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Run Windows Update.  Make sure all security patches are applied before performing anything else.  Make sure automatic updates are configured to check for updates daily.  Its highly important you keep Windows up to date if you enable this feature.

Enable RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol; aka Terminal Services) Read More…

Forks over knives by Lee Fulkerson, on its surface, was one of many films preaching about the blessing of vegetarian diet. However the scientific facts and unquestionable researches featured in the 90 min demo sets it apart. The complex narrative gave numerous facts to establish the threatening state of the American overall health condition:

• 40 % of Americans are obese. Read More…

For 35 years Architect Michael Reynolds has been experimenting with radical sustainable living in New Mexico’s desert….. As an architect he felt the necessity of renovating the house designs to conform the needs of a deteriorating planet. The evolving scarcity of natural resources like water, oil triggered in him an instant impulse to seek solutions.

Recyclable materials were at the core of his strategy. Michael used:

• Tires filled with mud to hold thermo mass and provide strong walls. No heating or cooling Read More…

BMCC has been hitting hard the DSLR market since it was first announced in April 2012. Now One River media dig again in one of the most prominant features that makes this camera unique for it’s price range.

Comparing the Cinema Camera: Part 2, The Impact of 12-bit RAW from OneRiver Media on Vimeo. Read More…

This is a feature by feature comparison between the black magic Cinema Camera and Dslr’s

Comparing the Cinema Camera & 5D Mk III from OneRiver Media on Vimeo.

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It’s been 4 months that Black magic first announced the final model to be ready for shipping. Like everybody else, I saw the footage and I was amazed by the capabilities of this $3000 body. Read More…

This is not meant to be a thorough analysis but rather personal observation:

Gear Used:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm L Macro
Reflector (some shots)
ARRI Lights

I bought this lens two months ago and after few shoots I was not really impressed.

Focus speed. :

All the rumors that you heard about the lens being slow and takes many precious seconds to fucos are true. The Auto focus has three modes .3m /.5m / Full . Full meaning focus search on any subject from the front of the lens to infinity. I tried to change the focus mode according to the subject distance but it’s still the same thing. If you are shooting an event, Kids, Sports or anything that involves action. This lens is the last option to consider. Read More…

This is not meant to be a thorough analysis but rather personal observation:

Gear Used:
Canon 7D
Pentax SMC-M
Rainbow Imaging Pentax PK mount Lens to EOS
Reflector (some shots)

I had a full set of old Pentax SMC lenses. I wanted to demo some footage with all of them But the Adapter got stuck in the 100 mm Macro F4. The adapter works great but you have to be careful in getting it jammed in the back of the lens. Read More…

I had some DV footage from an old DV tape camera. After swapping it from one hard drive to another over the last couple of years, it got corrupted. The image had random “pixelization” all over the frame. The sound had a faint tickling background noise. The artifacts were not as annoying as not being able to export the edited footage. I tried to export chunks of 2 min each. However, for 1h 25 min project, it was not really that practical. Not only that, the export kept failing on some of the chunks. Desperate, Read More…