Zhiyun Crane-M2 review: Gimbal for small cameras
The Zhiyun Crane-M2 is designed for point-and-shoot cameras, action cameras, smartphones and very small mirrorless camera setups. But I think that the best use for it are point-and-shoot cameras due to the right size fit and the full compability. One of the best improvements over the original Crane-M is the mounting plate which can slide […]
Panasonic Lumix point-and-shoot: Small cameras – big problems?
While the sales for compact cameras are declining due to the increase of good smartphone cameras there are still a lot of reasons to use those small cameras. We have been using point-and-shoot cameras as B-cams on certain Projects and often found the results surprisingly good. But not everything about these tiny companions is great […]
Zhiyun Crane 3 Lab: DSLR gimbal review
With its unique design, the Crane 3 Lab from Zhiyun is definitely an eye catcher. Only the axis on top give away that this is even a camera gimbal. The handle and button setup look rather like a joystick in a fighter jet and don’t seem very comfortable to hold. German review available HERE! (Deutscher […]
Cinematic motion control film gear – SYRP Genie II review
The SYRP Genie II pan tilt is a motion controlled head that can be used for timelapse and real time video shoots. The device can pan 360° which can be useful for panoramic shots and it tilts 180° which means there are no limitations when it comes to capturing every possible angle. You can watch […]
Edelkrone SliderONE V2 review & HeadONE – motorized timelapse gear
The Edelkrone SliderONE version two is a small camera slider made to capture motion-controlled video, stop motion and timelapse shots. You can watch our video review below: The slider’s motion can be operated and adjusted by using Edelkrone’s phone application via Bluetooth. The app doesn’t require complicated pairing and is easy to understand and fast […]
Ultra wide-angle lens review: Fujinon 8-16mm F/2.8
The Fujinon 8-16mm F/2.8 is a lens that has long been missing in the X-lens lineup. The 10-24mm wide-angle has been around for a few years and is certainly a good lens but the biggest downside has always been the aperture of F/4 which made it a good daylight lens but not so much of […]
Reasons (not) to get the Sony A7R III
The A7R III is Sony’s flagship mirrorless camera that isn’t just made to take great photos but can also record crisp 4K video. Watch the video below to find out what we like and what we think should be changed! Here are some reasons why we think the A7R III is one of the best […]
Review: Fujifilm X-T3 for filmmaking
The Fujifilm X-T3 is a very capable stills camera but how good does it perform when it comes to capturing video? Watch our Vvdeo review below to find out! The Fujifilm camera that got filmmaker’s attention first was the X-T2. It wasn’t really made for video recording but because of the detailed image and colors […]
Worst or best action camera yet? Review of the GoPro Hero7
Gimbals. They seem to be everywhere, even if they aren’t. Just look at GoPro’s latest action camera the Hero7. The company claims that this tiny 4K beast can shoot steady footage internally without the use of a gimbal. This is a pretty big claim so I decided to test the Hero7 Black edition. You can […]
The Cinema Camera everyone loves
While almost everyone is talking about new mirrorless cameras these days we decided to take a look at a more typical video or in this case cinema camera. Why? A dedicated video camera has a completely different form factor and shape, it has more connections and inputs that are often necessary in broadcasting but of […]