Author: Paul Joy

New Gear Reviews

I’ve been doing a little bit of shopping this week and posted a couple of gear reviews. Miller DS20 Solo DV Tripod Having purchased a Manfrotto 525/503 tripod with my Canon XH-A1 a couple of years ago I’ve never really felt the need to own another tripod. After being hired...

Miller DS20 Solo DV Carbon Tripod Review

  Having purchased a Manfrotto 525/503 tripod with my Canon XH-A1 a couple of years ago I’ve never really felt the need to own another tripod. After being hired to do some filming in St Tropez though where I’ll be required to carry a tripod around with me all day,...

Litepanels LP-Micro

I decided to invest in a small on-camera light last week and after reading many favorable reviews I opted for the Litepanels LP-Micro. I really like the idea behind this light, it uses LED’s which provide lots of benefits, mainly low power consumption, no heat and a long life-span. All...

KUDA “Fake Traitors” music video

When I was asked by local film maker Pete Naylor if I would be interested in shooting a music video that he was directing I was both excited and a little nervous at the same time. Pete said that he’d seen some of the videos here on my blog and...

Hague D5 Dolly System

I’ve recently picked up a Hague D5 Dolly system. It’s a basic track based dolly that runs on PVC tubing and allows you to mount your standard camera tripod to it’s base plate. I’ve ordered some adapter shoes for it that will allow me to fix my Manfrotto legs securely...

Kuda music video – last shoot

We shot the last part of the band video for Kuda on Saturday. We spent most of the day shooting outside this time which was really nice after the last three locations which were all dark indoor locations. Working with the guys involved was great, considering that only one of...