QUICK REVIEW : Blackmagic Design Micro Studio 4K and Video Assist 4K

QUICK REVIEW : Blackmagic Design Micro Studio 4K and Video Assist 4K

I thought I would put together a short video on how by starting out with a Micro Studio Camera 4K, a Video Assist 4K, a simple micro four thirds lens, some basic LED panels, a microphone and a tripod that anyone could get a good foundation in place for a simple 4K capable studio for either recorded content and if needed web broadcast.

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REVIEW : Blackmagic Design Video Assist 4K

REVIEW : Blackmagic Design Video Assist 4K

Do you shoot video?  If not, you probably should, I mean you have a powerful camera that likely does a superb job at video.  Pretty much everything does excellent FullHD and some cameras are now doing very nice UHD 4K.  And by cameras, I mean your still camera, not a dedicated video camera.

So the camera can shoot it, why aren't you doing it?

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REVIEW : Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro

REVIEW : Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro

A few weeks ago, I was very fortunate to be able to borrow a new Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K video camera kit.  The camera is very much in demand, so my hands-on time was limited.  In the time I had it, I used it primarily in the field, shooting off my shoulder but also very briefly in my studio on sticks.  Am I impressed?  Well that's what the review is about.

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REVIEW : RØDELink Filmmaker Kit

REVIEW : RØDELink Filmmaker Kit

The demand for fast, high quality video increases every week.  Youtube and Vimeo libraries continue to grow as more and more people and companies use mirrorless and DSLR cameras to create video content for friends, communities and customers.  We also know that the thing that destroys good video fastest is bad audio.

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