Here’s a simple video I shot using my Canon 7D + 50mm lens, an iPhone and my home built slider. The process is very simple and quite therapeutic : Fill lower bowl with pre-heated water Insert upper vessel containing measured amount of coffee Apply heat source to lower vessel – the water will rise and [...]
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Recreational dive case for the iPhone 4s
More and more people are taking their cameras on dive trips these days given the fact that the entry cost is quickly dropping. Whether they choose a point and shoot, DSLR or Video Camera the big question is which case to buy – normally driven by a combination of cost and planned usage. However, given [...]
Must have accessories for the Canon 7D (or most DLSRs)
With the gifting season rapidly approaching, here’s a list of what I consider to be must have accessories to complement your Canon EOS 7D. Even better, I own all of these so can vouch for their usefulness! Related Posts:Quick guide to using the intervalometer (remote control) with a Canon 7DHow to brew coffee with a [...]
mobislyder – a glide track slider for the iPhone
mobislyderis the world’s first portable camera slider designed specifically for a broad range of small video-enabled devices such as iPhones, smart phones, compact cameras and small D-SLR cameras. I’ve built a custom slider using the same components from Igus for my Canon 7D but the mobislyder looks a little more portable (given it’s only 35cm [...]
Using your Apple Headphones to take pictures on your iPhone
I’ve already mentioned that if you want a to take a steady shot with your iPhone, you’re best using a Glif and Tripod combo – especially if you’re shooting a video. But as with iOS 5 and applications such as Camera+ popularising the use of the volume button, Lifehacker recently pointed out that you can [...]
Best video app for the iPhone 4s
Camera+ is by far the best app for the iPhone for taking pictures, editing and adding effects. The features which make Camera+ stand out the most are the independent focus and exposure locks, which is sadly missing in the native camera and video app. Browsing the extensive video app section in the App Store reveals [...]
Taking a step back into real movie making – the Lomokino
Just as the Tate Modern has installed a piece of work by Tacita Dean that s the first work in The Unilever Series devoted to the moving image, and celebrates the masterful techniques of analogue film-making as opposed to digital, the people behind the wonderful Lomo cameras have launched the Lomokino. Related Posts:Best video app for [...]
Can you use Canon 7D files within iMovie for the iPad?
Update! Read my post regarding the forthcoming iOS 5 as it appears that Apple have introduced support to playback the Canon MOV files. I’ve been playing with various file formats to see what works on the iPad for (1) playback and (2) for editing within the recently updated iMovie. To view the Canon 7Ds video [...]
Creating time-lapse movies with a Canon 7D using either Mac or Windows
Time-lapse is the crazy little world in between the land of the still image and that of video. Using the techniques time-lapse photography, you can create some amazingly interesting and creative effects with both objects and time, just as you probably did as a child using a flip-book drawing. Shooting time-lapse is a relatively straight [...]
So you want an articulating monitor for your Canon 7D like the Canon 60D?
One thing that I miss about my old Canon Powershot A620 is the articulating screen. Without one, you’re either going to be lying on the floor or shooting blind as you’re not in line with cameras tiny little monitor. Another problem with the monitor on most DSLRs is that it’s too small to use effectively [...]
What’s in my camera bag?
Here’s a short video showing how I get the following camera gear into one bag! National Geographic Midi Shoulder Bag Canon EOS 7D SanDisk 16GB Extreme CF 60MB/s *3 Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Tamron 11-18mm Canon 50mm – f/1.4 USM Canon BG-E7 Battery Grip HyperMac Micro [...]
Hacking the Sony Bloggie and unwrapping software
I stumbled across this post the other day, Modding the bloggie panoramic lens, about hacking the bloggie to enable it to record 360° movies in 1080p and not the standard 720. The initial problem the leaves you with (apart from a hacked bloggie) is how to transform your polar movie to an equirectangular format. The [...]
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