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Olloclip expands iPhone field of viewWritten by David Tames on March 3, 2013
Filed Under Documentary, Featured, Gadgets and Devices, Mobile devices, Reviews, Tools, Video Production
The iPhone lens does not have a very wide angle of view. There are times I can’t step back to frame the shot I want. There are other times I want to shoot close, but the iPhone does not have a macro capability. What to do? There’s... Continue Reading...
iPhone camera support accessoriesWritten by David Tames on March 2, 2013
Filed Under Documentary, Featured, Gadgets and Devices, Mobile devices, Sound, Tools, Video Production
The iPhone can double as a small and versatile video camera. Given the small size and the fact you probably have it with you all of the time, this opens up a lot of creative options. Sometimes holding the phone in you hand is not... Continue Reading...
Sennheiser Evolution G3 100 SeriesWritten by David Tames on February 18, 2010
Filed Under Featured, Gadgets and Devices, Reviews, Sound, Video Production
If you want to go with a wireless microphone system, and you’re trying to balance between performance and price but don’t want to compromise too much on performance, I would suggest taking a close look at the Sennheiser... Continue Reading...
Comparison of four professional LED lighting instruments under $1KWritten by David Tames on July 19, 2009
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Filmmaking, Gadgets and Devices, Lighting, Reviews
Over the past couple of years I’ve had a chance to use or take a close look at various LED lighting instruments available in the marketplace. Today you will find lots of inexpensive lights suitable for on-camera use available... Continue Reading...
Beyerdynamic velour pads: new life for Sony MDR-7506 or V6 headphonesWritten by David Tames on November 16, 2008
Filed Under Gadgets and Devices, Sound, Video Production
For many years I’ve been using two pairs of Sony MDR-7506 headphones (one lives in my camera kit and the second lives in my sound kit) and the original plastic ear pads had started to fall apart. These are outstanding headphones... Continue Reading...
Quick and dirty Kodak Zi9 camera testWritten by David Tames on November 15, 2008
Filed Under Camera, Demo, Gadgets and Devices
Steve Garfield purchased the cute little (OK, not so little, it’s larger than many competitors) Kodak Zi9 camera recently and brought it to the Boston Media Makers meeting. And while this $179 camera is not going to enter my... Continue Reading...
Boston Media Makers, Meeting Notes, March 2, 2008Written by David Tames on March 2, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Gadgets and Devices, Media Literacy, New Media, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
Here are some highlights from the March 2, 2008 meeting of Boston Media Makers. Continue Reading… Read More →
Boston Media Makers, Meeting Notes, December 2, 2007Written by David Tames on December 2, 2007
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Gadgets and Devices, Media Literacy, New Media, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web
It was another inspiring, interesting, and entertaining meeting of the Boston Media Makers , which has become carved in stone in my calendar for the first Sunday of every month. We meet at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain with founder... Continue Reading...
Using SATA drives in the raw with your MacBook ProWritten by David Tames on November 4, 2007
Filed Under Filmmaking, Gadgets and Devices, Productivity
A while back I wrote about Using SATA drives with a MacBook Pro, and I also compared MacBook Pro external drive performance using SATA, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800. Today at the Boston Media Makers meeting I discussed my solution... Continue Reading...
Canon TX1 Movie TestWritten by David Tames on May 8, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Demo, Gadgets and Devices, Photography
OK, so the big question is, what’s the tiny Canon TX1 like as a video camera? To answer the question, I made a short video this weekend. I’m not much for testing with charts and side by side comparisons these days, image... Continue Reading...
