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Episode 36: JRod Accessory Mounts

Caleb Pike — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:33:02 +0000

I have a small box I keep in my pelican case with all sorts of screws, mounts, and other grip gear. I am always amazed how often those tools come in handy. And Recently I’ve added these 3 little accessory mounts from J-Rod and I have really found them useful.

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The J-Cube is the one-man-band’s best friend. This try-mount makes is easy to keep your audio and other accessories on cam without turing into a rigging nightmare.

Combined, the Pro Shoe and Female Pro Shoe create a swiss army knife of mounted accessories. Check them out here.

Episode 35: Top Five Video Monopods For HDSLRs Compared

Caleb Pike — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:05:38 +0000

Monopods are one of the greatest tools a shooter can have. If you do any kind of event or heavy b-roll shooting, you should be seriously considering investing in a monopod. In this episode I take a look at 5 monopod solutions from $30-$300.

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UPDATE:

I Stand corrected on the Manfrotto 560B. Brent Barrie raised the point that the 560B works great when using other tripod heads. So while its not ready out of the box you could add your own tripod head. So if you are strapped for cash, but you had another tripod head on a slider for example, you could use it on the 560B. Keep in mind by the time you add a decent tripod head you will be closer to the price of the 561. The 701 head on the 561 monopod is the dream team. The quick release tab is super fast when using a DSLR that alone is worth the extra money to me.

So there you go. If you want a great monopod leg and your own tripod head grab the 560B.
If you want a monopod and a killer tripod head and don’t plan on removing it all the time check out the 561.

Monopods on Amazon:

Slik Monopod
Tripod Head I use with the Slik
Velbon Monopod
Acebil MP-60V
Manfrotto 560B-1
Manfrotto 561BHDV-1

Episode 34: Using Empty DVD Spindles For Camera Rods

Caleb Pike — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:15:33 +0000

Check it out, DVD Spindles are actually 15mm in diameter! So you can use them as rods. I’ve tested them will some Redrock gear and they work great.

NOTE: These “rods” are plastic. So don’t put too much faith into them. So if you put your 5D and a huge lens, monitor and battery pack on them and it breaks, don’t come running back here to flame me. Be smart.

Episode 32: Xume Adapters – My New Favorite Thing

Caleb Pike — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:47:21 +0000

There are many great tools out there, but every now and then you come across one that changes how you shoot. Well, today I am sharing a review of one of those tools. Xume Adapters have changed the way I use filtration on my projects. What use to be a hassle when working with filters and multiple lenses, is now an effortless task.

Ethics Statement: I did not pay for this review unit. I am not being paid for this review.

UPDATE:

The guys from Xume contacted me and shared a solution to the lens cap issue:

We’ve already solved the lens cap issue: Pop your lens cap into a holder and it works great. We’re offering additional holders at discount with our kits so you can dedicate a holder or two to your lens cap(s).

Xume Team

Xume Adaptors

Episode 31: Friday News – Canon Special Event, New Sony Cameras And a Article on the FS100

Caleb Pike — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:03:35 +0000

An episode on news? Thats right I am thinking of doing a episode dedicated to news and other topics for each week. Let me know what you think! And have a great weekend!

Canon Announces Special Hollywood Event (Link)

Sony NEX 5n - Amazon | B&H | dpreview specs

Sony A77 - Amazon | B&H| dpreview specs

Sony VG20 – Amazon | B&H | dpreview info

EOS HD’s Comparison Video:

Cinema5D VG20 HDMI Recording Test:

El Skid’s FS100 Articles:
10 Reasons to love the FS100
10 Reasons to hate the Sony FS100

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Episode 30: Micro Muffs For DSLR Microphones

Caleb Pike — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:17:01 +0000

I had a chance to review the cute little Micro Muff from www.Micromuff.com. Its a great idea for those using the built in microphone on the AGC enabled DSLRs outdoors. Its totally worth the price and can actually make the on camera microphone somewhat useable again.

if you don’t shoot outdoors much, or use an external microphone this obviously isn’t a necessary buy.

Do they work? Yes but they aren’t invincible. I tested it in front of a fan blasting the camera set on high. You can hear there is still some flutter noise, but this was an extreme test. Watch the video below after the podcast to see a more realistic world test.

Micro Muffs

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Episode 29: ALZO Transformer DSLR Camera Rig

Caleb Pike — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:55:18 +0000

I had the pleasure of using the ALZO Transformer DSLR rig over the past few weeks and am really impressed. I was also fortunate enough to be able to film Betty White for a documentary she has been involved with recently. I have taken a Redrock rig, and my tripod, but ended up using the Transformer for the entire day. The schedule for the shoot got scrapped and completely changed. The Alzo transformer saved my bacon, its so light and was perfect for moving quickly and still giving me stability.

Here is the product introduction video from ALZO. For more information on their products check out AlzoVideo.com

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Episode 28: CineMover Camera Slider

Caleb Pike — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:32:37 +0000

Wish you could get long smooth slider shots? Only have 80 bucks? Say hello to the CineMover. This is a great simple slider chassis that you can use on any track you can find. Check out the video below to see how its creator J.G. Pasterjak has used it.

You can find the CineMover here: MoveYourCamera.com
Contest info: http://moveyourcameracheap.blogspot.com/2011/07/and-contest-arrives.html
J.G’s videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/jpasterjak

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Episode 27: CF and SD Card Case

Caleb Pike — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:40:31 +0000

Keep those cards safe! In this podcast we take a look at the Sandisk SD and CF card case.

Sandisk Flash Memory Card Case

If you only want an SD card case check out the pelican version that holds 8 cards.

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UPDATE: Price just went up by 2 bucks.
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Episode 26: Get a Proper Card Reader

Caleb Pike — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:30:36 +0000

Don’t mess around with cheap card readers! Spend the 25 bucks and get a good one that with last you a while and keep your data safe.

Lexar Card Reader

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