Strobist Jet Pack: A Ridiculous Looking Apparatus for Off-Camera Lighting
Photographer Jesse Rosten wanted a more efficient and mobile way to do off-camera lighting, so he invented this backpack-style apparatus that he calls “The Strobist Jet Pack”. Although it’s pretty ridiculous looking (it reminds us of Ghostbusters), it works well for placing lighting equipment in exactly the place needed while still being able to move...
Richard Allen Crook shares his review of the Jaybilizer HDSLR 2.0 Stabilizer
Today we have a guest post from Richard Allen Crook who shares with us his review of the Jaybilizer stabilizer for HDSLRs Can't see the video in your RSS reader or email? Click Here! The Jaybilizer HDSLR 2.0 Stabilizer is a simple yet effective stabilizer option for those not needing a full stabilizer rig. The...
The Half Inch Rails Bumper – an end stop for DSLR rigs
By Dan Chung Sam Morgan Moore of Half Inch Rails has been busy again. It seems like not a week goes by without him launching a new widget; this time it’s the descriptively named Bumper – a simple end stop for any camera rig using regular spaced set of 15mm rods. I must confess this...
Capturing Surfing with a Portable Bullet-Time Rig Composed of 30 GoPros
Surf gear company Rip Curl recently teamed up with Time-Slice Films to make a video showing surfers in “bullet time“. Rather than use a giant DSLR rig, they decided to make a portable rig composed of 30 GoPro cameras.
Here’s the beh...
Canon Pro Solutions 2011: Swedish Chameleon rigs
By Dan Chung The EOS-1D X wasn’t the only innovative product on show in London this week. Several accessory manufacturers chose the Canon event to demonstrate their latest products. One that caught my eye was the latest incarnation of the strangely named Swedish Chameleon rig. Before the show I had never seen one in the...
The Letus / Hurlbut Master Cinema Series debut party
Wow, what a fun time we had at the Letus / Hurlbut Master Cinema Series launch party in LA over the weekend! I got to meet so many great people and quite literally talked from 9am until at least midnight – I was exhausted! Tom Guilmette recorded the event for a mini-documentary and we’ll be...
Letus announces Shane Hurlbut Master Cinema Series HDSLR support rigs
Letus (maker of HDSLR support rigs and the Letus Hawk Viewfinder) have announced a partnership with Shane Hurlbut ASC where they’re going to be releasing a new line of HDSLR support rigs. Letus is going to be announcing more details about this on Saturday October 15th (and I’ll be there for the announcements) but they’ve...
Use Your Tripod as a Makeshift Shoulder Rig for Stabilization
If you ever find yourself needing some quick stabilization when recording video with your DSLR, but don’t have a fancy rig with you (or you’re in a place where you can’t bring one), you can use an ordinary tripod as a makeshift shoulder rig for some extra stability. (via Reddit) Image credit: Photograph by packman86...
Redrock Micro’s new microTies Solve Cinema Rig Cabling Conundrum
Our friends at Redrock Micro have announced a little product that solves a big problem for many – organizing all those cables on your rig. We haven’t seen these in person yet but they look pretty cool. Redrock Micro’s new microTies Solve Cinema Rig Cabling Conundrum New rig accessory streamlines cables, reduces snags and disconnects...
ARCHRIG Slashes the Price of their Follow Focus Rig for DSLR’s
We found ArchRig just the other day and since we’d never seen them before and they’re having a sale, we thought we’d better pass the news on to you in case you’re interested. Oh, if you want to jump straight to Amazon to buy one (and get free shipping) – buy now An ArchRig demo...
Zacuto’s Steve Weiss coming next Monday on planet5D Live!
Hey guys, this should be fun; next Monday, we’ll be having a planet5D live interview with Steve Weiss from Zacuto! What are we going to talk about? Well, some of that is up to you – because the way we’re doing our live shows, you get to ask the questions! We’ll for sure be talking...
HOT! 40% OFF Sale at Letus – TODAY ONLY! Sale is over
UPDATE July 12 – readers – this post was for YESTERDAY July 11 – the sale is now over. URGENT UPDATE: LetusDirect.com is having a quick 40% off sale that is for planet5D fans today only! Rush down below to see the details (note – the Hawk viewfinder isn’t included). TODAY ONLY Details Save 40%...
