Review Vertical and horizontal “elevator” slider by Vituso
The Vituso 2 in 1 slider is a very special piece of technology. The slider can be set up vertically and horizontally which might not sound so special considering most sliders can be mounted and set up at different angles. But this slider has a counter-weighted pulley system which allows you to get smooth shots […]
Review RØDELink Wireless Filmmaker Kit
The new RØDELink is a wireless audio kit aimed at beginners and advanced filmmakers who don’t want to follow their talent around with a directional microphone all the time or just prefer wireless over cable. The RØDELink is priced at $399.00. You can watch our first impressions video review with a few audio tests below. […]
Review RØDE Stereo VideoMic X
Audio is an important part of filmmaking. While for most shoots you would probably consider using a directional microphone there are situations and projects where recording in stereo is essential or useful. We were lucky to get our hands on the Stereo VideoMic X. The mic will be released in November and is priced around […]
Review Is the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera a game changer
Last year in September I went to the Photokina in Cologne, the biggest and most important fair and convention for photography and everything that has to do with visuals. Thanks to the whole DSLR revolution a lot of brands and shops presented film gear or new film and video cameras. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera had […]
Review Canon C100 with auto focus upgrade
We recently had the chance to test the almost two year old Canon EOS C100. The camera is a cheaper and simpler version of the popular C300. For around 4.500$ (and 5.500$ with the new Dual Pixel CMOS auto focus upgrade) the C100 is not exactly cheap. The camera has two XLR inputs, an integrated […]
Portable camera crane Konova Slider Jib J1 review
There are times when a tripod pan isn’t enough, where you want to show the dimensions of a location in one single take. The best way to do that is with a camera crane or jib. Earlier in the age of filmmaking working with a jib meant having a big budget, a large truck for […]
Panasonic GH4 review
The Panasonic Lumix GH4 certainly is the most talked about camera this year followed by the Sony A7s. We finally got our hands on a model in Germany and tested it. You can watch the video review below: In case you want to know more about the camera or you are unable to watch the […]
Nikon D600 review A good choice for filmmakers
Last year Nikon released a few new DSLRs like the D4 and D800 which are being used for all kinds of films not only in independent cinema but also in Hollywood. This was the first time they really showed Canon that they are also interested in joining the DSLR video market, which is a little […]
News & documentary microphone Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro
In the last few years we have been shooting a lot of news coverage for local newspaper websites. Most of the videos are showing festivals and events but also demonstrations and other things that happen spontaneous and fast. “You never know how the story will end up” might be one of the reasons why so […]
Monitor review Aputure V-Screen 2
The Aputure VS-2 is a 7-inch LCD monitor with a 1024×600 resolution. It has an HDMI input as well as YPbPr and AV input. It’s currently priced at 239 USD. Watch the video review below: Besides having focus peaking, zebra and a 2x and 5x zoom the VS-2 offers different useful safe areas such as […]