Panasonic LX100 – our favorite 4K travel camera
The Panasonic Lumix LX100 is a point-and-shoot camera that can record 4K video at 25 and 24 frames per second as well as maximum 60 frames per second in Full HD. The camera is currently priced at $600-$650 and can be bought HERE. The camera has been around for two years so it’s not even […]
P20 Pro Cinematic 4K video – testing Huawei’s flagship smartphone camera
We have tested a couple of smartphones or to be precise the video mode and camera within the last year and the most outstanding one has probably been the Google Pixel 2. Huawei has recently released its new flagship phone, the P20 Pro. I took the phone out on the streets of Frankfurt on […]
Our favorite small camera setup
When traveling, a small camera setup is often necessary to get shots quickly and to avoid causing too much attention. Our favorite setup for travel filmmaking is this small camera and this medium seized stabilizer to capture smooth tracking shots. The point-and-shoot camera is the Panasonic LX10 also known as LX15 which is very similar […]
No more action? GoPro Hero6 review
When was the last time you used a GoPro? The answer will obviously be very different depending on who is asked but one thing is for sure, action cameras especially GoPros are mostly being used as sports cameras, for unusual angles and as crash cameras. The first thing I noticed when testing the new Hero6 […]
ND filter, follow focus & lens adapter Review of the DEC Vari-ND
The DEC Vari-ND from Aputure is a Canon EF lens adapter for MFT or Sony E-mount cameras. That means if you own Canon glass but you’re using a Sony A7 or a Panasonic GH5 which have a different lens mount you can still use these EF lenses. But the DEC is not just a lens […]
Movavi video editor plus review
Movavi Video Editor Plus is a video editing software that comes with a really low learning curve, you can start using it in seconds. You could use it for pretty much everything, whether it be editing your birthday video or making that professional video that you would release next on YouTube. What You Would Enjoy […]
Mobile filmmaking Shooting 4K with the Google Pixel 2
We had the chance to test the Google Pixel 2 phone for a few hours and decided to go out and capture some autumn impressions in Frankfurt’s Eastend. You can watch the video in 2160p below. If you’re wondering why the footage looks compressed it’s actually caused by the internal oversharpening of the video. All […]
Meet Fenchel & Janisch at NAB Show Las Vegas April 9-11
Meet us at the Aputure Booth NO : C2143 NAB Show Keynote Commercial filmmaking Insights on our production process and how YouTube can help you to grow a video production company. Tuesday, April 10, at 2 p.m.
Hyperlapse Behind the scenes on a timelapse shoot with the Feiyu A2000 gimbal
I recently did a few tests for an upcoming timelapse project that will include a few hyperlapse sequences in which the camera moves around instead of just being static on a tripod. You can take a look behind the scenes in the video below in which I share the gear and techniques that I used. […]
How to shoot city night timelapses
Night timelapses look unique because of the long exposure shots that are combined in to a sequence that then plays back as a video. Most DSLRs, mirrorless cameras and even phones can do that as long as they have a mode that allows setting the exposure time manually. Video cameras usually can’t do that because […]