Ok, so i'm late to the party for posting this up, but I was busy during the holidays with the family. Anyways, in case you missed it, here's a demo from Edelkrone's unique SliderPlus+. It's a 1ft slider (to fit your travel bags), that travels 2ft. Doesn't sound like very much sliding movement, but as with any tool, you just have to be creative about what you're using it for. There are still questions about how smooth the slider really is when operated by hand, but with a motorized adapter on the way, this slider can be very consistent with movements.
DSLR 15mm P&C Baseplate Mod
Here's a clever way to take advantage of the GB-R 15mm Rail kit that is typically used for the P&C GearBox. Carl Pendle modified this by adding a small quick release adapter to mount to his camera directly. It's an inexpensive way to add rails for supporting 15mm accessories with a minimal footprint. [Thanks Carl]
New Gear: Rokinon 85mm T/1.5 Cine Lens Unboxed
The older Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 lenses are still a great value and produce great quality, but here's an unboxing of the latest Rokinon 85mm T/1.5 Cine Lens in the new Black w/ Red Accent design which not only looks better, but offers a bit more quirky features for budget video shooters. (BTW I made a mistake, and I don't need the M43 adapter for the version of the Black Magic Cinema Camera currently, just the Nikon to EF shim).
At just $350 dollars (found here), I feel it's not very much to ask for a solid 85mm video lens with a wide aperture, smooth manual focus, de-clicked aperture, and built in lens gears. Keep in mind that on cameras like the GH3 the focal distance will be hard to manage with hand held shooting. There is no image stabilization on this lens. For tripod mounted shots, it will produce that beautiful portrait style look and provide smooth focusing between subjects. The Rokinon 85mm T/1.5 Cine Lens is available now via B&H or Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony E & A mounts (click here).
Rokinon 85mm T/1.5 Cine Lens
Canon T4i with 18-55mm Lens $649
Just got news that B&H has an additional $100 off the Canon T4i with 18-55mm Lens Kit. The Canon Rebel T4i is the first Rebel to take advantage of Canon's latest Digic processor for lower noise at higher ISO and includes a Vari-angle TouchScreen LCD. You can also set manual audio levels when using external microphones, and there is full time Auto Focus in video mode. You won't see the discount until you've clicked the 'See Item in Car' button. Here's an image of what I see.
Just in case anyone out there was about to purchase one, here's the link to the listing currently on sale (Click Here).
Canon T4i Rebel 650D DSLR Camera
Panasonic GH3 Video with 12-35mm F/2.8 OIS Lens
Here's a few video clips from the new Panasonic GH3 camera
The Image Stabilization on 12-35mm F/2.8 Lens
For the video, the only gear that was used is found below.
Just Posted Canon Lens Discounts
Here's a list of recently announced Canon Lens discounts on some of the more popular lenses Canon has to offer. I personally have my eye on that 50mm F/1.2L. It's not often you see it down to the new price.
Was $2,299.00, the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens now at the special price $2049
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens
Was $2099, the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens drops another $100 dollars to $1999
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom
Was $1499.00, the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Autofocus Lens special price $1399
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Autofocus Lens
Was $1439.00 the Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Autofocus Lens lists at the special price for $1299
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Autofocus Lens
FilmCity $95 Composite DSLR Rig
FilmCity is now offering a budget composite mostly plastic 15mm DSLR Video rig and YouTube member Nitsan has an early look at what this budget stabilizer offers.
The price of the shoulder rig is inexpensive due to the plastic design and carbon fiber rods (or what looks like carbon fiber). Some packages include aluminum rods instead. The FC-10 can be purchased with or without the rear Counterweight, starts at only $95 dollars via the eBay store (Click Here).
FilmCity FC-10 Plastic Composite Shoulder Rig with/without CounterWeight
Panasonic GH2 Drops to just $499
The popular GH2 camera has received a price discount bringing it down to just $499 (until Dec 31st)
Canon 5D Mark III Daily Deal $2599
[Update] Listing Sold Out...
Just hours after posting the Canon 5D Mark III for $2799, another deal shows up bringing the Canon 5D Mark III down to just $2599. This is the lowest price the 5DM3 normally goes when these deals come around. Same seller who offered the deal during Black Friday and another just a few weeks ago. Check it out via eBay (click here)
Canon 5D Mark III (Body) Discount