Blazar Remus 33mm Anamorphic lens with Mofage POCO Drop-in-filter PL Mount Adaptor & Sony FX3 / 30

Blazar Remus 33mm Anamorphic lens with Mofage POCO Drop-in-filter PL Mount Adaptor & Sony FX3 / 30

Shooting 9:16 with Sony FX6

A few broadcasters have recently been asking me to shoot some additional material in 9:16 ratio after I have shot the main in 16:9 interview. The 9:16 is for the stations social media… Continue reading →

Sony FX6 Easyrig Build with Bright Tangerine

When filming with a Sony FX6 on an Easyrig, it’s essential to have the external monitor and light panel in optimum positions for operating and balancing reasons.   My FX6 Easyrig build is based… Continue reading →

Canon Wide-Angle Converter for Sirui 24mm Anamorphic

Don’t expect a lens review here with examples of images, etc. This is simply about modifying a Canon wide-angle converter for use with Sirui anamorphics. I was pleased to find that the Canon… Continue reading →

How to replace a tripod screw connector on Sony A7 III Camera

The tripod connector on the bottom of my Sony A7 III camera became stripped.  The thread on it wouldn’t connect securely to a camera tripod plate. Very little on the internet about this problem,… Continue reading →

Teris Jib – Big Jib Small Package

People know me as a Pete Burns the Lighting Cameraman, but few are aware that I owned a 30-foot Jimmy Jib camera crane and operated it for more than 12-years in live television,… Continue reading →

Bright Tangerine – Black Hole Rubber Donut

Over the years I’ve collected loads of matte box donuts of various lens diameters.  Dedicated donuts have their uses but they do take up a lot of kit space.  So recently I changed to just… Continue reading →

Voigtlander Nokton 21mm lens on a Sony A7 III

Many thanks to Jack from Robert White for getting me one of the very first Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 E-mount lenses to arrive in UK. I’m a television cameraman and use a Sony… Continue reading →

Macro & Miniature Lighting with Dedolight Parallel Beam Attachment

I have one of the new Laowa probe lenses and I’m finding the sweet spot is around T22. So at a stop of T22 and a high shutter speed of 120fps, the camera needs around… Continue reading →

Classic ENG Zoom Lenses on Sony E-mount Cameras

B4 to E-Mount lens adaptors bring classic ENG zoom lenses back to life. These lenses were designed as very high-resolution top-end lenses for broadcast TV and cost an absolute fortune in the day;… Continue reading →

EFLECT by Dedolight

I’ve always been inquisitive about light. As a kid, I’d be under a dark blanket amusing myself  with a rubber torch and coloured cellophane from chocolates – Perhaps I’ll rewrite that opening line?… Continue reading →

Titan Arm from Bright Tangerine

The perfect support arm for on-camera monitors. I’m guessing I’m not the only cameraman who has put up with dodgy articulating arms over the years. Even the better know brands eventually have issues… Continue reading →

Dedolight Bi-Colour Felloni TURBO

LED light sources are still relatively new in our business and as the market becomes saturated with fixtures, choosing a reliable system can be a bit overwhelming. I work daily in news environments… Continue reading →

Easyrig Vario 5

After seeing Easyrig at NAB several years ago, it’s always been in the back of my mind to buy one; so recently I did. The Easyrig Vario 5 system delivers steady hand held… Continue reading →

20-120mm Fujinon Cabrio 4K Cine Zoom (XK6x20)

The new 20-120mm Fujinon Cabrio is the lens I wish I had when I first started shooting with large sensor cameras; it’s taken my Sony F5 camera to a different level. The Cabrio… Continue reading →