Zeapon Micro 2 motorized camera slider review
The Zeapon Micro 2 is a slider designed for mirrorless cameras, DSLRs and cinema cameras. The slider is available in different versions. I tested the E800 which is a motorized version that has a track length of 50cm but it can extend in both directions and has a total range of 94cm. You can watch […]
Sirui 35mm F/1.8 Anamorphic lens review
The Sirui 35mm F/1.8 is a manual anamorphic lens with a Micro Four Thirds mount. When recording video in 16:9 the footage needs to be squeezed in to a 2.40:1 aspect ratio to be displayed correctly. This can be done easily in pretty much any editing software by forcing the 16:9 footage into a different […]
From Sunrise to Sunset – Frankfurt Timelapse Film
From a technical point of view, it’s rather boring. Our latest timelapse film “From Sunrise to Sunset” is a selection of fast motion videos that we shot mostly during dusk and dawn. The film shows the city of Frankfurt through the course of a day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlY11rUKe94Except for two hyperlapse shots at the beginning, which were photographed […]
Low price, premium look? 25mm cheap lens review
Cheap lenses don’t always have to feel cheap. The Meike 25mm F/1.8 is a lens that feels like a premium vintage lens even though it’s quite the opposite. The 75 Euro/USD lens is made for crop APS-C cameras. It equals a 35mm to 40mm full-frame lens, depending on the camera that is being used. The […]
Easy wireless video monitoring: Hollyland Mars 400s review
Just a few years ago I got my hands on some brand-new wireless video transmitters. At first, I didn’t expect much because for me it seemed like magic to get a video signal on an external monitor without a cable physically connecting it with a camera. And unfortunately, I was right. The gear I was […]
How to turn HD videos into 8K
With a variety of video resolutions, it can be frustrating to adjust al of them in one project without seeing an obvious difference between each shot. I often have clients or agencies who provide us with logo animations or footage that is delivered in 720p or 1080p but our project is finished in 2160p. So […]
Nikon D780: N-Log Color Graded Footage
I recently got the new Nikon D780 full-frame DSLR for an hour to test and used it to see how well it performs when recording 4K N-Log footage. You can see the before and after shots below. Nothing special, just a few scenes of Frankfurt’s riverside during sunset. Recorded in Ultra HD (3840×2160). Color corrected […]
Fujifilm X100V: Graded Footage (Hand-held)
I recently got a Fujifilm X100V to test for a day. Spoiler: It’s not a camera that is meant to be used to capture video. It has a fixed 23mm F/2 lens (35mm in full-frame) and no IBIS or OIS. But I thought, why not give it a try? The ergonomics feel good and very […]
Frankfurt at Night 2020 – 8K Timelapse Film
It’s been a while since we made a proper time lapse film. In summer 2019 we did a flow motion film for a local five-star hotel which featured interior shots as well as general shots of the city of Frankfurt. The project didn’t take a long time to shoot but took quite a while to […]
Edelkrone SliderPLUS review & HeadPLUS
Motion controlled timelapses look great but are often complicated to setup and require a lot of different components. I have used several sliders and pan-tilt heads over the past six years. But often found them to be impractical to use because they took long to setup and required many cables. Earlier this year I took […]