Using sound effects in films
There are a lot of reasons to use ambient sound and sound effects in a film. Recording sound effects is a great thing but in a lot of cases it’s hard to achieve really professional sounding results. Don’t get me wrong, I love to record ambient sound but when it comes to more artificial sounds […]
Using Leica vintage lenses for DSLR filmmaking
I recently spent some time with old analog Leica R lenses. I was excited to try them out because I’ve never really shot anything on vintage glass. I expected some scratches on the glass and maybe some vignetting – but they all were clear and sharp. Why Leica? A good friend owns three R lenses […]
Tutorial Shooting & editing a 4K timelapse film
In January 2015 we released our first Ultra HD timelapse film FRANKFURT MOVING which has been watched 200.000 times in the first week of its release. You can check out the film below if you haven’t seen it yet and read a blog post about the production HERE! To no surprise we received a lot […]
Tripod stability arm for sliders
Everybody who owns a long slider knows the trouble of making sure the slider is steady and stable. When only mounting one tripod in the middle it’s almost impossible to get a straight shot while moving the camera from one end to the other: The slider will move up and down due to the camera’s […]
Tracking shots with a monopod Better than the tripod technique
In my next to last post I talked about an easy technique for getting tracking shots with a tripod. We got a lot of responses and many people said that using a monopod would be even better. I couldn’t really imagine how stable the shots would be so I thought I should give it a […]
The best entry-level camera for shooting video
“Which camera should I buy?” is the question we receive the most. It’s hard to answer this question because not everybody is shooting the same kind of projects. Preferences are different and somebody who’s shooting news needs another camera than somebody who’s filming commercials. The title of this post is a bit over the top […]
Testing the Canon Rebel T5i EOS 700D
It’s that time of the year when Canon decides to put out an updated version of the Rebel camera. We have shot a lot of stuff with the 600D (T3i) because it was one of the first DSLRs with an articulated display which made a lot of special angle shots much easier. You didn’t have […]
Taking a break – 7 Days in Lisbon
Everybody needs a break. With television and internet everywhere taking a mental break can be tough these days because you can’t really escape. Plus, there’s always that fear of missing something. Going off the internet means you can’t check your mails, no digital communication. You can’t watch the latest videos from your favorite artists and […]
Sony A7S II review Best 4K camera to date
The Sony a7S II has been around for a few months now and we had the pleasure of testing it for four weeks thanks to B&H. The mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera has a 12.2 Megapixel full frame sensor and an E-mount that takes Sony’s own FE lenses. It shoots video in Ultra HD resolution (3840×2160) at […]
Sony A7S II High ISO & low light test
We finally got the new Sony A7s II in for review thanks to B&H Photo! The Sony Alpha 7S II has a bunch of useful features which you will see soon in our upcoming review. One of the interesting things about this mirrorless 4K camera is the ability to shoot at high ISO values with […]