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Zacuto Quick Draw DSLR Rig Review

by Eric on August 26, 2010

The Zacuto Quick Draw is basically a trimmed-down version of the Zacuto Striker (without the shoulder stock), and actually I don’t even know that you can pick up the Quick Draw as a standalone product anymore.  Nevertheless, Zacuto prices have dropped, and the Striker kit is even in a relatively reasonable price range now. [click to continue…]

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I hadn’t used the EOS-E1 plugin for Canon H.264 movie files from the 1D Mark IV, 7D and 5D Mark II until today.  When I tried to log and transfer the files from a folder on my desktop, I was getting an error message that stated that my file:

“contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.”

This is where getting ahead of myself burned me.  The folder structure from your CF card has to be the default Canon structure – including the blank “MISC” folder.  So, if you are accustomed to transferring your footage to a drive on your computer or an external media drive, then this can be problematic. [click to continue…]

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ARRI Fresnel 3-Light Kit Review

by Eric on July 19, 2010

I recently took this ARRI Fresnel 3-Light kit for a spin while shooting a couple of interviews.  I was seriously impressed with the ease of use and overall performance while working with these ARRI fresnel lights. [click to continue…]

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