Tag: gear
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Photokina 2012
Today, I visited Photokina in Cologne, Germany. It’s a photo/video tradeshow held every two years. The main reason I went to Photokina was to check out Cinevate’s new add-on kits for their Atlas slider family: motion control. The add-on kit has been developed by Polish company Dito Gear and will be available soon. With the…
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My Experience With A Chinese “Like ARRI” Fresnel Light
More than a year ago I bought one of those “like ARRI” 650W Fresnel spots on eBay. I was just starting buying some filmmaking gear and it was the first “decent” light I bought. I want to share my experience with it so far. I did not use this light very much, mostly for indoor test shoots…
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Cinevate – Innovative gear for filmmakers
I recently bought the 35″ version of the Atlas 10 slider and the Trawly wheels set from Cinevate during their Moving Sale. The Atlas 10 slider is primarily meant to be used with DSLRs but can also be used with smaller sized video camera’s as it has a maximum weight allowance of 18kg (40 lbs). I…
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New tripod: Sirui T-1204X
I have been looking for a decent tripod for photography use which doesn’t cost a fortune. I have been using an old aluminium tripod. It’s an old one but it gets the job done. However, it’s rather heavy and big so it’s not something I want to carry along when hiking for example. Recently I…