Category: REVIEWS

Bluestar eye cushions

Bluestar Eye Cushions – a little bit of luxury for your face.

I’ve been using Bluestar Eye Cushions on my cameras and viewfinders for a few years now, they are one of those little luxuries that once you’ve tried you just can’t live without. Using a camera without an eye cushion now feels like wearing shoes without socks! Bluestar make a wide...

Mac Pro RAID setup

I recently posted about choosing a new storage solution for my Mac Pro where I decided to invest in an SAS based RAID system from www.rentaraid.co.uk. Now that the kit has been installed I thought I’d post a quick update about the installation procedure, an issue I ran into and...

C300, the good the bad and the ugly!

I was out shooting some pickup shots with the C300 today. I needed some wide opening shots of Norwich city along with some general lifestyle type material. After finding a good location for the wide shot of the city I set about trying a few different lenses on the camera...

First days with the Canon EOS C300

  After a little over three months on the waiting list I finally took delivery of my Canon C300 this week.  While the battery charged for the first time I did what all overgrown boys do and decided to attach some toys. After reading that Zacuto made a new specialist...

Tascam DR-100 mkII vs Zoom H4n Review

I’ve been using the Zoom H4n audio recorder since early 2009 and for the most part I’ve been very happy with the results. Anyone that’s been shooting with DSLR’s over the last couple of years will be well aware of the audio limitations of these cameras and the need to...

Zacuto EVF vs SmallHD DP4 – which EVF?

Stand alone EVF’s (Electronic View Finders) have become quite popular recently mainly because they solve a few of the niggles associated with shooting video on a DSLR. It’s very limiting trying to shoot handheld using the built in LCD on a DSLR, even if your’e using a viewfinder attachment like...