We just got our hands on the RodeLink Filmmaker kit, and we're thrilled. This video will explain why Rode's absurdly simple-to-use wireless microphone system is a must-have for vloggers.
Coming Soon! RodeLink Filmmaker
Rode VideoMic Pro vs. Lumix G85 In-Camera Mic, Tap to Focus and ETTR
In this video, we compare the Rode VideoMic Pro to the built-in microphone on the Lumix G85. I have the camera mounted on the Zhiyun Crane gimbal stabilizer. One difficulty I ran into is that with the LCD screen swung out to the side and the mic mounted on the hot shoe, it's impossible to... Continue Reading →
The Saigon Central Post Office
The Saigon Central Post Office in all its splendor. I love the natural light in this building. I've got no idea how women can look so impeccable in this sweltering heat. https://youtu.be/MlDFwHFDi6Y
The Ideal Vlogging Setup?
Te Very few lenses in the m43 catalogue have impressed me as much as the Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4. First of all, it is exceedingly difficult to design a micro four thirds lens of such parameters; and while there have been several very good wide angle primes designed for the system, none have exactly smashed... Continue Reading →
How Safari and Chrome are Damaging Your Colors and a Very Brief Discussion of Skin Tones
I'd been using MPEG Streamclip for years in order to reduce file sizes and upload times, but apparently, that's not such a great idea. Original Master File It came to my attention recently that the videos I'd been converting with MPEG Streamclip and uploading to YouTube have an unmistakably crimson appearance when viewed in Safari.... Continue Reading →
Seeing Is Not Believing
I guess seeing is not believing... I just finished watching a comparison between the Lumix GX85 and the Sony a6300, concerning rolling shutter, high ISO performance, dynamic range, 1080p, and continuous autofocus - and I thought the a6300 just killed it in practically every category, leaving the Panasonic in the dust in all but IBIS (the a6300 didn't have... Continue Reading →
Benro S8 Fluid Head
I'd already ordered a Manfrotto 504 HD fluid head from B&H, but while it was trapped in Vietnam customs hell, I decided to go ahead and purchase the Benro S8 with a 75mm flat base from a dealer here in Saigon for just $181.00. My minimum requirements were a head with a counterbalance that could... Continue Reading →
One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Thanks to Nesster at Flickr. Creative Commons. My very first camera was actually a Konica Auto S2 rangefinder.
More Tests On The Way
Following up on my field tests of the Leica Nocticron and Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN, I'm currently in the process of shooting with the Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95. Even at a distance of a few feet, shooting at f/2-f/2.8, the depth of field is razor thin, so, of the lenses I own, it's going to... Continue Reading →
IBIS Sticks on Lumix G80? No Problem – Use a Tripod!
From two readers over at 43 Rumors, this is priceless (concerning a video purporting to prove that Panasonic's recent firmware update doesn't prevent the IBIS from sticking when panning with the atrocious Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 lens on the Lumix G80): - Demo is useless. It should have been tested with a tripod. - Yes test... Continue Reading →
The Planet’s Least Sluggish, Least Affordable DAS
If you feel the need for speed, and you don't mind remortgaging your house to raise the scratch, how about this Thunderbolt 3 ready SSD RAID from LaCie? Paired with the top-of-the-line MacBook Pro (thank goodness Apple finally listened to professional photographers and removed those annoying SD card slots and USB ports!), you should be able... Continue Reading →
Field Test: Edelkrone Slider Plus Small
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMy31fpMs7s&feature=youtu.be Free background music from JewelBeat.com.
Panasonic: Shitty Color Science?
I'm tired of reading comments in the forums that Panasonic's color science is crap. I am not a professional colorist, but I find the colors of the GH4 to be quite pleasing. Perhaps if I'd used Filmconvert, the results would have been even more impressive.
Samsung P3 4TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
This is cool sh**. After spending USD $270 for the Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4TB and over USD $400 for the LaCie Rugged Raid 4TB, along comes Samsung with the largest capacity, portable, thin profile external hard drive known to man - the P3. And unbelievably, it also happens to be half the cost of... Continue Reading →
Playing Around
Just what the name implies: having fun with some different LUTs and the special effects in Final Cut Pro. https://youtu.be/nmVByJ_Wnms Free background music from JewelBeat.com
Saigon Central Post Office
Though nothing particularly exceptional, this video marks several firsts for me: believing it to be defective, up until now, I have hardly used my wide zoom since picking up the GH4; this is also my very first video with an architectural subject; and it also happens to be the first time I've shot a video... Continue Reading →
Faces III (extended cut)
http://youtu.be/xcT71HtywPY Free Background Music From JewelBeat
Faces III
Another short clip shot with the Lumix GH4 and the Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 lens. Minimal color correction in post and no added sharpening. Settings: ISO 200, Natural, Sharpness -4, Contrast -4, Noise Reduction 0, Saturation -2. http://youtu.be/9n2mjBW_JA4 Free background music from JewelBeat.com
The 1st Lumix GH4 in Saigon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxGekOHEPuc&list=UUpPnsOUPkWcukhWUVcTJvnA It's almost a year to the day that I waltzed into a shop in Kuala Lumpur and purchased my very first micro four-thirds camera, the Panasonic Lumix GH3. At the time, I'd been researching for the best video camera for the money and was still struggling between the Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera and... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 