filmmaking

    This spinning Lego camera rig looks like a portal to another dimension
    Nov 4, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We’ve seen all kinds of Lego stuff here on DIYP: cameras and lenses, TV show recreations, quarantine projects… YouTuber Brick Experiment Channel has created a…

    The Zhiyun Crane 2S is a powerful 3-axis gimbal that’s small enough to fit in a backpack
    Nov 3, 2020 John Aldred

    I’m going to open this post with a very subjective, but completely honest, opinion. The Zhiyun Crane 2S (first look review here) instantly became my…

    The Magic Ring II is a grip frame for your gimbal with built-in D-tap power points
    Oct 29, 2020 John Aldred

    Sometimes, you need to go a little “extra” with your gimbal rig. Sometimes, you need the two-handed holding power that only a solid frame can…

    The Vaxis Atom 500 lets you transmit video up to 500ft from either HDMI or SDI
    Oct 16, 2020 John Aldred

    Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Hollyland Mars 400S Pro announcement, Vaxis has now announced their new Atom 500 SDI wireless video transmission system (which…

    Hollyland’s Mars 400S Pro wireless video transmitter lets you live stream to YouTube
    Oct 15, 2020 John Aldred

    I’ve been a big fan of Hollyland’s Mars 400S ever since getting one last year and you can read my review on that model here….

    Aputure’s new colour-mixing Accent B7c LED bulb is every practical light you’ll ever need
    Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

    If you’ve shot video, or even sometimes if you’ve shot stills, you know what a hassle practical lighting can be. It’s always too bright or…

    How to make just a single light look like many for photos and video
    Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

    For some of us, especially when we’re just starting out, we’re limited on gear. Maybe we can only afford a single light or perhaps we…

    This video is everything you need to know about using low-budget Canon FD lenses for video
    Aug 21, 2020 John Aldred

    There was a time when it was hard to even give Canon FD lenses away. I remember picking up a Canon A-1 and 50mm f/1.8…

    First Look: Zhiyun updates a legend with the new Zhiyun Crane 2S 3-axis motorised gimbal
    Aug 20, 2020 John Aldred

    Zhiyun has today announced an update to their ever-popular Crane 2 gimbal. Not surprisingly, it comes in the form of the Zhiyun Crane 2S. Over…

    How to shoot a night-to-day transition in a single take with some lighting trickery
    Aug 13, 2020 John Aldred

    We’re not talking about the timelapse holy grail here. We’re talking video. One of the most difficult things to do in film is to show…