REVIEW: Litepanels Astra in 2015
Litepanels’ Astra is the best 1×1, bi-color LED panel I’ve come across, which is what I said when I reviewed it about a year ago…
REVIEW: Broadcast Camera Batteries in Gold and V-Mounts
Big brick batteries with the typical Gold-mount or V-mount connectors are very versatile in that you can use them to power cameras and their accessories, field monitors, mobile…
REVIEW: Wooden Camera’s new shoulder rig, matte box and accessory arm trio
It’s been a busy few years for Wooden Camera. The company started off selling a single little audio accessory for Red cameras in the spring of 2011. Now, Wooden…
Review: Freelance Invoicing with FreshBooks
For years, I created invoices for clients and tracked their payments using a simple Mac app called Billings 3. It cost me $50 or $60 bucks, and I used it…
Zacuto’s Gratical HD vs Alphatron’s EVF-035W-3G
For the last few years, if you wanted a solid electronic viewfinder (EVF) for your DSLR or video camera, there was largely one choice that offered solid quality and a…
Under the Radar at Cine Gear Expo 2015
This year’s Cine Gear Expo seemed bigger than ever, and while the show attracts many big-name vendors and their latest releases (Arri’s Alexa Mini, the…
REVIEW: RT Motion MK3.1 Remote Follow Focus Kit
RT Motion’s MK3.1 should be on the radar of anyone looking for a system that can grow with them…  …
REVIEW: Cinegears Wireless Follow Focus Express Kit
My quest for a reasonably affordable, capable remote follow focus led me to the $1989 Cinegears Express. …
Product Review: ikan PD1 Remote Air One Remote Follow Focus
Ikan’s Remote Air One (also known as the PD Movie) is a wireless remote follow focus that’s easily the most affordable I’ve seen. You can get…
Product Review: Pegasus2 M4 SSD RAID
I’ve been impressed by Promise’s Pegasus2 line of Thunderbolt-enabed RAID drives. They’re fast, reliable, come in multiple configurations (4 drives, 6 drives, 8…
