Category: Camera Lens Reviews
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HOLLYWOOD BLACK MAGIC 1/4 – LENS FILTERS FOR FILMMAKING
Today I am reviewing one of the most popular lens diffusion filters for indie filmmakers, Schneider Hollywood Black Magic 1/4. Some of features of the Hollywood Black Magic filter are: – Highlight bloom along with softening harsh highlights – Softening of the image but not reducing detail – Reduces blemishes and wrinkles – Maintains rich…
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WHICH DIFFUSION FILTER IS BEST? Tiffen Black Satin OR Glimmerglass
Comparing Tiffen Black Satin to Tiffen Glimmerglass or Black Glimmerglass! Which one should you buy and what differences are there between these two lens diffusion filters?
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What’s In My Lens Kit???
Today I wanted to showcase my production lens kit featuring lenses from Laowa and SLR Magic. This kit is what I bring to all of my shoots and covers every focal length I need whether it’s…
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My Top Lenses – BMPCC4K AND GH5
From ultrawide, zoom lenses and my go to prime lens – this combination helps…
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA LENSES
Why choose manual focus vs autofocus along with some pros and cons of using manual focus for both types of…
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If YOU Could ONLY Have ONE CAMERA LENS What Would It Be ???
If you could only have one camera lens, only one camera lens that could give you good low light performance, that is wide enough for establishing shots and has incredible depth of field for close up shots, which 50mm lens should you buy…
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SLR Magic 50mm F1.1 Review
Most of the reviews of this lens have been very negative as it suffers from all of the quarks (chromatic abberation, coma, vignette, distortion etc) that you would typically see from vintage lenses. Yet, it’s those same quarks coupled with the F1.1 aperture that give this lens it’s own characteristics that make it unique and…
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Low F Stop OR Image Stabilize
Is it better to have a low F Stop or image stabilize lens? Mirrorless cameras have given us great advantages in IBIS (In Body Stabilization) so having fast aperture lenses makes it better to film in low light. Yet, for those who have a camera without image stabilization, your shaky camera footage can be distracting…
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Canon Best Low Light Wide Angle Lens
The Laowa 12mm F2.8 Zero Distortion lens is perfect for your wide angle low light needs! Whether you’re shooting videos or taking stills of the night sky, you can’t go wrong with this beauty of a lens…