3 Lens adaptors
Your camera is basically just a light-tight box. The lens is where a lot of the magic happens. From a fisheye with a 180 degree field of view to a super fast telephoto, lenses give you perspective, add mood and determine the frame of your movie. The kit lens that...
Morgan Paar with his rig. Photo courtesy of Armeen Monahan.
Let’s get the tech side of this out of the way. There are three types of rail systems. The size of most prosumer rail systems are 15mm rods spaced 60mm apart (from center to center). This system is sometimes referred to as the 15mm Lightweight System or LWS. The...
Fat Gecko Kaboom Self-Portrait shot
Whether you’re a professional snowboarder reviewing footage to improve your form, or just having a good old fashioned snowball fight, there are a number of ways to capture your moment on the slopes, on the half-pipe, in the backyard or wherever your favorite winter activity takes you. Here are...
Whether you’re in a studio apartment, a bedroom or a spare room in a house, constructing a home 4K YouTube studio with the Panasonic GH4 will make shooting your videos easier. And if you follow these steps, your video will look a whole lot better. Music Licensed from PremiumBeat: http://bit.ly/1HhSl5o...
Skier with a GoPro Action Camera mounted to helmet
A great way to get more out of your action cam is to attach it to a mount, and the helmet mount is one of the most versatile options. There are many different ways to mount your action cam and mic onto your helmet, but there are some factors...
Letting a perfectly good camera sit in your pocket is a travesty when you could be shooting great video today! In this training video we show you how to get better video with your smartphone including mistakes to avoid, and tips on framing, stabilization, exposure & focus, lighting, audio, and...
Project Ara - modular smartphones
Project Ara, Google Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group's development effort toward creating modular Android-based smartphones got a bit closer to realizing their vision this week as Toshiba has rolled out a camera module.For those unfamiliar with Project Ara, the effort was created to enable users to create their...
The Edelkrone Flex-Tilt Head
Edelkrone has released yet another small filmmaking tool to help compact shooters add production value without getting a hernia. The Edelkrone Flex-Tilt Head is a lifting, flexing and tilting head for cameras 5.5 lbs or less.Clocking in at less than a pound and measuring less than four inches square...
We hear the term "global" and "rolling" shutter a lot. But how do these two types of shutter differ, and what does it mean for your footage? Sign up for our free e-newsletter here https://www.videomaker.com/yt-shutter
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