Category: BLOG

Another Peli

I like to look after by gear and now that I’m regularly using a 35mm adapter and taking a selection of lenses, mics and other damageable bits of kit out on jobs I decided to invest in a second Peli case to protect them along with the 1560 I use...

SG Blade & EX1

Shoot35 have started posting some footage from their new 35mm adapter, the SG Blade, mounted on an EX1 with their flip module. The footage shows quite a lot of porthole vignetting but Shoot35 claim that this is due to the 20mm lens they used and not the adapter. Apparently they...

The next step – making contact

I feel I’m at the stage with my videography where I need to get involved in project where I have the ability to work with and hopefully learn from a team of like minded people who want to make a short film. Trying to make this step however is proving...

Bags & Cases

I’ve added a couple of pages to the gear section covering the Peli hard case and Kata backpack that I use. Peli 1560 hard case Kata HB-207 backpack

YouTube goes HD

YouTube has finally started allowing the display of HD video and I have to say it’s the nicest looking web video I’ve seen yet. I did some experimenting and I had to upload a 16×9 (1280×720) video for it to give the ‘Show in HD’ option. Uploading a 1280×544 video...

Beta Blades

The shoot35 guys have recently sent out 5 beta units of their new SGBlade 35mm adapter and the first clips are starting to appear and looking very nice indeed. So far two beta testers are posting results. Both seem to be using Canon XH-A1’s so no results with the EX1...