Exploring Java with the Fujifilm X-T2

In late December 2017 and January 2018 I travelled across Java. I decided to take the Fujifilm X-T2 with the 10-24mm and the 55-200mm lens to capture some video. Both lenses are ideal for hand-held shooting because they have image stabilization which is a must have feature when filming with a tele-photo lens like the […]

Download Fujifilm X-H1 photo and video samples

If you want to see how the files captured with the X-H1 look like, feel free to download some of our 4K footage and raw photos taken with Fuji’s latest mirrorless camera. DOWNLOAD ISO 12.800 VIDEO SAMPLES DOWNLOAD ETERNA & F-LOG VIDEO SAMPLES DOWNLOAD RAW PHOTO FILES You can watch our 10-minute video review of […]

Don’t buy the Fujifilm X-H1 now if you’re a filmmaker!

Fujifilm just released a big firmware update for the Fujifilm X-T2. What does that mean for X-H1 owners or everyone who’s thinking about getting Fuji’s latest 4K mirrorless camera? It actually changes a lot because thanks to the company’s philosophy of constantly improving older cameras with free updates the X-T2 can now record F-Log internally […]

XAVC S codec Higher frame rate & bitrate

Sony is putting their professional XAVC codec in a lot of new cameras. They also introduced a new codec for consumer cameras a year ago called XAVC S. Some of their newer models already have that codec on board but the Sony RX10 for example can only record in ACHD which is not the best […]

Using three cameras to capture Bangkok

Two years ago we were in Thailand and filmed a short film called THAILAND’S DIVERSITY with the Canon EOS 650D (Rebel T4i). You can read more about the production here. The film was mostly filmed in the country side but also in Bangkok to show the variety of Thailand, its beautiful culture and nature. In […]

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 […]

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 […]