The Blog

The archive of my blog (since 2010).

 
 

Why I Sold My RED Camera for $20,000

In this video I share why I sold my RED Scarlett-W after owning in for 18 months and how you should think about your next camera purchase or that one you "dream" of owning one day.

I wasn't expecting to sell it so fast, but I did.

If you're really wanting to upgrade some piece of gear you own, the message in this video is for you.

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DJI Ronin S vs. Zhiyun Crane 2

I've held off on making any videos about three-axis gimbals, even though companies have sent me ones in the past, because I haven't found one that I'd actually use on a shoot.

But these two gimbals are reliable, heavy-duty, and help me get cinematic smooth shots when I need them.

There are many pro's and con's to each of these gimbals, especially when it comes to using heavier cameras, so Dave Altizer and I go through as many as we can.

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Testing the "Tech YouTuber Lens" — Sigma Art 18-35mm f1.8 Review

I'd heard many tech YouTubers rave about the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 Art Lens, but I didn't fully realize how sharp and unique this lens is until I got it on loan from B&H. 

The ability to focus so close to an object at 18mm and shoot at f1.8 gives an amazing look to the footage (or photos). 

In this video I discuss whether if I were starting out and could only buy one wide-angle lens, would this be it?

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Canon C200 Review — From a C100 II & RED Owner's Perspective

Having owned a Canon C100 Mark II for three years and having just bought a RED Scarlett-W, the Canon C200 is an interesting cinema camera that fits in right between the two. 

Shooting beautiful 4K/UHD footage, having the best touch screen autofocus features on the market, and the ability to shoot RAW video all make the C200 an amazing upgrade for anyone used to filming on a DSLR like a 5D or has been using a C100 for years. Where it gets tricky is all the competition you have to compare it to at a price of $7,500 and the enticing options just beyond that budget range.

In this video review I breakdown the pro's and con's of Canon's latest cinema camera, share who it is best for, and what I might recommend instead.

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