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Juicy Audio – Hands on JuicedLink BMC366 for Black Magic Cameras 30 Jul 2013 | 10:07 pm
A while ago, I published an article about the JuicedLink Riggi-Micro RM333 and its use on the Blackmagic cameras. I used the RM333 since than and really liked it. But it was originaly made for DSLRs....
Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs. Red Scarlet – Zeiss vs. Samyang Part 2 13 May 2013 | 06:09 pm
In part 2 of our comparison, Felix Patzke of Heimspiel and I, looked at the differences of famous Zeiss cineglass and pretty affordable Samyang (Rokinon/Walimex) cineprimes. As in our first article, w...
Better dynamic range with ND-Fader filter? 5 May 2013 | 07:30 pm
I just stumbled over this while doing some tests. Looks like you get better DR ( in theis case more texture in the shadows, while highlights stay the same) when using a Fader-ND filter (probably any N...
Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs. Red Scarlet – Zeiss vs. Samyang Part 1 29 Apr 2013 | 10:03 pm
Always wondered, how a Scarlet and expensive cineglass holds up against a BMC and pretty affordable lenses? Is the difference – that is almost as huge as the price for a new car – really that big? Fel...
BMC on wings – testing the Wondlan Leopard III single arm stabilizer 19 Dec 2012 | 03:28 pm
Since I have a BMC, I was looking for an easy, affordable stabilizer, to get some extra production value out of it. I’m far from being a good Staeadycam operator and I don’t even try to be one (too ol...
ND Fader Shootout – Heliopan vs. the new GENUS Eclipse 8 Dec 2012 | 06:35 pm
Since over 2 years now, I use the Heliopan Vari-Grau ND Fader religiously. I tried a lot of different brands before and have to send them all back, because they get ether soft on a long lens or had s...
BMC and Audio – Juice Up your Blackmagic Cinema Camera 13 Nov 2012 | 10:32 am
Robert from JuicedLink just made a brilliant and very informative film, how to get the best audio out of the BMC. This is a MUST WATCH for every BMC shooter, since there are still some quirks. Make s...
Blackmagic Cinema Camera Dynamic Range Stress Test 9 Oct 2012 | 11:51 am
I shot some DR tests today. Nothing fancy or artsy, emphasis was on contrast handling (not on smooth camera moves – had that lightweight travel tripod with the crappy head again – but walking several...
Post workflow for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 7 Oct 2012 | 07:04 pm
Having tested the BMC since quite a while now, I’m musing about the different options of post workflow. There are different ways to skin the cat in the moment, and – as usual – all of them have their...
Film directors launch campaign for correct TV settings 20 Sep 2012 | 10:57 pm
A campaign backed by moviemakers has been launched to make sure films are watched “as the director intended”. The plea comes in response to a poll which found more than half of consumers do not use th...
