Thursday, July 23, 2015

Take A Selfie With Chuck n Buck


So we've noticed people have stared taking selfies in the store lately. Selfies with the vault door. Selfies with our antique cash register. And most of all, selfies with Chuck n Buck our lighting display mannequins. 

If you see any of these DV Shop selfies posted online, let us know. We'd love to see them.

This Ain't Yer Mamma's River Dance



And now for something completely different. Scott Winn a multi-talented filmmaker and songwriter has created some amazing dance videos. Check out the action short posted below, shot on the new Canon XC10.




“Battle of the Ages,” shot on the XC10 4K digital camcorder, is an action-packed comedy from YouTube filmmaker Scott Winn, whose channel ScottDWhas amassed more than 59+ million views. Riffing on the 1980s crime drama trope, “Battle of the Ages” features two young thugs who learn the hard way that appearances can be deceiving and age is nothing but a number. Scott captured his fearless cast of three professional parkour athletes through an exhilarating chase and an epic fight scene with the XC10 mounted on a Freefly MōVI M5. They also mounted the XC10 on a DJI Spreading Wings S1000 drone with a MōVI gimbal to get a bird’s eye view of all the action.

“Battle of the Ages” is available in HD on the Canon Pro Vimeo page and will soon be available in streaming 4K at http://www.youtube.com/user/Scottdw.

Gear in Action: Canon C100 and Canon XC10



Footage from the Canon XC10 blends surprisingly well with footage shot on a C100 in this video from Amazing Visuals.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Shape Shoulder Rig for Canon EOS C100 C300 C500 Series Cameras


Learn more here.

Gear in Action: The Steadicam Solo + Canon 5D MK III


A couple of shooter test videos with the Steadicam Solo. The first one using the Canon 5D MK III and various lenses,

Learn more about the Steadicam Solo from the Tiffen Company here.




Saturday, July 18, 2015

Look What A Simple Aluminum Slider Can Do


This shooter has made good use of a simple Seven Oak 23.6" slider. With a bit of imagination, you can do a lot with a little.

The Seven Oak 23.6" Slider is a complete camera slider system that makes it easy to incorporate smooth, controlled camera movements into your videos.

  • Sturdy yet lightweight aluminum is built to last
  • Included legs allow for use without a tripod, track length is 23.6" 60cm
  • Compatible with most tripods (mounting components included)
  • Accepts standard 1/4”-20 and 3/8” threads
  • Built-in spirit level
  • 1 year warranty


Learn more here

Nikon Speedlight SB-500 - Great Flash Photography In Any Language



There are a lot of video user reviews of the Nikon SB-500 flash but this one illustrates the difference a little flash can make in your images. Learn more here.

Gary Fong Puffer Plus Camera Flash Diffuser


This is a great diffuser to help you take better pictures with your camera's built-in flash.  Learn more here.

Friday, July 17, 2015

NEW!! Sony FDR-AX33B 4K Ultra HD Video Camcorder


This little 4K camera from Sony packs a lot of punch. Learn more here.

Rode Video Mic Go



Great product overview from DigiDirect TV comparing the sound from a Rode Video Mic Go with some other options. Learn more here.

Monday, July 6, 2015

Gear In Action: DJI Ronin-M + Blackmagic 4K

One of our customers picked up a Ronin-M and did a quick video review of the Ronin M being used with their Blackmagic Production 4K Camera.

"A demo illustrating that the Blackmagic Production Camera "just fits" on the Ronin-M. I couldn't find any videos shot with a BMCC or BMPC online... so this may well be the first! It produces really good results straight out of the box - but will certainly take some practice to master! The footage shot with the camera on it's stand is with the Sigma 18-35mm f.18 and the walking footage was shot with the Rokinon 10mm f2.8."

Watch the video here.