optics. As a trade, are we going from a Euro-centric lead on cinema glass...
Cleanfeed: much better than Zoom.us for 48 kHz remote audio recordings or live broadcast
For several years, I have been using (and recommending) Cleanfeed (and Cleanfeed Pro) to make pristine remote audio recordings...
Cinematographer Federico Pardo and the Life Cube experience
Cinematographer Federico Pardo traveled to the Amazon during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a recent interview he...