After a long wait, the new generation is finally here. I remember how excited that I was when I got the old blue bag before it was even called Stingray. Now here we are with some huge improvements and the same robust and protective frame that is the Stingray. Some people are passionate about only looking for the smallest, lightest solution around. For me, that’s … Continue reading REVIEW: K-Tek Stingray Small X

Are you working on Film and TV sets right now? Well screw you pal, you’re one of the lucky ones. Most of us have had maybe one or two days here and there but are otherwise stuck in this weird 4th dimension where we want to work, but want to be safe, but don’t know how, so no one’s shooting. Plus there’s so much conflicting … Continue reading Masks, Shields, Covid-19 and the Film/TV World

Since the Deity HD-TX has just been released, I feel that the time has finally come to give a good look at the Deity Connect system as a whole. The base Connect system has been out for a while, however since then, it has undergone enough firmware changes that it truly feels as if it has reached where it wanted to be at launch. Having … Continue reading REVIEW: Deity Connect & HD-TX

When the original S-Mic 2 was released, it made a huge impact on the low budget mic market. What was more, it sounded great. It punched far above its weight class to the point where it was a tool that I very much wanted to have in my arsenal, and still do. Its excellent build quality, off axis response, overall tone, and water resistance made … Continue reading REVIEW: Deity S-Mic 2s

You know what really isn’t fun?  Being in the dark with the lights out, and having a hard time seeing your fader positions.   You know what really is fun?  Having your fader knobs glow in the dark!  You know what else is fun?  Having your fader knobs be different colors! As I find myself sitting here in a hotel room, between shoot days out … Continue reading REVIEW: Coga Glow Pots

Are you tired of low grade IFB headphones?  Are you sick of your flimsy kit monitors snapping or buckling after a long day in the hands people who just don’t love them the way that you do?  Are you saddened to watch Director and Scripty show up with their own cans, leaving yours to face the eternal darkness of their storage case?! Well Halter Technical … Continue reading REVIEW: Halter Technical Field and Scene Monitors

So this is not going to be a review of the Zoom F1. No. There will be plenty of people out there doing that. No this is instead a look at the LONG development life of the Zoom F1 and a look behind the scenes of how we shot the Zoom F1 videos. So the idea of the Zoom F1 goes back to late 2016. It … Continue reading Behind The Scenes: Zoom F1