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This is the fastest workflow in the world!

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Speed is always important. We are a culture obsessed with it. From optimising efficiency to having a faster workflow, it matters. Particularly when it comes to client work. How can we get from A to B more quickly? Well, that’s where redesigns of equipment can come in very useful. When companies throw out the traditional ways of making the workhorses of the gear we use, everybody wins.

Sachtler Creative Director Alex Krause spoke to DIYP and gave us his ideas about how his company helps creatives speed up their workflow when shooting video.

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Got GAS? Check out all the gear that we’re using at IBC 2022!

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We love gear! And more importantly, we love what can be created using that gear. DIYP is currently covering the IBC Show 2022 in Amsterdam. We will be interviewing a lot of brands, showcasing our sponsors and introducing a lot of new gear. But in order to do that, we need our own equipment!

In this video, Udi walks you through the video and audio set-up and equipment and shows you exactly what and how the team are using it.

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We are giving away over $12,000 of cinema gear

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UPDATE: This giveaway has now ended. Scroll to the end to see if you won. Huge thank you to our sponsors for the prizes and support.

With IBC starting this week, we are excited to start our traditional IBC cinema gear giveaway. And this year, we have partnered with top brands to give you the best package to kickstart (or elevate) your Cinematography Career.

Among this year’s participating brands are Sachtler, Sennheiser, B&H, SmallRig, Insta360, Prograde, OWC, Spekular, and Tether Tools. For the full list of amazing prizes hit the rest of the post.

All you have to do to participate is tell us the brand of camera you are shooting with.

This giveaway ends on Tueday, September 20th!

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Sachtler’s new aktiv fluid video tripod head series is built for speed and easy setup

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Sachtler has announced its new “aktiv” series of fluid video heads. Designed to replace their popular FSB model heads, the aktiv line is focused on speed and easy operation. There are four models in the new lineup, which are the aktiv6, aktiv8, aktiv8T and the aktiv10. They all share the same design principles but vary in load capacity, weight and size.

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We are giving away one Sachtler ACE XL head + Carbon Fiber Flowtech Tripod kit

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Update: the giveaway has ended, and the winner has been announced. Huge thanks to Sachtler for playing with us.

We are giving away a Sachtler Flowtech ACE XL kit worth $1,638.75. If you just want this nifty tripod click here to join the giveaway. If you also want to know why we are giving it away, read on.

A few weeks back we did a very stupid thing, we dunked a Sachtler Flowtech 75 in the dead sea.  Legs, head and all. Now, Dunking a tripod in saltwater is not clever, but dunking one in the most corrosive waters in the world is just plain stupid. Surprisingly, it performed beautifully after the dip. That’s easy though. If you wanna see how it works two months after, hit the jump. + We are giving one of these beauties away, continue reading to see how you can win one.

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2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Tripods, Sliders and Gimbals

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So far in this year’s DIYP gift guides, we’ve covered cameras, lenses, lights and bags. But whether you shoot stills or video, at some point you’ll likely need something to mount your camera to. So here are some of the new ones that have come out over the last year or so and the ones that we use the most.

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Best Video Tripod for Filmmakers! – Sachtler Flowtech 75

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To understand my view on the Sachtler Flowtech 75 (B&H | Amazon) I need to share a story. I remember one time I walked into my rental house, and I came to pick up my Sony FS7. It was outfitted with all the bells and whistles that one would need for a production. I called the rental house owner and asked him the last minute if it’s ok to add a tripod. He told me, “sure, no problem! Take the Sachtler 20”. I asked the worker to get me one and asked him how much extra it was going to be and he said: “Nothing”. Later we chatted and I asked him how could it be that you give a $6,000 camera with a tripod that costs more than $11,000? That’s double what the camera costs! His answer stuck with me for years to come.

“A good tripod keeps everything on top of it safe, it’s cheaper for me to rent the tripod for free and have no broken cameras returned than to save some pennies on the tripod and fix a camera every few rentals.”

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