by Paul Joy · Published 19/02/2022 · Last modified 04/06/2024
In this post I take a look at the ZITAY NPF Battery Charger. Sony NPF batteries have became a staple in videography powering everything from cameras through to lighting and monitors. I use various sizes of NP-F batteries with my Atomos Ninja V and Atomos Shinobi monitors as well as...
by Paul Joy · Published 09/02/2022 · Last modified 04/06/2024
Having recently purchased and reviewed the Tilta Mirage Matte Box I wanted to try out some of the 95mm Vaxis IRND fixed ND filters to see how they compare to using the Tilta VND. Choosing the Filters I decided to purchase three of the Vaxis IRND filters, the 0.6 at 2...
by Paul Joy · Published 25/01/2022 · Last modified 04/06/2024
I’ve been considering the new Mirage Matte Box from Tilta for a while now because they’ve added couple of features that might tip the balance between functionality and practicality on smaller cameras like my Sony FX3. The main thing that attracted me was the option of a variable ND and...
by Paul Joy · Published 14/01/2022 · Last modified 04/06/2024
What is 180° Shutter? Shutter Angle stems from early movie cameras which had a spinning disk between the lens and the film. Part of the disk would be removed letting the light though when it passed between the lens and the film. As the disk rotated the light was stopped...
by Paul Joy · Published 30/12/2021 · Last modified 04/06/2024
Atomos have recently announced a Ninja V firmware update to AtomOS 10.72. The firmware brings new features for users of the AtomX Sync Module allowing remote control of the recorder. Ninja V fan noise – fixed! The 10.72 update also allows manual control of the Ninja V cooling...
by Paul Joy · Published 21/12/2021 · Last modified 04/06/2024
In this post I’ll take you through my ProRes RAW workflow and show you the settings I use on both the Sony FX3 and the Atomos Ninja V HDMI recorder. After that I’ll describe the benefits of working in ProRes RAW using FCPX. Sony FX3 ProRes RAW Setup I’ll start...
