This is the complete and comprehensive review of the Vizelex Rhinocam for the Sony a7R II, a7S II and a7II (Mamiya mount, Hasselblad mount). What is the Rhinocam? The Vizelex Rhinocam sold by Fotodiox Pro allows you to shoot six vertical frames using a Sony a7R II, a7S II and a7II camera that can then … Read more
How hard can it be to find the right slider? Here’s a comparison of 18 professional camera sliders for travel and timelapse work.
In this video I’ll go over all the tripod plates and baseplates I have, and how I use them: Download Video Note: I forgot to mention the VCT plate that I have, which is mainly for broadcast-length cameras and I don’t use them nowadays. Note: When I say ‘tripod plate’, I mean Tripod Quick Release … Read more
Here’s a video of the Fotga RM-VS1 wired remote control for the a7R II and a7S II: Download Video Notes: The zoom only works for Clearzoom and Digital zoom, and does not work with Optical Zoom. The remote comes with the 2.5mm cable adapter and a small velcro strap. The original Sony remote costs $52 … Read more
In this lesson I’ll take a look at the Meiki a7II Grip for the a7R II and a7S II: Download Video Notes The key advantages of the battery grip are: You can use two batteries at the same time, for longer continuous shooting. You have a better vertical grip for portrait shooting You maintain autofocus … Read more
What is ISO Grouping? It’s a term I invented, but it basically means – try to shoot a scene with ISOs that match in noise and color, so you don’t have to force them to match later in post. The objective of the lesson is to group ISOs so you know if you step out … Read more
You get an 8-bit 4:2:2 signal via HDMI 1.4, but there are a lot of choices and options to get through first. Here’s a simple video that shows you how to navigate the HDMI settings (for both a7R II and a7S II): Here’s the text-based version: HDMI – what’s available? To access the HDMI option, … Read more
The Sony a7S II allows you to customize two Zebra settings for a total of four options. Here’s how to use them: Download Video
Here’s a quick comparison of picture profiles as shown in my review (S-Log3 is only available on the a7S II, click to enlarge, all images 3840×2160): Note: This was daylight balanced, and there’s a warm light right above her – as well as an LCD TV. The blinds on the back are blue. What should … Read more