http://www.wexphotographic.com/blog/sigma-usb-dock-review

Just prototype now.

For several years now, Camranger has been the only choice if you want to tether your Nikon, Sony or Canon DSLR wirelessly to your phone or tablet. While the Camranger is a worthy device that allows you access to all your camera settings remotely as well as instant viewing of your images, even in live view, the $299 pricetag, to me, seemed excessive. By the time you add extras such as the USB cable, mount, etc, you’re approaching $400 not including your tablet.

We discovered a $40 alternative. All you need is a TP-Link MR3040 Battery Powered 3G Wireless Router and a $9 app called DSLR Dashboard (Android) or QDSLR Dashboard (IOS). If you go to DSLRDASHBOARD.INFO/, you can download new firmware for the router that will turn your $30 device into a $300 Camranger, with virtually the same functionality. When I got the TP-Link router, I was surprised that it is the exact same device used for the Camranger, just rebranded.

http://blog.alanlawrencephotography.com/control-your-dslr-for-less-than-40/

GH4, a Canon or a Blackmagic camera could be the choice in the future. As far as I figured out if we choose the path with Canon EF lenses we can use them on MFT cameras with Metabones Speedbooster EF to MFT Ultra 0.71x.

1. Would you advise to use Canon EF mount lenses with Speedbooster instead of native MFT mount lenses? Brands like Rokinon offer mounts in different variations so my plan would be to buy Rokinon lenses as EF mounts and put them on the Speedbooster on MFT devices.
2. What about powering the speedbooster? Do I need external power source on GH2 if I want to use electronic lenses?
3. Could you also recommend some wide angle lenses for our GH2?
4. What do we shoot? Nothing special just basic stuff like nature, streets, indoor, ...

Thanks in advance

I didn't have much time to check out the gh4 so far, a lot of work hinders me, going too far into research for each little thing myself, that's why I hoped I could get a little support from you hear. Mostly I'll record video and sound on myself at the same time, not sure if I'll have an assistant from time to time. My idea until now is to record in 4k, maybe in 24fps should be alright I guess. The shooting will be for a 5 video monitor/large flat screen panels installation.

My equipment so far: GH4 with kit lens 12-35mm

• Voigtlander Nocton 17.5mm 0.95f with UV and ND filters
• Voigtlander Nocton 42.5mm 0.95f with UV and ND filters
• One SD card SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB 280 MB/s (I'll have another one like that)
• only one battery so far
• trolley case

I'll definitely need a second battery or the battery grip, is it a good thing to have?

• Sound Recording device
• Microphone (one or two? maybe too much to handle!)

• Wind jammer (boom?)

• Any experiences with 'Rycote Zoom H5 Audio Kit' or 'Tascam DR-60DmkII 4-Channel Portable Recorder with Rode NTG2 Condenser Shotgun Mic Kit'?

• Tripod mainly to use as proper stand in any condition, not sure if I'll need a very heavy one for doing pans?

• Rig / steady cam? I actually would prefer shooting with a rig/steady cam to make pans with a heavy tripod. Follow focus! Which one?

• A super-portable extra light like dedo light!

• SSD discs for backups?

• A Mattebox?

And everything should be of proper quality, lightweight one-person-solutions, possible to get through the airports O.K..

Thanks, I appreciate your hints, ideas, experiences and comments ! kolinko

http://www.ownuser.com.tw/main/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=78&category_id=79&option=com_virtuemart&lang=en

the reason why i bought it from this place was because i first bought one from an ebay store because i was buying other items for my own panasonic camera, but when the grip arrived it did not fit the GH2, it was meant for the G2 so i returned it for a refund.

this is so annoying, so can someone please give me a link to a reliable seller, as my son is getting annoyed at all this messing about.

cheers

There will probably be a few iterations of this (including trying to print the slider on HIPS to bypass ABS warping problems which are keeping it from being flat), but overall I'm pretty happy with it. I brought it out for some tests this afternoon and because of a dumb mistake I made, I only had time to shoot one series, but I'm excited to shoot some more now!

What does it mean to You?

It means that we have got 2 CNC machines - newest, few years used lathe and older, but launched few days ago milling machine which we can offer You! We are not typical producing company, because main area of activity is training, but why not to use our capacity. In managing area that kind of production is called MTO - Make To Order. If You have any ideas which we could work with, please let me know. From myself I can say, that we can produce for You cages, clams, rig parts etc but first of all, we need drawings. If anyone would be interested in I can also offer 3D printing but first I need to get 3D model in .stl format.

If You have any questions or quotes let me know in the post or PM!

Would be great to work with You all, because I love to work with hobbyists. I am ex modeler and Poznań University Of Technology graduate - I love to produce stuff ;)

Kind Regards, Arek

iphone 6+
Galaxy Note 4
Nexus 6
LG G4

Such a device would for example convert a Nikon cam with no internal 4K to a mean, lean, video machine. I'm posting this to see if there is interest in such a device, and maybe we can find someone to fab it or maybe some of us can make a Kickstarter project to produce it. I realize that HDMI has its problems.

Also, if there is a cheap option out there that does on the fly compression it would be interesting to see if the manufacturer would make a special edition, if there is enough interest.

I saw someone make one out of Instamorph, but it requires a lot of little parts off amazon for just an experiment.

I don't know if it'd be cheaper, but even a 3D model on Shapeways could possibly work.

There are a lot of "smart" adapters for different mounts, but they are expensive, since it have electronics to operate aperture and (sometimes) autofocus. All good, but at least for me, if I have a OIS lens with manual aperture control, all that I would want for filming is the OIS being active.

Is it possible to build and adaptor just with the contacts to bring the power lines from the camera mount to the lens mount? There are differences between voltage values supplied to the lens between different mounts? I think that an adapter like this would be reasonably cheap and very useful.

http://www.amazon.com/DSLR-Camera-Ha...ords=dslr+cage

That cage would be fine , But I hate the handle , Is there anyway I would be able to get the similar handle as the Varavon or the Camtree Cage? or should I just get the varavon cage?

Thanks.

This is a first, a capture box that allows full 1080p 60fps capture. The supplied software only goes up to 30mbs in MP4, but you can record the live view using other software in full uncompressed video. Sucks that you need to tether it, but it looks like it's USB powered so you could take it out on the road and record with a fast laptop.

The gameplay capture scene has been advancing fast. As little as 3 years ago there was really only one player in the market(Hauppauge). Now there are 2 more major players, Elgato and Avermedia, the latter just upped the ante, and for only $180.
http://www.amazon.com/AVerMedia-ExtremeCap-U3-Capture-Uncompressed/dp/B00G9QTUVE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386491687&sr=1-1&keywords=extremecap+u3

EDIT: After doing some more searching I found this, XCAPTURE-1: http://www.solarisjapan.com/xcapture-1-usb-3-0-hd-capture-unit/?setCurrencyId=1 That can also do full HD at 60fps capture, but it's twice the price of the U3. It's main benefit is it can also capture various SD resolutions with various SD connectors, the Avermedia only has HDMI. This guy did an in depth test of the XCapture in various resolutions from SD to 1080p 60fps. http://www.sixfortyfive.com/streaming/xcapture1.html

AC7 monitor, AC7 monitor power cord, AC7 monitor car power adaptor, (4) watson B-4225 battery Pack, DLC 7 Inch Articulating Arm, Watson battery charger, Watson car charger cord, hdmi to mini-hdmi cord, Proaim slider (2 ft) for free.

Thanks,

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i'm from Italy, and i accept paypal only thanks Luca luca.lusoli@gmail.com

this is what im looking at,

Gh4 - $1700
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 - $400
ez handle v2 - $300 (http://www.eazydolly.com/)
2 batterie's - $120

thanks for any advice.

I been lurking, but not participating for some time due to work commitments, so hello again, my question is regarding directors viewfinders, I have a old isco model, which will do all the usual video/film formats up to 2:35:1 anamorphic, and when the finder is set to 2:35, it looks pretty long and slim as you would expect, but I have a project on the boil at the moment which will be shot with a Bolex Moller 1.5x anamorphic lens mounted on a 50mm pancake Nikkor, which when un-squeezed gives me a 2:66:1 aspect, and on the timeline looks pretty good in as much as the subject matter looks the right proportions, so my question is can you get a directors viewfinder in 2:66:1 format? I can see that Kish produced what they called a standard model that would allow for 2:35:1 and 2:55:1 which seems odd as 2:55:1 by all accounts was discontinued very quickly, I could just view locations and just guestimate the extra field of view, but it would be nice to get fairly close to what the lens would be seeing, I have always thought the Directors viewfinder a bit of a posers item, but so far not having to carry my FS100 around in some fairly rough agricultural areas has been very handy for scopeing out locations, and the isco does a good job, but if it went to to 2:55:1 it would be better, although I can find any images showing the actual difference between 2:35:1 and 2:55:1. all help greatly appreciated

ps, if you think I might get a better reply rate by putting this posting in another section, let me know

I'm an old GH2 users because of this site and like probably many of you.

I just wanted to say that I've just released a new very exciting product I've designed called Paerticles which is a package of 4k stock footage with some really high quality particles in different styles, amounts and winds. It can really be used in every single project since particles really takes your image further to a cinematic look, at least in my and Zack Snyder's opinion. Here's a link to the product where you can read a lot more about it: http://lindbergdavid.com/shop/paerticles-4k/

Here's the trailer and the preview for the product, hope you'll enjoy it!

And here's an introduction where I show you how you can use the product!

Thanks

W.O.W. (Well Over Wonderful)> that heavenly thing that luckily you bought and saved your ass one or several times

F.W.T. (Future Will Tell) > that item you invested in, never used a lot, but will for sure come handy in the next future

S.H.I.T. (Should Have Invested in Tacos) > that thing you bought, hardly used, and never will. The more expensive, the more S.H.I.T.

My list:

W.O.W. > Tilta V-mount plate and battery

F.W.T. > ProAim mattebox, RJ follow focus

S.H.I.T. > GoPro 1

Diy DSLR Shoulder Rig

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The "Sphere Arm" tripod arm for filming Insects / i would use more robust materials, and maby rollerblade ball bearings or a spring , in the top and side joints to make i shake less, its a great idea.

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DIY Car Mounts for Small Camcorders

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Make your own camera car mount

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Cheap follow focus DIY

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DSLR Follow Focus - Homemade Focus Assist

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DIY Steadicam - Flying Camera Support

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Camera Shoulder Rig Tutorial - DSLR PVC Stabilizer

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DSLR Micro Cage Prototype + PVC Camera Rig

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DIY Gyro-Stabilized Camera Rig http://videopia.org/index.php/read/shorts-mainmenu-235/680-template.html

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Part 1 DIY on how to build a Spider Trax Dolly

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Part 2 DIY Spider Trax Dolly Tracks

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DIY - Rig Handles

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How to make a DSLR Stabilizer

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Part 1How to build a DSLR Cage

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DIY Camera Slider Dolly (the sequel)

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DIY Camera Slider Dolly (the sequel) small udate at the end of the video he explains an updated weel axel and looks like bigger washers some places too

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CAMERA SLIDER DIY TUTORIAL http://www.friedhelm-fischer.de/the-ff-tutorials/camera-slider-diy-tutorial

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DIY Filming Dolly With 10' Track

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Making Remyyy's Shoebox

. Bon voyage ! Sample video of the shoebox, by Remyy, 4 years old by good.

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Homemade Flexible Clamps 3 for the price of one.

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Part 2 sample video $15.00 DIY Body DSLR Camera Stabilizer Sample

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DIY high quality camera stabilizer for iphone 3GS blackberry miniDV under $10

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just found this wonderful DIY, its a Stedycam arm and Vest that you use whit you Glidecam 2000-4000/stedycam

Heres how it Looks when operating the steadicam flyer and zephyr¨ . [url]

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i like the arm from this tread http://www.microfilmmaker.com/tipstrick/Issue33/DIYSVest_1.html

and the vest from this build he got a older video where he shows how he made that vest, before he upgraded it

DIY Indie Air Cannon Not showing it all sadly, but it might be enough for ppl to make it.