How to SET UP Your NINJA V the RIGHT WAY (Atomos Setup Guide)
Setup guide and tutorial for the Atomos Ninja V. Clearing up confusion regarding Log/HDR processing and audio capture over HDMI. Plus general settings tips.
Nerdy Explanations
UPDATE Your Atomos Ninja V RIGHT NOW!
Review and guide for AtomOS 10.3 firmware update for the Atomos Ninja V. Discussing the new “Legalize” option for fixing the log recording issue.
Ultimate Exposure Guide: Getting Low Noise Video with HLG & S-Log2
Complete guide to shooting & grading video for the lowest noise possible. Exposure tools (false color, waveforms & zebras), picture profile comparisons, & camera tips.
Nerd Facts on Step-Up Rings, PolarPro, ND/PL Filters, & Knurling
Comparison of filter step-up rings from PolarPro, Breakthrough & Fotodiox; a review of PolarPro’s ND/PL Filters & a closer look at knurling usage in design.
How Crop Factor Affects Focal Reducers & Macro Reproduction
How to calculate crop factor with a speed booster (e.g. on the BMPCC4K) and without (BMPCC6K), how it impacts 1:1 macro reproduction, & the correct formulas for each.
Exposure Tips for the BMPCC4K & Why I Don’t Use ProRes
Discussing Blackmagic Pocket 4K exposure complications, ETTR vs middle grey, what Highlight Recovery does, and why ProRes isn’t good for low ISOs.
Turn Any Footage into Super Smooth Slow Motion
Tutorial on using NVIDIA’s Super SloMo to convert standard frame rate clips into high frame rate footage for smooth slow motion.
The Six Essential Camera Movements Everyone Should Know
Video covering the six essential camera movements, their correct names, & ways to achieve them as a solo shooter. Plus a look at edelkrone motion control gear.
T-stops vs f-stops Explained – The Practical Differences & The Math
Video explaining the differences between f-stops and T-stops from a practical shooting perspective, their photo & video applications, and their formulas.
Camera Terms You’re Saying Wrong! / Bokeh, EOS, & ISO Pronunciation
How to correctly pronounce photography terms like Bokeh, ISO, & EOS. Also covering the etymology, abbreviations vs initialisms, & common mispronunciations.
Guide Number Misconceptions / Understanding Flash Power on Strobes & Speedlights
Explaining the math behind a flash’s guide number, how it relates to f-stop, and more practical formulas for nailing exposure on your strobes & speedlights.
WHITE BALANCE: Important or Overrated?
Discussing the importance of setting white balance and testing the flexibility of changing white balance in post on Raw, JPG, 8-bit video & 10-bit log.
Lux vs Lumens vs Nits – A Photographer’s Guide to Light Units
Explaining the uses and differences between lux, lumens, & nits from a photographer/videographer’s perspective to help with buying lights & led panels.
Mixing Frame Rates: Can You Edit 24p, 30p, & 60p Together?
Comparing different frame rate and timeline speed combinations. Pros and cons of inserting 60 & 30 fps footage into 30p and 24p timelines and vice versa.
Pixel Binning vs Line Skipping / Why the Nikon Z6 Is Better for Video
Comparing sensor readout methods of the Nikon Z6 (Sony a7 III) vs the Nikon Z7 (Sony a7R III) for video. Oversampling, Line Skipping, Pixel Binning, & Cropping.