Review: Samson DE50x head microphone with micro-miniature capsule

Review: Samson DE50x head microphone with micro-miniature capsule 1

Here is my review of the ≈US$170 Samson DE50x head microphone with micro-miniature capsule. The DE50x includes 4 windscreens, a collar clip, and a very practical carrying case. Even though the DE50x is designed and marketed for wireless transmitters and certain body recorders and includes 4 different types of plug terminations to match competing brands […]

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After Effects Classic Course: Light Transmission

After Effects Classic Course: Light Transmission 8

3D Lighting is probably one of the more underused creative tools in Adobe After Effects. It’s not just for lighting complex 3D worlds; it can also be used to add “sexiness” to flat 2D sources such as videos. One of the more advanced 3D lighting tricks is “light transmission” – using the colors present in one […]

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Eizo ColorEdge CS2740 and FORIS NOVA: monitors for work and entertainment

Eizo ColorEdge CS2740 and FORIS NOVA: monitors for work and entertainment

Eizo just announced its new ColorEdge CS2740, for photo and video creators, but recently introduced the FORIS NOVA, its first 21.6-inch OLED monitor, for entertainment, from 4K videos to streaming. Eizo announced its new solution to make “video production comfortable”, the ColorEdge CS2740, which takes the place of the ColorEdge CS2730, offering more pixels, 10-bit […]

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DSC Charts keep my tests accurate and repeatable

DSC Charts keep my tests accurate and repeatable 12

​ As someone that tests a large amount of gear on a regular basis, one of the hardest issues is to make sure all of my camera and lens tests were consistent, repeatable and reliable. As a still photographer, I was familiar with Macbeth Color Checker, one of the most commonly used chip charts. It […]

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