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Download My Alexa-Style LUT For The URSA Mini 4.6K Here + First Impressions Of The New Firmware
August 18, 2016

The URSA Mini seems to just keep getting better with each new update. The latest beta firmware (4.0) is the biggest leap forward yet, and one of it's flagship features offers …


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A Quick Review of Tokina’s New 11-16mm DX V-Lens + How It Stacks Up To The Original
July 22, 2016

Tokina's 11-16mm lens has been somewhat of a legend amongst indie filmmakers and photographers alike, largely because it's one of the only non-fisheye wide angle zooms out there, Not to mention it's constant …


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Looking For An Alternative To The Arri Alexa? These 3 Cinema Cameras Have You Covered At a Lower Cost
July 8, 2016

I don't think I've met a single filmmaker in recent years who hasn't marvelled over the Arri Alexa. Even with so much competition in the digital cinema camera market, there …


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First Impressions Of The Digital Bolex D16 & Why It’s Perfect For My Next Short Film
May 4, 2016

When Digital Bolex first hit the scene in 2012 with their Kickstarter campaign, I was instantly fascinated by the camera. At that point there was really nothing else like it …


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First Impressions Of Sony’s a6300 & How It Stacks Up To The A7S II
February 25, 2016

Sony recently announced an exciting new 4K mirrorless camera that is already generating a lot of buzz - The a6300. With a list price of under $1000, this is one …


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Why I Now Believe DaVinci Resolve Is The Best Editing Platform On The Market
October 15, 2015

Blackmagic has been working long and hard to make their flagship color grading software (Resolve) a full fledged NLE and finishing system. While previous iterations of the software offered solid …


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First Impressions of RED’s Brand New “Raven” Cinema Camera & Why It’s Not The Right Tool For Me
October 2, 2015

Over the past couple of years RED has seemingly been looking to take over the very high end cinema camera market, with Arri directly in their crosshairs. But with the recent official …


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Veydra MFT Cinema Lens Kit Review & Rokinon Cine Lens Comparison
July 9, 2015

Ever since Veydra released their lineup of Mini-Prime MFT cinema lenses, I've been getting lots of e-mails from readers asking me to do a review on them. So for those of …


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5 Reasons Why I’d Pick The Sony A7R II Over The Sony A7S For Video
June 22, 2015

ceony made some huge waves in the filmmaking world with their A7S, but the newly announced A7R II might just be the better choice for many filmmakers. I've never owned a …


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Why I Might Edit My Feature Film On DaVinci Resolve, And Why You Should Consider It Too
June 9, 2015

I've been using DaVinci Resolve extensively as a color grading tool for the past few years, but with version 12 just around the corner I am very tempted to use …