I bought this Panagor 21mm f4 lens for 20 pounds on Facebook. Which is a really nice price and it was also to my surprise in a very great condition, no haze, no scratches, no fungus, just clean. A reason why I bought this lens is that I think this would be a great affordable […]
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This is the TTArtisans 75mm f1.5, it might look like a vintage lens, but this is brand new and I bought it for 229 euro. The reason why I bought this lens is that I think this is the ideal tele lens to partner the Helios 44-2 and that it’s a much better fit than […]
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This is one lens I have been eyeballing for years, but never was able to buy one. Now I finally have my hand one, which I borrowed for this review. This soviet lens also lately gotten more attention because it’s part of the Ironglass soviet set, that was used on Dune part 2. This is […]
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This is the Makinon 24mm f2.8, a brand and lens you might have never heard of. I saw this lens on a used market site for a while, I never heard of the brand, but there also isn’t any in-depth reviews about this lens, so I took a gamble on this as vintage 24mm f2.8 […]
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So you bought the Helios 44-2 and added a Mir-1b, but now you are looking for something even wider. The next soviet lens in line should be the Mir-10A 28mm f3.5 , but the price of the Mir-10a is so stupid expensive now and why would you want to pay so much for a f3.5 […]
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What makes Helios 44 so special? Why are DOP’s and filmmakers drawn to using this old lens? Is it the swirly bokeh, the lens flare or is there something else? I own two versions, the Helios 44-2 and the Helios 44M, which I am going to test and find out why DOP’s like Greig Fraser […]
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This is Saramonic’s newest intercom system the Saramonic Witalk9 which has a lot of extra bells and whistles. It comes in a simple packaging box, nothing fancy really needed here as what is more important is the case inside, as we get a really nice large hard case with everything inside, there dividers inside, just […]
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Hi filmmakers, I am chung dha. I am a focus puller and I have used both Tilta Nucleus M and the more recent Nucleus Nano II, but you are of course interested to know which is actually the better purchase. Price wise even a used Nucleus M cost double the price of the Nucleus Nano […]
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Recently we’ve been notified Panasonic was granted a patent for a Boxy cam design that included a flippy screen. If this becomes a real product Panasonic will be the 1st compact box camera with a built- in flip monitor. Let’s look at the design and see what we might expect with this new camera. Though […]
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This is the Baofeng F22 walkie talkie is honestly the best bang for buck walkie talkie you can purchase for on film set use. Baofeng F22 cost just 20 bucks for one pair, so I bought two pairs which is enough for the camera team. What really attracted me the most with the Baofeng F22 […]
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This is the Zhiyun Fiveray M20c, a very bright 20 watt tiny LED panel. So let’s directly go into the brightness test. So I put the M20 1 meter away from my phone so we get the LUX at 1 meter. First output at 100% and going through all major kelvin values. 100% CCT 2500k […]
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So you bought a Tilta Nucleus Nano II but having trouble nailing your focus? Annoyed by accidentally swiping the screen and suddenly can’t focus? Missing that marker ring? Here is my solution, a 3D printed Nano II mod! It’s an easy install. And you can add swappable marker rings. I am Chung Dha, I am […]
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This is an honest review of the Synco Xtalk. The Synco Xtalk from outside looks like a competitor to the Hollyland Solidcom c1 but at a third of the price. However it is a you get what you paid for situation with this product. It is an ok product, but it is in its own […]
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After a year of using my previous focus station setup, I have upgraded to a setup where I can work more on a professional level, but still on a relatively low budget. Most important was to spend my money well on things which would make a major difference. You might think upgrading the screen to […]
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This is the Viltrox K60 and it is one of the brightest affordable two foot RGB tube lights you can get. Lets go to some of my light test results. I put the light at 100% and changed the color temperature and measured the light at 1 meter. Though there are not a lot of […]
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I have use both the Hollyland Solidcom C1 Pro and the Eartec Ultralite HD on several film projects and want to share my on set real world / use experience of both the products. Hollyland Solidcom C1 Pro – https://amzn.to/465ydDmEartec UltraLite – https://amzn.to/3QUHRnR Both are very similar intercom systems which allows multiple people to talk […]
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Previous video already sneaked in the lens housing, but this article am explaining why I made this cine lens housing for my TTartisan 35mm f1.4 lens. The TTartisan 35mm f1.4 is a really great small tiny lens that can capture amazing looking images. But they made very odd choices in its design, making it more […]
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This video I am showing you my budget camera cart for the beginner filmmakers and camera assistants on a budget. A Camera cart is a must have item for any filmmaker especially when you need to bring so many bags to a locations. Instead of having to walk multiple time to carry all the equipement […]
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Amaran 200X – https://amzn.to/3qId2Zh SmallRig RC220B – https://amzn.to/3QOD6g3 Zhiyun Molus G200 – https://amzn.to/3YGsamx I am testing out 3 popular 200 Watt COB Video LED Lights from Aputure, SmallRig and Zhiyun. Each light has their own strengths, but I wanted to test out some major differences, but do my own test in the color accuracy and […]
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Deity has discontinues their 2.4ghz wireless transmitter and now came up with an Digital UHF transmitter belt-packs which is quite a game changer. As it can change frequencies to fit to legal local frequencies but also scan for free frequencies to lessen disturbance. For more info check: https://deitymic.com/products/theos-d… This video was sponsored by @ACCSOON Video […]
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During NAB 2023 Tilta showed their preproduction version of the Tilta Nucleus Nanon II, a big disappointment of the design was that it was missing its marker ring, which is a big features most professional focus pullers needs. As their innovative idea of placing digital markers on the big screen they now have added to […]
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SmallRig Snap-On Quick Lock Nato
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This is a cine lens from 7 artisans, a 12mm with t stop of 2.9 it covers apsc size sensor and comes in various mirrorless mounts. Though this lens covers APSC, I mostly tested this lens on my M4/3 cameras. I’m gonna be brutally honest,this lens was sent to me, while I told them I […]
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