NAB 2012: Redrock Micro Ultracage and Update on the Micro Remote
Brian at Redrock Micro goes over new rigs for the Canon C300 and DSLRs. Also the microRemote is getting ready to ship (pending Apple’s approval that is)
NAB 2012: Letus Direct
Shane Hurlbut shows off the new Master Cinema Series rig system from Letus Direct and Ryan E. Walters demonstrates a prototype of a camera rotation system that allows for Dutch angles and crazy camera moves
NAB 2012: Cinevate
Dennis walks us through all that Cinevate lives up to the innovate root of their name, with bulking up cameras, lighting solutions, even to the catering to the need to be simple. He also demonstrates their new durable jib
NAB 2012: Edelkrone Unique Rig Options, Folding, Dual Shoulder, and handle follow focus
Edelkrone shows off their improvements to their shoulder and pocket rigs and a new design to a follow focus
NAB 2012: IKAN Gear, Bags, Rigs, and Much More
Ikan has proven itself to be a great resource for the small item needs of the filmmaker. This year at NAB, they released some great rigs for monitoring, a great new bag design, and many other creative items including iPad apps and accessories for teleprompter work
VizTools: HandiZoom DSLR Shooting Solution for ENG
With the need to shoot on the fly for ENG or situations that only allow for a quick shot such as concerts or other events, the VizTool HandiZoom looks to be an exciting answer to the DSLR shooter issues with focus and zoom while staying compact and on the fly. It seems to adopt the...
POV: Street Photography in New York City on a Rainy Day
Street photographer Markus Hartel recently did some shooting on the sidewalks of New York City on a rainy day with a Kodak Playtouch rigged to his Leica M9 and 28mm Elmarit. The above video shows a point-of-view documentation of his walk along with the “keeper” shots that resulted. Here’s a glimpse of the rig he...
How to Make a Fluorescent Lighting Setup for Less Than $200
Here’s a tutorial by photographer Joe Edelman that teaches how you can build a studio lighting setup with fluorescent lights for under $200. You can find a detailed parts list over in the description of the video on YouTube. Once you’ve built the rig, you can move onto this next tutorial in which Edelman shows...
Arri shows off their DSLR video accessories
Arri has created cameras and camera accessories that have become industry standard, so it’s no surprise that their gear for DSLRs emanates quality. Here they show how they’ve optimized rigs for DSLR video.
Full demos for the Letus/Hurlbut Visuals Master Cinema Series platform
In mid-October, the folks at Letus announced their new Master Cinema Series cinema platform along with Shane Hurlbut – and I was there for the announcement (thanks to Letus). Tho we got some good info there at the announcement, it is always good when the vendor produces additional information to help you make a decision...
What It’s Like to be a Hurlbut Visuals Intern? planetMitch tried it for an evening
I was thrilled to be invited to the Hurlbut Visuals camp on the evening of November 2nd (I was in LA for the big Canon EOS C300 announcement) to watch the team set up and light a pickup shot to be used in a commercial they were shooting – of course using the Canon EOS...
Mountain Biking Photos Captured with a Chest-Mounted DSLR
Many extreme athletes these days use helmet-mounted HD cameras for photos and videos captured from a first person point of view, but photographer Justin Olsen does things a little differently: he uses a chest-mounted DSLR. Using a custom rig created for him by a local sewing shop, Olsen snaps his unique photos using a 15mm...
