At NAB this year Manfrotto launched a couple of interesting new products to compliment their SYMPLA rig lineup, the Deluxe HDSLR Remote and the Clamp On HDSLR Remote. My interest piqued because there are relatively few other options out there that can accomplish the...
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If you are even remotely serious about shooting video with a DSLR then you’ll quickly find that you need to add a few accessories. For me a follow focus is the first thing I would pick up, as you’ll see in the following photos I use the excellent...
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This is one of those multifunctional accessories that every photographer should have in their kit box. I’ve owned several different versions from various manufacturers and this time I have been provided with the 4.2″ Pearstone Articulating Israeli Arm...
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DSLRs with HD video capabilities have changed the way many of us shoot and many photographers are being asked to return from assignments with videos, or simply making that choice themselves to make their business stand out from the crowd. The problem is that DSLR...
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The ergonomic difficulties associated with HDSLR movie making is something we take as a given. We accept it without much complaint because the end results can be well worth the trouble it takes to put together an HDSLR rig that suits your needs. Cameras like the...
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For serious video shooting with a DSLR you need to have a separate viewfinder that magnifies the image on your LCD. Not only do they keep the sun from your screen to aid your framing and composition but they also allow you to accurately focus with the very narrow DOF...
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If you have taken more than a passing interest into the video capabilities of your DSLR camera then you will probably have thought about getting some sort of viewfinder for the LCD screen. With the DSLR cameras lacking the ergonomics of traditional video camera...
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Manfrotto tripod heads are perhaps the most prolific video heads around. They are easily available and offer a solution for every budget and nearly every type of camera. I have touched on the lightweight, DSLR friendly 701HDV before but I recently had the chance to...
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I picked up a HD Helmet HERO helmet package back in January and have taken it with me in my camera bag for most of the winter. The Hero camera is available in several different packages depending on what you want to document. I picked the Hero Helmet package as I...
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