Use Vintage Lenses to Get in the Holiday Spirit
4 MIN TO READ When it comes to video equipment, people usually want the latest and greatest version they can get their hands on. So, it might be surprising to hear that vintage lenses remain in…
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20 Gift Ideas for Filmmakers | 2021 Update
11 MIN TO READ Regardless of the holiday you celebrate, this is the season of giving. Chances are, you know someone who works in video and has been very, very good this year. If you’re stumped…
Amazing Anamorphic: Add Cinematic Flair to Your Footage
7 MIN TO READ Anamorphic lenses are behind some of the most iconic shots in cinema. Their unique characteristics deliver footage with a specific look that movie-lovers and filmmakers fall for over and again. In this…
A Closer Look at Lens Types: Photo, Rehoused, and Cinema
8 MIN TO READ When it comes to choosing a lens for a video camera, the world is your oyster. Lens adapters and mounts make it possible to use nearly any type of glass with a…
Optimal Optics: a Primer on Lenses
6 MIN TO READ In this episode of our How To Video series, we’re looking at lenses. The lens you select for your shoot can have a big impact on the resulting footage, as well as…
Real World Lessons on the Camera Features That Count
5 MIN TO READ When it comes to professional cameras, there is no such thing as “one size fits all”. In this episode of our How To Video series, Nick LaClair, head of video production at…
The Five Video Camera Features You Need to Know
5 MIN TO READ When it comes to picking a video camera, it’s not just about image quality. The camera also has to offer the type of battery life, audio inputs, video outputs, ergonomics, and image…
Pixel Perfect: Understanding Image Quality for Video
4 MIN TO READ The image quality can vary significantly between two 4K cameras, as pictured above, but why? Part of the answer is the camera sensor, which we looked at in detail in the last…
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