Using the iPod technique.
Seriously– if an electronic device isn’t working, 4 times out of 5 banging it on a hard surface a couple of times will fix it.
Category Archives: Gear
Here’s a waste of money
Shoot five megapixel images with thousand dollar lenses!
A word for the creators of this item– just because it can be made, doesn’t mean it should be made.
Cheaper Alternatives to PocketWizards
Check it out here, although I highly recommend buying genuine PocketWizard slaves if you are at all serious about photography. Remember, you get what you pay for. Also, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Lastly, never piss into the wind.
New Canon 7D firmware 1.2.5
– Fixed a rare phenomenon in which there were rare cases where movie files taken could not be opened when repeatedly shooting movies with specific CF cards.
– Fixed a rare phenomenon in which there were cases where “Err 02″ appeared when repeatedly shooting still images with specific CF cards.
– Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when using high-capacity (32 GB or greater) CF cards: If either a CF card with only a little available space remaining or the battery was removed and then reinserted into the camera, and then the user attempted to start shooting movies immediately, shooting would stop.
– Improved the writing/reading speeds when using UDMA 7-compatible CF cards.
– Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when custom function C.Fn 4-1 was set to assign IS start to the AF stop button on the lens: When used with lenses that do not have an AF stop button, the IS function would not work.
– Corrected some mistakes in the menu screens displayed in Arabic and Portuguese. (This applies to models in overseas markets. The models for the Japanese market do not display those languages.)
Camera Setup of Choice
Defgrip comes through yet again with a dope article on 10 photographers’ camera setups of choice and why. Check it out, it’s pretty sweet and gives good insight into gear, and has a few interesting ideas as well.
Vimeo iPhone App!
Just as many people were thrilled by Vimeo’s decision to allow some videos to be viewed on a mobile device, I’m sure that just as many people, if not more, will be thrilled by their new iPhone App. From what I can tell, it allows you to view videos, statistics, comments, and many other of Vimeo’s features, however the crowning achievement seems to be quite a big deal. It allows you to capture video and edit multiple clips along with audio and titles (and obviously upload the finished product to Vimeo) all from within the app. Many people may find this much easier than editing a video in the iMovie App, then switching to upload it via the Vimeo App. How the video editing interface compares to iMovie, though, well, you’ll just have to try it yourself. I know most Vimeo users with iPhones are going to be psyched on this, I know I am. As soon as my phone finishes updating I’ll be downloading this App for a test drive… Check out a short video of the app in use.
Filmer Board Setups
Props talks with some of todays filmers about the skateboards they use to film lines and fancy rolling long lens shots.
Posted in BMX, Gear, Skateboarding, Video
HD Video Compression Settings
If you’ve ever looked at the “Tutorials” section of this site, you may have noticed that there is a section for “Video Compression Settings“. While this is a very helpful section, (I know I based my VX2000 compression and export settings on Scott’s write-up), those with HD cameras may be feeling a little left out. As there are only SD compression settings, I figured that I’d do a write-up on my workflow for HD Video. Check it out after the jump.
Push It A Stop 