In Case You Missed It: November

We’re Baaaack.

After going AWOL from this blog for the last seven months, it’s time to recommit, with my apologies.

I realized only today that I stopped two weeks after my brother-in-law Andrew died from COVID-19, but with his son (my nephew) Harris’ help, we’re getting back into the saddle.

Sigh. Not even 60 seconds and I’m mixing metaphors.

In any case, first we have to catch up, so each of the next several blog entries will be a month’s worth of the things I failed to post.

Here we go. THANK you, Harris!


Leica Q2 Monochrom, Objet de Désir:
1/3 Price, Autofocusing, EVF M10
Monochrom with MORE Pixels!

Well, it's that — 1/3 the price M10 Monochrom with Summilux 28mm f/1.4 - or a Q2 without a color filter array on the same 47.5 megapixel sensor and Darth Vader-ier than Vader, Leica's internal code name for the SL2. In either case, GORGEOUS - and a joy to shoot. Buy


Gear Used to Make This Video:

Camera & Lens
- Canon EOS R6
- Canon RF 24-70/2.8

Audio
- Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
- RODE NTG4+
- RODE PSA1 Studio Boom Arm

Lighting
- Aputure Light Storm C120D II

Support/Rigging
- Cartoni SDS 8 Tripod System (Carbon Fiber)
- PRomptBox 2.0 ABS
- Apple iPad Mini-5

FULL EDIT SUITE
- Apple 2017 iMac with 5K Retina Display (newer model)
- G-Technology G-SPEED Shuttle XL 24TB (8 x 3TB) Thunderbolt 2
- Promise Pegasus32 R8 (32TB)
- Apple 2018 Macbook Pro 15.4" (newer 16" model)

 

Zeiss ZX1: New Ikon --
or Too Little, Too Late?

Announced two years ago with great fanfare less than a mile from the Koelnmesse during Photokina 2018, the Zeiss ZX1 seemed to drop off the face of the earth - until now. Buy

Used Gear Mentioned in this Video Available at KEH:
- Original Leica Q, used
- Original Sony RX1, used

Gear Used to Make This Video:

Camera & Lens
- Panasonic Lumix S5
- Sigma DG DN 24--70/2.8

Audio
- Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
- RODE NTG4+
- RODE PSA1 Studio Boom Arm

Lighting
- Aputure Light Storm C120D II

Support/Rigging
- Cartoni SDS 8 Tripod System (Carbon Fiber)
- PRomptBox 2.0 ABS
- Apple iPad Mini-5

FULL EDIT SUITE
- Apple 2017 iMac with 5K Retina Display (newer model)
- G-Technology G-SPEED Shuttle XL 24TB (8 x 3TB) Thunderbolt 2
- Promise Pegasus32 R8 (32TB)
- Apple 2018 Macbook Pro 15.4" (newer 16" model)

 

First Look:
Sony FX6 in Under Three Minutes,
Oh BABY!

 

GVM GW100 Bi-Color LED Monolight with
Lantern Softbox Kit for Under $300

 

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These days especially, a penchant for expensive cameras and their accessories is something less than important - but I have a thought about that which may surprise you.

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Gear Used to Make This Video:

Camera & Lens
- Sony a7R IV
- Mystery lens

Audio
- Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
- RODE NTG4+
- RODE PSA1 Studio Boom Arm

Lighting
- Aputure Light Storm C120D II
- Aputure Lantern Softbox
- V-Flat

Support/Rigging
- Cartoni SDS 8 Tripod System (Carbon Fiber)
- PRomptBox 2.0 ABS
- Apple iPad Mini-5

FULL EDIT SUITE
- Apple 2017 iMac with 5K Retina Display (newer model)
- G-Technology G-SPEED Shuttle XL 24TB (8 x 3TB) Thunderbolt 2
- Promise Pegasus32 R8 (32TB)
- Apple 2018 Macbook Pro 15.4" (newer 16" model)

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