Fun With Focal Lengths
Helpful explanation of formats, focal lengths, distances, and how they effect DOF, framing, and foreground/background sizes. I finally understand how dolly zoom works (that strange,...
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Why Are Fast Lenses More Expensive?
If you’ve shopped for lenses lately, you’ll notice that the lower the f-stop (i.e., how large the aperture can get, and how much light it can gather), the more they cost. For example, comparing Canon...
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Canon 60D vs Panasonic GH2
We’ve been in the market for a video DSLR for the path few months – and finding the best one to buy is pretty confusing. Right now it’s a tie between the Canon 60D, and the Panasonic GH2. They’re both...
View ArticleSunset at 30k Feet
Flying from Washington, DC to Portland, ME – some really nice clouds. Taken by my wife on the iPhone 4 with a Glif and mini tripod, which reduced the shaking quite a bit.
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A Year Without Rent
A Year Without Rent is a neat project that was funded through Kickstarter (a neat funding tool) – it’s …a year traveling the country and volunteering on indie films around the country… Along the way,...
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Cheap Sliders for DSLRs
Cheap-ish, that is. I’ve been looking at sliders for fun (you’d think I could find something better for recreation), and thought I’d make a collection of the more reasonable ($100-$1000 range) sliders...
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PFHoe 3D Tracking Tips and Tricks
I’ve been doing a lot of 3d tracking using the Pixel Farm’s PFHoe - it’s fantastic for the price ($99, or $199 for Pro), but it’s a limited version of its more $840 cousin, and you do start to notice...
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Shot on a DSLR
I wanted a “credits logo” to show off projects that were shot on a DSLR, sort of like the Edited on Final Cut logotype. There didn’t seem to be any available, so I thought it’d be fun to make one....
View ArticleHendstrom – Episode 1
The first episode of our fantasy webseries, Hendstrom, is finally out! Take a look, and read more about it here.
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