Digital Bolex – Dreaming Big

Digital BolexA new kickstarter.com project for a Digital Bolex camera is trending fast (almost 3x their $100 minimum in a couple of days! In fact, their initial product run on 100 cameras is sold out.

The question is…

Can a camera promising 2K film-look video for $3,000 be the answer to your dreams or is it too good to be true?

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Is the Canon 5D Mark III the Right DSLR Video Camera For You?

March 7, 2012

Canon has announced the Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR camera with enhanced video recording features. At a suggested retail price of $3,499 USD for the camera body you need to ask yourself, “Is this the right camera for me?” Here’s how to know for sure!

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DSLR Video Buyer’s Guide Updated, now on Kindle!

December 11, 2011

I’ve been able to update the DSLR Video Buyer’s Guide about every six months since it was released. And now the latest version is out with a big change – it’s now available on Kindle at about half the price of the PDF version! I created the DSLR Video Buyer’s Guide to clear the air about which equipment [...]

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An Affordable Lavalier?

December 1, 2011

A reader asked: I am looking for a fair affordable lavalier for personal work before I start into commercial work. What is a sweet spot for good quality product for a good price? I am planning on buying the Zoom H2 and would just like your opinion and a few options from a Pro such [...]

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Adobe Premier vs FCPX – now is the time

October 30, 2011

Someone just asked… What do you think about the decision from Apple to stop upgrading Color and the new relase of FCPX. I’ve been working the past two years on FCP7 and just recently I started learning how to use Apple Color and the Technicolor cinestyle display LUT, but I’m worried that this program could [...]

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Why did I give up my Canon 7D for the Sony FS100?

August 31, 2011

Interesting article from a photographer who moved into video shooting with a DSLR. DSLR News Shooter | Why did I give up my Canon 7D for the Sony FS100?.

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Google + Invitations

August 20, 2011

I’ve been using Google + for a few weeks now and it’s a great social network. The comments, questions and interactions are superb. They just gave everyone 150 invitations to hand out and I’m including a link to mine here on this blog. If you’re on G+ already, here’s a link to my profile - gplus.to/adrielbrunson [...]

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Alzo DSLR Transformer Rig

August 15, 2011

What happens when you add a Zoom recorder and a shotgun mic to your DSLR rig? You’re going to need something to hold all that gear securely. That’s where the Alzo DSLR Transformer rig becomes an invaluable part of your kit. Here’s a short video showing how this works. And, as I said in the video, [...]

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Head-To-Head Review: Canon T3i Vs. Nikon D5100 | TechCrunch

July 29, 2011

Here’s a great review of these two cameras.   Head-To-Head Review: Canon T3i Vs. Nikon D5100 | TechCrunch. I’ve loved both Nikon and Canon for different reasons. These two cameras are closely enough matched so that you can make the choice based on your existing lenses or because you’re more familiar with one or the [...]

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FCP7 vs FCPX – Deathmatch!

July 8, 2011

Thinking about moving into Final Cut Pro X? Not sure yet? Watch this video where two guys take the same footage, load it into FCP7 and FCPX, then race to see who can get the final edit uploaded to Vimeo first. Clearhead // FCP7 vs FCPX Deathmatch! from Clearhead on Vimeo. I’m still running on [...]

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