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Four Foot Soft Light Wand By Michael Sutton. DIY Under $70!

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Here is a super cool DIY four foot soft light solution by Michael Sutton of Frozen Prosperity. This looks light a great way to add a soft source without breaking the bank. Here is th breakdown by Mike Sutton. Click here to check it out. Click here to check out Mike’s work. Thanks! “Here is what you will need to make my 4 foot soft light wand with remote on/off, dimming, strobe, etc. 1x...Read More

Red Announces Red Raven. A Sub $6K Camera That Shoots 4K Up To 120 fps.

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Red has been teasing a sub $6K 4K capable camera for a few days. Now they have announced some of the specifications and pricing. The base price will be around $6K US. The camera is metal, not plastic with a fixed Canon EF mount and will include wifi and a microphone. The complete package will set you back around ten grand. Here is a rip from redraven.red. Click here to check it out. Source:...Read More

Zeiss Milvus Nikon Mount Lenses. First Look Video.

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Here is a quick lens test we did with the new Zeiss Milvus Nikon mount lenses. The Milvus name comes from the bird Milvus migrans Wiki Def here. “The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.” The new style rubber housing is similar to the Zeiss Otus line of lenses and is very smooth and accurate. We used a dead head Sony E to Nikon mount adapter with the 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and...Read More

SmallHD Announces New 702 Bright Monitor. $1499 US

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SmallHD has announced a new 702 super bright daylight viewable monitor. This looks like a great solution to smaller cameras and gimbal rigs for daylight monitoring. The new 702 Bright is not cheap. It will set you back around fifteen hundred smackers. Here is a rip from the SmallHD website. Click here for more info. Display Panel Type LCD Size Diagonal 7 Resolution 1920 x 1080 Pixel Density (PPI) 323 Aspect Ratio 16:10 Native...Read More

Canon Desperate For Ratings With 8K Camera Announcement.

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Canon has announced a new 8K cinema camera. A desperate attempt to keep up with Sony. Don’t believe the HYPE Remember the hair dryer?  Even if this cameras drops it will cost a fortune and will not compete with current Sony Or Panasonic gear. This announcement is so sad it makes me want to sell my 5D all over again. Here is The Lame Press Release Red Shark News. Here is a snap of...Read More

New Sony a7RII Announced With 4K Internal Recording. $3200 US

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Sony announced the new a7RII with 4K internal recording. This is the camera I have ben waiting for. It’s not cheap at around three grand for the body only. A Full Frame forty two mega pixel 4K beast sounds really nice! Here is a rip from the BH Photo website.     Click here to check it out. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 42 MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor Internal UHD...Read More

Sony a7R Price Drop Or Error Slashed To $199 US.

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***UPDATE*** Looks like they might have figured out the error. Link no longer works. Bummer. Mike Sutton of Frozen Prosperity found this killer deal on the Sony a7R camera. It’s either an error or the biggest price drop I have ever seen. The list on this puppy is $2299. Sony has it now for $199. I ordered one. Let’s just hope they honor the advertised price. A HUGE THANKS to Mike Sutton! Check him...Read More

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