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I've tried a lot of field monitors over the years. A lot. Small, large, bright, ...not so bright. They all have their perks, and their downsides. But, very few really stand out from the crowd. The OSEE T7 is one of those that do.
We all know (or should know) Godox for their budget but fairly high quality flash and continuous lighting. I myself have used and owned a ton of their speedlights, studio strobes, continuous LED lights and now... even more. That's right, Godox now makes a simple little on camera microphone and a fairly full featured camera [...]
Camera backpacks are a dime a dozen. Not this one. The Wotancraft Pilot messenger bag was already one of my favorites- with a rugged and handsome design, modular storage and a surprisingly large capacity with hidden pockets and great interior velcro add ons. Well, they upped the size with the Pilot backpack, and made it [...]
Gimbals. I have a love/hate relationship with them. They can be essential in a lot of shots; a great (and relatively easy) way to get smooth, professional looking footage. But, they can also be a hassle and get in the way of your creativity. They can be large, heavy, take time to set up and [...]
Rigging up your camera can be a lot of fun. But in many cases, it can add a lot of unnecessary bulk and weight to a camera that's great for just pulling out and shooting with little to no prep time. Where exactly is the line of when you should rig it up and when [...]
Rode added even more versatility and wider compatibility to their newest videomic, the VideoMic NTG, with the SC15 USB to Lightning adapter cable for iPhones. It's a simple but useful product, but if you want to see more about why you might want it check this out: https://youtu.be/LPWKcpoYnAg Get yours here: Rode VideoMic NTG: https://geni.us/rodevmntg [...]
Honestly, I wasn't sure how useful these little slap bracelets- er, I mean LED bands- were going to be. But man, oh man, did I fall in love with them more and more each time I used them. (I did). The thing is, they're just so versatile. They can be fun: long exposure portraits, creative [...]
V-Mount batteries are very common in the industry; powering cameras, lights, monitors and more. Traditionally, they were big and heavy. But with the influx of smaller cameras and a larger variety of uses, mini V-Mount batteries are increasingly useful and convenient. I've used mini (or micro) V-Mount batteries from a few companies like Bebob and [...]
Cleaning up the studio takes up more time than you’d imagine between reviews. Things get cluttered, the floor gets messy with little trash from unboxing stuff and overall dirty from bringing bags in and out when going on shoots. And dust. Oh, so much dust. I guess that’s especially true because my studio is inside [...]
A microphone is a microphone, right? Wrong- this microphone is TWO microphones! The Deity D4 Duo is a tiny and light on camera microphone that not only gives you then option of having clear and balanced audio from both in front of and behind the camera, but also opens up the possibility of having a [...]
The tiny but mighty Sony ZV-1 has a few drawbacks that almost any user will immediately notice. A plastic build, a tiny grip and a battery/SD card door that doesn't open if you have ANYTHING attached to the 1/4" screw thread on the bottom. While it is just a compact camera, the Smallrig cage can [...]
